1958 Pontiac Bonneville convertible

[StevenGuthmiller]

Steve,

Part of the vent post was missing when I got it.

Once the glass is in where i have something to support it . I'll foil some thin sprue and glue it in .

Otherwise ,,,Yes there is a BUNCH of foil work to do on this thing. There's almost 2 +1/2 hours just on the side shown and its not complete. Needless to say , I am not looking forward to the other side . So I'm doing it in stages . I ' might ' have it completely foiled by the end of the week .

I usually wind up doing the same thing. I try to get one side wrapped up & then take a breather for a couple of days to do some interior work or something. It's just too much to do all at once! Steve

[gtx6970]

Well, the chrome showed up yesterday so this one is back to the ft of the line .

I got the bumpers and headlight detailed. and in for a test fit so I decided to take a snap shot while it was sunny outside this morning.

About the only thing left is BMF the windshield frame, polish the glass and make the final assy. Then a good waxing to make her shine .

I've tried to get a hardtop builder to go with this . But WOW these get pricey.

I'm begining to believe I got a smoken deal on this one .

Edited March 24, 2015 by gtx6970

[72 Charger]

That's real nice Bill . I believe that you should of removed one of those side rectangles behind the front wheel ? ( The top one I think? )

[StevenGuthmiller]

Glad to see you're back in the saddle on this one Bill! looking really nice. I just had a '58 hardtop in my "watch list" on ebay this past week just to see what it would go for. A built kit that I believe wound up selling for around $175.00!! So, yeah, If you paid less than that, you did alright! I picked mine up in a little antique shop many years ago for $8.00. I think I'm glad I did!

Steve

[Dominik]

really nice! you choosed the right color sheme, looks beautiful. Hope to see it soon in the galerie? Nice!

[gtx6970]

I believe that you should of removed one of those side rectangles behind the front wheel ? ( The top one I think? )

Correct, But I decided to leave it as is...its survived all these years with nothing sanded , glued on or funky done to it so I decided to leave it as is .

Steve, I wanted that hardtop,,,, but it was over $100 the first day ot 2 .

I watched 2 convertibles sell in the past few weeks, 1 for $145 and the 2nd for $115

I am in this one postage and everything for less than $70

I am actually looking for a 58 Buick convertible ,,but they get expensive fast . About my limit on any builtup is $100 , preferably less than $75

Edited March 24, 2015 by gtx6970

[StevenGuthmiller]

Correct, But I decided to leave it as is...its survived all these years with nothing sanded , glued on or funky done to it so I decided to leave it as is .

Steve, I wanted that hardtop,,,, but it was over $100 the first day ot 2 .

I watched 2 convertibles sell in the past few weeks, 1 for $145 and the 2nd for $115

I am in this one postage and everything for less than $70

I am actually looking for a 58 Buick convertible ,,but they get expensive fast . About my limit on any builtup is $100 , preferably less than $75

I'm confident you'll find one Bill. As I said, if you're lucky enough to find an auction ending on a weekday, you're chances of getting a good deal increase pretty dramatically. I'm with you on the alteration thing. I know these old kits can have a few inaccuracies occasionally, but I don't fret. Doesn't bother me, & I'm the one I'm trying to make happy.

Steve

[darthsideous]

Looks great so far

[Tom Geiger]

If you are looking for a specific kit, put an eBay search agent to work for you. I always have a couple of them going for different kits. I get the regular emails when something gets listed. Then I bid what I want to in my snipe program. It can take a few months to finally win the right one at the right place, but it's a sport unto itself.