MPC '70 GTO project

Hi. So far all I have done are minor things such as shaved drip rails and door handles. Paint will be Nissan LeMans Sunset Metallic from Cobra Colors. Wheels are from Tamiya but I forget which kit as I got them in a trade. Interior will be various shades of tan and beige. I might try scratchbuilding a fuel injection system but who knows? It's just being built for fun (what a strange concept these days!! :cwm27: )]). Comments and suggestions are welcome. Thanks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-1.jpg

Nice project!
The wheels looks like the ones in the Tom's Castrol Toyota Supra, but I'm not sure. If so it's Volk racing.

Niclas

Can't wait! Awesome color selection and I love the wheels.
Definitely go EFI on it.
Maybe add a little rake to it, but damn how cool does it look with those wheels/tires and it's not even painted!

Hell yea, i love old pro-touring style classic muscle. Build it like Andrew Borodin's GTO!!! (with your own color of course)

http://www.lateral-g.net/borodin/

Looks good so far and i like the choice on the rims.

William

Thanks for that link!!:sunglasse I remember that GTO from Popular Hot Rodding! :iceslolan

Looks like a intressting project:) I will keep my eyes on this one for sure!

If you want to contact Andrew about his car or get more pics you can register on that site the link is to and he posts on here, or people will know how to reach him easier. They're all really cool people.

William

Yea that site is full of popular hotrodding cars and tv show cars!

Dangit T7, you beat me to it!!! :evillol:

I hope to get to my '70 goat later this year. Great choice of color and you gotta do EFI. It's not too hard. I'm doing EFI on my Cuda and I have an AMT '69 Ford Torino Talladega that I started 3 years ago that will be resurrected later in 2005 that is getting EFI on top of a 427 SOHC.

Keep us posted on the progress.

Marc

Thanks all!! The EFI is a definite! I also have another wheel option...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/wise-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/wise-1.jpg

those wheels are the castrol supra wheels looks great man i think the supra wheels look better than the second set but thats just me. :)

looking good Antonio, nice start.......!!!

Mike :sunglasse

Nice project man, I think the second set of wheels
look mean.. Go with those !

Hi. Having no job has one advantage I guess; more building time. I started the scratchbuilt EFI system and here's where I am with it at present...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-eng-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-eng-5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-eng-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-eng-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/goat-eng-1.jpg

i like the second wheel set, it suits it better. the volk looks odd under that old beast. scratch build?! ala subway :grinno:

Here's part of my reasoning for the first set...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/E002sm.jpg

But... those looke more like the second set of wheels? I think the band of rivets on the first set is too wide, too purpose-built for racing, and the look of the rims suffers for it. [/atypical willimo comment] The color you're putting on it is the best color in the world! This thing is going to be hot, and I will be watching your EFI construction very closely.

Nice progress! I would go for the 2nd set of wheels.

Man thats cool! Almost bought a 70 back in 82.
Sometimes the projects just for fun are the best ones aren't they?

When I was younger, we had a '70 LeMans wagon with a 455ci. high output engine and other weird options on it. Some mechanic bought it sight unseen when the ad wa splaced in the paper based on the description alone. The front end was the same. I think the second set will probably go on. Thanks guys. :)

When I was younger, we had a '70 LeMans wagon with a 455ci. high output engine and other weird options on it. Some mechanic bought it sight unseen when the ad wa splaced in the paper based on the description alone. The front end was the same. I think the second set will probably go on. Thanks guys. :)
I had a 65 Lemans Cacnvertible myself, basically a GTO with a 326 and regular hood. I loved that hunk of junk

lookin good tonio

Never mind the mechanicals, wheres the paint? :evillol:

First wheels, tonio. Did you get the goat at boardwalk? I think I saw it there a while ago. Keep up the good work. I wanna see the motor some more

Looking good Tonio :thumbsup:

Having no job has one advantage I guess; more building time.
:confused:
I remember you worked with kids, as educator I think, what happend ?

First wheels, tonio. Did you get the goat at boardwalk? I think I saw it there a while ago. Keep up the good work. I wanna see the motor some more
I got this one from ebay. I haven't been to boardwalk in a few months I think:dunno: :p . Paint will applied tomorrow hopefully. :smile: Thanks for the interest.

Got it painted this morning...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/gto-paint1.jpg

Now that looks AWESOME! Very nice color choice.

Hi. I also resumed work on this one. Still working on an EFI system I like. Thanks

I love the color!! Nice paint!!!

Beautiful paint, Tonio! I like the stance in the last picture :iceslolan
Keep it up, buddy!