HSV GTO Monaro

This Monaro is in a roundabout way how I found AMCC, I own a white VX Clubby (real car) and found a cavalier resin model, but then found out no longer available, so I thought I would try and find the next best thing to try and replica my car, so got my hands on this AMT GTO Pontiac, and contacted andy at Scale Automobilia, he hooked me up with the front and rear bumpers and R/H drive dash, and I made a start, then I stumbled across the cavalier VX Clubsport kit I had been looking for on ebay last week, turns out it was a AMCC member that sold me the kit and here I am. have decided to go orange instead on this one and will do the clubby white, will post Pic when I make a start on that one.
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Not sure if I should just polish it, or clear coat then polish, also any ideas on lowering a kit like this, sits to high. cheers

Knackers,here is one of ya its built by Ken

Cheers allan, like the detail on the front indicators, HSV badge on the bonnet, any idea where the bonnet came from, my one dosen't have the flutes like this one.

think it was built on a GTO pontiac kit,will find out which one for u.

You can get resin bonnets from The Parts Box, only bout 5 bucks I think. Got a couple of them myself. TPB is now selling it's gers through a retail outlet in Moonee Ponds in Melbourne if this helps.

Cheers tubman, i found it and your right, $5, i will order one and see how it looks.

G'day Knackers, welcome to the club!
Nice project you got goin'.

Tubman, the shop in Moonee Ponds is PJ’s Hobby world 03 9370 8220, I spoke to Don there, good bloke, and very helpful, they stock all TPB stuff, among other stuff, worth a call if anyone needs, I will use him again.

Lookin' good Knackers! Keep it up

Looking good, Welcome to the AMCC forum


.......btw, that resin conversion kit was mastered by Stump (Greg) who is also a member here

Hi Knacker's and welcome that is looking good keep us posted.

Cheers Tony.

knackers asked Ken about his monaro its a AMT one,Oh forgot to welcome u here mate.

Hey Knackers,i like the wheels did they come in the kit? also how do the resin bits fit up? Thanks Geoff

Geoff wrote: Hey Knackers,i like the wheels did they come in the kit? also how do the resin bits fit up? Thanks Geoff

G'day Geoff, I got the wheels on ebay for about $13, then painted the centres (will need another coat) they are Aoshima, S-Parts Tire & Wheel Set #035. The resin kit was really good (better than I had expected) needs a bit of shaving here and there, and a bit of minor shaping (grinding) to the base, but all up worth the effort.

well welcome aboard mate and so far so good i would clear then polish will come up like glass and with that colour sweat is all i can say

Cheers boothy,
Trying to decide on wheels, thinking stick with the black ones, not sure if chrome ones look to big??

i think the chrome ones look more like aftermarket size were the black makem look like factory size sorta so i think chrome ones

Yeah go with da chrome ones mate!!

I'm swaying towards the black ones myself, I enjoy and hate choosing wheels on a project - keep the progress coming

A Few Mods going on (first time for me), just about got the wheels sorted, need to get the front down a mm or 2 more

shortened the diff and drilled a hole through for the axel

Had to file out the sump for the front axel, wont hold oil, but should look ok and that the main thing, If only probs like this on the real thing could be sorted with a dremel LOL

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ya done well mate its gonna look the part i think but dont lower the front to much as the real ones do have bigger gaurd openings than the rear

That's looking good so far - amazing what can be done with resin these days.

By the way PJ's has changed its name to Moonee Ponds Models, 33 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds. The old name will disappear from all references soon.

Nearly done, just put it together for test fit, now need to pull apart (love these snap fit type models) tidy up some touch ups, clean, clear coat etc and I should be done??

Nice work

Hey Knackers,im lovin that colour top choice and with the wheels im also leaning towards the chrome ones as well,top job so far!