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[bobcrozier]

Hi all, New to this forum, looks pretty lively, so here goes.
Mainly build drag or hotrod subjects but have been known to make other stuff as well Currently putting together a 63 Impala. Dave Strickler's in fact.




Don't know if i'm posting pics correctly yet so just post these two first. Posted the first pic of actual car just to prove that it did run as an A/FX as well as SS (thats how I'm gonna be doing it.

Bob

Edited by bobcrozier, 31 January 2008 - 04:58 AM.

[Raul_Perez]

Bob,
Welcome to the forum!! Are you using the 409 based 427 Z-11 engine from the AMT '62 Impala kit? If so, I have some great reference photos that I can email to you.

Regards,

[roncomatic]

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the forum. I'm also a fan of Dave Strickler (as well and Dyno Don during that period). Looks like you're off to a good start with your Old Reliable IV recreation. I'll be looking forward to seeing the finished model.

--ron

Edited by roncomatic, 31 January 2008 - 01:03 PM.

[bobcrozier]

Cheers Raul

Yeah i've got the 62 Bel air but Im modding the AMT 63 IMpala engine to match. What a shapeless lump that is, but i'm knocking into shape. I;ve got a few ref pics, but would certainly welcome a few more. I'll return the favour if I've got any you dont.

Few more piccies:







Sump extended, hi rise manifold from '62 kit as is cowl induction air cleaner. Block painted black in the Bill jenkins style.



Cheers mate

And ron!

Bob

Edited by bobcrozier, 31 January 2008 - 01:24 PM.

[gbritnell]

Looks good so far. I like anything from that era being as I was racing at that time. You say you are using the Belair as a starting point. Is the roof off of a 63 Impala?
gbritnell

[bobcrozier]

No the entire body is! I'm using the AMT '63 Impala SS. Typical AMT kit of the era - moulded in rear axle exhaust etc.
Carved out the entire rear end and fitted a pontiac rear end in. Common mod I believe in those SS days. Dont know how it would have passed tech inspection would it have been allowed!. Replaced the floor pans scrapped the moulded in exhaust. It would have been easier to sctachbuild the entire chassis! I was left with just the X-frame and the front rails!











Bob

Edited by bobcrozier, 01 February 2008 - 12:43 AM.

[theflame]

Nice work Bob!

[bobcrozier]

Got the body colour on now - arctic white - and foiled around the windows, a first time for me!

Tried using the foil from a Kit Kat but ran into problems

T'was OK where I didnt need to trim it, but when i did I found that the actual foil kept tearing in smaller and smaller pieces so that removing unwanted foil was a nightmare! Resorted to the ali tape stuff, which was much easier. Put three gloss coats on then foiled the window trim. Applied my decals made from scanned copies of the '62 Bel air decals, but in the correct colours for the '63. Also recoloured the '62 decals to the correct blue/green aqua colour. A few decals still to do yet. The yellow decals have to have a black version overlapped on to them.
Side spears need trimming back to door line and then extending fully forward to the end of the moulded trim (its too short at the mo). Also the two little spears on the front fenders are too short and thick - have to redo.

Engine bay to wire too! But not far off!




Bob

[Darrell Gwinn]

Lookin' good!

[lowandphatg]

nice fab work