*1961 Chevy Impala SS*

[Painted Black]

Just pulled my Lindberg version, and it looks just like your picture.

[Zippi]

11 minutes ago, Painted Black said:

Just pulled my Lindberg version, and it looks just like your picture.

Thanks man.  I appreciate you checking yours for me.  I can stop fighting it now ☺

[Zippi]

Working on my plug wire boots this morning.  This may not be the best way or the way you do it but it's what I came up with so far.  I use 30 AWG wire for the plug wires.  I buy some old phone wire at Ace Hardware (49 cents ft) that has 4 wires inside.  I pick the color of boots I want and strip the insulation off the wire and cut them to length.  I run a needle in the end of the insulation to enlarge a little to get the plug wire started. Doesn't looks to bad.   

[Zippi]

Got the 409 wiring completed and I got some paint on the body.  Turned out pretty good for the cold painting conditions I had.  

[doorsovdoon]

Beautiful shade of blue. Nice work on the plug wires. I use phone line too but I rarely wire my engines, though I should do, it makes them look so much nicer and detailed. Nice work.

[Zippi]

3 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said:

Beautiful shade of blue. Nice work on the plug wires. I use phone line too but I rarely wire my engines, though I should do, it makes them look so much nicer and detailed. Nice work.

Thanks Gareth.  I forgot to put my 409 decals on the valve covers but I can still get them on.

[doorsovdoon]

6 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Thanks Gareth.  I forgot to put my 409 decals on the valve covers but I can still get them on.

That's good, decals are the finishing touch. I stuck a Hemi in my '68 Charger build but it's from the old MPC kit which doesn't come with the 426 Hemi Head decal for the air cleaner, gutted:(

[Zippi]

3 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

That's good, decals are the finishing touch. I stuck a Hemi in my '68 Charger build but it's from the old MPC kit which doesn't come with the 426 Hemi Head decal for the air cleaner, gutted:(

Yeah its a shame when you don't have those nice engine decals.  I knew better and should have checked.  I was in to much of a hurry to get the distributor wired I guess.

[David G.]

I'm finally caught up on this one. Everything looks great Bob.

David G.

[Zippi]

17 minutes ago, David G. said:

I'm finally caught up on this one. Everything looks great Bob.

David G.

Thanks Dave.  I was going to paint the white insert first but I guess it slipped my mind.  

[NOBLNG]

20 hours ago, Zippi said:

Working on my plug wire boots this morning.  This may not be the best way or the way you do it but it's what I came up with so far.  I use 30 AWG wire for the plug wires.  I buy some old phone wire at Ace Hardware (49 cents ft) that has 4 wires inside.  I pick the color of boots I want and strip the insulation off the wire and cut them to length.  I run a needle in the end of the insulation to enlarge a little to get the plug wire started. Doesn't looks to bad.   

That is exactly how I do mine. I will glue the boot into the head first and then enlage with a needle or drill bit. I can then shove a fair amount of excess plug wire through it. The paint is looking good.?

[Zippi]

47 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

That is exactly how I do mine. I will glue the boot into the head first and then enlage with a needle or drill bit. I can then shove a fair amount of excess plug wire through it. The paint is looking good.?

Thanks Greg.  

[Zippi]

I got the 409 finished.  Still haven't decided if I'm going to paint the transmission.  Started to apply the decals and they fell apart when I pulled them out of the water.  Still need to do a little touch up but pretty much done.    

Edited November 4, 2021 by Zippi

[tbill]

Looking good! Love the blue too.

[Zippi]

53 minutes ago, tbill said:

Looking good! Love the blue too.

Thanks Tom.  

[Geno]

Man that's cool. I love the '61 Chevy's, they are beautiful automobiles.

[Zippi]

7 minutes ago, Geno said:

Man that's cool. I love the '61 Chevy's, they are beautiful automobiles.

I appreciate it dude.

[Zippi]

Got the airbrush out, mask off the sides of the 61 and shot some white on the inserts.  Came out pretty good.  I wrapped it up like a mummy but had to clean up some of the bleed through but came off with water.  The foil should hide those rough edges.  Hopefully.  

[Geno]

Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, that's looking great Bob.?

[rickcaps55]

On 11/3/2021 at 11:32 AM, Zippi said:

Working on my plug wire boots this morning.  This may not be the best way or the way you do it but it's what I came up with so far.  I use 30 AWG wire for the plug wires.  I buy some old phone wire at Ace Hardware (49 cents ft) that has 4 wires inside.  I pick the color of boots I want and strip the insulation off the wire and cut them to length.  I run a needle in the end of the insulation to enlarge a little to get the plug wire started. Doesn't looks to bad.   

Hay thats the way I do it perfect fit.!!!

[Zippi]

45 minutes ago, Geno said:

Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, that's looking great Bob.?

Thanks Gene

[Zippi]

12 minutes ago, rickcaps55 said:

Hay thats the way I do it perfect fit.!!!

Yup.  Works out ok.

[mrmike]

Looks good Bob!  I built one a few years ago and I found out the this kit had the mis-shapened cowl which I never knew about and Lindberg had recalled the kit.  Someone tried to tell me about it and he couldn't tell me straight out that the cowl was badly mis-shaped.  I built the model and no one has said anything to me about it since!   

[Zippi]

11 minutes ago, mrmike said:

Looks good Bob!  I built one a few years ago and I found out the this kit had the mis-shapened cowl which I never knew about and Lindberg had recalled the kit.  Someone tried to tell me about it and he couldn't tell me straight out that the cowl was badly mis-shaped.  I built the model and no one has said anything to me about it since!   

Thanks.  Nice looking.  I like the lighter shade of blue.

Edited November 4, 2021 by Zippi

[tbill]

Oh man, that’s gonna look spectacular once all the chrome bits are done!