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Hi all, finished this one yesterday. Thanks to all who followed, and contributed on the WIP thread, all of your input and expertise were much appreciated. So, this is a kit bash of a Modelhaus resin 4dr wagon, and the Foose ‘65 Impala. The body was modified to a 2dr hardtop, door handles and emblems were shaved. There were a few issues with the body, the biggest being that it had a “twist”, (which I was able to make a bit better) and the cowl vent panel was bowed up about 3 scale inches. The build really wasn’t that complicated, but this thing fought me at every turn, funny how some builds go that way. I didn’t bother documenting all the “little” issues, but there were many. On to the positive! I was very pleased with how the interior turned out, it is definitely one of my best efforts. I’m inspired by the many talented builders on this forum to improve my skills. Paint is “Automotive Touchup” paint Vedoro green, JPS resin wheels painted gold then a few coats of smoke, BNL resin engine with fuel lines and ignition wires. The paint has suffered a few blows (so has my ego), first the door lines I filled ghosted thru on final clear coat. I decided I could live with that as it’s only noticeable in certain light. Now, several days after polishing and assembly, the paint is self destructing! There are strange creases showing up all over the body, never seen anything like it. If you look close you will see some of it in the photos… just don’t look too close! Although it was a frustrating build, I am happy with the overall look and colour choices, and despite all the issues, it looks good in the display case. Thanks for looking, comments always welcomed. Cheers, Steve

In keeping with my theme of building cars and trucks as I remember seeing them back in the 70’s, I decided to build a replica of my Uncle’s Impala SS. As a youngster I remember those rare occasions of my Aunt and Uncle coming all the way from Montana to visit. Is it sad that I remember more about their car than my relatives???? I drooled over this car every time I saw it. It was their everyday driver and only car they owned for many years. This is build number 5 for me and will eventually be a part of my large diorama I’ve been planning for years. Hope you enjoy it….thanks for looking! I started with the tires. The kit tires did not have whitewalls evenly placed on the tire so I found a Youtube video of a modeler using a compass style cutter and label paper to create his. I found some tires out of my parts box and gave it a shot. I am more than pleased with the outcome! I then weathered the tires with some road grime , sanding and stuff and this was the result. I am aware of the slight difference in tire sizes, its on purpose (fronts and backs). Next up was the engine. I did my usual weathering technique to achieve the worn daily driven look. Back to the chassis.....weathered and worn, but maintained. I need to dull down the mufflers yet! Gas tank is done. . Started the interior. I chose not to flock this as I felt it wasn't necessary due to closed doors and good texture on the kit parts. The dash is painted and the decals were not used ....neither was the kit dash lens because it looked too toyish and covered the details too much for me. I painted the dash in 3 shades of blue. The insert is lighter than the main dash and the dash pad a hair darker as my research always showed this slight variation. It also helps to create depth and variety. I scratch built the turn signal arm. For the front and rear bumpers....I weathered and dulled them down a tad and for the front turn signal lenses I used a prescription cough medicine bottle. It worked slick as all I had to do was cut to fit and glue. Back to the engine.....I scratched out an alternator bracket, AC comp brackets front and back, wired and plumbed, dipstick and temp sending unit plus a bunch more. Created some power steering hoses. Radiator support. Painted the body and did a test fit. Thanks for looking.....will post more as it comes together!