1960 Pontiac Bonneville

[Swany]

Finished this today. Was my first classic car build and had a great time. I hope you enjoy!

It was also my first time flocking. Very fun stuff!

Also, i know the engine, tranny, and pretty much everything is the wrong color... but i built it my way.

Edited May 14, 2010 by Swany

[Eshaver]

matt, I'mm assuming that that fabulous convertable is the Trumeteer model . I must commend you sir , Ive worked on the 1-1 Pontiacs , thi s model is a real piece ! Ed Shaver

[Swany]

matt, I'mm assuming that that fabulous convertable is the Trumeteer model . I must commend you sir , Ive worked on the 1-1 Pontiacs , thi s model is a real piece ! Ed Shaver

Yes it is a Trumpeter. I forgot to add what kit it was. I got the kit off of the discount shelf at my HobbyTown. 40% off!

[Ron Hamilton]

Nice job. I built mine to reflect my Dad's car in 1960. I scratchbuilt the correct interior, and added a better looking set of 8-lugs from The Modelhaus. In my opinion, the kit was not all that bad, but it was too expensive for the subject matter, and Trumpeter went too far with some of its "engineering" and parts count to justify the price.

[Jeff Sauber]

That's a good looking Bonny, nice clean work.

If you flow a thinned black wash over the wheel covers, it'll really bring out the engraving and make em pop.

Beautiful car either way though. 2 Thumbs up!!

Edited May 14, 2010 by J. Sauber

[Swany]

That's a good looking Bonny, nice clean work.

If you flow a thinned black wash over the wheel covers, it'll really bring out the engraving and make em pop.

Beautiful car either way though. 2 Thumbs up!!

Thanks!

What exactly do you mean by black wash?

[Jeff Sauber]

Thanks!

What exactly do you mean by black wash?

Take some flat black or semi gloss black enamel, and put a few drops of paint in an old testors little bottle cap or the like...Then add some thinner..[mineral spirits for instance] and mix until you have a thinned almost "milk like" consistancy.

Then take a brush and gently run the "wash" over the wheel covers and let it flow into the reccesses of the wheel cover chrome a little at a time. Wait a bit to see how how things settle down and repeat if neccesary, []thickening or thinning the mixture until you have nice even coverage.]

Then after things have dried up, gently wipe off the raised areas and you'll have a set of wheel covers that really have nice depth and detail..[Try it on an old scrap wheel first if you'd like to get a feel for the process before hitting the good model].

Edited May 14, 2010 by J. Sauber

[Swany]

Take some flat black or semi gloss black enamel, and put a few drops of paint in an old testors little bottle cap or the like...Then add some thinner..[mineral spirits for instance] and mix until you have a thinned almost "milk like" consistancy.

Then take a brush and gently run the "wash" over the wheel covers and let it flow into the reccesses of the wheel cover chrome a little at a time. Wait a bit to see how how things settle down and repeat if neccesary, []thickening or thinning the mixture until you have nice even coverage.]

Then after things have dried up, gently wipe off the raised areas and you'll have a set of wheel covers that really have nice depth and detail..[Try it on an old scrap wheel first if you'd like to get a feel for the process before hitting the good model].

The model came with two sets of wheels... i think i'll give this a try.

Thanks for the tips. I'm trying to learn what i can, still pretty fresh to building.

[Chuck Most]

Looks way better than my hardtop build!

[Scalper]

Great looking model. like the flocking in the trunk.

[Swany]

Great looking model. like the flocking in the trunk.

Thanks. The floor is actually flocking, and the back of the seat/wheel wells are covered by a black felt material i bought since i masked the trunk wrong, i just finished it with that.

The seats, interior floor, and dash are also flock, i guess i forgot to take a picture of that though.

[oversteer]

wow what a build!

[Greg Cullinan]

Your model looks excellent.

I have this kit and I actually opened it,looked at it,and

proceeded to put it back in the closet! After seeing how

nice yours is I think I may give it a whirl

[Swany]

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

Your model looks excellent.

I have this kit and I actually opened it,looked at it,and

proceeded to put it back in the closet! After seeing how

nice yours is I think I may give it a whirl

Do it! I'd love to see how it turns out.

[Lownslow]

that thing is a beauty

[David G.]

Looks great! I love those old "land yachts"

[Swany]

Looks great! I love those old "land yachts"

Haha, i've never seen one in person, but compared to my other models, it seems huge!

[vaughn]

very nice job. never tried the flocking. looks great !

[Swany]

very nice job. never tried the flocking. looks great !

like I said, it was my first time, and had trouble at first. I tried brushing on a clear drying adhesive over a layer of base color paint, and that didn't work as well as I liked, so I had some 3m spray adhesive in the garage. I would recommend the super 77 multipurpose spray as the 90 hi strength comes out in a thick, web-like pattern.

I masked the area, and did one or two good coats, let it tack up a little, and then sprinkled a decent amount of flock to cover the spray. I let it sit for a few seconds, and then used my finger to lightly press the whole area. After sitting, I upturned the piece And tapped the back with my finger and it came out perfect.

On that note, the 90 hi strength works wonders for 1:1 interior work. Here is a photo of my friends 06 Subaru Sti that we reupholstered the door cards in. We used red suede from Joanns to match the seats. I think it came out great!

[rustybill1960]

Clean Great build!

Thank You for sharing

later

Russ

[speedy5963]

nice job, flocking looks great, specially for a first attempt

[dimaxion]

Those hubcaps are special wheels . Actually a throwback to earlier times . Where the lugnuts are the rim seperates from the finned brake drum . Back in the day I was able to fix a flat on these as long as I didn't have to dismount the tire from the rim . The spare was not a regular production as it wouldn't fit the drum nor bolt pattern . These wheel were an extra cost option . Worth the special equipment needed for tire concerns . This is a nice build . Thanx ..

Edited May 22, 2010 by dimaxion

[Swany]

Those hubcaps are special wheels . Actually a throwback to earlier times . Where the lugnuts are the rim seperates from the finned brake drum . Back in the day I was able to fix a flat on these as long as I didn't have to dismount the tire from the rim . The spare was not a regular prodoction as it wouldn't fit the drum nor bolt pattern . These wheel were an extra cost option . Worth the special equipment needed for tire concerns . This is a nice build . Thanx ..

Whoah!

Always cool to learn new stuff.

Thanks for the compliments, guys. Now back to work on the Yenko...