FASTBACK340 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Nice Buick. I like the custom look. I wish I could enlarge the pic, my eyes are kind of bad. Looks cool. Sorry! My laptop has officially gone to the great circuit board in the sky...... I had to upload using my I-phone. If it posted the size of a postage stamp, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I like this one even though it is not going stock. My resto project, a Former Hardtop "Boondock Bomber" will be an Indy Pace Car with Electra 225 trim added. No I did not stretch it to make an Actual 225 (I did not have measurements on where to cut & stretch) I am thinking of modifying the Monogram/Revell 59 Impala interior as close to Electra designs as I can. Both the original interior and resin copy have problems. Lost detail on Original, Warped seats in resin copy. Mono/Rev interior Fits the body!!! Should I show pic's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNTR Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Would love to see pics. I found that the Impala interior does fit the body but it seem to be wider at the bottom. I am going to shave the base on the interior in so the door panels go straight up and down instead of leaning in. The interior in resin and on the original are pathetic. It is all molded together. It leaves no room for painting let alone detailing. I was also thinking about opening the doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Her she be. I added backup lights to mine. Bezel is Aluminum tube. Lens is clear sprue filed to shape & fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNTR Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 Progress is slow but is still going. I have scribed all the panel lines and and removed excess plastic from the grill. I put my first coat of primer on and did it in grey so I can see all the blemish's, almost all of the primer will be sanded off and everything should be close to being smooth and all my nicks from scribing should than be covered up. I did not take the hood off yet as it keeps the body more stable while sanding. I still have to sand down the grill and add the slats for my custom grill. Than the whole thing needs to be sanded smooth before it goes to "chrometech". Here are a few more pics just to keep an update going. Remember we are in the rough stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNTR Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 The more I look at it the more I know I have to sharpen out those wings!! It looks like the side of the wings were sanded too much also so I will be adding some styrene to both sides filling in my lines I just scribed and starting out all over again. This is what discourages me. MAJOR REDO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxdude Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Nice work so far and remember Rome wasn't built in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HNTR Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 I know it has been a long time since I started this post but here we go. I decided that I wanted the hardtop on it and make it look like the one in the pic. After I ended up pointed up the fins on the rear i got another warped body and took the roof off and put it on here. I shaved the door handles and got it primed and the body painted. I am still working on the grille but it is getting closer. I have so many projects going on but I will try to keep you updated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Nice work ! Man that looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Mark, Your workmanship on this one is first rate. To me the roof you are using looks like a sedan doof with the pillars removed, instead of the hardtop roof. The best '59-'60 GM hardtop roof out ther is from the Revell '60 Chevrolet Impala. I plan to transplant one of them onto a Trumpeter Pontiac Bonneville 2-Door Hardtop, as their roof is far from accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Nice work on this . The grill looks better than the stock one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Nice grille work. Great reflections on the roof too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Looks sweet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 whouw that awsome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALA SS 427 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Great progress, its going to look really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclecticbuilder Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 WOW! Just read the entire thread......that '59 really looks slick! I can't wait to see what you do for the rest of the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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