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Thank you, LM. ? Thank you, Keith. ? Thank you, Carl. It is actually a mix of two Testors bottle enamels air brushed on.

Thank you, Carl.

Finally knocked out the interior for this one. Similar techniques to my 65 Bonneville interior with the exception of photoetched power window switches. I did not mica powder the carpet as it is very challenging (and potentially messy) on a tub type interior. "Slate" color code M44 was an option on the Grand Prix that year. (The aqua coloring in the photos is due to florescent desk lamp.)

Thanks Steve. I got the idea from you and happened to have a dead can of old Testors clear to decant it from.?

Bill, I agree. The 65-66 Big Pontiacs have beautiful lines. Doyle, Thanks. Paint is decanted Testors enamel with Future clear coat. No polishing has been done.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

Welcome to the forum. This place had been great since I joined. I have learned a lot which has really stepped up my results. I hope the same for you.

That looks awesome! Where did you source the wheels?

Sweet!

Nice attention to detail. Nice touches in the battery box and under hood. Love those stacks! How long did it take you? I have dreams of a blinged out build when my skills get better.

Very nice. If I ever get around to building mine, I am leaning towards silver (or white) over medium blue.

Pretty cool. Red interior in a blue tuck. Who'd a thought?

Yours turned out much nicer than mine. I went too long and too heavy with the Plum Crazy rattle can. Yours is beautiful. A little trick I learned with the Shakers is to use Silly Putty instead of glue between the air scoop and the carb. It stays put, permits perfect allignment and is still removable if needed.

Maybe you could get a set of these and paint the spokes to match you 1:1 inspiration.

All of your work is very impressive.

Thank you David. I was inspired by Steve G's craftsmanship to take a stab at it. While it is not as precise as his results, I am pretty happy how it turned out.

A last resort option is to carve out a hole in the stock hood and whittle out the pitch fork on the resin hood and graft them together.

Thanks guys.

After months of on again off again work, I finally got my 1st "Big Girls" interior done. I went all out on detailing it/them. Scratch built 10 piece the console with real wood inlays and metal shifter shaft. Used custom mixed mica powder for carpet and 4 different methods for chrome details. Made 2 piece arm rests and six 3 piece window cranks. Detailed the dash with custom mixed "wood" paint and back mounted speedometer decal. "Lucite" steering wheel made from 6 different parts including stainless steel turn signal stalk. Clear portions of steering wheel yellow tinted from decanted Testors clear enamel. Too bad it will get hidden in the car rarely to be seen again. I wish my phone could take clearer pictures.

Love that color. Well done.

Thanks for sharing. Any more pics?

Understood.

I'm in for one when they come out.

I think AMT did that in their "For 1968" Firebird. Never an option but it does look nice nonetheless.

Did you modify the cab, the frame or both? (for length)