New Project: Monte Carlo Custom

RyanGiorgio

01-04-2004, 08:57 PM

Started a new kit on this boring, rainy, last day of vacation. Its the AMT 70' Monte Carlo Lowrider. Just giving it some new wheels and a new exhaust. Color may be a lightish blue with a flat black roof, but not final yet.

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ImolaEK

01-04-2004, 08:59 PM

Looking very Pimp-ish
:smokin:

Camber

01-04-2004, 09:04 PM

Looking awesome.. Love the rims

pre98zetec

01-04-2004, 09:08 PM

Looking awesome.. Love the rims:iagree: Lookin good Ryan...

Purpura Delujo

01-04-2004, 09:45 PM

Sweet man, good to see another monte. As for colour I wouldn't do light blue with black if I were you, for a lowrider that isn't such a standout combo, there look really good white with tan interior, or black with black interior and gold pinstriping. Just a suggestion.

grandprix92

01-04-2004, 09:51 PM

wow. very nice from the looks. Lovin the exaust.

circuitR

01-05-2004, 03:55 AM

muthafutha P.I.M.P!
Cool lowrider Ryan, this is gonna look the sh*t!

Bloodhound

01-05-2004, 04:25 AM

nice, exhaust system is sick. You make it yourself? I'd go a classic candy red for paint, or maybe a newer candy green with a black roof. Wheels look awesome too.

vwman

01-05-2004, 06:17 AM

Wicked job man !

RyanGiorgio

01-05-2004, 02:33 PM

nice, exhaust system is sick. You make it yourself? I'd go a classic candy red for paint, or maybe a newer candy green with a black roof. Wheels look awesome too.

Thanks for the replies all. Yes, the exhaust was scratchbuilt by me. Used the stock piping for the piping (lol), just cut it and puttied it back together.

As for the color, what about a medium blue (ex: blue mica) with a tan interior? I think that would set everything off nice.

CamaroSSBoy346

01-05-2004, 04:34 PM

AFX Scale Resin makes a nice cowl induction hood for this kit.

weaponCIVIC

01-05-2004, 04:42 PM

just my 2 cents, i think you should do a light tan roof. black i think would contrast too much.

grandprix92

01-05-2004, 06:23 PM

just my 2 cents, i think you should do a light tan roof. black i think would contrast too much.

With the Mica Blue that would look pretty cool. But I think a semi-gloss black would look a little better.

Purpura Delujo

01-05-2004, 11:41 PM

If you're going to paint it mica blue then there has to be a white roof over any other colour, with white/blue interior, but it's just my opinion.

WeaPoN [X]

01-05-2004, 11:50 PM

good to see something different being built. cant wait for more progress. the rims look perfect on the car. The stance is ultra Wicked! love slammed cars.

JeFF

Bloodhound

01-05-2004, 11:51 PM

A mica blue? hmm, a white roof would look good with a mica blue, but what about a darker metallic blue with a white roof and tan interior with all the lowrider cues? A much better look, methinks.

RyanGiorgio

01-06-2004, 09:46 PM

Kasso

01-06-2004, 10:07 PM

hahahaha. that box is ill. very original. i like it!! keep up the good work!

Purpura Delujo

01-06-2004, 10:22 PM

Word, I love that shifter.
Any colour choice yet? I'm honestly feeling a plain gloss white now...

Bloodhound

01-07-2004, 04:48 AM

Nice work on the interior, the box is a cool touch.

RyanGiorgio

01-07-2004, 02:30 PM

hahahaha. that box is ill. very original. i like it!! keep up the good work!

It actually came with the kit on the decal sheet. So i cut it up and glued it together.

Purpura Delujo: I'm kinda leaning towards a white now also. It would look so good with the tan interior.

Thanks for the replies.

Purpura Delujo

01-07-2004, 11:29 PM

Ey man just use P D its quicker ;)
Yeah white will look sweet on the tan, white would look 2 times better with gold wheels though. Maybe the Tamiya racing white, so it's a little more 'creamier'?

RyanGiorgio

02-11-2004, 02:45 PM

primera man

02-11-2004, 03:45 PM

Cant wait to see another master piece unfold from you

jgmodelcars

02-11-2004, 03:51 PM

that looks good! I like the looks of this one, I got a kit with one of those decal boxes but I dunno what happened to the decals ah well. Good work! Can't wait to see this one done!

slk320

02-11-2004, 03:58 PM

Wow, this is really cool!! Can you give me some ideas about how you did the joystick and playstation?? prefferably a how to section.

Thanks! BTW- did I tell it it was awesome??? well it is :)

RyanGiorgio

02-11-2004, 04:16 PM

The controller was made with tamiya epoxy putty. It was shaped with my fingers (dipped in water) and then stuck to something to dry. I used an X-Acto knife to make the d-pad by pressing down twice and making an X. The buttons were made by the X-Acto also. There are no joysticks on this controller, so that makes it a bit inaccurate. Thanks for the replies.

86_SR5

02-11-2004, 07:32 PM

looks great dude. those exit pipes give it a muscle car look while retaining the lowrider style. keep up the good work with this one, it should be as badass as the s13 you did!

Orion37170

02-12-2004, 08:02 AM

Great project! Love the interiour!

aviv

02-12-2004, 02:13 PM

cool i love the playstaition and the 1/340 model lol

Purpura Delujo

02-12-2004, 10:32 PM

I was wondering when you would update this, or where it went for that matter. stupid how amt provided pumps and batteries with the kit and the kit has a closed trunk. I guess its good for a spare setup if you aren't able to cut the trunk open.
Still lookin geat and I think you just inspired me to go out and get one of these even more now.

Camber

02-12-2004, 11:11 PM

Looks great ryan. I love everything about it. The interior is so lifelike, I
feel like jumping in nd' wipping your ass in NFSU on that ps2.

Zturbo

02-13-2004, 08:58 AM

LOwrider ROCKS!!!!

RyanGiorgio

02-13-2004, 02:41 PM

Looks great ryan. I love everything about it. The interior is so lifelike, I
feel like jumping in nd' wipping your ass in NFSU on that ps2.

Lol tom, theres one problem, you suck at NFSU. :evillol:

Purpura Delujo: The trunk wasnt to hard to open up, its just that when you do, the trunk lid loses a lot of its size, and the whole rear needs to be reconstructed. I did a sloppy job, but now that its sanded its just right. I just need to extend the trunk lid so that it fits back on. Thanks for the replies everyone.

JBarry

02-13-2004, 10:45 PM

What a cool car! You're doing a wicked job building this MC. Keep up the great work, I appreciate your photos and attention to detailing. Wowza!

J. Barry

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