1961 Pontiac Ventura - Ronnie Sox

[jjsipes]

This is a model of a car ordered by Jack Ashley and driven by Ronnie Sox in 1961. As far as I can find out, this car was ordered and taken over to Ray Nichels to prep for racing. It went up for auction back in November 2013 and sold for $182,500.

I took the Moebius body and worked on the window channels to get the windows to fit better after reading what Mr. Obessive had wrote up for tips on this kit. Filled a couple of low spots in the quarters around the trim and prepped body for primer and paint. I used Tamiya White Primer and ordered Pontiac Richelieu Blue from Scale Finishes, same paint code as Chevrolet Silver Blue Met. Srayed the body and cleared with Testors Ultra Gloss Clear.

I used Testors Silver Blue Met and Nassau Blue Met from there Lacquer line of paints for the interior after I sprayed to white seat inserts with Tamiya White primer. I will go back and cover all the interior with Tamiya Semi-Gloss clear.

I need to come up with some reference pictures of the engine yet. I appears that the car had dual carbs and not the triple carb set-up on it but need to see if I can clarify that.

 

 

Edited November 10, 2016 by jjsipes

[John Goschke]

Beautiful work so far!

[Brutalform]

Wow. That interior and body looks fantastic. Can't wait to see more of this one.

[carman1]

I really like where this is going, looks fantastic so far

Edited November 10, 2016 by carman1

[cobraman]

Looking good !

[MrObsessive]

Lookin' Good Jason!

[StevenGuthmiller]

Paint looks great!

Richelieu blue was actually the same code as Chevrolet "Jewel Blue".

Don't know about "Silver Blue".

I couldn't find that one on the chip cards for '61.

I used this same color on a '61 Bonneville but the paint came from MCW.

I was completely blown away by the difference in the color when it was in natural sun light!

 

Steve

 

 

Edited November 12, 2016 by StevenGuthmiller

[Ron Hamilton]

Beautiful Work J. J. That is the car I wanted to replicate, but I have some MCW Bristol Blue Lacquer that I bought to do the '62 Arnie Beswick Catalina. It may find its way onto my '61 instead.

Edited November 11, 2016 by Ron Hamilton

[Zoom]

Looks very nice!

[jjsipes]

Making some slow progress on this. Got the interior trimmed out and started getting it together. Got the engine in chassis.

 

 

[kelson]

Amazing work on the interior!,looking forward to more.

[gearhedjon]

Wow that jewel tone interior is really well done. Great paint job too

[jjsipes]

Getting closer to completing model. Has been a great kit. Only issues have been window fitting prior to paint, vent windows - not much glue surface, grille mounting points on core support needing trimmed so grille set back in body correctly.

Edited January 27, 2017 by jjsipes

[maltsr]

Looking great, Jason.  That interior is to die for!