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Thanks Jim! I will take all of the pointers I can get. I'll be referring back your Vette build to help me with the chassis detail. I do have some PE clamps that I can use to fit what you recommended, so I will give that a shot. I need to get some more wire from Michael's or Hobby Lobby in order to be scaled correctly for the e-brake lines. I will probably grab all sorts of gauges in order to have some scaling options. Any particular gauge you are using for brake lines, e-brake and fuel lines? Thanks! Tim

Thanks, Mike! If you take a look at the rear shocks, that is the body color. i mixed it with leftover Tamiya acrylics i had left over from previous builds. Its like a metallic royal blue. I did it messing around and wound up liking it. Interior will be black, for the most part. Here is the kit: The other Chevelle is a '65. Sorry about that. Tim

Now that the '53 Ford F100 is complete, I couldn't sit still for too long. I've been eyeballing more Chevelle's lately and picked up a '66 and '67. I wanted to keep this one as close to stock "looking" as possible. I love the factory wheels and everything else that came out of the factory as stock. The only thing I did was lower it a tad, but other than that, it will be stock. I also wanted to try to be a little more detailed with the chassis since I haven't gone all out on one yet. This one will have brake lines, emergency brake lines and fuel lines incorporated into the build. I've never ran any of those lines on any of my other builds, so this one will be a first and hopefully a part of all of my builds. My weakest link has always been the chassis and interior, so I'm hoping as I move along with builds, I get more creative like some of the pro's on this site. Exterior color will be a royal-ish metallic blue that I mixed myself using Tamiya acrylics. Clear coat will be Tamiya as well... I only use acrylics. Interior will be black. I cut out the chunks of plastic they called springs and made my own springs and added them to the front suspension. You can't really see them, but they are there. I moved the front spindles up to get the ride height I was looking for. This kit is very easy to modify if you want to lower it a little. This kit didn't come with a rear sway/torsion bar, so I made one and slapped it in there. Probably not perfect, but it will do. I also tossed the plastic chunks of springs and made some to fit the rear with the ride height I was looking for. If the ride height is too low, I can stretch the springs out a little while they are installed. If the ride height is too high, I can compress them. The shocks are painted to match the body color. Again, this is my first time attempting to run brake lines, so be easy on me. I will run the remaining line from the rear valve later. Here is the stance I was looking for. Thoughts, comments and constructive criticism(s) are always welcome. This kit is moving a lot WAY faster than I anticipated. Its a good thing I have a '66 Chevelle in the box. Thanks! Tim

Thanks, fellas! I appreciate all of your great comments. Thanks again! Tim

James, I don't have a youtube account. Sorry. Tim

Joe - Are you making the doors functional? I've been wanting to do this... just not sure I'm ready to take that next step. Everything I'd like to do would draw these builds out for months! lol Looking good! Tim

Nicely done! Tim

That's cool... I had no idea. Thanks! Tim

Thank you! Tim

This one is now Under Glass. Thanks! Tim

I wanted to try something different and the only unfinished model I had spare was a 1984 NASCAR #44 Piedmont Chevy driven by Terry LaBonte. I transplanted the front clip, motor and suspension and it married up pretty good with the '53 Ford F100. This was my first truck, but I learned a lot about trucks during this build. To me, they are much more complicated than cars... at least it felt like that to me. It was a fun build, thanks for looking. Tim More coming in the next post... Lots of pics.

Thanks for the compliments, guys. Hopefully I will have it finished up tonight and get to snap a few more pics of it completed. I'm trying to get it ready for the MAMA's meeting on Saturday. This will be the first one that I've ever been to. I'm excited to see others models, as well as show a couple of my previous builds. Tim

This one is just about Under Glass. Door handles, locks and a couple of touch-ups tomorrow and a little wax and it will be complete. Tim

Those wheels came from the Revell 1964 (Calfiornia Wheels) Impala SS 2'N1 kit. I wound up using different wheels on that build and these wheels fit the truck perfectly. Tim

Thanks Dan! Tim

Thanks Joe! I wanted to use the original radiator,so the electric fan seemed like the best option since I couldn't get the fan assembly from the stock and NASCAR assemblies to fit right. Welcome back! Tim

Nice builds, Fred. Great work! Tim

WOW! Very nice!!! Tim

Looking good so far, nice! Tim

Details inside the engine bay... This kit had 3 options to choose from for the grill, but I liked this one the best. It's not mounted yet, just mocked up.

More progress finished up tonight, just some of the hidden details and chassis for the most part. I still want the clear coat to clear for a few more days before I started to wet sand and buff. That gives me time to focus on the little things. Chassis and suspension is complete and most of the engine bay details. The only major thing left is the interior... I wanted to use the NASCAR exhaust pipes, but they went right over the top of the fuel tank... figured that wasn't the best idea, so I made some exhaust for another kit.

Thanks guys! The bed cover is just semigloss black. The roof and the bed cover was going to be pearl white, but I didn't like the way it turned out. Joe - Thanks buddy! It's a pet peeve of mine to have the best finish possible, but that compliment goes a long way because there are so many great finishers in this site. Tim