pack rat Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 (edited) Dusting off some old kits and decided to take some fresh pics of an old favorite. Years ago, after looking through some vintage Rod & Custom mags, and inspired by customs like the Alexander Brothers' Golden Indian, I dug up an old '58 Impala that I had built as a 1/4 miler and decided to do my own 60's-style radical custom. Just some scrap plastic, a whole bunch of putty, (I had to repair the hogged-out rear wheel openings as well) and parts from at least a dozen kits in there somewhere-all vintage (I believe the newest parts are the '67 Camaro custom bucket seats). The only thing that takes it out of the 60's is the Bare Metal foil. The paint is good old Testors sapphire blue (my first airbrush paint job ever). It's strictly a shelf model; it rides on an old wire-axle annual chassis and is powered by an early-60's AMT Pontiac 389 with no wiring, plumbing etc. It looks better in the pics than it does in person; the paint is so-so, some of the bodywork has distorted with age, and if I did it over again I would try to come up with a better front end treatment, and a less-severe top chop (I took a little too much off of the A-pillars). I had a lot of fun with it though......enough that I decided to paint a Revell Harley as a companion piece. Edited April 15, 2018 by pack rat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I like it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Looking good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry ray Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I am old school I like the front end and the top chop Really I like it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Now that is smooth, so coooooooooool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Looks terrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glusnifr Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 fantastic,i love the color,,and correct me if im wrong but is that a parts pack harley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pack rat Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 19 minutes ago, glusnifr said: fantastic,i love the color,,and correct me if im wrong but is that a parts pack harley? Yes it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneescalante Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Its killer! The interior is outrageous... Is that a roof mounted 3rd brake light? Just missing the outside mirrors and license plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 What a cool looking duo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pack rat Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 44 minutes ago, oneescalante said: Its killer! The interior is outrageous... Is that a roof mounted 3rd brake light? Just missing the outside mirrors and license plate Thanks The roof scoop is just that...a scoop. It's the scoop from the kit; later issues of the kit call it a hood scoop, but in the original issue it was meant to go right where you see it. I didn't want o/s mirrors; disturbs the smooth look (it's a showboat after all) , and they would have fallen off a dozen times by now. The license plate?.....I thought of that too late when I did the bodywork. I should have cut a shadow-box style mount into the trunklid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Super cool!! And so is the chopper! Love the sapphire blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Very nice for an older build. Love the blue paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Nice looking pair !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket T Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Chop looks good to me. Nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I like that a lot! Very cool! Period perfect, right down to the wheels and tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Sharp car. Nice color on both vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 That's slick! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glusnifr Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 22 hours ago, pack rat said: Yes it is man i wish they would reissue that one ,id love to have one of the harleys i have 2 of the triumps a chrome one and an unchromed one...,great job on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Amazing fab work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryman54 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Very nice! Excellent build and great color! Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I love it! Are you on Facebook by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Very nice build on that Chevy Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 That is one super sweet custom!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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