'65 Grand Prix

[59 Impala]

Thanks to Ian (Imatt88), I can now finish this Pontiac. I started to build this back in 1965 when I was 18 years old. For some reason I put this back in the box and it staid there until now. When I started this I didn't know that the glass in the kit was the wrong glass. It was for the '64 Grand Prix. Well this is where Ian helped out. He needed the '64 glass and I needed the '65 glass and we traded. Well, here are some pics of where I'm at now.

I'm having fun with this build. Dan

[deja-view]

If you're building it as a stock or replica car you might want to check the engine color of that time. I had a '67 GTO and a '66 Grand Prix, and I believe the bright metallic blue wasn't used until 1967. The Pontiac blue before that was not metallic and a little darker (though it often looks lighter with a camera flash).

The 65 and 66 Grand Prix is a great body style for making a custom or a street cruiser, too. If I had kept my GP it would have been an awesome smoothed out cruiser.

Edited April 7, 2012 by deja-view

[Dr. Cranky]

I like the interior, and the engine is going to look great in the bay. Keep it going.

[59 Impala]

Thanks guys. This one isn't going to be exactly factory stock. I'm not using the rear bumper on this build. I'm using the roll pan from the kit and the custom taillight. This is supposed to represent one that is a few years old and has had a new paint job, updated engine and the next thing is to get the interior re-done. I tried to make the rear shelf look like it is sun bleached and worn a little by how it looks in the one picture. I now have to install the BMF and I'm really looking forward to that Dan

[deja-view]

It will look great with the rear treatment. That rear end on the '66 is what sold me on the car the moment I drove up behind it. Yours is gonna look really cool.

[59 Impala]

Thanks Ken. I'm installing the BMF on it now and it's going very well for BMFing (a new word) that is. I'll try and get more pics up later tonight. Dan

[Guest JamesDE]

Wow! Great work man!

[imatt88]

Dan,

Glad to help! Love that dash. Can't wait to see it finished

Cheers, Ian

[59 Impala]

Thanks guys. Here are a couple of pictures of the BMF. I'm done with that and it wasn't to bad of a deal this time. I have the glass installed now and I'm letting that set up until tomorrow and I'll get 'er done.

Thanks fer lookin. Dan

[59 Impala]

Update this mornin. Almost finished and I think it looks perty good for an old fart. Here are some pics of what she looks like so far. I hope you like 'er.

There are more pics in my photobucket ifin you'd like to take a gander. Thanks fer lookin. Dan

[59 Impala]

She is finished. Here are the pics.

Moderators can move this to the proper thread now ifin ya like. Thanks fer lookin guys. Dan