gtx6970 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Looking good. Did I miss it ,,,have you decided on an interior color yet ? The color is starting to grow on me . I am thinking my builtup 59 Convertible is gonna be on my short list
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 Looking good. Did I miss it ,,,have you decided on an interior color yet ? The color is starting to grow on me . I am thinking my builtup 59 Convertible is gonna be on my short list I have barely started on the interior yet Bill. It's prepped & primed & waiting for paint. I'm going with the tri-color treatment of course. White with coral & gray accents. I figured it needs the coral carried over into the interior for that extra "splash" of color. I'll be hitting the interior hot & heavy this weekend. By then the body should be done. Steve
philo426 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Looks great!The coral over gray was a factory option as I have seen GM cars with that color combo.
Ramfins59 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Wow Steven, while I don't usually shy away from foiling on these 50's cars, this Pontiac looks like it'll be a real bear to do. You're doing a great job on yours.
gtx6970 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 I have barely started on the interior yet Bill. It's prepped & primed & waiting for paint. I'm going with the tri-color treatment of course. White with coral & gray accents. I figured it needs the coral carried over into the interior for that extra "splash" of color. I'll be hitting the interior hot & heavy this weekend. By then the body should be done. Steve Sweet. I stil have nightmares about the interior I did on a 62 Catalina a year or so ago. Not looking forward to another one at all. So,,, I wish ya luck . but am looking forward to your updates I am leaning towards a dark red body with a tri tone red interior on mine.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 Looks great!The coral over gray was a factory option as I have seen GM cars with that color combo. While I have yet to see it on a '59 Bonneville, my inspiration for this color combo was the popular coral & gray on the '55 Chevy Belair. Coral & gray were both available colors in '59, so I thought I'd put them together regardless. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 Wow Steven, while I don't usually shy away from foiling on these 50's cars, this Pontiac looks like it'll be a real bear to do. You're doing a great job on yours. Most of the foil is actually pretty basic stuff on this one Rich, Just those long, thin, straight pieces on the fins are a little un-nerving! That's where the blue painters tape comes in real handy! Steve
peekay Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Steve, I love your colour combo and I realise you're not trying to recreate actual Pontiac colours, but "coral" would actually be somewhere between the pink you've used and orange.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 Steve, I love your colour combo and I realise you're not trying to recreate actual Pontiac colours, but "coral" would actually be somewhere between the pink you've used and orange. There are lots of different shades of coral Peter. The one I used on this top is a '59 Dodge color that's actually called "Coral". In the pics below, there's a '59 Dodge in this same coral with a pink called "Rose Quartz", a '58 Chevy in correct "Cay Coral" & even a '63 Ford truck with the top & accents painted in a '59 Chevy color called "Cameo Coral". I also have a '57 Ford color called "Coral Sand" that I have yet to use that's very orange. So, you see Peter, coral is just like any other color. Lots of different shades. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 Sweet. I stil have nightmares about the interior I did on a 62 Catalina a year or so ago. Not looking forward to another one at all. So,,, I wish ya luck . but am looking forward to your updates I am leaning towards a dark red body with a tri tone red interior on mine. I actually kind of enjoyed doing the tri-tone interiors I've done in the past. Yes, they're a lot of work, but the results are great! The '61 Bonneville I built actually has a "Quad-tone" interior. White, silver & 2 shades of blue. Steve
1 bad55 stan Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 another great 1 coming up.i built 1 for a friend and yes those fins are tricky to foil.nice work as always Steve.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 another great 1 coming up.i built 1 for a friend and yes those fins are tricky to foil.nice work as always Steve. Yes they are Stan! But I think I've got 'em! Steve
ChrisBcritter Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Looking forward to seeing more - I'd be scared to put the foil on the fins until it was the very last thing to do... Great job on that '61 interior - I just finished removing and filling the convertible bolsters on my '61 hardtop and someday I'll even try painting it.
peekay Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Steve, sorry about my confusion over "coral". I wasn't paying attention and thought you had used the lighter Dodge colour, Rose Quartz, on the Pontiac. (It does appear so in one of the photos.) And it seems you're right: the US auto industry did have a very broad understanding of how coral should look. In the graphic industry the shade is a lot more specific.
gtx6970 Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Wow. All these old annuals. I can only imagine what your display case looks like. Quad tone. .......bet that was fun . But agreed looks sweet when finished
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 Steve, sorry about my confusion over "coral". I wasn't paying attention and thought you had used the lighter Dodge colour, Rose Quartz, on the Pontiac. (It does appear so in one of the photos.) And it seems you're right: the US auto industry did have a very broad understanding of how coral should look. In the graphic industry the shade is a lot more specific. No big deal Peter. After all, what is coral? a shade of pink. It reminds me of a situation I had with a brother-in-law of mine years ago. He had a '57 Nomad he was restoring & I went over to look at it shortly after it came back from the painter. I said, "It's pink!" He scowled at me & said very sternly, "It's not pink, it's salmon!" Sometimes calling someones pride & joy "pink" can bring up they're blood pressure I guess. Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 Wow. All these old annuals. I can only imagine what your display case looks like. Quad tone. .......bet that was fun . But agreed looks sweet when finished I haven't built anything "new" for at least 3 years Bill. Pretty much all old annuals prior to 1965. & I've been having the time of my life! My wallet, on the other hand, has not! Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 Just a few shots of the "almost" finished interior. Still need to add window cranks, door locks, & get the steering wheel detailed. The color looks a little "redder" in these photos than it actually is. The overall color is pretty close to the bodies top color. As a matter of fact, the lower half of the dash is painted the cars top color, & the top of the dash, the upholstery color. The stripe in the seat is a sort of "russet". Steve
gtx6970 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Sweet I REALLY like the colors I for one would really like to know how you get such clean sharp lines on the color seperations. Especially on the backs side of the ft seat,,that cant be easy to tape up . And I assume this is all air brush ?
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 Sweet I REALLY like the colors I for one would really like to know how you get such clean sharp lines on the color seperations. Especially on the backs side of the ft seat,,that cant be easy to tape up . And I assume this is all air brush ? I just use Tamiya tape & a little extra patience Bill. The only thing I airbrushed on this one is the coral & the pearl top coat. First I shot the whole tub with white primer out of a spray can. That's the white sections. Then I masked those areas & shot the coral. The "Russet" on the seats & steel gray in the door panels is brush painted. Then the pearl. Steve
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