StevenGuthmiller Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) I picked up this kit more than 25 years ago at a little antique shop for $8.00. It sat on a shelf up until about a year and a half ago When I decided it needed to be built. It was in pretty good shape having only louvres on the hood & trunk lid to deal with. The only after market parts are a set of Modelhaus stock hub caps, ( not sure if the kit even had them originally) & a set of "parts pack" wide whites. The colors are actually '56 Chevy colors, "Laurel Green" & "Crocus Yellow" but they are very close to correct '58 Pontiac "Burma Green" & "Calypso Green". Steve Edited April 24, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Beautiful and great save! Do you think Chevy and Pontiac colors were the same, just named different? I always wonder about that sort of thing when they both come from the same umbrella corporation. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Many times they were William. In a particular year, Pontiac, Buick. Oldsmobile, etc. would all share colors with different names. Some times, those colors would be used in different years also. Check out a web site called "paintref.com". There, you can check out all of the availible colors for virtually any make & model of car all the way back to the 20s. you can see there that a lot of colors were shared just using different names. The colors I used on this build were not the same as the '58 Pontiac colors, they were just as close as I could get without having to custom order paint. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Here are my "inspiration" pics for this build. As you can see, the colors are very close. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Oh yes!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Very elegant and sharp model. Love the story with it. So many models has a neat story with them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 That's beautiful, Steve! Love those old chrome-laden Ponchos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ital Mike Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Beautiful build!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Another beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Nice one Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Beautiful Pontiac. 58 must have been a good year for GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I love the colors, regardless of the GM division.....great job on a seldom seen kit. I always loved the "58's from GM and Chrysler.....Ford, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Great looking car. I like the color combo. Sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am73grand Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 VERY nice Pontiac!!! Nice Job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Now that's one we don't see very often , and it's beautifully done ( as usual ) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Sweet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Love those colors on a gorgeous & SHINY :) build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Another OUTSTANDING job Steven!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Svendsen Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porscheman Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Great save, beautiflly done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Wonderfull!!! That must look fabulous sitting next to your 58 Impala! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks Every body!! I've also got a '58 Buick Roadmaster hardtop that is in the works. Unfortunately, when I sent in the parts for re-chroming, The rear bumper fell of the tree during the process. So now I have to wait another month or so for it to be re-chromed! Oh well, such is life. Maybe I'll post a few shots in the "on the bench" forum. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Awesome build! And what a gorgeous color combination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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