Another newbie!

[jeffs396]

Hi All,

My name is Jeff and I just found this great site! Been building kits on & off for about 35 years now Sure wish some of my friends from a few "other" sites would have told me about this one! Oh well, I hope to contribute & learn from all of the experience & talent here

[Porky]

Hey Jeff

Welcome to the forum, I think you will find it a great place to hang out and the info that can be picked up here is priceless ( well to a hack like me anyways ). I hope you enjoy the forum.

Man that 68 Impala is sweeeeeeeeeeeeet !!!

Edited December 15, 2009 by Porky

[disabled modeler]

Hi Jeff.....welcome! NICE 68 impala !!!!! this is a great place ! you will enjoy all the nice people here.....always willing to help if they can. be sure to check it all out good, you never know what you will learn or find here.......

[george 53]

Welcome Jeff! You dun hit the Mutha Lode,Daddy-O! We got some, if not ALL the best builders hangin out here! Sit back and just enjoy, you'll be among the best! just pop a cool(or warm) one and join in, you'll like it here, for sure!!!

[MyBradKeselowski]

Welcome Jeff

I like the Impala...

[charlie8575]

Welcome, Jeff.

Nice '68. Would we be asking too much for some pictures for reference for those of us interested?

I'm curious to see what you did to your HHR, too.

Charlie Larkin

[jeffs396]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Yeah, my Impala is like a brother to me...my Dad bought it new! Never been hit or driven in winter. Charlie, I have other exterior shots of the car, but haven't taken any interior or under-hood pics. It won't see daylight again now until spring Here's a great resource for Impala pics though...

http://www.impalass427.com/

Here's what's slowly happening to my HHR:

shaved taillights & rear wiper...

barn doors in progress...

[charlie8575]

I was surprised (and a little disappointed) they didn't offer the panel doors from the factory as an option. I was really not happy when they stopped offering them on the Suburban. Dad was toying with ordering one and that nixed it because my mother can't reach the tailgate.

Are those doors custom-fabricated or are they an aftermarket accessory from someplace? It amazed me how the PT has such a huge aftermarket customizing market, while the HHR, which is conceptually similar, doesn't.

Charlie Larkin

[jeffs396]

I was surprised (and a little disappointed) they didn't offer the panel doors from the factory as an option. I was really not happy when they stopped offering them on the Suburban. Dad was toying with ordering one and that nixed it because my mother can't reach the tailgate.

Are those doors custom-fabricated or are they an aftermarket accessory from someplace? It amazed me how the PT has such a huge aftermarket customizing market, while the HHR, which is conceptually similar, doesn't.

Charlie Larkin

Charlie, I'm building the barn doors myself...like you said, aftermarket support is just about non-existent for HHRs...1:1 and in scale! Hopefully this will change the scale part somewhat one of these days...this is a rare 1/26 scale Road Ripper tether remote control toy that was made in small numbers in 2006. Working on it slowly to get it ready for casting...lot-o-work to go yet!

[Kombi]

Welcome to the site, and thanks already for the advice on the paint!