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[IMPALA SS 427]

Got this off ebay and will be making the best with what ive got.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by IMPALA SS 427, 19 February 2013 - 09:22 PM.

[IMPALA SS 427]

I have been working on and off this for a couple of months, here is where I'm at now:

 

 

[IMPALA SS 427]

 

 

I am currently working on 5 cars so progress might be slow. hope to have more soon.

[Ford guy]

Cool mockup. What's the paint color gonna be?

 

Roy the Ford guy

[IMPALA SS 427]

Thanks, while it might not look it the body is actually painted white. I will get a better pic soon. In the first pic the body is unpainted but the flash makes it look a bit bright...

[IMPALA SS 427]

Here is a better pic before paint:

 

 

Its poor quality but its the only other pic i have where the flash doesn't make it look really bright.

 

Here it is now:

 

 

I gave it a light polish to shine it up a bit:

 

 

hope for more soon.

[IMPALA SS 427]

Got more of this done:

 

 

 

 

 

just needs front and rear lights, radiator, front bumper and a few other bits then its done. 

 

Let me know what you think.

[IMPALA SS 427]

Got a bit more:

 

 

 

 

 

[IMPALA SS 427]

more:

 

 

 

The white on the rear tyres is from superglue... the exhaust is leftover from Revells 70 Challenger it fits almost perfect just need to modify it a little to match up to the motor...

 

let me know what you think...

[slusher]

Very impressive work james, the white looks great , looking forward to seeing it finished.....

[IMPALA SS 427]

Thanks slusher.

 

Paint on the hood went all funky after it had fully dried so it will need a redo... again.... 

 

This should be completed this weekend, basicly i just have to repaint the hood, modify and paint exhaust and find a front bumper..