IMPALA SS 427 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) I got this resin body from eBay and I had an AMT 71 duster minus the body so i decided to make it work and with a little trimming of the chassis: as you can see there was some filling to be done but there were only 3 air bubbles and were a quick fix so i was happy. also i wanted to have a engine so i opened the hood, not too spectacular as i fount the resin a bit harder to scribe so its a little rough (i will add a bit of material around the hood and sand it to shape to get a better fit). another good thing is i will get the nicely detailed duster chassis (although not quite accurate for a HQ but it does look good) Edited May 10, 2013 by IMPALA SS 427 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Here it is with paint: i had to alter the leaf springs to move the rear axle forward a tiny bit so the rear wheels were more centered in the arches. Ignore the "1958" on the plate holder it will be covered with a licence plate. Engine bay will work nicely, i will just make a filler panel to go around the edges. after fiddling with the wheels i got them where i want them. The paint work looks much better outside so there will be new pics tomorrow. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Very cool project, nice paint and color James.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Thanks Chris and Carl, I didn't get to take the pics outside due to bad weather but i did get some sun today so I got the hood and chassis painted. I will post some more pics as soon as I can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 (edited) Here is the body foiled, hood painted (not yet polished) and chassis partially painted: let me know what you think. Edited May 5, 2013 by IMPALA SS 427 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Outside pics: hope to have more soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 I got the engine/chassis/interior mostly completed (just needs a few little bits here and there) I had a bit of a problem with the rear seat: I sanded it back carefully and second attempt got it good. The white on the seats is just not yet dried PVA glue. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 At least it has the motor & under pinnings of a real car, lol. Seriously though, nice work, always liked the HQ Monaro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Thanks Phil. It should be done soon, just needs the plates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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