AMT 62 Pontiac Catalimo

[Farmboy]

Back to the bench. I'm still doing bodywork and actually put a roof on it. It looked like....a looooooooooong car. A pool is needed! Here, I've taken the roof section and cut it to fit between the mid doors

the actual hot tub is made from a chrome nut cover used on A class motorhomes and big rigs. I've modified it by removing the threaded section. I'll dechrome it and add a couple of grilles to the inside. Note the custom moulded in seating!

comments and observations welcome

[Farmboy]

Here's the section with the spa installed. The deck will be done with wood, the spa painted pool blue, perhaps even a round metal rail around the perimeter. The rear passenger section will go forward to the hinge part of the rear door while the front will goback to the edge of the front door.

comments and observations welcome

[Darren B]

im loving this build with all the work to make it look stretched!!! keep up the good work cant wait to see this one done.

[jbwelda]

thats a darn imaginative use of that bolt head for the spa!

your bodywork is amazing, its something i just never have been able to do well and its like watching a master at work doing that transformation!

[Farmboy]

Thanx for the input guys, this is undiscovered country to yours truly and I'm finding out as I go along. I did a bit of research on spa/limo units and I've decided to put a roof on it after all...with mods. First, here's a pic of the to-be-roofed section with rod joining the front and rear and the hot tub placed in it's soon to be permanent location. This will a) help line up the insert and help with the smoothing process. I"m keeping the windshield in during this work to ensure the body has that much more support at staying square during the sanding

..and the roof section. There will be another section mounted on top of this with the sunroof cut thru to the spa.

[jcbigpaw]

If your gonna put a roof over the spa how about a clear panel instead of a sun roof.

[Farmboy]

Guess that's what I meant JC, just didn't say it properly. Oh well....

Here are the beginnings of the clear section over the pool. It's a simple frame cut to fit inside the roof width, and the top piece will have the center removed to allow for a skylight, tinted or otherwise

Hopefully, converting this from a square and angular add on to a smooth and flowing hump in the roof won't be a major pain

If you kind of squint, it looks like it's going to be okay! We'll see.

comments and observations welcome

[Guest Darkside Customs]

Wow! Very nice!

[Farmboy]

A couple of things. I found a skylight that will work, quite by accident. It was sitting on my bench with some craft beads in it. A bit of Goo Gone and here's what I have for the roof insert..

so that meant re-doing the piece I had built previously. What's the saying about eggs and omelettes? Note too that this is going to be rounded over and moulded in to the roof

the bottom will be cut to the correct thickness. This is all prelim.

[FASTBACK340]

Sorry, but you lost me with the Spa .....

I would have gone with 8 Lug rims & Super Duty markings.

[Farmboy]

What can I say FB, win some,lose more. lol. Anyway, here's a view of it loosely fitted on the body

...and from the top. The angle of the body to the camera makes it look forward but it's right over the spa

comments and observations welcome.

Edited September 8, 2012 by Farmboy

[deathskull59]

cool limo

[Farmboy]

Here I've sectioned the piece I"m using for the skylight. I removed the 'lip' with razor saw, sectioned the piece the thickness of the roof and trim and glued it back together. I had it covered in Glad Press n' Seal to protect it during handling before I remembered to shoot it but the size is visible.

[Farmboy]

and here's the mockup of it fitting in the roof opening to make sure everything fits.

comments and observations welcome

[Jantrix]

I think your idea is very cool. Question. The tub looks too far forward to the point where the front seat will be very close to the dash. How does that look to you?

[lanesteele240]

Where are you gonna get the half drunk chicks in 1/24 scale from to go in the tub.

You should name this project "Party like a rock star".

Edited September 11, 2012 by lanesteele240

[Farmboy]

Jantrix, the front bench seat fits exactly where it's supposed to go with the deck butting right up against the rear of it. I ran in to this very concern when I opted to change out the xtra seats for the tub idea. Nice catch, thanx.

[FASTBACK340]

What can I say FB, win some,lose more. lol.

I didn't mean to slight the workmanship, which is great. I'm just not a custom/show rod type of guy. Sorry for offering my opinion.....

Still a cool build. Love the body mods!

[Farmboy]

I didn't mean to slight the workmanship, which is great. I'm just not a custom/show rod type of guy. Sorry for offering my opinion.....

Still a cool build. Love the body mods!

Comments and observations welcome. I say it, I mean it. No slight taken in the least. Thanks for the input.

[bryan_m]

what a wild project! keep it goin!

bryan

[jcbigpaw]

Given your subject matter I thought you might like this pic. I pass this car every day.

[Farmboy]

Holy Ponchomobile Batman!

[Farmboy]

Got some more bench time. Here's the frame for the roof. I was out of primer so its simply shot with flat black

and with the 'glass' for the mockup

[Farmboy]

and a couple more

comments and observations welcome

[Farmboy]

I forgot to mention about the raised section on the passenger side. This will have a grille or slats in it to represent a fresh air intake/moisture exhaust unit.