'63 Chevrolet "Glue Bomb" Update 2/21

[Badluck 13]

 Picked up this '63 Chevrolet a couple of weeks ago at a model swap meet for $3.00 and for some reason kinda felt sorry for the thing and I always wanted to do a "Glue Bomb" resto and figure what the heck I will only be out of three bucks worse case scenario and I also figured I will try do this with parts and supplies,etc. I already had just to see if I could keep the "cost" downand to make it more interesting for me and would hopefully keep my attention to it . My plan is to make it a "survivor ride" i.e something that was found parked in a field , barn , abandoned etc. that was brought back to life to hit the streets as a work in progress......

 

 I plan to try to use the body color as is with hopefully some weathering technique if possible along with some other first

time at trying something new for me...

A first time at wiring the distributor and plan to hopefully do more under hood detail..

A first time at wiring the distributor and plan to hopefully do more under hood detail..

 Kind of a quick mock up of what I hope to accomplish and so far I am enjoying this resto-cheap build....That's all for

now and please any comments , ideas , etc.  are welcome ....Thanks for lookin'

 

Edited February 21, 2017 by Badluck 13

[Belugawrx]

I like these old Chevys...I have a 59, 62, 63, 64 waiting on the shelves

[disconovaman]

I like how you want to save the model like it's a real car. A real 63 Impala would cost alot to restore but a model wouldn't so the idea to restore it as a survivor/budget car is a fresh idea. I think that way myself with projects.

Do you use foil? I think that would ad a realistic effect to the weathering process. also if you're up for it I think I'd restore that interior completely.  the black looks to flat to be vinyl. plus it looks like the paint had a reaction to either the plastic or possibly paint underneath? 

[DumpyDan]

Looks like a good glue bomb, 3 bucks for a 63 can't go wrong no matter how you look at it.

[espo]

I like what you have done with the driver's fender, like you said a work in progress. The interior looks almost like you could just leave it with all of the dust. Maybe just a few very small touches of primer where some rust was repaired in the usual places.    

[Badluck 13]

Hey thanks for the positive comments.....I do plan to use foil and the interior is being redone (hopefully) having a heck of a time getting the black paint off the seats especially,Did manage to do a little update on it Sunday ........Thans for lookin' and again please comments,ideas etc. are very welcome

A little more on the "Work in progress" look in primer,pay no attention to the silver body side trim as eventually they will be foiled.

Some under hood clean up,wanting that look of a freshened up engine compartment and also hope to do a little detail here as well.

Door/side panels cleaned up decent and painted it with "craft acrylic paint",found a metallic color that looks close to Medium Saddle Metallic even though it looks very "gold" here under the light and or camera shot.

Also tried a first of drilling out the tailpipes .... looks like I need to open them up a bit more...............That's it for now and again thanks for looking!

[espo]

Just an idea on the exhaust. 1. Step up one size on the drill bit to enlarge the inside diameter. 2. Sometimes it gets difficult to keep the drill bit centered or if it is already off center, try using a fresh #11 blade. Insert the tip in the opening and slowly turn to remove material within the opening. This way you can open up the opening on the thicker side without changing it on the thinner side. The interior panels look great.   

[Badluck 13]

Got a little more progress done to the '63 , interior is a mess , once the black tar like paint was removed it revealed how damaged the plastic was from the heavy amount of glue and what the paint done to the plastic as well ...... so this is what I have got done to it so far , Far from great but somewhat better and this is just a mock up , still some foil work to finish up etc.

.....A bit of frame/floor work done....trying to give it the used look , not too sure if I am pleased with it or not....leaving fuel tank with that "new" look as would be when rescuing a car that has been sitting for years with old nasty fuel....

That's about it for now , started the foil work on the body and see how that goes.....Thanks for looking and open for comments and of ideas .......

[Badluck 13]

Sat down and got the foil work done on the body just need to figure out how to give the bright work the "aged" look....

That's it for now thanks for lookin' any comments , ideas , are welcomed.......

[Belugawrx]

I gave the foil on this one a wash with brown, black, clear

Yours is looking great so far

Cheers

[Badluck 13]

I gave the foil on this one a wash with brown, black, clear

Yours is looking great so far

Cheers

Bruce, thanks for the compliment and thanks for the tip!!! , I will give it a shot... your Chevy is killer looking from just the one picture , I see plenty of little details like the interior ,or lack of,the bare look and really like the front bumper work.

[Johnt671]

Nice. I'm starting to like like builds like this more and more. They remind of years ago when I had a 79 Mustang Gia I was trying to make look half decent. It had a 2.8 V-6 with a Holley intake and two barrel carb. Some guys in my Guard until use to call it an Escort looking thing, I'd reply, saying it was a semi restored future classic and give them duty during the night. Fun times.