AMT 1970 Impala, Using '67 Supernatural Chassis

[doorsovdoon]

1 hour ago, Csaba aka felhasznaaloo said:

Very nice! Reminds me when I was building a '70 Challenger T/A and 3 years (!) into the WIP I realized there are no wipers in the kit.☺️ Making and adding those and then fighting the hood not closing all the way was the most memorable part of the build.

Yep, been there, Lol! I've spent a fair amount of time on some builds doing little details, only to find the part interferes with what's next to it! I learned my lesson here though, which is why everything on the cowl is recessed! Wipers are paper thin too.

[Can-Con]

On 2/27/2023 at 5:18 PM, doorsovdoon said:

Made some arm rests and winder cranks, not great but best I can do. Also filled and shaped the gearbox tunnel for console delete. I might go with a darker blue on the carpet, maybe even black.

Gareth, just so you know, if you're going for a stock style build, the carpet would be blue, close to the upholstery colour. Most pics show it slightly lighter but the shades were never a %100 match.

Black carpet would only be used with a black interior. Sometimes a white / off-white interior with black dash but IIRC, that wasn't available on the '70.

Your arm rests and handles look great.

[Can-Con]

double post. ?

Edited March 5, 2023 by Can-Con

[doorsovdoon]

12 hours ago, Can-Con said:

Gareth, just so you know, if you're going for a stock style build, the carpet would be blue, close to the upholstery colour. Most pics show it slightly lighter but the shades were never a %100 match.

Black carpet would only be used with a black interior. Sometimes a white / off-white interior with black dash but IIRC, that wasn't available on the '70.

Your arm rests and handles look great.

Thanks, Steve. I'm gonna try and find a close colour to the seats in a flat shade. I could try flocking, I've never used it before.

[doorsovdoon]

Brake and clutch pedals. I also added a shifter to the column.

[doorsovdoon]

I decided to paint the floor the same colour as the seats but with a light dusting of pale blue. I could flock it but will have to buy some, have never done it before, and there's a million different colours out there! I'm getting too involved in this build now so just want to get it done before I loose interest and ends up another half-finished project.

[doorsovdoon]

Firewall painted and detailed. I painted the bottom of the windshield black to meet up with the cowl and added a strip of foil to imitate the cowl trim. 

[David G.]

Great work on the Impala!

So many good things going on here it's tough to pick just one to comment on.

David G.

[doorsovdoon]

The '70 wheels fit straight to the '67 back plates, and the back plates fit the '70 tyres?, I just had to cut the pegs off the back of the '70 wheels where the old metal axles went and shave the rim edge down a couple of mm to pull the hubcap in a bit closer to the tyre. The concave shape of the '70 wheels gives plenty of room to clear the '67 hubs. This Supernatural's chassis is ideal for the '70!

[David G.]

Cool kit-bash on the wheels!

David G.

[doorsovdoon]

Another one done. I enjoyed kit bashing this, finding what works and what didn't. Apart from cutting the floor out of the old promo interior tub, the whole chassis/floor and running gear of the '67 was pretty much a direct fit. Maybe the '70 Monte Carlo would have been a better option, having a few more 'up to date' details under the hood, but I couldn't find one, so the '67 was good enough. I'll post some outdoor pics in Underglass when it stops raining... that could be weeks from now where I live! Lol

[David G.]

Nicely one Gareth!

David G.