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snowhawk
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:12 pm Post subject: Pontiac Grand Prix Nose |
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Hello everyone,
Need a little help please. I have plans on building one of Labontes and Stewarts pontiacs from the 98 season. How accurate are the kit nose? A while back I read an article about up grading the nose for a better look and can't find it now, or would one of the 2000 kits be better to use?
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
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Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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One of the later kits would have a better nose, but I always liked the rest of the body proportions on the earlier kit better. Not to mention it has a far superior chassis.
Really, the only thing wrong with the nose is the lower air dam. It should be pretty much flat instead of indented like the kit piece.
At one time, I believe someone posted a technique of using the air dam off a round side Monte Carlo kit with minor modifications. If that’s not a viable option, it’s not too hard to modify the kit piece with sheet styrene. |
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snowhawk
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Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Bob, That is the exact article I'm looking for. I agree totally with you on all points about the nose on both kits. Thanks!!! Now if I could just find the article for reference help. |
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bigryan18
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 2:29 am Post subject: |
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The post was on the old Mr.Nascar Neighbourhood site. Someone came up with correcting the G.P by gluing the old Monogram Monte Carlo lower bumper onto the G.P. upside down. |
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snowhawk
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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bigryan 18, I thought that is where I saw it. Wish I could find an archive of it for help with a how to reference. |
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octopusmotor
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bigryan18
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Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:48 am Post subject: |
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That's it... |
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joe b
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 209 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:51 am Post subject: |
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great idea. i am going to try that too. you could probably cut a piece of sheet plastic to the same size too and not have to fill in the grill opening.
come to think of it, was the nose of this kit ever updated by revell? if so which kits were they?
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Jim N
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Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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joe b wrote: | great idea. i am going to try that too. you could probably cut a piece of sheet plastic to the same size too and not have to fill in the grill opening.
come to think of it, was the nose of this kit ever updated by revell? if so which kits were they?
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I agree. I am not sure why one would have to sacrifice a second kit when sheet styrene would accomplish the same result. |
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snowhawk
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Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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octopusmotor, Thank you! That is what I have been looking for. |
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StuBeck
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Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:47 am Post subject: |
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joe b wrote: | great idea. i am going to try that too. you could probably cut a piece of sheet plastic to the same size too and not have to fill in the grill opening.
come to think of it, was the nose of this kit ever updated by revell? if so which kits were they?
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I have a post here which has the right kit with the new nose. It does require quite a bit of thinning for the wheel wells as the plastic is super thick. |
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joe b
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 209 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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which kit is it? |
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bigryan18
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:02 am Post subject: |
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Any of the Pro-Finish Grand Prix kits or the 2002 Interstate Batteries or Home Depot glue kits... |
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joe b
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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they have a different nose then the original interstate and home depot kits? i remember only one gp kit for each being released. |
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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The first round of Interstate and Home Depot cars were same as the Hot Wheels and John Deere “glue” kits. They came out in 1999 IIRC. I believe these were the last issues of that particular kit.
Both Interstate and Home Depot cars were issued again a few years later using the same molds as the “Pro Finish” style kits, which were completely different kits that featured updated (but simplified) parts.
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joe b
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Rob Spires wrote: | The first round of Interstate and Home Depot cars were same as the Hot Wheels and John Deere “glue” kits. They came out in 1999 IIRC. I believe these were the last issues of that particular kit.
Both Interstate and Home Depot cars were issued again a few years later using the same molds as the “Pro Finish” style kits, which were completely different kits that featured updated (but simplified) parts.
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can;t see the pictures you posted rob. but were these with the new (and last) bodies pontiac raced or were they the same bodies as the 1999 kits with updated noses? if you can repost or link the pictures again, i was not aware of any pontiac pro finish kits.
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
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martinfan
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 1:22 am Post subject: |
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Rob Spires wrote: |
The 1999 and 2002 issues are two entirely different kits and don’t share any components. Now that you mention it, there may not have been a true “ProFinish” Grand Prix kit, but the 2002 issue shares chassis components with the ProFinish Monte Carlos. |
Rob, they were Pro Finishes kits
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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martinfan wrote: | Rob, they were Pro Finishes kits
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Ah yes, I forgot about those. Like many here, the ProFinish kits never really tickled my fancy. |
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joe b
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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:02 am Post subject: |
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thanks rob. i see them now. must have been something on my side.
i will have to look for them. i know revell released a body of the last year pontiac raced, i think it was only one kit because the body style raced only one year before pontiac dropped out. i remember a door to door finish between the exide ford and tide car. i think that was pontiacs last win.
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