1970 Chevy Monte Carlo

[ModelcarJR]

My new WIP is this AMT kit molded in beautiful green plastic! So the hood looked like it was a little warped so I tried to tweak it a little - then snap! So a couple of hours later I had it glued back together, puttied and sanded out.  Looks pretty good but it doesn't sit any better. It gave me something to work on as a storm rolled in. So tomorrow I'll try to get some paint on it once it dries up. Planning on painting it Tamiya Dark Green. Thanks for looking! ?

[Slotto]

The gentleman's muscle car. When I was a kid there was a guy who lived down the street who owned a dark green 70. I'll be watching.

[TransAmMike]

1 hour ago, ModelcarJR said:

My new WIP is this AMT kit molded in beautiful green plastic! So the hood looked like it was a little warped so I tried to tweak it a little - then snap! So a couple of hours later I had it glued back together, puttied and sanded out.  Looks pretty good but it doesn't sit any better. It gave me something to work on as a storm rolled in. So tomorrow I'll try to get some paint on it once it dries up. Planning on painting it Tamiya Dark Green. Thanks for looking! ?

I like it already John??

[slusher]

I don’t have a good record working on warped hoods.  My dad bought a medium green metal flake 72 Monte Carlo from Nicky Chevrolet when we lived in Chicago. I have a 70 painte a lighter green I have not built yet…

[espo]

Sorry to hear about your hood breaking. This is a good kit and already has a big block. I had a '72 1:1 Monte years ago, great car even with a 350/At setup. 

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Mike, Carl and David1  I appreciate your comments! 

Today I painted all the parts, including the body. I also foiled the tiny Monte Carlo scripts and was pretty successful in revealing the foil beneath the paint. But the color looked much darker outside and the can top is a very dark green, almost black. But in my mag light it looks pea green. I had to change the color of the interior pieces to match as the Hunter Green won't work.  But the finish is nice and with two coats of paint and two coats of clear so I am going with it.  I'll rub it out in the morning. Thanks for looking! ?

[slusher]

I like that color!

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Carl! Its starting to grow on me!

Rubbed out the body today and I have a couple of edges to touch-up but its coming along. Added the first pieces of foil so that process has started. The color kinda looks like the dull colors of today's automobiles. Thanks for looking! 

[Mopar - D]

Looking good John. 

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Dan! 

I finished the foil, painted the inner fenders and cowl. I painted aluminum on top of the cowl and foiled the edge and wipers. Touched up the two fender edges. I've also posted photos of the basic interior. Re-painted the interior with Krylon Italian Olive which is a little lighter than the Tamiya Dark Green. Painted the dash and floor with the Dark Green.  Oops, the console is in the wrong position but you get the idea. Thanks for looking! ?

 

[ModelcarJR]

Finished the interior. I have some aftermarket decals for gauges that I used. Painted the dash, steering wheel, and console with a  brown wood color. Foiled the edges of the gauge panel and doors and used a chrome pen for other detail. Thanks for looking! ?

[slusher]

Real nice interior John!

[Mopar - D]

John your interior looks awesome! Also your paint and foil looks great. 

[Bullybeef]

This year Monte has always been a dream car of mine! And as I’ve only seen them in blue or black, the green captivates me even more! Well done sir

[slusher]

11 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

This year Monte has always been a dream car of mine! And as I’ve only seen them in blue or black, the green captivates me even more! Well done sir

There was many silver ones also..

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Carl, Dan, and Bill! I appreciate your comments!

Well, I've built this one before but don't remember having this much trouble with it.  I wanted to change out the tires but the B F Goodrich tires were too small for it. I ended up using the kit tires and added some decal whitewalls from the stash.  Also the frame doesn't really match up with the body and some clamp work was necessary.  There should be a law against having to use this much force to assemble a model. I also thought the too thick glass surround on the cowl was giving me a problem with the dash so I tried to eliminate the extra clear plastic. Unfortunately, I cracked the windshield. I have another kit of this one and thought about using the glass but that would just ruin another kit so I left the cracked windshield as is. I guess I will have to call Safelite.

Even after clamping, the front end sat too high for me so I repositioned the axle pins on the kingpins. I did manage to avoid one issue by mounting the bottom of the fan shroud after the body was glued on. That way I didn't knock off the fan assembly.  I guess it doesn't look too bad on wheels if you ignore the cracked windshield. Here are some pics of the whole sordid mess. Thanks for looking! ?

 

Edited September 18, 2022 by ModelcarJR
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[slusher]

John, you should have used your wind shield, I think I have one in a box.  I don’t know if you want to tear it back down…

Edited September 19, 2022 by slusher

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Carl!  I am just going to finish this one as is once I get over this cold.  Haven't been feeling like doing anything for the last 4 days so maybe I'll get back to it in the next few days. But it will just be a shelf sitter since I don't like the color and with the broken windshield it will not make it to a contest table.  Thanks again for your offer. 

[Mopar - D]

John hope you get to feeling better soon. 

[slusher]

4 hours ago, ModelcarJR said:

Thanks, Carl!  I am just going to finish this one as is once I get over this cold.  Haven't been feeling like doing anything for the last 4 days so maybe I'll get back to it in the next few days. But it will just be a shelf sitter since I don't like the color and with the broken windshield it will not make it to a contest table.  Thanks again for your offer. 

I thought something might be wrong I have not seen you on. Get better soon buddy!

[Superbird McMonte]

I have built at least a dozen of these Monte Carlo kits since they came out in 1998. I understand you clamping issue.? The main culprit is the firewall. It has to be installed just right, otherwise it creates a seesaw affect with the chassis and floor assembly. I love the color combination you picked. And the whitewalls suit those cars quite well! Can’t wait to see it done! ??

[ModelcarJR]

I'm on the mend and finished the engine bay.  In addition I am painting some bodies as the weather here is very nice at the moment. I painted the 69 Olds W-30 Dupli-Color bright red and the 57 Chevy Sedan is Testors Diamond Dust and Dupli-Color Ebony Black. I wanted to do an unconventional two-tone on the 57 and have used this color combination on a 55 Chevy as well. You may notice in the last photo that I forgot about the mold lines on the B pillars and obviously didn't see it. I am going to choose to ignore it as I am out of paint now. Thanks for looking! ?

[TransAmMike]

The Monty is looking great John. Teh detail in the engine compartment is impressive!!

Interesting color scheme on the '57.

[Bills72sj]

Nice Monte. Great work on the dash. I built a body in yellow for a slot car once for a friend. I built a copper one with a white interior because my dad had a 1:1 when I was teenager.

[slusher]

Keep painting while the weather is good, I did it many time to get thru the winter..