'70 Chevrolet Impala

[Slotto]

This is the AMT release of the 1970 Chevrolet Impala. In my.opinion, the absolute worst kit I've ever built. I picked this partial kit up at a show. It was in a freezer bag missing a good 1/3 of its parts. I got a good deal.

The paint is Anita's Pearl Green Metallic craft acrylics. It took a couple of tries to get the mix right. The chassis was a breeze to get the ride height and steerable wheels. The engine was missing so I robbed the boneyard for that. I added plug wires, carborator connections and return spring, fuel lines and radiator and heater hoses. I made headers from solder and the collectors are aluminum tubing. Exhaust pipes were made from 12 gauge copper wire and the exhaust tips are wire ferrules. For the interior I used wood patterned contact paper and black flocking for the carpet. I used stick pins for the shift lever and turn signal switch. I dont love the wheels but they are a good fit for this type of survivor. The disc brakes are flat washers and the calipers are scraps of sheet styrene. I used a chrome pen and BMF for the bright work. I added BMF to the emblems before I painted the body then removed the paint from the emblems with a little bit of alcohol. I created working hood hinges but they ended up being too bulky to be believable. The rear glass had a huge crack in it so I replaced it with clear laminate. I got a small dab of glue on the front glass so i covered it with a window sticker. I have never been so glad to be finished with a build as i am with this one. Not my best work. What a turd.
Thanks for looking.

 

[Spruslayer]

Great engin detail, good looking street sleeper!

[jeffp60]

Nice build anyways! 

Where does everyone get the master cylinders and such ??.

[Slotto]

36 minutes ago, jeffp60 said:

Where does everyone get the master cylinders and such ??.

I have a collection of parts from old builds and non starters

[karbuildr]

This kit can be challenging for sure. I've built two of them in the past and like yourself, decided they aren't my best work. However, I think you did an excellent job especially involving so much scratch building and parts substitutions you were forced to make. Well done, Steve.

[Yeah Nah]

In spite of the build challenges, you've still produced a tidy model. Nice work!

[slusher]

Great build, I Like it!

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[ewetwo]

Nice build. And color choice.

[happy grumpy]

A challenging kit for sure. Yours turned out quite good. Mine ended up in a box and no plan on resurrecting it in the foreseeable future. Thanks for sharing yours.

[espo]

Looks great and the engine detailing along with the stance really make it look great. 

[ncbuckeye67]

This looks great, in my opinion! If you want a turd of a kit, theMPC 67 GTO is probably just as bad, if not worse.

[Koellefornia Kid]

Great looking ride, very nice engine details!

[KWT]

Very nicely done, Steve.

Color suits it well