Curtis Turner's 1966 Impala

[Bmargo11]

Currently a wip. This will be the #47 Impala from 1966. 

[Bmargo11]

[gks1964]

Looking good!!

[Bmargo11]

[gks1964]

Outstanding! Love the detail work!! I'll be watching with interest!

[Bmargo11]

Thank you sir ? 

[Jack L]

great start . were are the  blue line tires form

[gks1964]

18 minutes ago, Bmargo11 said:

Thank you sir ? 

Are you using the Revell kit?

[Bmargo11]

1 hour ago, gks1964 said:

Are you using the Revell kit?

Yes I am. The recent reissue 

 

2 hours ago, gks1964 said:

Outstanding! Love the detail work!! I'll be watching with interest!

 

1 hour ago, Jack L said:

great start . were are the  blue line tires form

 

1 hour ago, Jack L said:

great start . were are the  blue line tires form

Thank you. The wheels and tires are Plastic Performance Products. The tires came with the blue line decals. Yesterday's brand i believe. 

[Bmargo11]

I had to remove all of the molded on body trim as the racecar didn't have it in all of the reference photos I've seen. Finished that and got a few coats of Tamiya primer on it. 

[gks1964]

Looks like the front needs lowered more!!

[Bmargo11]

Yeah it does need lowered more. The suspension parts in this kit aren't the greatest. The are really flimsy, especially the rear suspension. I wasn't really sure on how to modify the front to make it lower without destroying the front end pieces. I did file down the top of the radiator wall a bit to try to bring the front of the body down some. Then I ran into the problem of the hood not fitting due to the hight of the air cleaner. So I then had to break off the air cleaner and the carb and file it down so the hood would sit. Going to see if there's something else I can do to get the front down more. Im also hoping that once the front grill and bumper are on it will make it look a little more leveled out.

Edited December 24, 2020 by Bmargo11

[gks1964]

The way that I've learned to best lower the nose is to raise the wheel mounting pin location on the spindle! Raise the wheels thus lower the chassis. This is by no means my idea, I've learned it from the people on this site. Good luck!!

[Bmargo11]

Paint is finished. Should be ready for decals soon. Tamiya TS-7 Racing White 

[afx]

Nice looking project.

[Bmargo11]

On 12/26/2020 at 7:09 AM, afx said:

Nice looking project.

Thank you sir

[Bmargo11]

Half the decals are on. Still have to finish the other side of the car. Still have to finish the exhaust and install the glass and bumpers. Also need to make some headlight covers. Hopefully I can finish this one up before 2021.

[moparfarmer]

Wasn't that car comissioned and owned by Humpy Wheeler..

 

[dragcarz]

 Very cool!

Edited December 29, 2020 by dragcarz
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[butter]

Very nice and clean build. Gotta love those 60's NASCARs.

[alan barton]

Beautiful detail work, especially on the roll cage and engine bay!  But yeah.it really needs to come down a bit in the front.  I too have used the raised spindle idea - not 100% prototypical but most will never know and it will make the whole project killer!

Cheers

Alan