1976 gran torino

[Filthysanches]

6 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

Jason..... your interior, including both seats and carpets, and the dashboard is the best I have ever seen.... not just on these forums, but the best I have EVER seen.

I get the feeling you like blue. What a superb build, and lots of detailing too.

Like it a lot.

David

Wow that's a hell of a compliment me thinks. Thanks I appreciate it. 

[James2]

Looking really good. 

[disconovaman]

I built the S&H car and I wasn't that inpressed but what I've seen here makes me want to give it a second chance. My local Michaels had one and I thought I'd go get it with this 60% discount coupon I have and low and behold it was already sold. Just my luck, but I'm gonna be on the lookout for it now. I think I'll do it as the blue S&H option Ford offered in 76... my neighbor  had one back in the day...

[Filthysanches]

Final update. 

I believe this is where I left off

I then moved on to engine detail

This was a good model. Well made. I'm sure I made a bunch of mistakes under the hood, let me know what's wrong i was using multiple sources and I'm not knowledgeable to see where everything goes. 

[DEL]

THAT is just GORGEOUS!! 

Personally, I never cared for Torinos back in the day.  For me back then it had to be a full-size four door pillared sedan with the biggest engine available.  In essence or to be exact a police car.  But these have grown on me with the passage of time.  They have their place as well for me now. (and even sometimes the odd disco song. Disco Duck, anyone? )

That said the detail is exquisite on this one. I'm a Ford guy, but the big Fords of 1975-78 are my favs.  I'm very familiar with them and I've had plenty of them in that exact color interior but mostly with a white ext.  This is detailed to perfection.  A museum level piece in my estimation.  Kudos, sir!

[1972coronet]

I agree with Wayne's ( DEL ) assessment completely ---- definitely a masterpiece ! That ridiculous A/C compressor (all Fo-Mo-Co cars had 'em back then !) is a work of art in its self .

Kudos , Jason !

[ Side Note : Which engine is the kit's engine supposed to represent ? 351-M ? 400 ? 460 ? ] 

[Filthysanches]

On 6/11/2018 at 7:26 AM, DEL said:

THAT is just GORGEOUS!! 

Personally, I never cared for Torinos back in the day.  For me back then it had to be a full-size four door pillared sedan with the biggest engine available.  In essence or to be exact a police car.  But these have grown on me with the passage of time.  They have their place as well for me now. (and even sometimes the odd disco song. Disco Duck, anyone? )

That said the detail is exquisite on this one. I'm a Ford guy, but the big Fords of 1975-78 are my favs.  I'm very familiar with them and I've had plenty of them in that exact color interior but mostly with a white ext.  This is detailed to perfection.  A museum level piece in my estimation.  Kudos, sir!

There is something oddly solid about the look of this car. My old man had a t-bird of the Same year, similar lines. 

Thank you, it's my first engine detail job. It's not easy scratch building the various parts I screwed up a bunch. Heat shrink tube and bailing wire seem to be perfect for many of the hoses. 

[Filthysanches]

On 6/11/2018 at 6:12 PM, 1972coronet said:

I agree with Wayne's ( DEL ) assessment completely ---- definitely a masterpiece ! That ridiculous A/C compressor (all Fo-Mo-Co cars had 'em back then !) is a work of art in its self .

Kudos , Jason !

[ Side Note : Which engine is the kit's engine supposed to represent ? 351-M ? 400 ? 460 ? ] 

Thanks I appreciate it. It's largely based off of the 351... I think, I had to use a bunch of reference pics so likely some things are off. There just isn't a whole lot of gran torino fans that are not starsky and hutch fans. 

[Chuck Most]

On 5/10/2018 at 9:27 PM, disconovaman said:

I thought about converting one to a 4 door, and this is fitting because I would like to build the Dude's car.

You, me, and everyone else who builds models and abides.  

[Filthysanches]

On 5/9/2018 at 6:50 PM, Ron Hamilton said:

My aunt had a 76 Torino in that color combination back in 76 with the exception that hers had a vinyl roof. I plan to do my 76 Torino as a Sport. I have to craft an interior for it. Hard to do, but not impossible.

I would like to see the results of a crafted interior. I'll keep an eye out for that. 

[Filthysanches]

On 5/24/2018 at 2:05 PM, disconovaman said:

I built the S&H car and I wasn't that inpressed but what I've seen here makes me want to give it a second chance. My local Michaels had one and I thought I'd go get it with this 60% discount coupon I have and low and behold it was already sold. Just my luck, but I'm gonna be on the lookout for it now. I think I'll do it as the blue S&H option Ford offered in 76... my neighbor  had one back in the day...

This model is solid. One of the best I've worked on. 

[Filthysanches]

On 5/15/2018 at 6:29 AM, randyc said:

Here's mine finished.   Similar color but yours looks more correct than mine.   My mom had a 72 in this same color scheme so mine is a tribute to that car.   Mom's was a base model so I didn't use the wood grain - just black pastic in there.  And you;ve gone farther than I did with some of your detailing.   great build you have so far.

I still have no clue how you got the grille that perfect. Trying to show the lights was not happening for me. How did you accomplish that subtle variation?

[randyc]

10 hours ago, Filthysanches said:

I still have no clue how you got the grille that perfect. Trying to show the lights was not happening for me. How did you accomplish that subtle variation?

Your post above shows your grille looks very much like mine.   I *think* I used some aluminum metallizer with a brush?  Then maybe I wiped over it to make the raised part shine a bit more?  Maybe.   I did go to the 'net for reference and spent quite a bit of time washing and wiping with black.   Left a little black around the signal lights.  When I look at my indoor photos compared to yours, they look so similar I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't mine.   I think you;re being too hard on yourself.   And your engine compartment is way better - very nice.  

Yours looks great!

[DEL]

The grille is very nice and using paints and wash effects I would say that is as close as you could possibly get to recreating the look of the grille/turn signals without a major workover.

Another way of doing it (the major thingie) would be to use some Oyumara quick mold, make fast slush molds of the grille edges, and then cast those edges in clear resin. Then carefully remove the plastic kit molded in signal lenses and substitute the clear cast resin versions. Lotta work tho..

Still, barring that, (and I'm not even sure how good that would look, maybe not as nice as this) I would say that's as good as it gets using paints.  I almost feel like I'm back in the 70's and looking at the REAL DEAL.  Makes me wanna walk over and open the door!