am73grand Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Finished this one earlier this week. Everything came from the parts box except the wheels. Here is what I started with I grafted the '75 parts onto a '77 Blackbird body. Here's what I ended up with. This is a curbside as I had to really chop up the chassis to get it to sit this low with these wheels. Seats, steering column steering wheel are custom parts from the '57 Ford. Ground effects came from a '74 formula and a modern Camaro. Brakes...I have no idea they were in the parts box. Wheels are from Aoshima. Paint is Testors black lacquer with "Wet Look Clear" Thanks for looking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Excellent result, sharp model.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Very nice! I'd like to see some WIP pics of what you did to the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Nice!... Years ago I owned a 75 TA....miss that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Wait.........WHAT??!! :o That's crazy!! Excellent job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 That thing looks very sinister. Great job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEKPETHO BCE Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Oh man that looks so good. I was confused by the first couple pics, but then the result WOW'd me. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJ Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I love the junk,broken,and discarded parts build. That looks GREAT!!! A really fine job. Michaelj... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I am ammazed by what you have mannaged to put together form spare parts. I, too, would like to see some W.I.P. pictures; in particular, the front fenders. It looks like there's more going on here than you let on. P.S.: I just got a can of testors "Wet look" and was wondering how you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Svendsen Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyCoupe41 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Very nice looking Pontiac! I dont usually like that kind of big wheels but i think those look very good! Nice Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am73grand Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks guys! I'm glad you all like it. I wanted to build a custom 74/75 bird but didn't want to chop up an original. Because both the '75 Formula and '77 "Blackbird" are actually different versions of the same body the fenders lined right up with doors. It really was that easy. There are strips of plastic inside the fenders/doors acting as braces holding the nose on. The scoops on the lower fenders are from a '69 T/A.The hood I actually used on this is a '76 Formula hood. One of my buddies swapped me for the '75 hood. As for the "Wet Look Clear" I love it. It dries in days and rubbing it down with some #2 Novus then hitting it with some wax really brings out the shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbigpaw Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Turned out great. Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Very nice, what tires/wheels did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Werfen GT-03 20inch. Beautiful build, Ron!!! http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10070334 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan020 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Great looking firebird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hot Firebird! It looks dangerous...black and dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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