freakshow12 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Posted January 20, 2015 Got a little done on this while waiting for torino parts to dry. Got the tires and wheels coming along.
freakshow12 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Posted January 20, 2015 Hard to tell in the pics but the lug nuts are silver. I also made the front dust caps.
freakshow12 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Posted January 20, 2015 I managed to make some parts to make these mount perfectly using the supplied metal pins. What a gong show that was. I dislike this new system. I lowered the front 2mm as well. Still going with a late 60s early 70s vibe with this. Still don't know what color. Does anyone know if GM Santa fe tan is close to butternut yellow?
jaftygas Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Hey Fred, those wheels look great. Love to see how this goes together friend. I will do my diligent best to check in once and awhile. Buy the way I wish I could find some 1/12th scale poly glass good years, my 1/12 COPO is going to require them. It's just great to see a Ford freak doin a Chevy LOL.
freakshow12 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Posted January 20, 2015 Here's the cap. I'm thinking that color with black interior and stripe. With those wheels and the period correct mods I think it would look pretty good. I'm also adding stuff a die hard camaro guy would maybe add as the years went by like the factory aluminum heads, chambered exhaust. I hope you guys enjoy the build as much as I have been so far
jaftygas Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Don't forget to add the wing window on that car Fred.
freakshow12 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks. It will have the vent windows. Keeping it a 67
microwheel Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Nice work on the wheels Fred, by the way, how's the duster coming along?
Snake45 Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 Does anyone know if GM Santa fe tan is close to butternut yellow? I don't know what "Santa Fe Tan" looks like but Testor has a light yellow in the little bottles that can pass for Butternut Yellow, Lemonwood Yellow, Mayfair Maize, and other such '60s GM light yellows.
freakshow12 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Posted January 20, 2015 I don't know what "Santa Fe Tan" looks like but Testor has a light yellow in the little bottles that can pass for Butternut Yellow, Lemonwood Yellow, Mayfair Maize, and other such '60s GM light yellows. I posted a pic of the cap up above your post. Will that pass for a factory color?
Snake45 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) Hard to judge from the photo. Here's the paint chips: http://www.69pace.com/paint2.htm And here's pics of real cars: http://www.69pace.com/paint1967butternutyellow.htm If you're going "Day 2," especially a few years down the pike, you can basically paint it any color you want. It would have just been another used car in those days, subject to a paintjob on its owner's whim, not a valuable collector item worthy of a factory restoration. Edited January 21, 2015 by Snake45
slusher Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Fred would Phoenician yellow in the Testor line work. I thought someone used it before but I am trying to remember. I am only giving an idea. I am not good at factory colors. How did you make those dust caps? they look great...
freakshow12 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks guys. The dust caps were made from the valve cover breathers on the glidden t bird. I just cut them to the size I wanted. Snake, you are right. Most of these things saw an early respray but I just can't decide on color. Lol. And Jim, the duster is also slowly moving along
espo Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Carl, You asked about Phoenician Yellow for a color match for your Camaro. I have used it on a couple of builds. I think it would look like the very light yellow that GM used on some of it's 60's cars. GM also had a much brighter yellow that could be had on the '69 Camaro also. Hope that helps.
mademan Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Wheels/Tires look great! Ive got a 67 On the bench too, but I went with N50s and ET Slots.
freakshow12 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Posted March 2, 2015 It's yellow. Engine will get the speed parts shown above but the story is this. The owner loved his 67 very much and when the all aluminum 427 came out he had to have it but didn't want a 69 camaro so he dug deep and put one in this car. So he had motion do up a nice aluminum big block for it. Should be fun
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Nice start. Great idea creating a backround story for the model.
freakshow12 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Posted March 25, 2015 Back from the dead. The Camaro lives on. I will let the pics tell the story. Let me know what you think good or bad.
slusher Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 Man,you have done some awesome detail work Fred. Real nice work on the interior and foil...
mustang1989 Posted March 25, 2015 Posted March 25, 2015 He's baaaaaaack!!!! First off I'm glad to see you're back Fred!!!! Wow dude! What a paint finish on that bad boy!!!
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