Pics-the '64 GTO is almost done.

[Geno]

Some final details and getting the front, hood and rear installed and it'll be ready for the Toledo show. It's been a long road but I'm happy with it. Sorry for the poor pics, I was hoping to have it finished today but daylight ran out before I could get outdoor shots. Hopefully I'll have it finished tomorrow or Monday.[ ]

[blunc]

that's a nice looking engine bay.

I do have one thing to point out (having actually owned a Ponco), those radiators don't have a mold line on the top tank.

but that ram-air foam looks right on!

good luck at the contest, if you don't win the class you'll at least give the judges some difficult choices.

[Monty]

that ram-air foam looks right on!

Gene, would you mind telling us what paints & techniques you used to achieve that finish?

[my80malibu]

Looking Good, and best of luck at the show.

[slusher]

Nice looking GTO so far. Great stance and love the white interior..

[PappyD340]

FANTASTIC build Gene!!

[Erik Smith]

Wow - that's about the best foam ram air thing I have seen in scale! How did you do it?

[cobraman]

Lookin' good !

[surfjunke]

Beautiful build! That engine bay looks great! Really like what you did for the foam air cleaner. Good luck @ the show.

[Geno]

that's a nice looking engine bay.

I do have one thing to point out (having actually owned a Ponco), those radiators don't have a mold line on the top tank.

but that ram-air foam looks right on!

good luck at the contest, if you don't win the class you'll at least give the judges some difficult choices.

Oops, LOL. I've tried to get all the details down and there's one I missed and didn't give it a second glance. Chalk it up to inexperience. This is only my second build in the last 20 years. I'll have to pull that and fix it. Hopefully I can get it back out.

[Geno]

Gene, would you mind telling us what paints & techniques you used to achieve that finish?

Hi Monty,

I painted the car with Testors Model Master Honduras Maroon which is the same paint code as Pontiac's Marimba Red. I sanded, primed and applied 2 coats of color and 2 coats of Testors wet look clear, I then wet sanded it with 6000, 8000 & 12000 sanding cloth and hand rubbed it out with Turtle Wax polishing compound and finished it off with a good coat of Turtle Wax Ice. As for the foam air cleaner, it's from a GMP scrap diecast GTO as are several other parts, yes this is a kitbash between a kit and a diecast. That's also where I got the tires and rims.

Edited September 15, 2013 by Geno

[Foxer]

That's looking VERY good ... especially the engine bay!

[66belair]

That looks great, I love the ram air set up, it really sets that engine compartment apart.

[am73grand]

That looks incredible. Your Rally II wheels are fantastic!!!!!

[Geno]

It is finished and posted Under Glass now. Thanks all for the encouragement.