Another -62 Catalina plus the pair

[kjohan]

A few days ago I posted my build of a strip-ready Catalina -62
Before that, I actually built another Catalina -62, this one based on the later kit Polyglass/ Gasser.
This one is "road-ready".

Used the Polyglass tyres included in the kit

This one was moulded in white of quite good finish, better gloss than on the grey strip-car.
So two layers on white on the inside, to avoid "plastic shine -through" in thin sections,
polishing and liquid car wax.

Not the best finish in the engine bay

Also foiling could be better.
But i must say that the lower corners in the windscreen/vent window area on the GM cars from these years, are not easy.
For some reason I erronously thought there should be a long chrome strip in the centre of the trunk lid, 
thus foiled and cut it with some effort.
When i found out it should not be there, there was no way I would take it away, given the invested work.

The exterior rear view mirror on the left side is from the Strickler Chevrolet -62. Thought it would be morre needed on this one.

Attach a couple of photos of the pair also

Comments and feed back wellcome / Gunnar

 

 

 

 

 

 

[happy grumpy]

Great looking Catalinas, The white one looks almost exactly to my neighbor's when I was a kid. They make a beautiful pair.

[Dan Hay]

Love those 62 Pontiacs! Here's one I built of the 62 Daytona winner: 

[Zippi]

Good looking pair of cars.  Nice job.

[kjohan]

The -62 NASCAR winner is something I would like to be able to build sometime
Would be nice if there would be (another ) reissue of the kit with both NASCAR decals and parts, including wheels",
and the Ace Wilson´s  Royal Oak Drag racer. Much of the parts should be common
Assume difference would be decals, roll bar, stripped interior, exhausts (perhaps) and wheels/tyres
When it comes to -62 drag racers yes there was the Beswick Passionate Poncho kit, but that is long gone.
Of course it would be another proposition to reissue that one together with some NASCAR bits

Dan : may I ask a few questions

- what wheels and rims have you used ?
  The ones in the kit or some aftermarket parts / which ?
   I bought a set of resin wheels, Partsbox no 1025, which looks fine
   but according to my understanding they are too small,
   outer diameter is 27 mm (or just below), my understanding is correct size should be at least 29 mm
   Correct understanding ?
   That´s what I could find and what was available here.
   So any recommendations ?

- what have you done concerning the interior (panels, seats, instrument panel )?

- the roll cage from where ?

As you see I got tempted for another -62,
have in the stash already the Moebius -61 Weatherly car (which perhaps would need more realistic wheels/tyres)

And huge compliments to your foiling around the windows

[carbuilder1950]

@kjohan

Love your 2 Pontiacs!!

I had a couple Pontiacs back in the day.

One was a '60 Ventura super stock I found in the back of a used car lot, covered in dirt so thick you couldn't see through the windows.

A good car wash and she had people standing all around her when I came back to get her, after the paper work was done.

That tri-power and four speed really made her run. I miss that ol' girl.

Your Pontiacs are both beautiful. Great job man!!!

Edited November 4, 2021 by carbuilder1950

[espo]

Another great looking Catalina. I like the blue interior on this one. 

[ChrisR]

VERY NICE!!

[PappyD340]

Great looking pair of Pontiacs!

[TransAmMike]

Oh yeah Gunner, very nice pair. Big Pontiacs as are all Pontiacs are a favorite of mine for sure!!?

[Olskoolrodder]

Beautiful builds!

 

[slusher]

Great looking Pair of Pontiac’s..

[ewetwo]

Look great.