StevenGuthmiller

A company called X-EL re-popped them back in the 80s, so they’re probably not as hard to find as some of the other Johan kits, but yeah, still not easy.....or cheap. Steve

Or you can just build the Revell ‘66 GTO. ? Steve

It is a very cool car! I just wish that Johan would have done it rather than Revell. Then we would have had a nice starting point! Johan's '58 Fleetwood is a spectacular gem compared to this kit! I keep telling myself I'm going to re-build this one. Maybe it's about time. Steve

Looks pretty nice so far. If nothing else, you could say that this kit is a good "caricature" of a '57 Eldorado Brougham. One of the very first things that I would attempt, if I ever decided to build one of these kits, is to try to straighten out that "curve" at the rear of the tail fin, and add the missing molding on the top of the fin. (a couple of the items that always drove me nuts about this kit) Just one of the many modifications that could only help with the finished appearance of this model. Some aftermarket door handles set lower on the doors would be a big improvement as well. Of course, the wheel well openings could use a bunch of work too. Oh boy, here we go down this rabbit hole! Steve

If it does overheat, you’re going to have a melty mess on your hands! ? Steve

There’s a lot of really scary stuff that can happen when you start mixing all kinds of weird primers, paints and clears, yet for some reason that I still can’t quite comprehend, people continue to do it over and over again. It gets pretty old seeing countless post after post on varying forums and social media of paint jobs that have gone south because someone insists upon using the same......you know what, paint. I’m still trying to figure out if there are really that many novice painters, or just a lot of slow learners! ? Steve

I believe that they’re re-popping mostly really old Revell kits. A lot of oddball stuff of various scales. Unless the subject matter is something that you just can’t live without, you’re likely to be disappointed. Steve

No question in my mind. BMF! Steve

I’ve been known to not get everything completely accurate, but I’m okay with it. In all seriousness, a lot of the little details and modifications that I do are not necessarily to achieve absolute accuracy, but just to see if I can do it. ? Steve

That’s what a “good” paint should do. That’s why I use lacquer. ? Steve

I had noticed that way back when I first started the pulley mods, but opted to just use the configuration that was supplied in the Revell ‘66 GTO kit. I just decided that it wasn’t worth the time to correct it. Although it probably wouldn’t have been terribly difficult, I just decided to leave it alone. Steve

Or at least "Mediocre Chad". Steve

The firewall I’m using won’t be completely accurate anyway. Using a ‘62 firewall, which is a little different from the ‘64 and I’m not particularly excited about making the necessary changes to make it correct. I’ll probably just live with it. Steve

Thanks, but that’s the easy stuff. The details I’m looking for are carburetor linkage arrangement, hoses and vacuum line locations, etc. You know. The little stuff that’s not immediately obvious from most overall photos. Steve

Just the kind of stuff I’m looking for! Very helpful! Thank you! I’ve seen the third pic, but the others are new. I can surely use them. Steve

That's the problem. What I really need are clear pictures of a complete engine from various angles with the air cleaner removed. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of photos that you find anywhere online are photos with the air cleaners in place. Virtually useless when you are looking for top of engine details. Steve

A little bit of a back step, but I decided to separate the engine, bell housing and transmission, just to make everything a little easier to paint. I'm no fan of masking engine parts! Then I began making a few scratch made detail parts, in this case a coil and a fuel filter. Steve

Appears to be red. A basic enough red where I wouldn't obsess too much about the shade. Steve

Thanks Bill. I'll check it out. Steve

Foose is probably the worst in my opinion He just creeps me out! Got that creepy Lutheran minister, child predator vibe going. I can only watch the count for a few minutes, (and I haven't watched him in years) His MO is always the same. Come out into the shop, act like whatever he's looking at is the coolest thing he's ever seen, tell everyone how it WILL be the coolest thing we'll ever see, and then I guess he just goes back into his office and crawls into his casket for a nap. I can honestly say that I have never seen the guy pick up a screw driver. Steve

ICK!!! Steve

It's television. And basically a "reality show" to boot.....as they all are. It needs to be entertaining as well as informative. Granted, "entertainment" is in the eye of the beholder, but show me another show about customizing or restoring cars that doesn't contain about 50% or more idiotic banter among the participants. Is there anybody more annoying than Richard Rawlings, or dopier than Mike Hall and his simpleton side kick, Avery? I can't stand Dave Kindig and his bunch, but as I said.....in the eye of the beholder. Steve

Thanks Bill. I look for, and find, material myself online as well. I'm not trying to get everybody else to do my leg work for me, but just asking that if anybody has anything that they can offer, to please do so. There's no such thing as "too much" information. When I was building my 1968 Coronet Hemi, a gentleman who is a member of this board, (Bill Allphin) actually went out to his garage and took specific and detailed photographs of particular parts of the engine in his '67 Plymouth. They were absolutely invaluable to me! Often times, photographs that you find online only give you a partial picture, and if that's all that's available, it has to do, but I've been pleasantly surprised that in the past, sometimes if you ask for some extra feedback, you may receive some extraordinary information. Steve

Okay guys. I'm getting ready to start putting together a game plan for the engine details for my '64 Bonneville, and I'm again, asking for all of your expertise. On my last '68 Coronet Hemi project, I was lucky enough to get a lot of information from members of this forum that was instrumental in helping me do the best that I could with the details on that build. Now I'm asking again for any detailed reference materials, (photographs, schematic drawings, etc) for the most part, for the top of the engine for a '64, V-8, 4 bbl, 4-speed Pontiac. Any detailed photographs, or anything else that you might have, that will help me facilitate the layout of the carburetor linkages, vacuum lines, fuel lines, etc, will be greatly appreciated. There are a great bunch of guys here that are always willing to jump in and help out, and my guess is that there's probably a couple of you who might own, or have access to a 1:1 '64 Pontiac. Anything that you have to offer would be hugely helpful. That said, anything found online, or anywhere else, is absolutely welcome. Thank you gentlemen, and my Bonneville thanks you as well!! Steve

I agree. If you're a Mopar fan, you're not going to find a better show, with more historical information than this one. He may act goofy, but you'll learn a heck of a lot more on this show than you ever will from one of the hack, would be "artists" on the majority of the other "customization" shows. Most of them act just as dumb, (or dumber) and their sole purpose seems to be just to show you "how good THEY are". Mark's mission is to return these cars to their former glory as accurately as possible, and along the way, you'll learn a whole lot of stuff that you probably never knew. Steve