The Black Widow – ’58 Chevy Impala

[Bryce]

Just finished this up on the weekend. It's the old AMT kit built as a mild kustom inspired by Lee Pratt's car.

The body has been nosed, decked and partially shaved. I also frenched the stock taillights and painted the bumper insets black for a mild kustom touch. The interior and engine are box stock with some detailing.

Here’s some pics:

[W-409]

This is the best model, I have seen for a while! Very good job, paintjob is perfect it's so shiny and smooooth! Very great. Chrome reverse wheels are perfect choice to this and I'm very happy that some people build cars like this but they don't put too big wheels to them... Sorry all pling pling fans... Engine is nice like that 348'' and detailing looks great. Interior is very good too but any pics from the chassis...?

[sobpinstriping]

this looks great, i love it

cheers

mat

[crazyjim]

That's a very nice build. The paint is so shiny and interior looks terrific.

[coolplastic]

The top is perfect. How did you do it? What color is that red, and I too love those wheels what kit are they from?

[Harlow]

Paint, wheels, interior, engine......perfect!!!

[Guest Johnny]

She's a beauty. Where'd you get the deep chrome reverse wheels from ?

Same question here!!!

What a beauty! Best looking 58 I have seen in a long time!

[John Teresi]

Beautiful looking model......Very well done!!!!!!

[oldscool]

That is a perfect mild custom. Very well done!

oldscool

[Bryce]

Thanks for the all the nice comments!

She's a beauty. Where'd you get the deep chrome reverse wheels from ?

Thanks Steve. I made the wheels by combining the chrome centres from an AMT '57 Thunderbird kit with the chrome rim from the custom wheels in a '70 Superbee kit.

The top is perfect. How did you do it? What color is that red, and I too love those wheels what kit are they from?

Thanks! I painted the whole car black first and then masked the scallops before painting the roof. The paint is Tamiya clear red over a base of 50% flat aluminium and 50% clear red. It goes on pink but provides a nice flakey base. and the tint means you don't have to use as much paint to get colour coverage.

[Bryce]

This is the best model, I have seen for a while! Very good job, paintjob is perfect it's so shiny and smooooth! Very great. Chrome reverse wheels are perfect choice to this and I'm very happy that some people build cars like this but they don't put too big wheels to them... Sorry all pling pling fans... Engine is nice like that 348'' and detailing looks great. Interior is very good too but any pics from the chassis...?

Thanks for the high praise! The chassis is pretty boring - just all semi-gloss black. That's why I didn't bother posting any pics. Is there something in particular you want to know or see?

[W-409]

Thanks for the high praise! The chassis is pretty boring - just all semi-gloss black. That's why I didn't bother posting any pics. Is there something in particular you want to know or see?

No, nothing special. I was just wondering, awesome looking model but no pictures from chassis. That's ok, sometimes I build boring chassis too...

[randx0]

Love the paint,very nice mild custom.

[vaughn]

One of the best I've seen. Love the color combo. Great job !

[Jim Gibbons]

Beautiful job all around; superb!

[BHarrison]

One slick piece! It nails the feel of the cars from that era! Scallops would make anything cool when executed that smoothly! Great job!

[The Modeling Hermit]

I can't add much more in the line of exclamations than what's already done. You have captured the late fifties custom era quite elegantly.

[gilsdropshop1]

this is one bad ass 58! color, wheels, stance all perfect engine interior grear job!!

[pharr7226]

Beautiful build!

[my80malibu]

Beautiful build!

My feelings exactly

[bigmikevee]

Hey Bryce,

This is one sharp-looking '58, you did a great job, scallops on the roof look just right, just clean as can be. Thanks for posting!!

Mike

[carrucha]

Cool paint job, especially the scallops on the roof. I really dig the wheel/tire combo. Well done.

carrucha

[Chuck Most]

Call me crazy, but I've always liked the '58 Chevys better than the '57's everyone else seems to love! This one's a beauty- just the right amount of custom touches, but it's pure " '58 Chevy-ness" still shows through.

[Scalper]

nice looking build. like the paint.

[TramS.Rain]

Love the paint,very nice mild custom.

Me too ,Great job man !!