StevenGuthmiller

MCW has a lot of really nice colors in spray cans for $15.00 each. This '62 Belair was painted years ago with an MCW rattle can. Steve

I just picked up a cheap set of small files on ebay years ago. Couldn't do without them now! One something like this for less than $20.00. While you're at it, pick up a set of dental tools. They work great for all sorts of tasks including scribing and body filler work. Steve

I kick myself every day for not ponying up and buying a Modelhaus 1961 Cadillac 2 door hard top! One of my absolute favorite Caddy body styles. Steve

Getting a couple of repairs and a few other trim tasks started today. One vent post needed to be replaced. I have also begun getting the vinyl top work started as well as adding some trim to the seat backs. Steve

I don't believe that there is supposed to be anything spooky about it, but I knew a girl in high school that would ask me to turn this song off when it came on because it sounded spooky. "Hi Brad.....You know how cute I always thought you were." www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8RT9yAzYXE Steve

The color was "Pinehurst Green" in 1964. Must have been a fairly rare color. I haven't found a single picture of a '64 Grand Prix in that color. But I did find this Catalina. Looks good in that color! Steve

If it wasn't for the hole in the hood, it would be darned near perfect! You don't get to paint it "Sunfire Red"! That one is mine!! Steve

I do need to ask one question. While checking to see if MCW happens to carry this color or something as similar as possible in a spray can, I discovered that there appears to be no 1966 color called "Cascade Green". There is an Oldsmobile "Laurel Mist" which is the same code as Buick "Seafoam Green", Chevrolet "Willow Green" and Pontiac "Palmetto Green". While it doesn't appear apparent that MCW carries this exact color in a spray can, they do have 14 different shades of green in a rattle can. Steve

Hmmm. That sounds suspicious in itself. If this is a typical Duplicolor "touch up" lacquer, there shouldn't be any pooling whatsoever. Automotive lacquers dry extremely quickly and it's nearly impossible to get any running, sagging or pooling unless you're just going nuts with the heaviness while your spraying. It sounds suspiciously to me like the paint quite possibly may have been mixed incorrectly using too much thinner. Too much thinning will make the paint cover poorly, run more easily and the solvent is more likely to attack previous coats. Steve

Thanks Peter. But I do wish that I had it to do over. Steve

I agree wholeheartedly. I hadn't thought about it as I've been doing it this way with spray cans forever without really thinking about it, but it is sound advice. Being so used to doing it this way is quite probably the reason why it has taken me longer to master an air brush which requires a slower pass. Steve

Yes, the Grand Slam Pontiac is a '65. There was never a '66 Grand Prix produced. Steve

Can't complain about the price then, can you! Steve

'66 Grand Prix? I assume that is a mis-print. I'm guessing that you meant '65. Steve

Wow! I'm surprised he basically gave you the kit for the shipping cost! I guess they are not particularly rare, but it is still a vintage kit. I'm sure that a steering wheel will not be too difficult to find. Steve

I don't have any idea, but it sounds very Pink Floyd-ish. "Floating down, through the clouds. Memories come rushing up to meet me now. But in the space between the heavens and the corner of some foreign field. I had a dream." Steve

The song was written by band member Jerry Cantrell for his father, Jerry Cantrell senior. His nickname was "Rooster" and he fought in Vietnam, which is what the song is about. Steve

I built this 1961 Pontiac Bonneville I believe back in 2014. At the time, I thought that it was a pretty nice attempt. Since then, I have begun to delve into more detailing, scratch building and just general refinement. The Bonneville is just basically built straight from the box. The '65 Plymouth has had every aspect of the model modified in some respect. Steve

You can always cut your own. Find a kit with some deep dish rims that you will likely never use and saw the rim off with a razor saw. That was how I was originally going to do the Torque Thrusts until I found a rim I liked better. I wasn't necessarily going for a deeper wheel, but you get the picture. Steve

Light coats are almost always better than heavy. When you're dealing with lacquer paints, there are a lot of things that can go haywire if you spray too heavy. Steve

Thanks guys! Here is where I'm going with the seats. The MPC '69 442 seat back was too narrow to use with these seats, so I used modified bucket seat bases and backs from the Revell '66 GTO kit. Before: After: Steve

Hi guys! So far I've been concentrating on re-scribing trim and panel lines and getting geared up for repairing a broken vent post and adding vinyl top detail. Today it began to get messy! For anyone who is squeamish about cutting up a rare Johan '68 Olds 442 interior, you might want to turn away. I decided that I will combine interior parts from the Johan '68 with parts from the MPC '69 442. That will require a lot of cutting and grinding with the Dremel tool. As a matter of fact, I'm writing this as I wait for my Dremel to cool off and recharge after a pretty intense cutting session. The '69 Door panels have been removed to facilitate easier detailing and the floor, which has much better console detail, has been retained. The '68 interior has been completely blown apart and the seats will be fit into the '69 tub. The door panels will get re-working much like my '67 Ford and '65 Plymouth projects, and the seats will be modified by changing the bases and adding the '69 backs to the '68 buckets. The fun has begun!! Steve

Sprayed the last coat too heavy? Obviously the previous coat lifted. Steve

The sooner the better! I would have dropped it like a hot potato within minutes! Steve

The wagons were built on two different wheel bases. In 1960 Pontiac produced a Catalina series Safari wagon on a 122 inch wheel base, and a Bonneville series Safari on a 124 inch wheel base. So the question is, which car does Tom's resin kit depict? If it is a Catalina Safari, the Catalina, Ventura or the El Camino chassis will work. If it is a Bonneville Safari, the Trumpeter chassis will be the only option short of modification. Steve classiccardatabase.com/postwar-models/Pontiac.php