Custom Mike Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 Good to see the rims and intake put to use so quickly Mike! The foil work you've done is beautiful, not too shabby for a guy who prefers Mopars!
mrmike Posted March 3, 2011 Author Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks Mike and Mike! I must admit that the foiling did come out quite well on this Chevy. So far, this has been a different type of challenge for me by building an Impala. I haven't built a Chevy in at least two decades and then I was just building out of the box with no regard as to accuracy or quality. Back then, I would pop one out in a weekend! Lately, I do one in a couple of weeks!
W117monte Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 Looking good. What clear did you use on the body, and is it spray can or airbrush?
Greg Pugh Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 Lately, I do one in a couple of weeks! I wish I could do that!
mrmike Posted March 4, 2011 Author Posted March 4, 2011 Looking good. What clear did you use on the body, and is it spray can or airbrush? I used Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear Coat straight from the can. The engine is finished and installed into the chassis. The chassis has been installed into the body. A mockup of the suspension with the wheels and tires shows the ride height could use a little tweak in the rear. I don't have any longer rear springs so I'll make a couple of spacers for the spring holes in the frame. More to come.....
charlie8575 Posted March 4, 2011 Posted March 4, 2011 Coming out very nicely, Mike. I like that vintage full-size Chevy. And they look very nice in blue. Charlie Larkin
mrmike Posted March 4, 2011 Author Posted March 4, 2011 Thanks Walt and Charlie! I put a couple disc of thin styrene under the rear springs and raised the rear of the Chevy to where I wanted it. It does have a slight rake now which appeals to me. A couple more things to do and it'll be done.
1972 Satellite Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 Is that a Charger steering wheel? That stance looks real nice to me. Cannot wait to see it done.
mrmike Posted March 6, 2011 Author Posted March 6, 2011 Yes, that is a Charger steering wheel. I needed a stock looking steering wheel and this is the closest thing I had to a Chevy wheel that I had in my parts box. I wanted to cut down the horn hub, but I feared I would end up destroying the wheel itself so I left it as is. And, she is done! I have finished my '67 Impala SS 427 and it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who took the time to view and to comment on my WIP.
autobotjohn Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 do they sell this model in 1/6 scale? does anyone have or can make the 67 impala in 1/6 scale at least the body? email me at ljfeeney1981@gmail.com
khier Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Simply beautiful. This metallic blue is one of my favourite colors. But why did you paint the rocker panels black before applying the foil?
mrmike Posted June 11, 2015 Author Posted June 11, 2015 Thank you guys! do they sell this model in 1/6 scale? does anyone have or can make the 67 impala in 1/6 scale at least the body? email me at ljfeeney1981@gmail.com As far as I know, no one makes this in 1/6 scale. To me, 1/6 scale is a bit of an odd scale versus 1/8 or 1/10 scale or even 1/12 or 1/16 scale. Good luck in your search. Simply beautiful. This metallic blue is one of my favourite colors. But why did you paint the rocker panels black before applying the foil? Foiling helps cover part of the mask line. I'd rather paint everything first, then foil afterwards. For me, cleaning paint from foil is a pain and something I really don't want to do.
Luis Ayala Posted June 15, 2015 Posted June 15, 2015 Beautiful Build Michael, the paint looks great !!!! Thanks for sharing !!
mrmike Posted June 16, 2015 Author Posted June 16, 2015 Thank you guys for the nice comments! Every once in a great while, someone will resurrect one of my old builds and comment on it. This one was completed over four years ago and it still looks great sitting on my display shelf. It s by no means a show winner, but it is a winner at home.
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