Original 65 Chevelle AWB save.

[wrenchr]

A little over a week ago I bought this project at the DAAM swap meet/show. 

I have always wanted one of these Chevelle's but did not want to pay the price even for one in this shape. But with the reissue / clone coming out here soon I have noticed the prices dropped. I will still buy some when they hit the shelves. 

Front A pillar was gone so I grafted the roof from a 65 el camino I had and I noticed someone already grafted a section of roof to it, also from a yellow kit. The wheel wells openings edges were very soft from sanding so I grafted the ones from the elky body. I'm about to call the body work done and paint it. The body work is not even close to perfect but it will do. The window trim was so brittle it just fell out while handling for the body work, so the way it came out I will leave that way and use clear acetate for windows and black out where the opening is. I wanted a moon fuel tank so I added a piece of evergreen tubing to the front of the frame and added a tank. The chasses and engine, interior were already built other that the dash needing painting. I also grafted the core support to the back of the grill to fill some space in the front oft he engine and removed the radiator and drilled some lightening holes and removed the license plate area from the bumper. The rear bumper was drilled out as well.    

   

Edited April 3, 2023 by wrenchr
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[Scott8950]

Nice job repairing that pillar.  I'm on board ?

[Steamboat]

Wow!  Nice work.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nice work. 

[cobraman]

Looking good. 

[wrenchr]

Thanks every one. My painting needs work. Mixed brands which I know better and the paint crazed.................... I might just sand that down and red primer and give it a more weathered look. Purple pond will lift the puddy and not wanting to do that. I'll ponder the pond for awhile.  

[jphillips1970]

great job there Jason 

[Tortuga Kustomz]

great job so far, lots of work ahead

[wrenchr]

Went after the more rustic look. I'm happy with how it turned out. I did not want to strip the paint, I could tell it was stripped before and the plastic is very brittle and not wanting to undo my body work. I consider it a save.  

Pic of the blue paint wrinkled up and then my latest round. i had some slixx decals laying around.   

[Scott8950]

I like it. Nice job

[wrenchr]

All wrapped up for me, calling it done.

 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nicely done. The weathered look is a nice touch.

[wrenchr]

On 4/20/2023 at 9:00 PM, bobthehobbyguy said:

Nicely done. The weathered look is a nice touch.

Thanks so much Bob!! I did not want this to turn into another stalled out project. I'm currently building a Hurst Hairy old's, Super simple and just having fun with it. No mods, just out of the box.  

[jphillips1970]

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT AWB TO SHOW UP - GREAT WORK JASON