63 Impala convertible original Update

[RDean58]

Hello again everyone! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. The trip to Baltimore from South Dakota went great, very little rain, no snow sleet or ice! Visiting the grand kids was cool. Now, on with the business at hand, the AMT 63 Impala convertible had been soaking in purple power for ten days. I took it out and a lot of the original blue did come off, but I shot it with some easy off oven cleaner and let it soak for a couple of hours. Then I scrubbed it with a brush and here are the final results.

 

 

While on vacation I kept tabs on that auction site and managed to pick up some 63 Impala original parts. Mostly all there except for the engine and body, but it also has a set of tires, hubcaps, fresh frame, and an unpainted interior.

 

The spare parts came with original front and rear bumpers and the original box too.

 

And the up top, which is just sitting on there right now.

 

A little tire burn on the side, but that should be fixable.

 

 

Here is how it looked when I got it.

 

 

I'm not sure if I am going to use the injected engine or go with a stock one. 

Thanks for looking, it's nice to be back!  All comments welcomed.

[Bob Ellis]

This is my favorite kit

[bisc63]

Will be following this one, and I know you'll do it justice!. That's a crisp looking body, and should really make for a smooth replica. These '63s are near and dear to me because my first real, drive-able car was a '63, though a Biscayne.