Space Cowboy Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 I will take a GTO and make a Le Mans......................................... More coming soon.................................
Geno Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 I can't wait to see this one. Gotta love old Tin, old Tin Indians that is.
rickcaps55 Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 Hi I started one about 8 weeks ago here it is so far.
rickcaps55 Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 I am also doing a 64 Tempest I love the GTOs but every one forgets the basemodel.I to my drivers test on my dads 67 Tempest sprient that will be my next one.
Greg Wann Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 That is pretty cool. I carpool with a guy that has a 68 Tempest. It was nice of Model Car Garage to include Tempest badges in their photo etch sets to make this project possible. I have thought of doing this build myself just to give the guy a model of his car. I think I have an original MPC 68 GTO body somewhere. The front bumper could be ordered chrome or some sort of Enduro rubber bumper I think.
Space Cowboy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Posted November 16, 2012 Hey thank you guys for all the comments and the cool pictures.............
rickcaps55 Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 That is pretty cool. I carpool with a guy that has a 68 Tempest. It was nice of Model Car Garage to include Tempest badges in their photo etch sets to make this project possible. I have thought of doing this build myself just to give the guy a model of his car. I think I have an original MPC 68 GTO body somewhere. The front bumper could be ordered chrome or some sort of Enduro rubber bumper I think. Hi what I did for my front bumper was cut it from the pan and did a little sanding the shape is the same on the chrome as the Enduro then I sent it to little kar co for the chrome it worked out good.
Space Cowboy Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 Thanks Rick...not sure what I am going to do for the front bumper....
bryan_m Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 cool project bruce! any new progress? cheers bryan
Space Cowboy Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 Thanks Bryan hope to have some soon.......................................
Chief Joseph Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Nice start, Bruce! Are you putting a bench seat in it? How about an OHC straight-six? It's kind of sad that so many Le Mans and Tempests were hacked up to restore GTOs or to make clone GTOs; they are nice cars in their own right. I guess hacking up a model of a GTO to make a Le Mans is poetic justice
rickcaps55 Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Nice start, Bruce! Are you putting a bench seat in it? How about an OHC straight-six? It's kind of sad that so many Le Mans and Tempests were hacked up to restore GTOs or to make clone GTOs; they are nice cars in their own right. I guess hacking up a model of a GTO to make a Le Mans is poetic justice Hi your right they did hack up a lot of Le Mans and Tempests it,s to bad try to find one to restor.Anyway I am putting the OHC-6 in my 68 and Im looking for a bench to.I posted my 68 and a 64 I doing but I am also doing a 67 that will also have the 6 and bench just like the one my dad had and that was the car I took my frist drivers test in.
Space Cowboy Posted November 18, 2012 Author Posted November 18, 2012 Thanks Joseph & Rick....This build will have a stock V8 with custom valve covers and air cleaner..Yes a bench seat....
Space Cowboy Posted November 19, 2012 Author Posted November 19, 2012 Got some work done............................ More coming soon.................................
Space Cowboy Posted November 19, 2012 Author Posted November 19, 2012 Thanks Carl...hope to have more soon.......................
Space Cowboy Posted November 20, 2012 Author Posted November 20, 2012 Got lots more done............................................ More coming soon................................
Space Cowboy Posted November 22, 2012 Author Posted November 22, 2012 Got it painted.................................. Hope to have it foiled soon..........................
Odaroloc24 Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 This is really cool!! I have been wanting to do this with a 70 GTO but build a 70 Tempest T-37 like my dads.
Chief Joseph Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 I like that color you chose for it. It's a very good match to the burgundy color available that year. What paint did you use?
Space Cowboy Posted November 23, 2012 Author Posted November 23, 2012 I like that color you chose for it. It's a very good match to the burgundy color available that year. What paint did you use? The paint was Dupli-Color Autum Red Metallic..............
Space Cowboy Posted November 26, 2012 Author Posted November 26, 2012 I got the interior finished and the body foiled..................... More on the way.........................
Olskoolrodder Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 Body's looking smooooth,Bruce (all ofit is),loving it!
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