JTalmage Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Beautiful work. Almost wish it wasnt a curbside! Would love to see how a full detail would look the way you are doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 This is just amazing work. Are those tuck&roll panels from a sheet or individual half round stock glued one at a time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thank you guys!! That's what I love about these cars.. One of my favorite sixties GMs ... They don't need much to be a 60s custom or a lowrider... Just a little low, and some wheels. This is just amazing work. Are those tuck&roll panels from a sheet or individual half round stock glued one at a time? Individually laid .060 half rounds... That was fun.. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Great looking model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The whole model looks good but that interior just ROCKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaron76 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Beautiful build! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedpro Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 That is some excellent interior craftsmanship. Turned out beautiful! Great build so far!Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Really, really nice. Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Wow ...what they all said! Love the Riv lines...and you are knocking this one out!! That interior work Rocks Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 GREAT work going on here, she's a beauty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60s era Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 ABSOLUTE K I L L L L E E R R R PAINT JOB .. The Interior WHAT DO I SAY . , JUST UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME........ So far my friend this is just one FANTASTIC BUILD .. My hat is off to you..... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 You make an excellent decision when you took the interior rear seat pleats over the seats and into the package tray.The purple piping absolutely makes that interior come alive.Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dave Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) That interior is the tits. Edited April 21, 2015 by Dirty Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Cool! You have a lot of patience with all the purple piping but it sure looks cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Thank you all for the kind words! This forum does a lot to keep me motivated, and moving forward on a project. All these compliments from all of you guys that know what you are doing, really means a lot. Last night I got distracted and played a game of musical wheels/tires for awhile...I thought that the wide whites would bring out the interior more, at the end of it i decided to stick with the pegasus supemes.. but it was an exercise i would have regretted not doing. So to at least make some progress, I created some gauge faces in Adobe Illustrator and printed them out and installed with a drop of future on top. Tonights plan is to finish up that interior, and start alclad'in some bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howsthat1959 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Fantastic interior...what technique do you use to attach the piping so neatly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Nice! That interior is killer! The piping really sets it off! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Fantastic interior...what technique do you use to attach the piping so neatly? Just a piece of piano wire to apply Extra thick CA, and a toothpick to press the wire in place... its tricky at first, but once you do a seat or 2 you get the feel for it. I started drilling holes at the end to hide the wire end, then i tried it without and it looked about the same so i stopped on the rear seats. As of last night... interior done! Shift knob made from some 1/16" acrylic rod, sanded to shape, fogged with body color then dipped in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 .........Drooling......just speechless on the interior just beautiful !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geras24 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 That work in the interior looks amazing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Beautiful build! Great color combo - that dark purple exterior will really make that gorgeous interior pop. Definitely made the right wheel/tire choice, too! Workmanship is top notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Very, very nice. What method did you use for the rolled upholstery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Thank you all!! Im excited to wrap this thing up. Very, very nice. What method did you use for the rolled upholstery? It is just evergreen .060 half round layed next to each other. I scuffed each seat with some coarse sandpaper, then started in the middle and worked my way outward. I took the tamiya extra thin glue and layed a strip of it down at a time. Make sure you keep them tight together so there are no gaps. If you do get gaps the primer fills it, but you also dont want to bury it in primer. The only tricky spot is the curve over the top of the front seats, if you put glue on the strip then tried to make that bend it would break... so i had to put the glue onto the seat and work quickly to bend and press it into place all at once. It really wasnt that difficult once you get started you get a good feel for it, just takes a lot of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 very nice! beautiful paint job! and love what you have done with the interior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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