Can-Con

The RLB was the '82 annual Luc. It was the last Elcamino annual kit.

Seeing how it was Racing Champions, I think it's more likely they were looking at the '70, thought it was a '68 and didn't know the difference.

Looks really cool. Too bad no one seems to be able to get the roof right on those cars. Oh well, maybe Revell will get it right when they bring out the one the rumours were going around about 10 or 15 years ago.

Yup, that's what I do. But it may look "cloudy" or "blurry" when you're done. But all you have to do is wait for it to be completely dry for a couple days and clearcoat it and polish it out like you would any other paintjob. When you're done it should be 100% clear and shiny.

That's pretty cool Bob !

Says in the brochure that 3 speed standard was the base tranny for all fullsize Pontiacs in '67, including Bonnies and GPs with the 4 speed and Turbo Hydromatic auto being optional. On a full size Buick or Olds I'd question it but remember a Pontiac was only the second tier mark for GM at the time with only Chevy being placed lower. Also Pontiac was thier "performance car" so a standard tranny would be expected to be available.

They also came with a standard tranny. Here's a link to one for sale,, https://www.cars-on-line.com/gen3-cars/col1/posting/88694

I used the '65 chassis under this one. The Merc wheelbase is only 1 inch longer so I was able to fudge it by simply moving the rear axle back slightly.

Probably wasn't mine.

Yea, couldn't miss that. Still have the original Eliminator cassette I bought in '83 and it still plays excellently. [as does my copies of Afterburner and Recycler, completing the trilogy] Muchmusic here in Canada though, not MTV.

Kinda hard to say without a pic.

I'm pretty sure no Pontiac engines were made in Canada. Canadian built Pontiacs all had Chevy engines, at least before '70.

Well I don't know what to say to you about yours Steve, but I'm pretty sure the engine in mine was black.

Here's a link to a Pontiac engine color chart I've used before. Seems pretty complete. http://www.pontiacpower.org/enginecolor.htm

I've started the same kitbash,, almost ,, mine's a '74 but about the same involved. Revell S&B chassis, etc. Missing Link hood and scoop. '74 MPC Firebird body. I also got a set of decals from Keith Marks. Only thing is the Revell kit was originally designed as a die-cast so the bottom is flared out a bit more than a plastic kit would be. That means a lot of grinding to get it to fit under the MPC body. I took a bit too much off the sides of mine but that can be easily fixed. The nose is tricky and I see I'll need to grind some off the back of the chassis plate too so the rear pan will fit better. I really gotta get back to this one.

Yup, been there, done that,, got the model. AMT Cobra built in 2011. Same kit in the same colous as the one I built back in '74. Probably to a bit higher level than when I was 9 though.

Someone's been selling a corrected nose for a couple years now. I don't remember the name but there's a thread about it on here somewhere.

I have an idea for the forum ,, how about a way to shut down zombie threads from over a decade ago with nothing of value like this one??

Very sweet !!

Looks like a Monogram Lambo Countach engine with the intakes and carbs missing

Not even close to the same tires. The ones he's looking for are copies of the ones MPC used in the late '60s and '70s. BUT there were two different ones Monty, the '60s style or the larger ones like came on the Impalas?

Cool, My cousin Ron had a '76 Free Spirit Century back about '86 or '87. I drove it a couple times. Man, what I great car! The paint and decals were pretty faded but it went like snot and handles like it was on rails. I do have one pic of the car I could post but be forewarned, in the pic Ron's standing in front of the car in just cutoff jeans. IIRC, a bunch of us went to the water park that day.

I was being sarcastic Nick. That bus tour went right through my province, which,BTW, is pretty well identical to NS [except for the lack of murders of course LOL ] ,, you probably went right through my town for that matter. So, yea, New Brunswickers love to hear how "lovely" NS is as you drive right through our front yard to get there. BTW Nick, not just ragging on you, EVERYBODY does it.

Scott, I think we're being "punked". This guy comes on her from time to time spouting similar nonsense to this. I think it's how he entertains himself

Being a New Brunswicker, I just love hearing how beautiful Nova Scotia is.