LongRoofNut Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 About 10 years ago ( I think ) when the reissue came out, I picked up a few. I built one right away in cream and tan. I liked the color combo but was never happy with my paint work. So it sat 99% finished for almost, well 10 years. Got tired of looking at it and was gona just do a repaint..............needless to say it became a full resto. I went with the three part Testors lacquer system, wet sanded it and hand buffed with automotive buffing compunds and waxes. The interior was done using automotive dye, flocked, added floor mats, and a turn signal stalk/gear lever. White wall tires came from American Satco (last ones I had left). The half top and side trim was done also using the same automotive dye for the inside. Other than trying to find the right style outside rear view chrome mirrors, photo etch scripts and a set of plates, shes pretty much done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-Machine Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 That's a sharp-looking Caprice. I like the color combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 That's nice Jonny, looks sharp Is that a London Taxi I see in the background !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlow Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 looks great love the detale on the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 A great looking build. Excellent detail and color combo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsheehy Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) That looks tremendous. Great job, nice color combo. And may I add, the dashboard is way excellent. I have driven and owned a few of these, and it looks lifelike. Edited April 22, 2013 by tomsheehy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Great interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Super nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Svendsen Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Sweet. These barges were everywhere back in the day, you nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Really dig the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGirl Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 love the car and love the interior , can you tell me more about the dye you used on the interior !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Very Nice build!!!!! Can I make one suggestion? Foil the "A" pillars. They were stainless steel on the '71-'76 GM full sized cars. MPC missed that detail, and made the pillars look like they should be body color, as that area should have been raised instead of depressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Really nice! I remember seeing lots of these in this combo. Fantastic dash detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Good to see you back, man. That's looking great. I'm planning on doing green/buckskin/buckskin myself. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Nice Caprice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbo Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Great rebuild! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I love this picture. It screams 1970s and the neighborhood contributes to the authentic look of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Great looking old Caprice! Nice colors, and really good interior detail. Good work! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Looks perfect. In 1973 I had just gotton into the car business, and the dealer 's demo Caprice looked just like your model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRoofNut Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Thank you everyone for the kind words. I have always liked the '71 to '76 "big" Caprice/Impala line up. Sure were commanding cars on the road. I have the Modelhaus '73 Kingswood that I have had for a few years but still have not built that one and a '73 promo that needs a nice resto. I have another '73 Kingswood on order to do a '74 front clip conversion. Helix: Yes that is a London Taxi. I built it when I was 13-14 years old. One of very few I have left from when I was a kid. Somehow by what grace, the black came out darn near perfect. So this time around I just did a gentle clean up and adjusted a few things. CrazyGirl: The interiour dye is by Dupli Color for 1:1 cars. It is ment for vinyl and fabric. However I used the black dye on my real '76 Monte Carlo, it makes the carpet stiff but works great on the models. You can find this stuff at Advance, Auto Zone, Pep Boys or just about any well stocked auto parts store. Just mist on a few light coats. Ron: I looked at some of my materal I had collected and saw some pictures with and without the trim. I don't know if it was bad editing, a model change or what. I see the '73 promo has the raised area for the stainless steel trim but '74, '75 and the '76 did not. By the way Ron, your work is inspiring. Charlie: Yes I am back! It has been a long time! My computer took a poop, lost everything and I figured in time I would get around to coming back. Once you get into this hobby, it will always follow you and bring you right back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 clean build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangodart Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 One of the nicest I've seen built !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spkgibson Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Wow, Now that's one nice looking Caprice.....Perfect color combination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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