Chrome parts on Pro Street rods?

[fseva]

I'm currently working on the 1967 Chevelle Pro Street...

Notice that the cover photo shows the driver-side chromed rocker panel...

Is this really the kind of thing you expect to see on a Pro Street car? Wouldn't it look a lot "badder" in body color?

Edited April 7, 2015 by fseva

[Fat Brian]

If I remember correctly the rocker panels are optional on that kit so you can leave them off totally if you want.

[Ace-Garageguy]

In the real-car world, it would, of course, be entirely at the discretion of the individual builder. Some guys like to have stock-appearing trim intact, to give the car a more period, maybe "sleeper" look, while some guys prefer a more monochrome or no-chrome look. There's no right or wrong for the genre. Just a matter of personal taste and style.

I personally kinda like to see a somewhat stock-appearing car that IS seriously bad without trying so hard to LOOK bad.

[fseva]

Brian, I realize that these chrome pieces are optional (sure, I can leave them off), but what I was asking is which would be more correct?

Bill, would you perhaps know if chromed rocker panels were actually stock parts for this 1:1 car?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Bill, would you perhaps know if chromed rocker panels were actually stock parts for this 1:1 car?

I'm not a Chevelle expert by any stretch of the imagination, but if you do a google image search for "'67 Chevelle", the majority of the cars have a ribbed bright-aluminum rocker panel molding.

[Fat Brian]

The chrome rocker panels are options available on the stock car as part of the upgraded trim package. For an Eighties prostreet when everything was monochromatic they are a bit out of place. There is a more recent trend toward keeping the body more stock or at least having stock appearing moldings but really it's up to you. I don't think the rocker panels look bad if you keep the rest of the body mostly stock appearing.

[fseva]

I'm not a Chevelle expert by any stretch of the imagination, but if you do a google image search for "'67 Chevelle", the majority of the cars have a ribbed bright-aluminum rocker panel molding.

Wow - the blue one looks just like my project! I guess I'll have to install the chromed rockers, now!

[johnbuzzed]

Remember, they don't have to be "chrome". You can strip them and use Testors Metallizer- buffing aluminum or stainless steel would be my thoughts- or, Alclad, if you have an airbrush.

[Longbox55]

The rocker trim on the Chevelle was part of the Super Sport package, so they would be "standard" on that particular car. However, as others have mentioned, leaving them off would not really be wrong. It would really depend on what era pro street car you're after. An '80s style would be completely dechromed, just as Brian states. If you really want to '80s, paint it a melon color, that was a big thing at the time. A '90s style pro street tended to have more of the stock trim in place, and more traditional colors (red was very popular).

[Snake45]

Brian, I realize that these chrome pieces are optional (sure, I can leave them off), but what I was asking is which would be more correct?

It's YOUR model. Build it however makes YOU happy. It's just that simple.

[BirdWatcher]

Some prefer polished rocker panels, while others like the look of satin black added to the recessed areas of the rocker, like Snake said..."It's your model."

[fseva]

I just finished this one, with the chrome rocker panels in place... Check it out in "Under Glass"! Thanks for all of the help!