My '66 Chevelle SS (with pics this time)

[larman]

Great job! It is nice when you can build a model that you have a personal connection with. The car looks good in black with the red lines! 

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[ModelcarJR]

Looks great, Mike! Nice engine and interior work and a nice finish in black!  I've recently purchased the kit but don't think I can do it justice the way that you have! ??

[TransAmMike]

12 hours ago, larman said:

Great job! It is nice when you can build a model that you have a personal connection with. The car looks good in black with the red lines! 

Thanks Larry.  I've built several cars from past ownership and they usually are the most rewarding builds.

 

6 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Nice!

Thanks Chris.

[TransAmMike]

3 hours ago, ModelcarJR said:

Looks great, Mike! Nice engine and interior work and a nice finish in black!  I've recently purchased the kit but don't think I can do it justice the way that you have! ??

Thanks a lot John, and come on, I know you will do a great job when you do yours.  Have a good day?

[PappyD340]

Good looking Chevelle!

[TransAmMike]

24 minutes ago, PappyD340 said:

Good looking Chevelle!

Thank you Larry.

[bluestringer]

That is a beauty Mike. Great job. My first car was a 66 also but it was the Impala SS with the 325hp 396 and Muncie 4 speed. Had a lot of fun with that car, cruising the back roads of South Georgia and I would take it to the local drag strip for Saturday night grudge matches.

[Smitty]

Super sharp Chevelle! This car is ‘all business’. I’m still trying to wrap my head around a nineteen year old going into a Chevrolet dealership and buying that car. Impressive!

[deuces wild]

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[catpack68]

Nice work Mike! I love 66-67 Chevelles?

[gbtr6]

Mike, great looking model, nice paint job. Do you still have the 1:1 of it? I lived in Metarie in 64-66, and went to LaPlace a couple of times with my dad. There was a guy that lived across the street from us that used to race there. If I remember, he blew the motor and his car ended up sitting in his garage a while. I don't remember what it was. I remember he had a couple of Weimaraner's we watched for him occasionally. Excellent build.

Perry

[slusher]

Beautiful Chevelle!'

[TransAmMike]

On 12/13/2022 at 8:51 AM, gbtr6 said:

Mike, great looking model, nice paint job. Do you still have the 1:1 of it? I lived in Metarie in 64-66, and went to LaPlace a couple of times with my dad. There was a guy that lived across the street from us that used to race there. If I remember, he blew the motor and his car ended up sitting in his garage a while. I don't remember what it was. I remember he had a couple of Weimaraner's we watched for him occasionally. Excellent build.

Perry

Thanks Perry. No, don't still have the car. I don't remember if I sold it or traded it in for the Ram Air Cutlass I special ordered. 

Very interesting you lived in Metairie. After getting married, moved to Metairie.

[ATHU]

Looks amazing, well done Mike!!

[Dragline]

Beautiful build brother. Black is always tricky and you truly crushed it. Very well done.

[tbill]

Wow, great build! As a former 1:1 66 chevelle owner myself I’ve got plans to build a replica of mine, ironically, I’ve built 4 of these so far but none were ‘my’ car, haha.

 

love everything about your build, fantastic job!

[TransAmMike]

On 12/22/2022 at 2:40 PM, ATHU said:

Looks amazing, well done Mike!!

Thanks Anders!

On 12/25/2022 at 1:36 AM, Dragline said:

Beautiful build brother. Black is always tricky and you truly crushed it. Very well done.

Thanks Bob!

 

7 hours ago, tbill said:

Wow, great build! As a former 1:1 66 chevelle owner myself I’ve got plans to build a replica of mine, ironically, I’ve built 4 of these so far but none were ‘my’ car, haha.

 

love everything about your build, fantastic job!

Thanks Tom.  Ya need to get going on a replica of your former car.

[Bills72sj]

Nice replica. Great color combo with the redlines. I had the privilege of beating on a couple of SS 396 Chevelles in high school. (one a 69 and one a built up 70) both 4-speeds. Fast cars.