1969 Firebird OHC 6 Sprint Convertible

[mangodart]

Hi guys,

Back with a new built, this time a 1969 Pontiac convertible ( just in time for the end of summer  ) from mpc. A highly modified kit as I've use the Revell underside just to have a detailed chassis, OHC engine is the one on the box with some detailing, interior has been upgrade with hte Revell Firebird door panel which were way more accurate than the original flat MPC one, it's my first time with the use of MCG photoetch kit which was very useful in this case with the right "OHC six" and "Sprint" emblems. Wheels are a mix of old Johan one with some AMT bottom and MCG material, tires are the red lines from AMT. Now the hard part of the deal : the hood, the one provide in the MPC kit was the T/A model, the one in the Revell kit was the inaccurate Ram Air one. So I've mix the Street Machine hood with a part of the stock one to have the good model. Unfortunatly, I don't know if it's part of the modification or maybe the painting process but I couldn't get it straight !!!! Maybe the body wasn't that straight also so I think I will show it with the open hood, anyway I let you judge. I've modified the front headlight also to have more accurate look, I've rechrome the front bumper/grill with BMFas the original one was tired. Windshield is from the Revell kit also.

 Hope you'll like it anyway !!!

 

[mangodart]

Some more pics !!

[mangodart]

And the last one with the box !!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Crazy Ed]

Emmanuel, Both Well Presented and Done. Thank You for Posting it.

[espo]

Very nice build. It looks more like the car that the average person would drive. The hood issues can be very difficult when you are trying to blend two different styles from two different kits with two different types of plastic. I have also tried in the past and it is not easy. I like the overhead cam engine. That engine never really got the respect it deserved at the time, especially the higher performance models with the hotter cam and  four barrel carb.  

[charger74]

Thats a really nice firebird !!

[mangodart]

Thanks for the nice comments. I've always wanted to build something starting with this engine, this convertible Firebird looks like a good idea for me

[Sixties Sam]

Hey, now that's cool! Nice to see a 6-cylinder version. The white with red interior is a good color scheme, too. Nice work!

Sam

[Tom99]

Very nice!

[carman1]

Nice,   and  different with the 6  !

[bbowser]

Love the OHC-6 and the interior detail is very well done.  Thanks for sharing.

[mikemopar70]

This is really sweet, i like those wire hubcaps..

[mangodart]

Thanks, really 60ies those hubcaps !!!

[slusher]

Very nice..

[Ron Hamilton]

Very Nice Emmanuel!!!!

[mangodart]

Thank you Ron and Carl