59 Impala Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) I built this car of Jim reeds 59 Impala which he won the 59 Southern 500 with. Edited August 10, 2017 by 59 Impala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Great build Joe. I enjoy seeing these classic stock cars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Your decals look more correct than the Yesterday's decals I used on mine (see separate topic). Did you make them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Awesome! love these old Nascars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Nice work on this , gotta love the old racers , tough cars driven by even tougher men . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droogie Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Very nice! The paint has a period perfect, sub Earl Scheib look to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Your decals look more correct than the Yesterday's decals I used on mine (see separate topic). Did you make them?A friend of mine has an Alps printer and he made them for me. He has a business and it's Red Pegasus Decals. He does mostly airplane decals but because of me he's starting to do car stuff. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks guys for the nice comments esp the Earl Scheib one. LOL. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Super nice build. Just need some contengencie decals to finish it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Great job on this, really cool.I love old NASCAR rides, when men where men and you had to wrestle the wheel all day long. I currently live between Peekskill & Mahopac. Never knew there was a NASCAR connection so close to me. Fisher Bros is gone, I'll have to see if I can hunt down the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Google tells me after racing, he opened a GMC truck dealership in the mid '60's. Still there selling Mitsubishi & UD trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Google tells me after racing, he opened a GMC truck dealership in the mid '60's. Still there selling Mitsubishi & UD trucks.Great to know this John. I have seen pictures of this car with the GMC dealership on the side also. I have to get some of the other decals to finish this or make my own. Thanks for the kind words. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Great model! A bygone era when they really were "stock" cars driven by tough SOB's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thanks Bruce. That was my favorite time for NASCAR. From the 50's to the early 70's. After that, I lost interest in the 80's when they took front wheel drive cars and changed to rear wheel drive. It just isn't the same anymore. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemopar70 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Really nice Impala!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 It's been awhile since I responded and I want to thank Mike for the nice comment. I had to re-post a couple of pictures because Photobucket is history and I can't even go there to my own pictures. I am now working on Rex White's 60 Impala and have started posting pictures from another source. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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