'71 Impala Sport Coupe

[avidinha]

This is a resin kit of a '71 Impala Sport Coupe. The kit didn't come with windows or a steering wheel so I made the windows and I thought a chain steering wheel would fit the look of a '70s lowrider. The wheels are from a '70 Impala kit, the tires are from a Revell lowrider. The kit came with a chassis, but I had an extra one from a '76 Caprice that was easier to work with, so I used that. I painted the bumpers gloss black then used Molotow chrome. The paint is a '14 Mustang color.

 

[KWT]

nice job on that impala. You did a pretty good job all the way round.

I'd love to have a 71 4 door to build... but I'd take a 2 door anyday.

[philo426]

Cool I have a 73.  

[crazyjim]

Very nice.

[bisc63]

Pretty cool. Who made that body? The swoop ( or lack of) of the front of the C-pillar makes me think maybe this was mastered from a 4-door body. Any insights on the source?  I like the sport coupes a lot, and would like to have a few more. You did a nice job on this one!

[RAMBENNA]

cool build, nice custom work. great job

[avidinha]

9 hours ago, philo426 said:

Cool I have a 73.  

Nice, I have a '73 wagon I need to build.

[avidinha]

6 hours ago, bisc63 said:

Pretty cool. Who made that body? The swoop ( or lack of) of the front of the C-pillar makes me think maybe this was mastered from a 4-door body. Any insights on the source?  I like the sport coupes a lot, and would like to have a few more. You did a nice job on this one!

Thanks, I got it from Page Resin.

[Koellefornia Kid]

Always liked these huge Impalas from the late 60s and early 70s! You built a pretty nice cruiser here!

[Can-Con]

Aside from the 1/4 windows and c-pillars being off so much it looks pretty good

You certinly did a nice job on it.  Was there a lot of flash and thick areas to deal with? 

I see Page has some neat stuff but I'm kinda gun-shy with resin casters I haven't dealt with before.

[Can-Con]

On 2/13/2020 at 9:50 PM, bisc63 said:

Pretty cool. Who made that body? The swoop ( or lack of) of the front of the C-pillar makes me think maybe this was mastered from a 4-door body. Any insights on the source?  I like the sport coupes a lot, and would like to have a few more. You did a nice job on this one!

I think whoever did the master just made a mistake in that area,  The shape of the whole 1/4 window is off.  It would be easy enough to fix though. 

Seeing the flat trunk lid [of the correct length] and tulip panel, I wonder if it was mastered from a convertible promo? IIRC, the bottom of the 1/4 window area is done like that on those.

Edited February 15, 2020 by Can-Con

[Tom Geiger]

here’s mine ( an old built up I got in a collection) with the stock kit roof for comparison.

I’d love to have a 4 door sedan because my father had a 71 Belair sedan. 

Edited February 15, 2020 by Tom Geiger

[ewetwo]

Nice Tom.

 

[avidinha]

5 hours ago, Can-Con said:

Aside from the 1/4 windows and c-pillars being off so much it looks pretty good

You certinly did a nice job on it.  Was there a lot of flash and thick areas to deal with? 

I see Page has some neat stuff but I'm kinda gun-shy with resin casters I haven't dealt with before.

Thanks. Here's a picture of the kit when I first got it.

 

Edited February 16, 2020 by avidinha

[Can-Con]

That does look really clean. 

Thanks Andrew

[PappyD340]

Nice!

[slusher]

Very nice 71..

[David G.]

Nicely Done!

David G.