Zoom Zoom Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 (edited) A good friend of mine Henry Trent (and our club president) is a Porsche fanatic and mountain biking fanatic. One of his biking buddies found out he built models, gave him a big bunch of old models...some pretty cool vintage stuff. Henry didn't want/need the Caprice, and ended up giving it to me for an Xmas present in '06. When I first saw the model we put some crazy Revell Donk wheels under it... Anyway, Birmingham's flyer shows a '74 Caprice Donk. I have this model...so I photo'd the model as received; and taken apart. I was lucky, it wasn't a glue bomb and everything popped apart w/o damage. The only damage is the wheel backs are slightly melted, the wheel covers are fine. Plan is to restore it, paint it in Chevy's "pea soup green" from that year, throw a white vinyl top on it, and call it a disco cruiser. It might get Donk wheels on one side only (stepped base) just for a fun display at Birmingham, IF...if I get it done in time. We shall see! Sorry for the lousy photos, it's all I have though before I stripped the paint. I'll get a picture of that later...one round w/Easy Off and most of it came right off. I need to hit the interior w/one more shot. Even the flat black came up. Here's what we did with it the day we first saw it (see other models in the same group that were given to Henry): Edited February 24, 2008 by Zoom Zoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollinoldskoo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 i want it!!!!!!!!! wanna trade or sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 i want it!!!!!!!!! wanna trade or sell it? Sorry, the '74 was my missing link...I had every year of Caprice/Impala kit except this one which completes the whole set. This will be build 100% stock, and if it goes to Birmingham (if I get it done in time) it will have big wheels only on one side, and not attached to the car permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 After getting stuffed in a baggie with a stripper (Easy Off) the Caprice came out nearly nekkid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 After getting stuffed in a baggie with a stripper (Easy Off) the Caprice came out nearly nekkid If you read between the lines Bob, that sentence says more than you know!! .............So does "Easy Off" work days and will she take a check? Gonna be another nice one from you Bob! '74's aren't often seen on the show tables anywhere. That's a neat idea of putting "Donk" wheels on one side and not permanent. Now if I can just get that '74 tune "Radar Love" outta my head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Now if I can just get that '74 tune "Radar Love" outta my head! "Radar Love" came out in '73!!! How's THAT for messin' with your head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hmmmm..............I think that song was one of those records that came out near the end of the year and into the next. Here in Central PA, that song was being played very heavily on our local radio during April/May '74. One reason I remember, is because I was very sick for about 2 weeks back then and all I could do is lie in bed and listen to the radio. I swear that song was played it seemed every 90 minutes! I got nosy and checked out that song on Wikipedia and they list it as a '73 and '74 single. Nevertheless, a GREAT song just the same and probably one of the top driving tunes out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 ...a GREAT song just the same and probably one of the top driving tunes out there! It sure beats "The wheels on the bus go round and round"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 "Nekkid after a date w/stripper" Well one can only hope so LOL Sorry I could not resist. I choked on my coffee whe I read that. You may not have intended it funny, but I got a kick out of it. Oh...the model looks great. A friend many years ago (high school) drove a 74 Caprice 2 door. He drove it several years until he later bought an Impala SS....whatever year they were out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 "Nekkid after a date w/stripper" Well one can only hope so LOL Sorry I could not resist. I choked on my coffee whe I read that. You may not have intended it funny, but I got a kick out of it. Oh...the model looks great. A friend many years ago (high school) drove a 74 Caprice 2 door. He drove it several years until he later bought an Impala SS....whatever year they were out. It was intentional Thanks for the comments! This will be a fun diversion compared to all the Porsches I've built lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 It sure beats "The wheels on the bus go round and round"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hmmmm..............I think that song was one of those records that came out near the end of the year and into the next. Here in Central PA, that song was being played very heavily on our local radio during April/May '74. One reason I remember, is because I was very sick for about 2 weeks back then and all I could do is lie in bed and listen to the radio. I swear that song was played it seemed every 90 minutes! I got nosy and checked out that song on Wikipedia and they list it as a '73 and '74 single. Nevertheless, a GREAT song just the same and probably one of the top driving tunes out there! I'm sure that it must have been '73 because Central Pa is on some kind of six month lag on new music releases. It's funny you say that song was over played back then. I thought that was just something that has happened in the last 20 years. Boy was I wrong. It's been going on longer than I've been alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted February 24, 2008 Author Share Posted February 24, 2008 I've gotten some good progress so far. Body was primed/filled/block sanded, there were some sink marks and mold lines that needed attention and the fit of the hood wasn't great. It's now wearing it's first coats of "mixed by eye" lime yellow paint (enamel), the interior is pretty much finished in a medium green, the vinyl top will be the same color as the interior. The flocking looks better in the bucket than in the photo for some reason, though I did have to mix the color. Whitewalls were done w/a fine tip gel pen and a circle template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardlust Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Color looks "right on" for the era - it reminds me of a refrigerator from my childhood!! Thanks for bringing this one back factory stock, right down to the "Amana" green!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon7665 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I've gotten some good progress so far. Body was primed/filled/block sanded, there were some sink marks and mold lines that needed attention and the fit of the hood wasn't great. It's now wearing it's first coats of "mixed by eye" lime yellow paint (enamel), the interior is pretty much finished in a medium green, the vinyl top will be the same color as the interior. The flocking looks better in the bucket than in the photo for some reason, though I did have to mix the color. Whitewalls were done w/a fine tip gel pen and a circle template. Looks Real Good Bob Makes me want to try and dig out my '74 that was partially converted to a rag(previous owner, and top was beyond repair) and finish it!!(Sucks that I am really Busy with work, and my Storage Unit is 45Miles from me)... Really like the Interior, it reminds me of my Father's '71 Kingswood Interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollinoldskoo Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 car is lookin great man..... i still want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Gwinn Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Who in their right mind would think these awkward shades of green would be good colors to market?! haha but strange enough I like those colors, they're so ugly they make you think they are pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimKustom Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Looks great! The interior pic is dynamite! You know I have a fondness for those! I think a '74 is the only one I don't have. Looking forward to seeing it in Bham! Gotta have some Donk wheels on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Looks great! The interior pic is dynamite! You know I have a fondness for those! I think a '74 is the only one I don't have. Looking forward to seeing it in Bham! Gotta have some Donk wheels on it! It's the same car that's on your flyer, it had to be done. Not sure about exactly how it'll be shown on Saturday, I may end up doing 2 chassis. It will be on the theme table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modellpularn Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 WOW, that's some color you mixed!!! Shoot a Mo-Par with it and you'll be dead on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Grerat job on that Bob, love that year Impala also!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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