1967 Pontiac GTO

[ModelcarJR]

I'm going to build this MPC kit as a weekend warrior. I painted the body Dupli-Color Dark Toreador Metallic on the bottom and Testors Diamond Dust on the top. I've foiled it just like stock but still need to finish the foil on the rockers and I used foil for a paint divider. I might try to find a red decal to use as a pinstripe paint divider later.  This MPC tooling is so old that I thought I should at least try to fix it a bit and probably should have done this before I painted, but better late than never. First I remove the awful screw radiator support and relaced it with a piece of Evergreen plastic and painted it black. Next, I am going to close up the sides and front with plastic along the inner fenders and between the radiator support and grill. I am hoping to close up this huge engine bay so that the engine doesn't look like a pipsqueak in this large open bay. I am going to use the blower motor and the accompanying hood. Sorry for the poor photos but I am still trying to adjust to a new camera. Thanks for looking! ?

 

[Jack L]

Looking good as always

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Jack! I hope you are doing well and I appreciate your comment! 

Finished boxing up the engine bay. Found a radiator with electric fan in the parts box. Once I have the blower belt, blower, etc. on the engine I think it will look like it fills the engine bay with some power. I might even add plug wires. Thanks for looking! ? 

[Tortuga Kustomz]

nice start my friend

[slusher]

Very nice start John!

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Marcos and Carl! I appreciate your comments! 

Finished the engine, interior, and wheels and tires mounted are mounted. I don't have photos of the interior as I just did it stock and added a seat belt and harness that I found in the parts box on the driver's seat.  The engine has braided plug wires and I used Tamiya Smoke on the chrome blower assembly. I'll add a upper radiator hose and battery to finish the engine bay. Its a little more filled up in the engine bay but it still looks like there is a lot of room. 

I found a set of wheels from a Jo-Han 69 Plymouth GTX that are racing wheels and tires. Small front tires and rear drag slicks. I'll add some blackwash to the wheels.  I reverse engineered the very complex front and rear suspensions in order to move the wheels and tires more outboard. I may add the rear axle and driveshaft or maybe not. I want to wrap up this turd as soon as possible! Thanks for looking! ?

[slusher]

I think it looks pretty sharp, John but Revell’s 66 is a better model kit..

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Carl! Yes, I have built the 66 several times. I built this one just to get it out of the closet.

This one is done. I am always disappointed with this kit as the hood and front bumper/grill doesn't fit right. The rear bumper is also not a gooyd fit.  But I did the best I could. Too much room in the engine compartment even though I close it down considerably. I added the foil on the rockers and a red pinstripe to separate the colors. Stance and wheels, paint and foil look OK. That's about all I can do with it.  Thanks for looking! ?

[slusher]

Beautifully done John,  the paint helps make the flaws netter..

[Zippi]

GTO looks pretty sweet.  

[ModelcarJR]

Thanks, Carl and Bob! I appreciate your comments! ?