1965 Chevy SS "DeFooseified"

[DanL]

Finished the Revell 1965 Chevy SS... mostly stock but I tried to replicate the nice 65 SS I owned in the early 70's. Changed the stance with some lift blocks on the rear axle and used the american racing 200s mags and tires from the revell 1970 charger kit. Took a bit of adjusting and spacing to get the wheels to fit but it turned out ok. I planned on doing a very deep candy red paint job using Tamiya clear red over glossy black but kept running into paint crinkling and wrinkling  problems. So I left it in glossy black with some bad patches of orange peel.... I'm about 80% happy with it. 

[DanL]

This was a very nice kit to build... lots of pieces and opportunities to customize. Everything fit nicely with great detail and I was able to dress up the engine a bit. One problem is that the engine is a 396 big block but the fender decals are for a 409. Both are correct for the year but they don't match. In my opinion the Chevrolet body designs from 1965 to 1970 were the best they had ever created and this 65 SS was a pleasure to build and brought back a lot of memories.

[bisc63]

Pretty ride. With all the crisp detailing you did on the interior, it's kind of a shame you didn't do the convertible! Well done.

[mustang1989]

I really like what you've done with this car Dan. I'm not much of a fan of the "Foose Way" so I took alot of interest in the title of the thread and then when I looked at your car I liked the mods that you did as well as all the detailing.

The orange peel is fairly easy to deal with but requires a lot of patience. Keep at it man. If you ever need any help with auto finishes just reach out. There's alot of folks here who know what they're doing and more than willing to help. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

[TransAmMike]

Very nice detailing Dan....good job?

[DanL]

Two things I've learned since coming back to the hobby. Keep your trim thin and as sharp as possible and make sure your hood fits 100%....  You just have to remember to multiply the size of your item by 24 and keep it in proportion. If you paint your window trim 1/8 wide that would be 3 inches wide on a real car.. doesn't look right. Working on a Porsche 934 RSR Jagermeister right now... nice change

[espo]

Great looking Impala SS. I like how you detailed the interior and the engine. I also agree with you and your appreciation for this era of Impalas, mine was a '66 SS in Danube Blue with Black interior. You mentioned wanting a dark Candy Red color. I have used a dark gold base color and then coats of the Candy Red until you can get the desired shade. 

[DanL]

1 hour ago, espo said:

Great looking Impala SS. I like how you detailed the interior and the engine. I also agree with you and your appreciation for this era of Impalas, mine was a '66 SS in Danube Blue with Black interior. You mentioned wanting a dark Candy Red color. I have used a dark gold base color and then coats of the Candy Red until you can get the desired shade. 

Thanks for the tip... I think I have to use Tamiya paint for both the base and the clear red. I am going to try it again on a 67 chevelle SS (another beautiful car)

Cheers

Dan

[MADmodelDOCTOR]

Looking good. Rough paint and all. Way to stick with it.

[slusher]

Very nicely done!

[Jim B]

Nice job on the Chevy.  Well done.

[DanL]

Thanks for the nice comments... It actually shows better in real life than my lousy pictures show. The white interior and black exterior are a real striking contrast and the details on this kit are excellent

Cheers

Dan

[ewetwo]

Really nice.

[Zippi]

Great job on this one.  Engine detailing looks nice.

[DanL]

4 hours ago, Zippi said:

Great job on this one.  Engine detailing looks nice.

Just used the air cleaner and valve covers from the Foose side of the kit and painted with clear red. I had intended on doing the entire car in clear red but it didn't work for me. I've just switched to Krylon paint on my newest build and it's working much better.

Cheers

[PappyD340]

Looks great!