MPC 1967 Pontiac GTO 400 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build Review MPC918
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The Pontiac GTO is an automobile that was manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Pontiac from the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by GM's subsidiary Holden in Australia from the 2004 to 2006 model years.The first generation of the GTO was a muscle car produced in the 1960s and the 1970s. Although there were muscle cars introduced earlier than the GTO,[1][2] the Pontiac GTO is considered by some to have started the trend with all four domestic automakers offering a variety of competing models.[3][4]For the 1964 and 1965 model years, the GTO was an optional package on the intermediate-sized Pontiac LeMans. The 1964 GTO vehicle identification number (VIN) started with 82, while the 1965 GTO VIN started with 237. The GTO became a separate model from 1966 to 1971 (VIN 242...). It became an optional package again for the 1972 and 1973 intermediate LeMans. For 1974, the GTO optional package was offered on the compact-sized Ventura.The GTO was selected as the Motor Trend Car of the Year in 1968.The GTO underwent a few styling changes in 1967. The louver-covered taillights were replaced with eight tail lights, four on each side. Rally II wheels with colored lug nuts were also available in 1967. The GTO emblems located on the rear part of the fenders were moved to the chrome rocker panels. The grill was changed from a purely split grill, to one that shared some chrome.
The 1967 GTO was available in three body styles:Hardtop - 65,176 producedConvertible - 9,517 producedSports coupe - 7,029 producedThe GTO also saw several mechanical changes in 1967. The Tri-Power carburetion system was replaced with a single 4-barrel Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. The 389 cu in (6.4 L) engine received a larger cylinder bore 4.12 in (104.6 mm) for a total displacement of 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8, which was available in three models: economy, standard, and high output. The economy engine used a two-barrel carburetor rather than the Rochester Quadrajet and produced 265 hp (198 kW) at 4,400 rpm and 397 lb⋅ft (538 N⋅m) at 3,400 rpm. The standard engine produced 335 hp (250 kW) at 5,000 rpm; and the highest torque of the three engines at 441 lb⋅ft (598 N⋅m) at 3,400 rpm. The high output engine produced the most power for that year at 360 hp (365 PS; 268 kW) at 5,100 rpm and a maximum torque of 438 lb⋅ft (594 N⋅m; 61 kg⋅m) at 3,600 rpm [13][14][15]. Emission controls were fitted in GTOs sold in California.The 1967 model year required new safety equipment. A new energy-absorbing steering column was accompanied by an energy-absorbing steering wheel, padded instrument panel, non-protruding control knobs, and four-way emergency flashers. A shoulder belt option was also featured, and the brake master cylinder was now a dual reservoir unit with a backup hydraulic circuit.The two-speed automatic transmission was also replaced with a three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic TH-400, which was equipped with a Hurst Performance dual-gate shifter, called a "his/hers" shifter, that permitted either automatic shifting in "drive" or manual selection through the gears. Front disc brakes were also an option in 1967.[16]The GTO sales for 1967 totaled 81,722. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I have the Same Kit from MPC...BUT In the Stock Version in Blue metallic...Looks BEAUTIFUL..I can't Wait to build it..
Hey buddy,, love the video. On the headlights,try painting them white and rub the paint off just the middle of each one,, looks better than you would think
That little GTO is really looking fine!
The RED looks Great on the GTO....Nice job...
I've recently found your channel. I like your no-nonsense style of build video. You build for you! I love that because i build for me! Anyway. The reason I'm commenting is. Your spray booth. 😂 Looks practically new in this old video compared to your latest. I'm the same kinda guy tho. If it ain't broke. Don't fix it. All the layers of crud are memories! 😂 thanks for all the content. Whenever I want to build a new kit. I look to see if you've done it already!
Fantastic job! The tree came out great too.👍
Looks great! It might be fun to paint this in a gloss light olive color, with a flat black hood... I might try that
Sweet, enjoy!
So funny I called colonial red when I saw the thumbnail. Awesome look.
The body paint job looks great on the video. Nice job.
Love the tips and thanks for sharing .. but ... I cannot believe you built a GTO kit that includes the Hurst equipped stickers for the back trunk lid and didn’t put them on .. epic face palm , l o l , just giving you a nice ribbing from a guy who grew up with GTO’s and thanks for paying ahead in this great hobby !
I know, sacrilege!! I needs stickers!!!!!
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I love this channel, I'm getting more and more ideas on my model builds, I want say thank you so much !!
Thanks dude!
This channel got me back to car modelling
Just picked one up at Hobby Lobby. Different box with a blue version on the cover. Their 40% off discount made it a $14 purchase.
I remember this kit being a train wreck. The chassis didn't fit the body, causing the bumpers to pop off if it was moved. The wheels were not centered in the fenders. the engine parts didn't line up correctly and most locating pins had to be removed to fit together.
Another great build - thanks. I love the light tree - always fun when they include extras like that.
Thank you!
Hello Chris,
This is the second video of yours I have watched. I enjoy your no nonsense banter, and explanations as you progress. A model builder for over five decades, and retired machinist, I appreciate the finer details you offer. I just purchased the '64 4-4-2 hardtop as shown in your other video, and having the MPC '67 GTO, I think I will attempt to start them soon with winter here. Just a few pointers l do is to paint the distributor body cast aluminum as well as the cast part of the starter. I have not looked into my kit in a while, but see your kit has the manual transmission, yet no clutch pedal under the dash. Having owned three real GTO's years ago, I built models of my burgundy red '64, convertible, my Lime Green vinyl topped '69 GTO, but not my Tyrol Blue '67. Thank you Again for the pointers and encouragement.
After being a body&paint guy 20 years there was a period of time i refused to even go to car shows at all. I was unable to not pick out every imperfection. I still do it somewhat but its engrained in me to do so.....i still appreciate cars though.
LOL, yeah, you'll find all kinds of faults in my kits. I don't stress it.
It's a review on the kit and what can be done with what's in the box, not on my painting skills. Enjoy man!
This isn't a kit I'd be bothered about if I saw it online, but I have to say, and I don't know how you do it, but watching your videos always make me want to buy them.
I have been watching your channel for a while now. I'm embarrassed to say that I just subscribed sometime last week but have been enjoying your builds and reviews immensely, even the reviews on products that aren't plastic model kit-related. The music you used on this video during the painting segment has been very relaxing to me. Thank you for doing these videos and for keeping the hobby alive.
Thanks for watching Doug, it's all about the fun!
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I love this car I learned how to drive stick on a 68
Wow, you do such a fantastic job with your hobby ! I really do appreciate your time and efforts with these kits and presenting them for all of us to view!!!!!
😇👍🏼
Thanks a lot for watching!
I used to ride around in one of those. My older brother's friend had a white one, with a red interior. That car screamed! Oh, the memories. I may have to make one like his was. I always love your enthusiasm! Thank you for all you do for the hobby! --Cindi (Granny Glue-Sniffer).
Sweet, thanks for taking time to watch and comment!
This was my first car, a red 1967 GTO with 400 HO & Muncie 4-speed. Looks great, I wish I had the skills to build it, I have such great memories of that car, would love to have this model, you did an outstanding job, very accurate.
The white pinstripe pops off the red, it was the first thing that caught my eye in the final reveal. This build reminds me of my next door neighbor growing up. He was a serious motorhead and he tricked out his dad's car, engine wise. He'd take it out on weekends and smoke other cars in street drags. He had many an offer to buy the car, but it was his dad's car. The kind of car you pass on the highway and then he decides to pass you and leave you behind in the dust because you underestimated what he had under the hood.
Thanks for watching!
I remember the 1960s Pontiac with the Indian head high beam light in red.
i recently bought this kit to build a small version of the real thing im restoring for myself, paint trick for cars that you want to have factory correct colors , i use duplicolor spray cans from the auto parts store
Chris, congrats on your first GTO build! Looks fantastic!
Thanks John!
Love this. Love your builds. You don't over do things. It's great inspiration for an average builder like myself.
Thanks man!
Great job on this one Chris
Great Build!!! Thank you for inspiring me to get back into the hobby, although my wife probably wouldn’t thank you! 😬 lol
You can do it!
@@hpiguy I have been! I wish there was a way to post pics here, I’d show them off lol
With that red body it makes the pin striping really pop. Very nice build.
Thanks Rich!
I apologize sir..
I watch all your awesome builds yet forget to give a thumbs up.
I will hit it before I watch...
I appreciate that!
Great build. I bought the original release way in 68. The moulds look as crisp as ever.
Thanks Andy!
Thank you for sharing! You have great channel. I look foward to each of your builds.
Thanks a lot Arthur! It's all about fun here!
Another great video and review build Chris. Thank you for doing these videos, they help all of us greatly. Keep up the AWESOME work. Take care, Don.
Thanks a lot Don!
that GTO is a very cool build . I am so happy that I found your channel . I like that you explain everything that you do and you make every thing look pretty easy .
Thanks Dan, my motivation is the fun I have making all kinds of kits!
Perfect color choices Chris and another excellent build & presentation. I totally love this!
Thanks Ron!
Another great build with lots of tips and techniques for all modeling skill levels! Thanks!!
Thanks buddy!
True artistry.
Thank you so much for sharing...
Thank you RA!
I love what you did with this kit so much I went out and bought one of my own today ! I can't wait to start it , it's an awesome little kit ! Pad printed tires for the win as well 😃😃
Hope you enjoy it!
My parents had one, my dad bought it brand new. I loved that car.
Cool!
GTOs have always been my favorite muscle cars. This is a good example of why--they just look so good! Great work!
Thanks Dan!
She came out really Lovely. Pin stripes pops out with the Red color. Good job.
Thanks William!
That looks lovely! I do like the GTO. Really good way of painting the wheels, they look awesome! Really good job.
Thanks Steve!
Great looking kit you’re choice of colour is always spot on
Thanks John!
What great colors choice Chris on the body and on the seats, love the build as always.😁👍👍
Thanks Charles!
I'd get this kit just for the Christmas tree! I wish round 2 would come out with the 1/16 street charger. Awesome job as usual!
Thanks Richard!
I'm sure it will be repopped at some point.
That's another feather in ur cap ... that makes a sweet kit and what we really like about u is u give couple of different options for each kit that's great c ya on next one
Thanks Glenn!
Looks Awesome! Great model building!
Thanks Chet!
...and yet another masterpiece! thanx chris!
Thanks!
Gorgeous looking, simple gorgeous!
Thanks Robert!
Great job as usual Mr. Chris!!!!!
Thanks!
You've made that look fantastic. Great video
Thank you!
Very nice! I've always liked this GTO body style.
Thanks!
My favorite year for the GTO, 66' was the best for the Chevelle IMO.
Dude awesome channel! Been Binge watching for two days. You have really motivated me to get back into model cars. How about showing us your whole collection that you’ve built give us some ideas on how to display them. Thank you.
Thanks man!
Awesome work my friend! Always enjoy your work and videos.
Thanks Todd!
Nice!!!!! 67 GTO is badass looking. I picture it, just as you did it, except in dark blue.
Thanks dude!
Came out just lovely Chris! Let's see the next...... till then have a great weekend.
Thanks Jon!
Love your videos! You said at the end "My first GTO I ever built" but you did a junkyard style '65 GTO 2 years ago. Either way, good build!
This video came out in 2019...
@@hpiguy LOL, well, there you go! So much for me paying attention!
@@michaelmckinney8702 No problemo!
Your red paint looks awesome! Very nice Pontiac GTO! Solid video.
Thanks Stephen!
Chris+ love this channel you always do great work can't wait to see what you do with the dubble header trailers I have that kit I plan on build the cabover freightliner day cab single drive once again another great build I've been building models since the 1970s as a kid and still learn new technecs on painting and building thanks for the great tips
With regard
Dennis
Thanks Dennis!
Another brilliant build. Like others, I've learned a TON from watching these. Right now, I'm building that '77 Ford Pinto you did not long ago. I finished the '86 Monte Carlo, and I still have the Starsky and Hutch '76 Torino, the '70 Pontiac Firebird, the '70 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda and the B-25 Mitchell to do (thanks a lot, bud ;-). And now... gonna have to do this one, as well. BTW: my boss/owner at the full-service gas station in Detroit where I worked as a pump jockey during my high school years in '76/'77 had a full-on '67 GTO with the 400 cid with the four-barrel High Output and a bunch of other goodies. Man, was that one beautiful muscle car. I rank it up there with the '70 Chevelle SS in terms of the greatest Detroit muscle cars of all time.
Nice, thanks Tony!
Pretty cool how you can take a reboxed kit, and make it look good!!! I have the original issue of that MPC kit, and everyone used to talk crap about it! Lol!
Thanks Jeff! No issues here. It may be soft on details compared to a new kit but it looks like a GTO inside and out and that's what I enjoy!
If i sent you some pics of a 67 i just completed, could you give me some advice on things i may need to improve on. I know you keep saying build for you, and i completely agree. I am looking to do showroom, and not show piece if that makes sense. The tips you show on your videos are incredible and have helped me immensely since i got back into modeling. Thanks again.
Hello Hank,
With real work, family, and two model kit builds and videos plus other bonus videos every week I am unable to allocate time to tutor individual people on their specific builds.
Thanks for watching and keep having fun!
Very nice work, your GTO turned out great! It has been said this is one of the *worst* kits in the Round 2 catalog and that this kit so fraught with so many molding issues and flash that it is nigh unbuildable. I don't doubt there are copies of this GTO kit out there that are damaged, but you and I are lucky because the body is just fine. A few mold lines that are easily sanded off is a non issue and the body sits level. Where the problems are is with the small parts, there is quite a lot of flash, machine chatter and dirt that have gotten into the molds that make clean up a chore but it's nothing an Exacto blade and sanding sponges can't fix, also dry fitting every part helps. Yes, this kit's molds date from the 1960s (an MPC annual and a promo) it's really showing its age in 2022 but it's the only game in town if you really, really want a 1967 Pontiac GTO, everyone is expecting Tamiya levels of engineering and quality and that is not so for a lot of model kits. Attention to detail and focused prep works makes this a fine presentation. *Happy modeling!*
I agree with everything you’ve expressed here. I’m thankful someone is still re-popping these and was amazed to learn that the molds date back to the mid 60s.
Thanks for doing the GTO. I have not received mine yet, but, wicked nice to see the preview. Good options & that drag tree is super. I like the kit. Use that drag tree with the sweet dragsters you just did. I even plan to paint red also. Your dash is awesome.
Thanks Daniel!
Looks awesome, great build. Ron
Thank you Ron!
As usual great job my friend
Thanks Ed!
That GTO looks awesome! I currently have 2 Revell '57 Fords to build, and an AMT '63 Corvette. I better get to work!
Enjoy your kits!
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That red is gorgeous!
Thanks!
very nice, looks great in red. as always great build
Thank you Cliff!
Came out really nice
Thanks Sam!
Very nice review. Turned out great 👍.
Thanks Taylor!
Nice build Chris, I like the paint on the body.
Thanks Bob!
Nice, very, very nice! Beautiful!
Thanks Mario!
Dude it looks awesome! Great job! I really like those red line tires on there! #epic
Thank you man!
Hi,great job i enjoyed this build,this would be a great addition to my other pontiacs.thanks
Thanks David!
Looks good, building the Revell 1966 Pontiac GTO right now. The Revell kit has far better detailing, but the window glass's are all seperate which is a pain in the ass. And like you said that MPC kit is an old re-release. I did mine in a light metallic aquamarine green with a black vinyl roof, and stock wheels etc. Excellent channel, I have taken a few ideas and techniques from it.
This older issue makes a nice GTO with good detail yet doesn't take a long time.
Both kits are great in my opinion, like you say.
Excellent car,build,talent.😎
Thanks Jose!
That other hood looked like it had Jamie Farr's nose on it LOL. Another great build!
LOL, thanks!
Nice Kit & Build extra parts is always cool
Thanks Charles!
What a beauty
Thanks Kenneth!
Lol!! Low flying birds. Good one Chris. As usual another great video. Keep up the great work buddy
Glad you enjoyed!
I usually let my bodies set for 3 or 4 days just to give them time to cure but you do know what you're doing and the model's you do turn out great looking
Yup, whatever works for peeps is what they should do. Have fun!
Awesome man!! I didn’t look twice at this kit but your build might force a purchase.... enjoy watching you build almost as much as I like building myself!!! It’s cheaper and I can see the results in under 30 minutes 😂
Thank you!
Nice !!! I love GTOs, I've got two of these to rebuild at some point.
Aktshually
Thanks Gary!
Another great build. Gret era of car.
Thanks Bob!
I still hand paint most of my projects. I spray the big Peace's
Chris, you run the best scale model channel on TH-cam! Thank you so much for giving us amazing reviews of your work! I really enjoy it and learned so many useful things to improve the look of my models!
Would you be so kind and let us know how you make this more realistic look on the car components like chassis or engine so they actually look used and dirty?
I'd really appreciate that!
Thank you and greetings from Poland! :)
Glad you like them! I've done a lot of weathering detail videos, just check out any video where you see the model beat up on the title screen.
hpiguys Workshop Thanks! I just found your rusty ’57 BelAir project that I’m gonna check out in a moment! Enjoy your weekend!
Very cool
Another masterpiece for your collection. Again great pick on the color's. My dad has a '71 GTO, and that is a bad-ass car!( sorry about the language, but that's what comes to mind on his car). Chris you just get better with every build. Get work on the kit and your video. Best channel on TH-cam!
Thanks man, I enjoyed it!
Un gran modelo de la ind automotriz,, buen trabajo........👍💯
kool , thanx....likin' it
Robert
Thanks you Robert!
Nice work
Thanks Richard!
Awesome!!
Thanks mang!
O man I wish I had a real 67 GTO...
This is the next best thing.
very nice !!
Thanks!
Very beautiful. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
Looks Great! Like the pinstripe too. First Goat!? Hard to believe. I'm a few ahead of you.....my favorite muscle car. BTW, love the guitar music.
Thanks Alan!
This is one of my favorite builds I've seen you do. That old goat would look badass in a mate black finish
Thanks Justin!
Is that a 8 track tape molded into the dash radio? Back in the early 70's I bought a 65 Goat, 389, tri-power, 4 speed and posi. GTO stood for "GAS, TICKETS & O MY GOD HANG ON" I got some stellar moving violations in that car including the fastest speeding ticket I ever got from the California Highway Patrol, 135 MPH and the GOAT was still picking up speed. Needless to say the cop wasn't very happy with me. After numerous speeding, exhibition of speed (burnouts) and street racing on cruise night downtown tickets, I found out I was no longer insurable without paying an enormous amount of money. Sadly I sold the GTO and I literally bought a VW bug because I could afford the insurance. I learned a big lesson and it took years for all those tickets to drop off my license. Not to long after I bought the V Dub the engine came out and I turned it into a pretty cool street cruiser that was fast & cool. Now when I do burnouts I look in the rear view mirror first! LOL And you built a beautiful kit as always. I went to the hobby shop yesterday and bought some Testors spray paint and the back of the label says RUST-OLEUM Corp.
Thanks Larry, yeah, Rusto bought the Testor's corp.