Terrible Too! '65 Chevy II FXer

[Straightliner59]

I am about to (FINALLY!) get this project off the bench. I began work on this before I moved to Minnesota. I accomplished a lot of this work while living there. Never took it over the hump. That's about to change! While awaiting a shipment for my '70 Chevelle, I will finish this one. At one time, this was going to be part of a diorama project, thus, it is pretty much a curbside deal. The diorama is also the explanation for the "rag" covering the injector. I think the "terrible towel" looks okay, so I won't be eliminating it (even though everything beneath it is detailed, sans hydraulic throttle linkage).

[Straightliner59]

Terrible towel in place.

Edited October 13, 2017 by Straightliner59

[Straightliner59]

A couple more engine shots. The project evolved, as far as its purpose, which is why some photos have the towel, and some, the scoop.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

cool model.

[cobraman]

I agree with Mark, cool !

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nicely done.

[Metaldrumm]

Cool stuff, love the gassers,you captured the look.

[Snake45]

Very nice! I especially like the way you got the front wheels ALL the way forward in the openings, the way so many of the real early Nova funnies did. Nice touch!

[Straightliner59]

Thanks, everyone, for the nice comments! Well, Snake, gotta have that weight transfer!grin Going to try to get it done today!

[bondo bill]

neat  build

[6bblbird]

Terrific! Definitely captures the look of a privateer match racer from '66! Headers look so much better than the kit supplied sewer pipe.

[Straightliner59]

Thanks, Walt! I appreciate that, coming from you. The kit headers are double butt-ugly!

 

[bytownshaker]

Glad you finished it, it looks great.

[Hmann68]

Great engine work, great detail!

[Rick Wolfe]

That turned out sweet, bet that blown big block would be a hand full. Do you remerber what color you used for the super charger? Good luck on your next project, Rick

[Straightliner59]

Thanks, Edgar! It's not quite finished, but, I'm hoping for the end of the day, today! Thank you, Chris, much appreciated! Rick, thanks! As I recall, I used a color from PlastiCote's "Classic Metals" line. There are several of those that were great for modelers! One color was perfect for unpolished magnesium wheels. I found them at either Michael's or Walmart.

[Straightliner59]

Finished 'er up, tonight! Oops! Just noticed I forgot the tank bracket bolts.

[Bernard Kron]

Pretty darned detailed for a humble diorama model. Love the finishes on the blower and the interior and the bracket holding the fuel tank. I prefer it without the towel because the motor looks so good, but the towel is well done, too, LOL! Very realistic looking AWB.

[Straightliner59]

"Pretty darned detailed for a humble diorama model." Thanks, Bernard. That's because it's so dadgum difficult for me to just build something! It's always, "Gotta' add this. Oh! This would look cool! Let me try this!" I appreciate your kind words, as always. Originally, I had some apprehension about the towel, as well (it was one of the aspects of the model that played into the dio's theme), but, as the project wore on, across the better part of two decades, I finally looked at it as, "Well, I won't have to mess with throttle linkage, this way!" Overall, I'm pretty happy with it, but, I think I like the '34a little better.

[mredjr]

Great job!! it has the right look.

[dragcarz]

WOW I like this!!!!!!!!!

[MAGIC MUFFLER]

Pretty cool pictures..!!! Really a great looking Nova.

[High octane]

VERY nice build on that "bowtie" Daniel.

[afx]

Very nice Daniel.

[PARTSMARTY]

WOW I like this!!!!!!!!!

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