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Combining Revell's Big Game truck and their Chevy Sport stepside to recreate my buddy's beater GMC stepside that he had in the late '80s when we were in our late teens. Reworking the front suspension as his was a 2WD. In the background of the mock-up is the '71 Skylark I had at the time (which is also in the background of the top pic next to the mock-up), and another buddy's '83 Hurst Olds that he had then, which I am still working on. There will be alot of rust and weathering on the truck! LOL

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On 1/23/2022 at 8:44 AM, Plowboy said:

I really need to get back on this model and finish it. 

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I'm curious about the ragtop, Roger. Is it a '70 or a '69?  If it's a '69, I will have more questions. 🤔

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40 minutes ago, customline said:

I'm curious about the ragtop, Roger. Is it a '70 or a '69?  If it's a '69, I will have more questions. 🤔

You won’t be getting an answer Jim, Roger passed away a while back. 

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6 hours ago, customline said:

I'm curious about the ragtop, Roger. Is it a '70 or a '69?  If it's a '69, I will have more questions. 🤔

 

6 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

You won’t be getting an answer Jim, Roger passed away a while back. 

It's a '69. The front bumper and fenders are quite a bit different then a '70.

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16 hours ago, Can-Con said:

 

It's a '69. The front bumper and fenders are quite a bit different then a '70.

 

22 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

You won’t be getting an answer Jim, Roger passed away a while back. 

I'm sorry about Roger. I don't usually look at this thread but I did, and I saw what I thought was a '69 Impala ragtop, a 1:1 from my youth that I would like to model. I've got the AMT '70 kit here somewhere but wondered if a '69 kit exists..  Thanks for your responses, Bil and Steve.

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2 hours ago, dino246gt said:

This is an old build but I thought they were some cool "mock up" pics:

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Wow that is some impressive detail right there...

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'66 Chevelle SS with '67 pro sreet chassis. Stretched the rear quarters for the firestone slicks. On going project.

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Very rough mock-up but so far coming along nicely...so far!  Kinda like an illegitimate offspring of a '66 Thunderbird convertible and a '60 Ranchero.  The bed is not officially joined to the t-bird yet as I have been trying to get the roof-line from the Ranchero to mate up with the windshield surround of the T-bird.  Lots of filler, sanding and repeating the process but you get the jist...

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I mocked the bed using thin plastic sheet, BurlWood Decals from Uschi Woodgrain Decals. Clearcoated then added the slats via Evergreen plastic strip painted silver and a black marker to replicate the attachment points with Canopy Glue and clearcoated again.  Done...setting that aside so I can get to work on the remaining body mods.

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Here's the inspiration for this build from Kaucher Kustoms...

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19 hours ago, BDSchindler said:

Very rough mock-up but so far coming along nicely...so far!  Kinda like an illegitimate offspring of a '66 Thunderbird convertible and a '60 Ranchero.  The bed is not officially joined to the t-bird yet as I have been trying to get the roof-line from the Ranchero to mate up with the windshield surround of the T-bird.  Lots of filler, sanding and repeating the process but you get the jist...

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I mocked the bed using thin plastic sheet, BurlWood Decals from Uschi Woodgrain Decals. Clearcoated then added the slats via Evergreen plastic strip painted silver and a black marker to replicate the attachment points with Canopy Glue and clearcoated again.  Done...setting that aside so I can get to work on the remaining body mods.

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Here's the inspiration for this build from Kaucher Kustoms...

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That looks awesome!!!

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On 3/2/2025 at 5:06 PM, Speedpro said:

'66 Chevelle SS with '67 pro sreet chassis. Stretched the rear quarters for the firestone slicks. On going project.

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Perfection!! This will be killer Paul, look forward to watching it come together. The stretched wheel wells make a big difference.

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2 hours ago, Steve H said:

Perfection!! This will be killer Paul, look forward to watching it come together. The stretched wheel wells make a big difference.

Thanks Steve, 

                    Stretching the wheel openings is not one of the easiest things to do, but worth the effort. Not only does the tire fit better, It makes the car look longer than it really is. 

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On 1/5/2025 at 3:41 PM, vamach1 said:

Very nice.  No need to modify the “coupe” interior as the back seat is a carry over from the convertible molds.

Thank fer yer comment, in addition to the correct convertible interior the coupe kit also has the correct reinforced convertible chassis.

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My 32 Sedan chassis under a 32 5W coupe I chopped for a friend that has found its way back to me after he passed away last year. The chop was done about 12 years ago. image.jpeg.24ce44d804beedac04ceca0b0a690bb6.jpeg

 

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Revell 1/12 scale 1969 Camaro Z/28, Its great seeing how much detail this kit has right outta the box, and will be fun adding a lil' more, I'm thinking a slight rake adjustment, yellow with a black vinyl top, and maybe hockey stripes.

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