StevenGuthmiller

Good tip. I sand mine slightly as well, just to get rid of the sharp edges and thin it down a little as necessary. Steve

My tastes change on this one from time to time. Lately, I've been enjoying good old fashioned Frosted Flakes and Apple Jacks. Steve

It cuts the roof of your mouth! Steve

Spent a little time today working on refining the seats a little. I found a set of '66 Nova door panels that will not only donate their upholstery for the seat backs, but I can use the front arm rests as well. The seats will need a bit more tweaking, but I think they're beginning to look a little better. This is the Nova door panel that I am blowing up to steal parts from. And the upholstery added to the seat back. Steve

Thanks Gerry. I think I've already landed on an acceptable solution. I found a set of 1966 Nova door panels that I could cut apart, and not only could utilize the upholstery pattern, but I believe that the front arm rests look like dead ringers for the Grand Prix articles. Steve

You had better get busy Gerry! You have a lot of work ahead of you! I have a fair number of the same kits that you depicted, plus a few that you did not. I could probably build nothing but Pontiacs for several years if I cared to! Thanks again for the help Gerry! Now it's time to put my thinking cap on and come up with a solution. Steve

Yes, the trim is added before paint and foiled afterwards. The top is flat black paint shot from a distance and rubbed out with fingers. Steve

That's a pretty Charger!! Steve

Hi guys. I decided that I would post this in a new thread partly because I wish I would have had these photos to post in the first place, and partially because editing is no longer an option after a couple of days on this forum. I wanted to be certain that everyone got a chance to see these pics. We finally got a little sunshine today, so I quickly rushed out to get a few shots before it disappeared again! It never ceases to amaze me at how differently some paint colors can look in natural light versus artificial. This seems to be one of those cases. The original pics I posted made the paint look somewhat drab, and not really close to the actual color. The natural light really brings out the richness of the Cinnamon Bronze paint IMO. Thanks for indulging my second thread on this subject. And one for comparison. Steve

The chassis is a pretty good fit, and yes I did have to snip a little off of the bumper brackets. I'm certain that there will be other adjustments that need to be made. My biggest concern is the fender wells. In order for it to fit perfectly, either the front wells should be adjusted back very slightly, or the back wells moved ahead a tiny bit. It fits as is, but the tolerances are very tight. Steve

PM sent Ted! Thanks a million! Steve

Thanks Gerry! Exactly what I needed! I appreciate your help! Steve

I can tell that it's a '63 by the upholstery pattern and the fact that the door panels have 2 horizontal chrome spears, versus the '64 which has only one horizontal and a couple of vertical strips in the middle. Steve

Smaller is usually better than larger. I used .010 x.030 styrene strip on my '68 Olds. I used the same stuff for the top seams as well. Steve

My favorite candy bar?.......Mounds! One of my favorite dishes?......Coconut shrimp! We probably shouldn't be talking about "disgusting" in a thread dedicated to Hostess and Little Debbie snacks! We may think they taste good, but there is nothing about them that actually resembles "food". When you think about it, they're pretty disgusting all by themselves. I've baked a few cakes in my time, and I don't remember adding all of this garbage. I'm not sure if this is supposed to be a cupcake recipe, or how to create a scrub sponge! Steve

Thank you Gerry! I was afraid that the seat back was partially pleated! Now I'm going to have to figure that one out! Although it appears that the above photo is from a '63, I assume that the '64 is similar. Steve

They are 2 completely different things. "Chloroquine Phosphate" is an aquarium cleaner. "Hydroxychloroquine" is a drug used to treat malaria that is currently in clinical trials as a treatment for COVID-19. Steve

I too have a story about a '65 Mercury Park Lane. Back in high school in the early 80s, one of my best friends bought a maroon '65 Park lane 2 door hard top from a gentleman who owned the local hardware store. The car was immaculately cared for! The white and black interior was like brand new, and the body didn't have a spot of rust or a single dent anywhere, although the paint was beginning to fade. The 390 ran pretty well but was beginning to smoke. The indication was that it needed a valve job. I believe he paid about $250.00 for it! Long story short, 3 days after he bought it, as he was leaving a party at a friends farm, he drove it off of a T in the gravel road at about 60 mph and took out about a dozen rows of corn, bending the frame and totaling it! Needless to say, some of my friends were not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed! Steve

Thanks Ron, but I was lucky enough to pick up a set of stock wheel covers for this model some time after I got the kit. Steve

There's really no need to do so, but as I usually sand the treads of the tires before I assemble, a light rinse is usually all I do, unless they are dirty and require more extensive cleaning. In that case, as long as there are no printed white walls or letters, I just wipe them down with a little mineral spirits. If there is printed detail, I just scrub them with some soap and water. Steve

Does anyone happen to have any photos of what the upholstery pattern looks like on the back of the '64 Grand Prix bucket seats? The kit seats are devoid of any detail on the backs of the seats, but I have gotten a glimpse of what appears to be some pleated areas on them in a couple of photos, but at this point have been able to find any good photos of that particular detail. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you! Steve

I was very conflicted as to whether I wanted to start this Grand Prix, or the '64 Bonneville convertible that is waiting in the weeds. The Bonneville will most likely get the full treatment as well, using a stretched version of the same chassis used in this build. It will be painted "Aquamarine" (P-code). Haven't decided on interior color, but it will have interchangeable boot and up top, and a completely re-worked interior. I'll finally be able to show off an interior without a top over it! Unfortunately, it will probably fall into line behind this build, and the '68 Coronet R/T that will likely follow it. Steve

That would confuse even me!! Steve

If you're offering Ted, I think I will take you up on that offer. I have a partial '66 Goat engine, but I used some of the parts some time ago for a '67 Bonneville build. I'll keep in touch! Thank you very much!! Steve

I appreciate that Richard, but I have a set of those hinges and I likely won't use them. If I do decide to add working hinges on this project, I'll try my hand again at scratch building them. At this point, it's too early to tell what I will decide. Thanks for the offer though Richard! I do appreciate it! Steve