espo Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 '67 Chevelle 300 two door sedan resin body and interior. The chassis and suspension are from the Revell '67 SS396 kit. Body: removed hood vents and grill emblems. Paint: Testor's Root Beer and Tamiya TS-13 Clear with NuFinish Scratch Doctor polish. Interior: Tamiya TS-68 Wood Deck Tan with dark brown ink to highlight the inserts. Flocking on the floor and rear package tray. Kit supplied dash, steering wheel and shifter. Tinted band on the windshield. Engine: Revell '69 Z-28, blue plastic kit. Prewired Distributer, Fuel lines, Radiator and Heater Hoses. Chassis: '67 SS396 kit with lowered suspension. Exhaust modified to fit a small block engine. Four Wheel Disc Brakes from a Corvette kit and Wheels from a Firebird kit. Think about someone who couldn't afford an SS 396 or even insure one. Find a base model two door and spend your money under the hood and on suspension. This is what I would have done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Nice clean build. I like the tidy engine bay and love the brightly colored sway bars. A true sleeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Very nice Chevelle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Nice work, looks good ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Paint looks great and I admire the engine compartment detailing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Nice concept, cool colors, and really nice under-hood details. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Definitely a sinister vibe --- I love it! And I gotta agree, the engine bay is killer. Thanks for posting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Nice model all around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Cool build David, would make a fun 1:1 ride 👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Nice looking little Malibu David! I like seeing different body styles of the popular cars. To me, they're more unique. Nice work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Extremely nice build, engine detail is top notch! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 A real good looking bad boy. The black grille looks mean. Nice details underneath. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Beautifully done David! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Sting Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Great looking car! Nice kit/part upgrades. Love the engine. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 That is one killer Malibu, David. That Root Beer is one of my favorite Testor’s colors. Crisp, clean detailing all around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 1:55 PM, Slotto said: Nice clean build. I like the tidy engine bay and love the brightly colored sway bars. A true sleeper. Thankyou Steve. I painted the coil springs and sway bars red to represent some aftermarket parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 7:44 AM, Plowboy said: Nice looking little Malibu David! I like seeing different body styles of the popular cars. To me, they're more unique. Nice work! I agree on the different body styles. I have a personal weakness for two door post cars especially. Wagons are cool as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 23 hours ago, happy grumpy said: A real good looking bad boy. The black grille looks mean. Nice details underneath. The black grill was sort of something I had to do since I was removing the SS396 emblem from the center of the grill. A lot of hand carving to get the center section to match the pattern of the rest of the grill. Thought about trying to spray chrome it, but left it as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 hours ago, BeakDoc said: That is one killer Malibu, David. That Root Beer is one of my favorite Testor’s colors. Crisp, clean detailing all around. I like this color as well. The only problem is that it photographs on the dark side, and you don't really see the metallic finish and body lines as well as you would with a lighter color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebavarian Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Nice car. I like the way you built the engine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Nice modifications and a great style! Very well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Sharp looking little Hot Rod. The color, the wheels, the rake..... everything works together perfect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Very nice and well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 9:18 AM, ATHU said: Very nice and well done!! Thank you Anders I'm glad you liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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