1956 Pontiac Chieftan

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November 13, 2016
mine was like this , but light green
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November 13, 2016
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November 13, 2016
the parts...
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November 13, 2016
you really cant see, but there a lot of mold seam lines on the body. Took several days to get them all worked out
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November 19, 2016
primed w/light red guide coat. let that dry for a few days
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November 28, 2016
Color is way off, and too much reflection, but there's the light green
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December 5, 2016
masked and ready for the dark green. The color from my room lighting sucks for picture taking!
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December 6, 2016
None of the pics i took got the color right, but this one looked the best. I need to wait till an afternoon when the sun is coming in my window and try again. It really does look good though.
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December 17, 2016
The "Liquid Silver" trim
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December 17, 2016
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December 17, 2016
These last 2 i took over by the window trying to get some sunlight on it, but this time of year I don't get direct sun in my window...
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December 17, 2016
....but it did improve the color for the camera, it looks pretty close
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December 17, 2016
Well, about 1:30 in the afternoon I do get a bit of sun in my window....
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December 17, 2016
...so i took these in direct sunlight...
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December 17, 2016
...color looks pretty close.
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December 17, 2016
not gonna get much better than that i think
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December 23, 2016
Hmmm... should I put on the "stock" wheels & tires, or go for some modern upgrades???
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December 23, 2016
the stock axles are much thicker than average kit axles, so I'll have to make the stock ones mount to the back of the new ones
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December 23, 2016
mount them up im my dermel tool, They just slide on an 1/8 drill bit
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December 23, 2016
the stock front
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December 23, 2016
sand it off flat with a hard 400 stick, then paint then flat black
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December 23, 2016
put a bit of wash on for detail.... I'll also have to shorten the axles 1/8" on both ends or the wheels don't fit between the fenders
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December 23, 2016
My little Kodak doesn't take the greatest pictures...
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December 23, 2016
...but these aren't too bad..
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December 23, 2016
It looks sooo much better in person
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December 23, 2016
I'm very happy with how it turned out...
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December 23, 2016
She's Beautiful!!
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December 24, 2016
A couple more w/mirrors & antenna
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December 24, 2016
....
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December 24, 2016
...and of course one of her in the shop next to the 55, which I also had.

Komentáre

11 13 November 2016, 19:57

Spanjaard
interesting, i am in.

20 November 2016, 11:30

Robert W Martel autor
Hi Spanjaard,
Well, I wish it was a model in the true sense and not a promo. But it will just have to do. I have not seen a "kit" of this car, although I'm pretty sure they made them back in the days. ?? If I can put on a good paint job, the chrome on the bumpers is like new, it should look good.
I do remember it was a sweet car when I had it nearly 50 years ago (1968)!

20 November 2016, 20:32

Spanjaard
would be nice to have a good kit of it!

20 November 2016, 20:49

Robert W Martel autor
Yea, I wish! This was my first car.

20 November 2016, 21:32

Spanjaard
green is not my favourite colour, but this car looks really good, very nice paint job

24 December 2016, 00:11

Robert W Martel autor
Thanks Spanjaard,
Come to think of it I always hated green on a car !! But mine was green so.....
It turned out really nice if I do say so myself! I Love It!. If I can paint them that good each time I'd be very happy. I'm just tickled pink!

24 December 2016, 00:50

Bob Hall
That's Beautiful, Bobster, Awesome !

7 June 2020, 04:38

Robert W Martel autor
Thanks Bob, I only wish it had an interior!

7 June 2020, 16:42

Christian W
This Pontiac is sweet. I like the colors, you have taken. Very nice. On my point of view, I had chosen the stock "rims" for is. But nevertheless: it is a beautiful car.

2 December 2024, 07:52

Rui S
A Beauty 👍

2 December 2024, 12:03

Robert W Martel autor
Thanks guys,
It was my first car.
Sorry I haven't spent much time on SM lately, moving and all, hope to get back to it. It's taking me a "while" to get settled in.

13 February, 16:44

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11/27/16
So...I decided to go with Dark/Light Green 2-Tone. I'll use the same Pearl Green I used on the 54 Chevy for the dark, bottom & rear. Took the Pearl White I used for the 54 top and added about 10 drops of Createx Pearl Green just to give it a green tint.
I like the light green, I think it looks good so far. The fun part will be masking off for the trim after the dark green. Not true colors for sure.....but... as long as it comes out nice it'll look great!

11/23/16
Honestly, I can't remember the exact way it was painted, single color or 2 tone. I remember it was Green, not a Dark Green. I just can't remember, that was nearly 50 years ago!!!
According to the color charts I'm looking at for 56 it would have been 1 of 4 Greens, and none of them were in combination w/White.
Hialeah Green, Glendale Green, Tarragon Green, & Kerry Green were the 4 greens used. They would have been 2 toned with black, grey or another green, no white.
??? I'm not sure, I just remember green. It could have been 2 tone gre

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