'80's Grand Prix

[Sixx]

Just wondering...I bought a Grand Prix...southern stocker...as a basis to build it stock, what would be a good choice for a chassis & interior????? I know I'm gonna have to do some scratch-building, I just need a push in the right direction

[drball]

Monograms mid eighties Monte Carlo. It is 1/24.

[Mark]

You've got your work cut out for you...all of the Southern Stocker kits used a Buick Regal body, with different hoods and nose sections for the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo.

[Guest]

Couldn't the Monogram Buick GN be converted to a Regal with a little work? I'm thinking there's already a body in resin.

Edited February 14, 2015 by plowboy

[slusher]

Buick GN

[Sixx]

So I could get somewhat of a decent start with the Buick GN kit????

[Guest]

Disregard my earlier post Derrick. For whatever reason, I was thinking Regal instead of Grand Prix. The GN is also 1/24 scale. I'll never understand why MPC only did the El Camino and none of the other popular G bodies. Would've thought they would have at least made a promo of them.

[Can-Con]

The MPC '80 Monte Carlo will get you a correct chassis, not very detailed but correct.

The interior would also give you a start on a stock one but still quite a bit of work to change it from Chevy to Pontiac.

The small block Chevy engine would be correct for a V8 GP of that vintage and is very nice.

[Bob Ellis]

I suggest the MPC Rusty Wallace Alugard Grand Prix for the front and rear bumpers. The basic body can use the MPC 1979-1980 Monte Carlo (the 1980 was recently reissued by Round2).

You will need to fabricate a lot even the GP tail lights.

Search 1984 Grand Prix in this forum for what I did.

[Casey]

Wait for the Revell '84 Olds Cutlass to be announced in a few months.