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THIS...is the car that started it all for me. I've been building model cars for 38 years, but this car got me interetsed in the real thing, the 1:1's. Probably a natural progession anyway, but thats the story I'm going with. Anyway, the story is, George was the neighborhood wrench and car guy in Ormond Beach Fla. in the early 80's. I was the curious kid whom he always had time for. If he was working on a car in the back yard shop, I was there! He acquired this car from a customer for whom he had re-uphostered a chair and received a bad check as payment. In lieu of payment, he accepted this '59 impala. It was in the back yard with weeds growing thru the floors. It was originally black with a black and white interior. To say it was a mess is an understatement. He was able to get it running enough to drive it home and was surprised when the gas tank fell off and passed by him as he turned. These pics are 30+ years old. His wife snuck them to me and I update her regularly on the process of the model. I am building this car as if it were an original white car, as evidenced by the white over spray on the floor pan. My first time doing this. I also used tires and white line decals from a '64 Chevy kit, as well as the 327, which I badged as a 283, which Georges car had. The seats have been heavily modified to look like Georges interior. More on that later. I am adding several photo-etched parts like asytrays, door handles, keys and key ring and radiator cap, so far. Thanks for looking. BTW, If you know George, don't tell him!!!!