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A third hand is always a huge help! Nicely done.

That's a pretty shade of blue; very nice Impala! For those who asked, yes the AMT '67 chassis is a nice upgrade chassis for these, as is the Revell '65. Little changed in the big-body frames for many years.

Apologies to the OP, but I was surprised at how much I loved the lines of that Ford wagon. Total shock! I really like seeing a nice Imperial as well, and this is a beautifully rendered demo car, even if it is a heartbreaker! Great attention to detail; very authentic damage.

Drop those off at my place...

Rustoleum red oxide primer is a nearly perfect match for the red oxide used by Chevrolet way back when. We had a 69 Chevelle in the shop recently, and when I stripped the interior out, I had some very nice primer areas untouched since the day it was sprayed. I also had on hand a quart of Rustoleum "red oxide primer for rusty metal" and it was as close as you could have had custom mixed. In fact it was the only red oxide we had on hand that was close! Most are too brownish; light on the red, heavy on the oxide I guess...

Semi-gloss black frame, with red oxide primer on the bottom of the sheet metal, body colored over spray along the edges. No over spray on the frame, it was attached later in the process! Flat black for undercoating; along the transmission/driveshaft tunnel, as well as the the area under the rear axle. Amounts varied according to assembly plant and the guy spraying it! This coverage was the bare minimum, cars headed north would have more applied, usually at the dealership. This should be accurate for 95% of GM intermediate cars of the 60s and 70s, or awfully darn close.

Are you referring to a simple step that is only raised the thickness of the frame, by slicing the frame at a 45 degree angle?

Nice! Now it just needs a simple but grungy base for display; never cared for dirty tanks on clean background!

Oh yeah, this one's looking too nice to give up on. It'll work out when you work at it.

Very nice color!

Great to hear! Thanks again, lots of folks appreciate the craftsmanship that went into this! We'll be waiting...

SWEEET!

Thanks for that SpaceRods post, wasn't aware of this guy's work. Outstanding visuals, very inspiring!

Way cool project, keep us informed!

Love the clean lines of this build, inside and out, top to bottom! Gorgeous mopar.

What 70 body are you using... old kit or resin? Gonna look cool either way!

That ice blue looks absolutely beautiful on that car! WOW

Thanks!

Nice work both you guys are doing on you Pontiacs! I DIG the taillights on that sedan delivery; thinking they could be good custom pieces for other builds. Where can I find some?

Not quite, but seems to use bits and pieces! Impala would have the radio on the inside of the round element, next to the speedometer.

Nothing wrong with a subdued color scheme! I'm liking this build very much, and like others here, I have a stalled Imperial project somewhere in storage! Love this body style, and am converting one of mine into a 4-door hardtop in Le Baron trim. ( Had to move a few years back, and a couple of projects got buried in storage. ) I need to dig mine out; your build is inspiring me! I think the zebra interior will be just funky enough for a cool custom!

Very subdued colors for a custom! What will the interior look like?

AMT '53 Studebaker had a chop top option.

I wish my minivan looked like any of those.. (sigh)

Why not issue them as an adult modeler targeted item, for the serious model builder, with only the parts they have? It would be no different than buying any resin kit that requires a "completer", except it should be cheaper (hopefully) and it would be styrene! I'd buy that Newport in a heartbeat, as well as a few Imperials, and work out the details for myself. I guess I'm saying that I'd rather have what they've got than have nothing at all, and I'd bet some of you would too.