1961 Pontiac Ventura kustom as if built in late 1962

[Carmak]

Very nice full Kustom! Really like the Riv roof swap!

[Kenmojr]

Love the color, one sweet kustom!

[Koellefornia Kid]

Kool Kustom kar! Dig that paint job!

[chepp]

On 10/28/2024 at 12:21 PM, lordairgtar said:

I like the clear seat backs

 

Thanks! Actually, they are chrome but they do look clear from some angles. Here's a video that shows the car, and interior, rotating that shows it better:

 

[chepp]

On 10/29/2024 at 4:29 PM, Phildaupho said:

Very attractive and well built custom. Do you have a Riviera convertible in the works !!??

Thanks! Well, just a vague idea for the Riv as a sectioned topless speedster with a short windscreen and tonneau covering most of the interior. I'm building a series of 1/25 rods and customs that could have been built in 1:1 from the late '50s to the mid '60s. The operative word is "could" because although I'm using traditional era-correct parts and mods I have the benefit of hindsight to look like I was predicting the future such as the big beak on this '61.

[chepp]

Thanks, all, for the kind words. As always, I'm open to constructive criticism, too.

Here's my build thread on a different forum: https://trakinscale.proboards.com/thread/20012/1961-pontiac-ventura-kustom .

[Mark W]

Looks really good, excellent job of grafting the roof!

 

[crazyjim]

Sweet, clean, and SHINY ???

[lordairgtar]

7 hours ago, chepp said:

Thanks! Actually, they are chrome but they do look clear from some angles. Here's a video that shows the car, and interior, rotating that shows it better:

 

Oh!! My mistake. They do look clear. After looking at your video, I can see the chrome. Those are great too.

[Karl LaFong]

OUTSTANDING!!  Looks like something that would have graced the cover of Car Model magazine, circa 1962!

[slusher]

Absolutely Beautiful!

[chepp]

Thanks again for the kind comments. However, I mistakenly jacked up the rear too much. Since it's a curbside model, a quick cut to my snap-in rear axle holder brought it down to still have a California rake but one that is much more traditional.

 

[Andy Oldenburg]

Very cool build Charley! The stance and the color are a bomb. Nice work on the interior too!

[dragsterguy]

You did it right! Perfect , better than 99% of real cars then, most were clunky and overdone, yours is good tasteful design.

It really has "THE LOOK">. 

[RACINE ISHRAQUR RAZA]

Looks great!

[TooOld]

Beautifully done Charlie !  Love the 60's custom look and the roof looks great , excellent work !