'65 Impala ragtop

[customline]

Most of this build happened a several years back. Originally, the idea was to replicate the car I was allowed to drive on occasion. It was the family car back in the late '60s. It was equipped with a 283/ powerglide and was Tahitian Turquoise with a black roof. The kit is the Revell SS 409/stick with A/C.

When I opened the box I found a painted chassis, up on all four, and almost complete. The body was primed in white.  I don't recall what kit I stole the small block from. We didn't have A/C in our Chevy so I eliminated the supply registers on the dash( and not very skillfully, I might add 😕.)

At some point, probably because of the interior, I decided to just build it as an anonymous vehicle. It was not worth the extra work to make it my mother's daily ride. Yesterday I painted it Tamiya light pearl blue. It's very close to the light blue metallic that was popular then (and now.) Anyway, here's what's on the bench today

I did a quick mockup to see where I'm at with this long overdue project. The white walls are a bit sticky. I suppose I could ignore that issue but it may be best to remove the stuff before it gets worse. What would you do? 🥴  

After checking some interiors to see what needs to be detailed, it's pretty simple for the door panels. The dash...not so much, but I painted it body color and flat cleared the padding.  Details later. My thought at the moment is the same blue for the upholstery. 

The front and rear bumper/grille had been done already and are in acceptable condition.

The console was detailed with kit decals, I think. I know I used black BMF on it. This would be a nice ride for a high school senior to take his crush to the prom in if it wasn't for that blasted console. 😉 

That's the story.  Your thoughts are always  welcome.

Edited 1 hour ago by customline

[LennyB]

Had a neighbor back in the day had a 66 Chevelle this same color. It was a hardtop and had a dark blue interior.Always thought it was a sharp looking car.😃

Good progress so far. Think you need to bring the nose down a bit. Reminds me of when someone did an engine swap and pulled out a V8 and replaced it with a six.😣

[customline]

7 hours ago, LennyB said:

Had a neighbor back in the day had a 66 Chevelle this same color. It was a hardtop and had a dark blue interior.Always thought it was a sharp looking car.😃

Good progress so far. Think you need to bring the nose down a bit. Reminds me of when someone did an engine swap and pulled out a V8 and replaced it with a six.😣

Who would do that, Lenny? 

EDIT:  don't answer that. 

Edited yesterday at 01:39 AM by customline

[customline]

Interior is complete except I forgot to paint the door reflectors. Not to worry. The doors don't open.

 

The A/C vents were eliminated due to a previous plan that has been abandoned. 

That's it for now. Next I will need to try and remove an unwanted artifact from the trunk lid and then get a few coats of clear on it. Wish me luck.

BTW, has anyone dealt with the sticky pad printed white wall thing? Is this a common issue? They weren't sticky when I started this kit. What's this about?

[Kanada Kustoms]

Nice job on the interior...  Looking real good!

[customline]

Thanks, Jon. This one has been sitting in the box way too long. It's a fairly well detailed kit and want to finish it, no matter what.  I've had a few of these 1:1 mid/late '60s Impalas in my youth and you could always find a decent one for a few hundred bucks. 

[bobss396]

About the white walls... the old black AMT tires have a recess on one side. I used to make my own using acrylic white craft paint.

Wash them with hot soapy water and an abrasive pad. It would take 2 or 3 coats, but looked good in the end.