Topher's Ride

[TopherMcGinnis]

Way back in the '80s I had a '72 Chevelle that was a 66k mile one owner, 350 Malibu car when I got it. I'm building a tribute to that car. I had put gold '82 Trans AM wheels on it, these were the closest I could find. Paint is MCW lacquer. I had painted it last year, but got trash in it, and the hood didn'tfit well. Wet sanded it several months ago and resprayed it today. One step closer to getting it finished. 

[DREAMSCALE CONCEPTS]

3 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

Way back in the '80s I had a '72 Chevelle that was a 66k mile one owner, 350 Malibu car when I got it. I'm building a tribute to that car. I had put gold '82 Trans AM wheels on it, these were the closest I could find. Paint is MCW lacquer. I had painted it last year, but got trash in it, and the hood didn'tfit well. Wet sanded it several months ago and resprayed it today. One step closer to getting it finished. 

Really nice color, is that a kind of candy tangerine ?

[TopherMcGinnis]

I forgot to add the pictures of the car. These were taken in '88. I tried a set of Keystones, but didn't like them on the car. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

10 hours ago, DREAMSCALE CONCEPTS said:

Really nice color, is that a kind of candy tangerine ?

It's Chevrolet Mohave Gold Metallic. MCW does a great job matching the original colors. 

[DREAMSCALE CONCEPTS]

On 5/7/2024 at 8:37 AM, TopherMcGinnis said:

It's Chevrolet Mohave Gold Metallic. MCW does a great job matching the original colors. 

Hey man! I had a 1980 black and gold trans-am and there’s NOTHING like a set of Keystone Classics on a car! ANY CAR!!! In my stash I have a 1979 Trans - am and I got a set of Jays resin Keystone Classics to relieve the dream! That’s a while down the road! I’m doing every car I've ever owned! Keep up the the awesome work modeling!

[TopherMcGinnis]

Keystones are killer wheels. My uncle had a '78 Silverado burgundy and white(like the picture below) with Keysrones. I LOVED that truck. I just didn't like them on my car. This is the style of wheels that came off an '82 Trans Am. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

Does anyone else bounce from project to project while paint/glue/interests dry? Making some progress on my Chevelle tribute. The spinners bring back some FANTASTIC memories. The interior color is spot on. I flocked the carpet. Some more detailing and this Girl will go on the shelf, hopefully alongside the the A.

[DJMar]

1 hour ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

Does anyone else bounce from project to project while paint/glue/interests dry?

All the time. Right now I've got 4 or 5 projects on the bench and I'm just cycling through all of them. Sometimes I'll pack those 4 or 5 up and replace them with 4 or 5 different kits. ?

The Chevelle looks great, btw. Is that the AMT kit? I've never built one.

[STU111]

G’day Topher, I’ll be following this thread as every car modeler should build a car that they used to own. I’ve got one in the pipeline myself. ?? And yeah, I usually have 2-3 builds on the go in varying stages of assembly.

Cheers, Stuart.

[TopherMcGinnis]

7 hours ago, DJMar said:

All the time. Right now I've got 4 or 5 projects on the bench and I'm just cycling through all of them. Sometimes I'll pack those 4 or 5 up and replace them with 4 or 5 different kits. ?

The Chevelle looks great, btw. Is that the AMT kit? I've never built one.

It is. I'll get a picture of the box after work this evening. 

[Bullybeef]

9 hours ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

Does anyone else bounce from project to project while paint/glue/interests dry? Making some progress on my Chevelle 

 

 

 

I try to keep my time at the bench as productive as possible, but I usually end up down a rabbit hole chasing bench squirrels away to stay focused on what I’m actually supposed to be working on. 

[Rod666]

Great work, perfect shine! I love the contrast between the black floor and the brown seats, congrats!

[TopherMcGinnis]

Painted the headliner and sail panels semi gloss black. And painted some chromey bits with Molotow. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

My original plan was to paint these 2 the same color(Mohave Gold Metallic). As cool as that would be, I think they'll look better side by side this way.