65 Chevelle Z16

[Modlbldr]

Now that my Miss Deal Studebaker is done (Under Glass Drag section) I am building this for a FB build-off. I am using the PE set from Model Car Garage. The grill was a pain to do but once I molotow and black wash it I think it will look fine.

I drilled small holes where each PE piece will go to help locate them and then sanded the emblems off.

I don't believe the holes will be able to be seen after paint and PE. 

I primed the body and painted a couple of light coats of Tamiya Metallic green prior to the nail polish.

For the nail polish I mixed some black nail polish in with the green to darken it, about 70/30. I sprayed a couple of coats.

Then I decided that I want to go a bit darker. So, I remixed the polish to about 50/50.

Tomorrow night I will sand a bit of trash out of the body and respray a couple of coats.

I also have managed to spray all of the chassis and associated parts in varying shades of black and I'm begining to get the chassis together.

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Edited November 14, 2023 by Modlbldr

[deuces wild]

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[beeRS]

Great paint job. I like the idea of drilling holes to help the PE. I will be keen to see how this works out. 

[NOBLNG]

I think I have one of these on the shelf that I bought at a flea market. I’ll follow along.?

[espo]

Like your shade of green. 

[Modlbldr]

Thanks guys! Just got home. Going to wetsand the body and hit it with a couple light coats of the new concoction.

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[Zippi]

That's looking pretty kewl so far.

[Modlbldr]

Wet sanded the body yesterday and sprayed the new mix on the body. Hard to tell the difference in this light but it is considerably darker. Now to let it sit a couple of days before clearing.

I figured I'll throw in a pic of the PE I added to the grill. I should have thinned the back of the grill a bit after opening it but once I get the Molotow and black wash on I think it will look fine.

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Edited November 15, 2023 by Modlbldr

[Slotto]

Looking good Tom

[Modlbldr]

On 11/15/2023 at 9:50 AM, Slotto said:

Looking good Tom

Thank you!

I got just about all of the chassis painted and the bulk of the interior. Still need to assemble the parts and detail everything. Progress has been slow this week. The seats are just sitting in.place for now. I bought some metal polish yesterday in order to polish the PE pieces to a chrome finish using my Dremel. Hopefully I don't bend them up.

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[Brockc]

I have to say that colour green is a real period 60s car colour and interior combo is killer by the looks of it. Keep up the great work!

[Modlbldr]

12 hours ago, Brockc said:

I have to say that colour green is a real period 60s car colour and interior combo is killer by the looks of it. Keep up the great work!

Thank you!

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[Modlbldr]

Chassis is mostly completed and the wheels and tires just need decals.

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[Modlbldr]

More progress today. Got the tires and wheels decaled, the interior floor embossed and the seats in. Then I had to mock the body up on the completed chassis to see how the paint looked against the tires and wheels. I'm liking the look.

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[Modlbldr]

Spent some time last night on the engine and dash. One of my dash decals disintegrated on me. Moving along pretty good on this one. Today I am going to polish the PE sheet so I can start adding them to the mix.

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Edited November 20, 2023 by Modlbldr

[TarheelRick]

OK, you had me with "65 Chevelle. I owned one, not a Z16, but a 283 4 speed, and it was just about the same color, although not as metallic.  I have two of these in my stash and am planning on building one to replicate the one I owned.  I really like your idea with the holes for the PE. I have that PE set and was under the impression you had to remove the complete grille section then bend the PE to shape to fit the hole. I like your approach better and may make me move my build up the ladder quicker. Will definitely be following this build watching for any problem areas.

[Modlbldr]

21 hours ago, TarheelRick said:

OK, you had me with "65 Chevelle. I owned one, not a Z16, but a 283 4 speed, and it was just about the same color, although not as metallic.  I have two of these in my stash and am planning on building one to replicate the one I owned.  I really like your idea with the holes for the PE. I have that PE set and was under the impression you had to remove the complete grille section then bend the PE to shape to fit the hole. I like your approach better and may make me move my build up the ladder quicker. Will definitely be following this build watching for any problem areas.

Thanks! I bet that was an enjoyable ride. You have me wondering now if I missed a part of the grill on the fret. Lol. I'll have to look again.

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Edited November 21, 2023 by Modlbldr

[Modlbldr]

Getting progress made. Got the dash done. Wetsanded the clearcoat today and sprayed the final coat of clear. Now to head back down and assemble the interior.

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Edited November 25, 2023 by Modlbldr

[Modlbldr]

Interior is finished. On to the engine while the body cures.

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[Zippi]

Everything is looking pretty nice there Tom.  

[Modlbldr]

16 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Everything is looking pretty nice there Tom.  

Thanks! I keep thinking that there isn't much left to do but then I wake up....

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[Modlbldr]

Finished and installed the engine today. Added an alternator bracket, spark plug wires and the visible parts of the fuel line for some added interest. I will be painting the headliner and the engine bay next, then polishing the body and adding the emblems.

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[Modlbldr]

Been pecking away at some.of the finer things over the last couple of days. The grill emblem decal broke into 5 pieces on me. That was fun trying to piece it back together.

I'm down to needing to do the wetsanding and polishing of the body before I can move on.

[slusher]

Beautiful paint finish and color choices, sir!

[Modlbldr]

5 hours ago, slusher said:

Beautiful paint finish and color choices, sir!

Thank you! Much appreciated.

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