Steamboat Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Next up is a model of my 1:1 Chevelle Model 300 4-door sedan, which I bought from a farmer's widow around 1978. It was stored in a chicken coop, and not matter how much soap and air fresheners I used, it always smelled like chicken $#!7. It had a 230 straight six with 2-speed Powerglide, and manual everything else. Other than needing a battery once, it never let me down. I wish I still had it. I'm starting with the Lindberg '66 Hardtop, and using the top from the Revell '65 Chevelle Z-16. You can see the radical difference in the '66 in the foreground. I braced up the inside of the Lindberg before performing surgery. Even though the plastic seems fairly thick, I'm being cautious about warping or breaking the body. A bit of Dymo tape helps me make a straight saw cut on the top of the '65. '65 with the top removed. Do I see a '65 convertible or a phantom hardtop in the future? More to come... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 I too, owned a 2 door 300, it was maroon with a black vinyl interior, 283 Powerglide, great car, I never understood why GM did the 300. I tried years ago to do that roof, but I wasn’t happy with the results. Someone bought it at a show where I was selling stuff. I often wondered if he did anything with it. I’m gonna follow this. Great idea by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Looking good so far, I’ve been wanting to do this too for quite awhile since watching Roadkill Garage. I thought of doing a 67 Chevelle. Keep this one going please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt87 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Looks good so far. I like the 4 doors to. I remember seeing a green 72 4 door Malibu for sale a few years ago. Had some rust on rockers but i would of bought it if i could of. I think that had straight 6 in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Nice looking little project going on here. Nice clean cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazz Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Looks good Bill. I will be watching this one. Nice to see you are correcting the rear window as I am with my 64 F85 4 door. What color? Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Nazz said: Looks good Bill. I will be watching this one. Nice to see you are correcting the rear window as I am with my 64 F85 4 door. What color? Jerry It was a sand color from the factory. When I got it, it had spots of gray and red primer. Later on, I painted the body red and left the top tan. I still haven't decided which way it'll go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Great idea on the roof swap i will be following along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 First test of the roof section on the '66 and it was too high in the front. I made a few pie cuts in the C-pillar to lower it. There are some other changes needed to the C-pillar so I'm not too concerned about body work on it right now. The second fit is much better. Now it needs to be lowered just a bit in the rear. Should be easy enough to do by incrementally shortening the distance between the C-pillar and the trunk lid. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Hey, the likes are working again!....🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I love seeing these type of builds. I found this nice straight on side shot, maybe it can help ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 43 minutes ago, Sledsel said: I love seeing these type of builds. I found this nice straight on side shot, maybe it can help ya! Awesome! Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted December 6, 2023 Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 After adding some styrene strips, filing and Tamiya putty it's starting to look like a Chevelle again. I rounded the upper corners of the back glass opening. I also raised the windshield opening as the Lindberg windshield looked too small compared to 1:1 photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) Here's a few pics I took when my uncle was restoring hos '66 sedan. Might be helpful. If you look close you can see there's a crease around the rear window about the same width as the stainless trim and that the seam from the glass to the trunk lid starts right at the corner of the glass. Ni ce work so far. Already more accurate then the resin sedan I bought years ago from MCW. Edited December 6, 2023 by Can-Con Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 15 hours ago, Can-Con said: Here's a few pics I took when my uncle was restoring hos '66 sedan. Might be helpful. If you look close you can see there's a crease around the rear window about the same width as the stainless trim and that the seam from the glass to the trunk lid starts right at the corner of the glass. Ni ce work so far. Already more accurate then the resin sedan I bought years ago from MCW. Thanks, any reference photos are a big help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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