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02/08/2018 3:19 pm
PICS: Some of JR's handiwork for Rick Thompson
Perhaps Rick will give us some background. I know these cars are special to him.
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John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
03/08/2018 3:00 am
Thanks for posting them, JK! I'd wanted both for a long time, and had been searching for a suitable car to turn into a taxi but couldn't find the right four-door sedan from the '50s in a light color, so that the decals would show up. When JR told me that he'd located a Pontiac ex-CHP shell without the chrome strip on the front doors, that seemed like the perfect candidate. JR did all the paint and detail work, and when I got the car I added the decals, roof light, and mirrors. I think it's a perfect representation of an up-scale taxi from the '50s. The interior is industrial-strength gray with black floors, as you'd expect in a car that works for a living.
As for the Bonneville, what can I say? Love those '58 Bonnevilles, and when I learned that the up-top from an inexpensive '58 Buick convertible from another model manufacturer fit the Bonneville body, I passed that on to JR and he came up with this one. I think the colors are perfect on this model.
As you wrote, these two are special. Can't have too many '50s Pontiacs by John Roberts!
03/08/2018 4:41 am
I agree about not having enough 50s Pontiacs. Like both of these gems from the hands of John Roberts, especially the top up Bonneville.