Plowboy Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) This kit was at or near the top of my want list for a long time! A big thanx to Revell for bringing it out! I first thought about just building it straight out of the box. But, that plan changed. I rarely, if ever, build the same kit twice. So, I figured I better build it the way I want while I was at it. I already had the colors in mind (Bright Aqua and White). On the body, I added a vinyl top/trim, corrected the wheelwell lips and filed/sanded to get a better fit on the grille, tail light panel and hood. Then it was just sand, primer and paint (Dupli Color Bright Aqua covered with Tamiya TS -13 and Tamiya White Primer). I decided I wanted my '68 to be different. Instead of the same old big block and four speed, I went with the blown/fuel injected big block, automatic and A/C from the AMT '68 El Camino Street Machine version. It also donated the dash, console and shifter. Changing the dash was more work than I anticipated. I learned the hard way that the dash from the El Camino is almost 4 mms wider than the Revell dash. But, it's the same width as the body. It's more accurate than the kit piece. But, it was missing one thing the kit piece had and that was the defroster/speaker detail. I cut that from the kit dash and added it to the AMT dash. I then trimmed off 2mms per side from the top of the door panels to allow the new dash to work. I also had to merge the consoles together to get a good fit to the floor pan. Under the hood was fairly simple. I added the dryer for the A/C and built the box to connect it to the fan. I modified a set of headers from an AMT '67 Chevelle Pro Street to fit. I had to rework the belt and pulley system as the piece from the El Camino had no provision for the A/C compressor. I made a down pipe from aluminum tubing . Then just added details. Not much done to the chassis. I lowered the front and rear, boxed the trailing arms, added Pegasus wheels and disc brakes. Thanx for checking it out! Edited July 23, 2019 by Plowboy
Snake45 Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 VERY clean build! At first I was offended by the lack of black body lowers, then realized you went restomod with it, so anything goes. Well done and model on!
TooOld Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 Now that's one sharp Chevelle ! Beautiful work Roger !
smellyfatdude Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Plowboy said: So, I figured I better build it the way I want while I was at it. I'm glad you built it that way! Looks terrific!
Fish_65 Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 Whoa ! That's a stunner for sure. Love the color combo a lot. Nice Work !
tmb727 Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 All of your choices - colors, engine, wheels - come together beautifully. Really nice work.
Koellefornia Kid Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 Great colours , great wheels, great engine, great build!
oldnslow Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 Love the color combo , beautiful job , clean build .
Classicgas Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 Roger you've got a factory stock guy drooling! That is simply one of the best builds I have seen of that kit.
Modlbldr Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 Amazing work! The engine detail is top notch and the paint is gorgeous. I would love to see some interior shots. Later-
Rider Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 WOW! What a super clean crisp build. Everything about it makes it a standout, great work!
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