'67 Pontiac GTO Street Freak

[Quiet Eric]

I had tons of fun with this one! Started with the AMT '67 GTO kit then used the chassis/suspension from Revell's '66 Malibu SS. I converted the GTO front clip to a tilt nose and added the Malibu snorkel scoop. Some wheelbase modifications were needed and I didn't exactly nail that but it works. Aoshima "American SS" wheels and tires. Box stock interior. Some slight modifications to use the GTO engine in place of the big block Chevy in the frame, then topped it with the GTO kit blower with carbs/stacks from the Malibu. Added a single pot master cylinder...forgot to paint the radiator cap. Added some glass packs to the end of the GTO kit headers and some "tailpipes" to dump in front of the rear axle. I made it a vinyl top car with some styrene strips for the trim and seams. Paint is '67 Pontiac Regimental Red from Scale Finishes, cleared with 2k and no sanding or polishing. The vinyl top finish was done using the stand-back-and-mist-paint method. Foil on the lower trim panels, everything else done with Molotow. Photo etched hood pins, and door handles from Fireball Modelworks. It could use a door mirror, but I couldn't find one that was suitable in my stash. Not my best but far from my worst! I present....The GOAT!

Edited September 21 by Quiet Eric

[STU111]

That’s one wild looking GTO! I like it. Red with Cragars, top stuff. 👍🏻

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Flip nose GTO. !!!!

[Fat Brian]

That's better than that kit has any right to look, amazing work.

[espo]

Great looking body fit with all the work on the tilt front end. Like the smooth paint finish and color. What was the source of your wheels and tires? 

[Quiet Eric]

14 minutes ago, espo said:

Great looking body fit with all the work on the tilt front end. Like the smooth paint finish and color. What was the source of your wheels and tires? 

Thank you!

 

Aoshima "American SS" wheels and tires.

[johnyrotten]

Nice work on this gto. You nailed the look and I like that you kept it pontiac powered. 👍👍

[earlleecliffton1]

nice

[Ulf]

Nice build! Very creative kit bashing, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[fordf-100]

That's awesome!

[PappyD340]

Very nice GTO!

[tim boyd]

On 9/21/2025 at 10:16 AM, Quiet Eric said:

I had tons of fun with this one! Started with the AMT '67 GTO kit then used the chassis/suspension from Revell's '66 Malibu SS. I converted the GTO front clip to a tilt nose and added the Malibu snorkel scoop. Some wheelbase modifications were needed and I didn't exactly nail that but it works. Aoshima "American SS" wheels and tires. Box stock interior. Some slight modifications to use the GTO engine in place of the big block Chevy in the frame, then topped it with the GTO kit blower with carbs/stacks from the Malibu. Added a single pot master cylinder...forgot to paint the radiator cap. Added some glass packs to the end of the GTO kit headers and some "tailpipes" to dump in front of the rear axle. I made it a vinyl top car with some styrene strips for the trim and seams. Paint is '67 Pontiac Regimental Red from Scale Finishes, cleared with 2k and no sanding or polishing. The vinyl top finish was done using the stand-back-and-mist-paint method. Foil on the lower trim panels, everything else done with Molotow. Photo etched hood pins, and door handles from Fireball Modelworks. It could use a door mirror, but I couldn't find one that was suitable in my stash. Not my best but far from my worst! I present....The GOAT!

Eric...really well done.  Love the flip front, too!  Way to go...TIM

[ChrisR]

Very nice.

[Mike 1017]

FREAKY

[slusher]

Great looking GTO!

[DoctorLarry]

Looks like what I saw running around in the late 70's and early 80's. Nice job.

[Ragtop Man]

Cos I can't get to mine to check - does the bumper grille assembly in the "Blue" 1984 release (the first restored from Mr. Unswitchable) fit any better than the later kits, includuing the current pass? 

Sad to say, I never got one fully mocked up with the chrome after airbrushing the Tiger Gold went wonky and got dumped in the brake fluid (back in the Reagan administration... ya no, one of those deals.) 

Have a few lovely builder '67s, even a convert (heheh) that are crisp as new money, but they are the original relesases. 

 

[Geno]

Damn, that's cool. 🤑💯

[carrucha]

Cool build.  I really dig the stance.

[Speedpro]

Very nice. You did a great job melding the 2 kits together. Vinyl top with the red always works well together.

[ea0863]

Wicked kool!

[meechum68]

Wicked! And love the flip nose!! 

Gotta love Aoshima wheel/tire kits!  I need to get more of the SS wheels.

 

[Quiet Eric]

Thanks for all of the positive feedback guys!

[michelle]

looks grrreat