Lets ruin a perfectly good stock 61 bonnieville lower and mildly restyle it

The 8-lug wheels are a cool part of Pontiac's look during that era, but they're not attractively detailed on the car that's the subject of this thread. Here's what they ought to look like:

 

Sorry, but this is wrong and so are the 8 lugs on this year.

'60-'62 had bare aluminum "short fin" drums with skinny trim rings on argent painted wheels and a totally different center cap.

This '61 has '65-'68 drums and trim rings with '63 or '64 center caps.

 

If I could afford it, I'd rather get to customizing than spend 6 month's fixing rust. You want a nice car? Starting with a nice car sounds like a plan to me.

 

Alex, please show us more!!!!

 

61 Bonneville.....Bought it in '65 ; Best car I ever owned....... Yes, I was stupid,....sold it..........Tri Power, 8lugs, power everything.......

4TTRUK

 

I didn't mean that the wheels on the red car were "correct" -- on a custom, who cares? I meant that they look good with dark centers and whitewalls, rather than the stuff on the white car.

They are great looking wheels, they are already on the car, and they belong on a Pontiac. They just need different detailing.

 

Thanks for stepping in there. Now please, just get on with it! I'm excited.

 

My avatar shows the quote unquote 'proper' detailing for eight lugs on a '61, but I agree - the white detailing on wheels on this car just needs to be changed to something else.

Back to the car - what are the plans for the paint? just plain white is pretty boring, they look good in red (my favorite) or blue.

 

I had no idea this was a restoration site? I thought it was for kustoms and hot rods?

 

I'll be watching this. I had a 61 Bonneville in 70, but mine was a four door and I couldn't keep a four door. Looking forward to seeing how you improve it.

 

'61 Pontiac two-door hardtops are among my favorite cars! Love your work! Subscribed and looking forward to seeing where this one goes.

Go ahead — fuck it up!

 

I see you've removed the taillights - what's going in to replace them? (can someone Photoshop a set of '59 Bonneville lights on it?)

 

Paint staying white Alex or do you have something up your sleeve for that as well?

 

I got deleted and dont know why but oh well. I like it Alex. Keep it up these kinds of builds seem to me like what guys from when these babies were new were doing. they didnt have to restore a car before any custom work was done. they simply removed what they didnt like. added what they did and gave it a stance to cmpiment the style they were after.

Thumbs up for Gambino Kustoms!

 

Can't wait to see what happens next.

 

This should be Rad!

 

Man, memories!!! My first car ever was a '61 Bonneville. Beat the crap out of that car and it still was driven great when I sold it. That was back in the early 80's.

 

Awsome, when I was a kid my grandparents had a baby blue 61 bonnie that they bought brand new. Ive always wanted to build a mild kustom one. I'll be watching this one for sure.

Drew

 

Man what a beautiful original car...can't wait to see it cut up!!

 

Yeah Alex.
Slim

 

What is The HAMB coming to? Alex does a thread and everyone crys about cutting up a car? What a bunch of tight asses. Cut that fucker up Alex

 

SUBSCRIBED!!!! I can't wait to see this build.

 

BRAVO! You paint-by-number guys are welcome over at www.aaca.org.

 

The white paint looks dandy, so do the wheels (as they are)- dark detail = muscle car (no thank you- pass).
Perform the haberdashery Alex, throw on some gum dipped's and yee-ha there you are!

 

Subscribed.

Have fun with it

 

So far I don't see/read anything that qualifies as F***ing it up ... I guess you could always paint it flat black with shiny red wheels ???!!!???

 

Alex is my hero.....cut the living dog fuck out of it.

 

It's always best to start with the best car you can, duh!

 

Go Alex, Go! I'm subscribed. I love bubble top Pontiacs and I think you can do something awesome with this one!