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Thanks so much everyone for all the information ! Not sure how I now have so many Pontiac projects ('64 GTO custom, '64 Grand Prix, '64 Catalina conversion, '65 Grand Prix, '65 Bonneville) but I'm not complaining. The Catalina chassis fits all of them quite well, but as Steve said, will require some mod's to the interior floors to get them to work. The rear inner fenders will also require some mods to keep them tucked away in the Bonneville and it looks like I will have to add on to the area behind the frame at the back end. I did try out the Revell Impala chassis and it will work with a few mm spliced in to correct the wheelbase but the missing piece of the bottom of the floor kinda bugs me. How can Revell just not mold that part? They did all the small under hood details but didnt bother to put in a complete chassis?? That's what I call a major fail (re. review of Tamiya Mustang GT4). Hopefully they have stopped with the 'part of this and part of that make up what should be a one piece chassis' style of tooling. (This is what it should look like btw)

One reason I was curious to know what process they use. Salvinos themselves made the claim about being magnetic and was also shown in the YouTube feed for hpiguy building the Petty Grand Prix stock car.

I would be very curious to know who does plating for Salvinos JR kits. Some of the smoothest, shiniest chrome I have seen in a long time. It supposedly has enough metal content to be magnetic.

I recently acquired two 1965 Pontiacs - a Grand Prix and a Bonneville. Both are in unused condition but are basically bodies and chrome only. I can some up with running gear but was wondering what the best source for a detailed multi-piece chassis would be. Am guessing the '62 Catalina for the GP, but I know the Bonne has an even longer wheelbase than the '64 version that was discussed in the past. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Doesnt surprise me what outrageous prices some people ask for stuff thats OOP. Both the tires and wheels are excellent, but not worth that kinda coin.

I have two of the Hellcat Demon engines from Iceman Collections. They are resin casts rather than actual 3D prints (if that matters). Quality is pretty good - some parts are cast by pouring into open molds so the backs have to be sanded, else is very nice. Service was excellent.

The ads at the top or bottom of the page are fine, I might even click on one or two if its something I can use. BUT, the ones that overlay a page like lunajammer showed - either subject page or within the threads - have to go.

Great progress! I was looking for ideas for another GT40 build - this certainly could be it. Would I be correct the Italian purchase would be this one:

Will look forward to seeing this build - love a good GT40! If I was going to spend money on one aftermarket item then Mad Mike's GT40 Mk2 engine set would be it.

If you're not looking for a specific design then I would recommend looking for two brands - Aoshima and USCP. Aoshima has alot of different designs in 19 and 20" (in 24th scale) and larger. They are all wheel and tire sets, some including brakes and decals. You can find them from a variety of sources including EBay and online shops for usually between $10 and $15 USD. USCP (Ukranian Scale Cars Production) sells direct from their own website (http://uscp-ua.com) and through other hobby suppliers. They are all resin casts and can be bought with, or without tires. Most styles you can also get your choice of ultra-low profile "stance" tires or more standard size performance tires. Again there are dozens of styles in sizes from 14" to 21" in 24th scale. Prices are $22 USD per set with tires or $15 without.

WOW, that is fantastic - both in design and the build. I've been looking for some inspiration for a hot rod build and don't think I can find much better than this. Excellent in al respects.

If this kit counts as a "huge fail" then so are ALL of the domestic kits ever produced that had a one-piece chassis with nothing but molded in blobs of plastic trying to represent the suspension, exhaust, and driveline components. AMT, MPC, Revell, Monogram, JoHan, Lindberg, et al ALL get failing marks for trying to sell junk like that, right? I'm no fan boy of any manufacturer, including Tamiya, but I would have to question two things about the missing engine detail in this kit. 1. Would Ford/Roush even consider licensing the engine detail and how much would it have cost? 2. Modern vehicles have ALOT going on under the hood (especially racecars) so how complex would the tooling have to be to get it right, and again how much would that have added to the cost of the kit? Tamiya likely had a price point in mind for this kit and I dont doubt what's in the box represents their best efforts to produce a quality product that meets that target. While I'm disappointed that there isn't a complete engine in any kit - especially racing subjects - I'm more concerned that whats in the box is accurate and correct for the vehicle its supposed to represent. Is it well molded, are the details and shape correct (everybody insert their most hated badly shaped kit here), and is it actually the scale it says on the box? Those are the things I will judge in deciding whether a kit is a 'pass' or 'fail'.

Fantastic! I have that same body and chassis sitting in a box waiting for some inspiration. I was thinking maybe restomod with a modern driveline but maybe that will change now after watching what you do with your great skills on this one. What do you plan to use for wheels and tires?

Love this Gary Campesi design. I've been collecting parts to do this build for a while so I'll definitely be watching to see how you do this one. Are you staying with the Deora kit driveline or planning to change that also?

Hello Mike, I just received my order of three Ford engines from Randy (Mk1, Mk2, and Boss 494) and have to say the print quality is amazing. Am looking forward to getting these put together and into the appropriate kits. Like Rex, I had the same problem with broken exhaust support on the Mk2 motor so perhaps that area can be printed a little thicker (if possible). If you're interested I have a few suggestions/requests. First would be a current-spec water cooled Porsche flat 6. Lots of uses for this one in race and street versions and there isnt any kit that has one in full detail. Second would be to offer some of the parts separately - especially the ZF transaxle from the Mk1 (Pantera fans would be forever grateful) and the exhausts from the Mk2.

Looks like lotsa work to get that Revell interior to fit. As good as the Ford GT kit is makes the C6R that much more a disappointment. Did you look at the Burago diecast for parts? Some of the detail pieces are pretty good and you can get them somewhat cheap.

There is a company that sells on Facebook that already has a 3D printed slot car version of the C8.R available in multiple scales. I have one on order and will post pics as soon as its received.

There are several sites on Facebook that have live auctions where I've seen the Revell Del Ray kits. One is called "Its All Junk" where they do live auctions on fb and some of the kits go much cheaper than ebay. "It's All Junk" Junk Yard & Live Auctions (SCALE MODELS)

Got this little stash for just about $60 at the swap meet in Waukesha this past weekend. Not seen are a Scale Motorsports carbon fiber decal sheet and a Ricambi '73 Targa Florio winner decal and a Maisto 24th scale Saturn Sky Redline diecast. The bag kits are two AMT Penske PC-6's, and an AMT '65 Bonneville rebuilder body and interior. The Monogram Miller Mustang was missing wheels and tires, and the Repsol Escort was missing some decals but else everything was complete. Still couldn't find bumpers for my JoHan '71 Comet though.

Excellent build and great color choice. This certainly makes me want to dig mine out of the stash.

Got mine yesterday in SE Wisconsin - zip 53150. (was getting kinda concerned - whew, finally)

The Fujimi kits (and Revell reboxes) are the best overall for the Mk2 and the Mk1's as they appeared in 1966 and later. All of them have the common nose design with minor variations in ducts and radiator outlets. Sadly, none of them have complete driveline detail, but those can be had in the aftermarket (HRM's engine kit is excellent). The kits of the Mk1's from before 1966 can suffer from inaccuracies in certain areas and/or lacking in detail. None have correctly caprtured the cars as they appeared at Daytona in 1965 for example. The IMC (and later reboxing by Union) kits do have complete driveline and suspension detail but the fit can take some work to get right. One area to explore is the slot car and resin market. Fortunately the GT40 appeared at the height of the 24th scale slot car craze, so there were alot of bodies available. The early roadsters - GT108, GT111, and the X1- were available as slot bodies (by Monogram and Lancer respectively). Some later resin kits were based on those slot bodies. As with the early kits, these can also suffer from inaccuracies in overall shape so work from period photos of the cars you want to recreate. Bonus is that most of the slot bodies are 24th scale and will drop on the Fujimi chassis. Blue body (L) unknown mfg, white body (R) KB/Aurora 25th scale GT40 roadster (GT108/GT111) - Monogram (L), GT40 X-1 roadster - Lancer (R)

Or try this one: