kiwiRKC Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 This is the model of the first car I bought when attending GMI in Flint, MI 1974-76. Purchased for $250 in August '72, complete with set of snow tyres & wheels in the (cavernous) boot, sold in August '74 for $250! Built the model first in 1974 but over the years (and many house moves) it was looking pretty sad, so I rebuilt it in 2020. Considering the real car was somewhat less than showroom, the rebuild attempts to show some wear, tear and the effects of 6 years running in Michigan winters. One of the taillight lenses was lost along the way so that was a scratchbuild, to which I added chrome trim using fine silver wire. A bit more work to get the interior closer to real life, converted the front buckets to a bench plus column shift. There's another kit in my stash of the second car I bought "over there", '66 Chevelle SS396, then the '73 Pontiac Grand Am in 1/43 scale. Ciao ciao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 The separating seat back panel got a grin from me. Nicely done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiRKC Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Noticed that after I uploaded the pic, it's on the"to be fixed" list 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Oh, I thought it part of your detailing, a tear on the seat back for those darned kids jumping around in the back seat. “Don’t make me stop this car and come back there!” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiRKC Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 She was definitely not in pristine condition, but a great cruiser. 410 ci of low rev torque, 3-spd auto which would upshift from 2nd to 3rd at 85mph! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I really like that. I must add a yank-tank land-yacht to my scale garage. If for no other reason to show it next to some of my Euro econoboxes. I did a commission conversion of a 1/43 Pontiac Grand AM resin model. A 2 door coupe. When I put it next to a 1/43 diecast model of my own Audi A4 Avant I realised the real thing probably wouldn't fit in my drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiRKC Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Is that Grand Am a '73 or '74? I have the Revell '74 1/43 kit in my stash but my real one was a'73. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I honestly can't remember what year it was. I do know I had to reprofile the rear end, and convert the tail lights from horizontal to vertical. So whatever year the model was I changed it to the other one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Checked i think I turned a Neo resin 73 into a 74. If I'd known revell did a 74 I could have saved a lot of work... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiRKC Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Yep,if you look at my stash on Scalemates you'll see the kit, otherwise just search - it's Lindbergh, not Revell, #72462, but the scale is 1/32 so wouldn't have helped your commission. Can you post details of the resin kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 It wasn't a kit but a Neo resin complete model. So being resin (and either superglued or with epoxy) it was impossible to disassemble properly. This made the conversion rather difficult. Especially as I broke the dash in half trying to get it out. https://www.carmodel.com/neo-scale-models/neo44755/1-43/pontiac/pontiac-grand-am-2-door-coupe-1973/55121 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Oh and scale didn't matter to the customer, it was the only model of any grand am I found via Google. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiRKC Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Thanks, did some more research and there's that NEO in 1/43 which would be OK, just have to paint it all white (mine had the burgundy interior, so that's good), plus I found a 1/25 resin body and interior tub from Dr Larry (Larry Belcher) in modelcarsmag. Just waiting for feedback from him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roym Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Yes but I had to modify the rear of that Neo 1/43, not sure if the lights are right for your car. (They weren't for me). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiRKC Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 The NEO 1/43 is a '73, so exactly the same as mine. Just need to justify the Euro 80-90 price! 05c 1974 Pontiac Grand Am 2dr 1974 (2016_12_18 08_42_26 UTC).BMP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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