hotrod59f100 Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) I'm trying to replicate my dads 72 4dr chevelle he ran when he was 20 in 77 . I'm doing my best it's by no means perfect but it's better then nothing . I'm starting with amts 72 chevelle ss . i got the body converted to 4dr and painted . i plan to add the wing window frame but sense its chrome i can get away with putting it in after and foiling it. . here's is pics of his car in 77 and what Ive done so far . http://images41.fotki.com/v195/photos/7/3079437/12549401/25404721326088-vi.jpg :http://images18.fotki.com/v60/photos/7/3079437/12549401/18404721318461-vi.jpghttp://images45.fotki.com/v1480/photos/7/3079437/12549401/29404721389595-vi.jpghttp://images116.fotki.com/v108/photos/7/3079437/12549401/44404721404012-vi.jpg Edited October 29, 2013 by hotrod59f100
hotrod59f100 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Posted October 29, 2013 Thanks guys this is my first time ever trying somthing this complex . The color is a plasikoat no clue the name . But it's the closest I could come to getting gulf green without buying a 25 dollar can off the web
tbill Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 looks great so far, great job on adding 2 more doors. my first real car [as in something I really drove, at 17] was a 71 chevelle 2 door in about the same color with an antique jade green interior and vinyl top. boy I miss that car...
hotrod59f100 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks tom. . Does anyone make non ss hood and or grill for the 72?
charlie8575 Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Nice job making the sedan body. You did remember to stretch it out? The 4-doors had a longer wheelbase (116" vs. 112" for the coupes). Even if you didn't, that's very clean body work. If you did, how much arm-twisting would it take for you to do it again and send it to a resin-caster? Greg Wann, D.R.A.G. and possibly The Modelhaus may all be interested in that. I can see police, taxi and grocery-getters all being built. Charlie Larkin
hotrod59f100 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 I didn't stretch the body but I have two more shells I could try to . This is my first time trying anything like this. I thank you for ur complement tho. Charlie how much would I have to add to my stock length to make it proper. I'm not good figuring out scale inches and what not.
robo37 Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Your off to a great start I got a real 72 chevelle 4 door in my Garage im working on ,I like your ideal of making a 4 door I think I need to try to make 1 of my chevelle
charlie8575 Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I didn't stretch the body but I have two more shells I could try to . This is my first time trying anything like this. I thank you for ur complement tho. Charlie how much would I have to add to my stock length to make it proper. I'm not good figuring out scale inches and what not. 1 foot in 1/25= 0.46875", or 15/32". Divide that by 3 (4/12=3, or 1/3 of one foot). That would be 5/32", or JUST over 1/8". It might not sound like a lot, but it's noticeable when you put the bodies next to each other. One other quick conversion: 1"=0.040" in 1/25 scale. To make the stretch accurate, you should place it right behind the back seat, as the extra space went into the rear seat area. I would suggest assembling the interior tub, body and floor/frame together (without gluing), mark up the cuts and then saw everything in one unit. Fill the gaps with prorperly-sized Evergreen or Plastruct. Not 100% sure of yourself? Transfer the profile of the body to a piece of foamcore by tracing. Laminate a few pieces together to make it more "body-like" and practice on that first. Charlie Larkin
hotrod59f100 Posted October 31, 2013 Author Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks Charlie . I deffinently will practice before trying that on the real body's .i appreciate your help. On to the the current project . I'm currently assembling the motor. Making this a 396 same motor he ran in 77
DumpyDan Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Hey Shane, as far as I know no one makes a stock hood or stack grill. The grill is not a big deal, but the hood is tougher I used the Chevelle SS hood and cut the hump out and the used a Monogram Buick GSX Street machine hood without the hole. This worked good for me. Great job by the way.
oldcarfan Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 I like it. I have wanted to try something like that but I really have no skills when it comes to scribing new lines. Good job!
Tom Geiger Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 No need to do math for scale! Get yourself a 1/25 scale ruler. I have one.
Tom99 Posted November 1, 2013 Posted November 1, 2013 Looking good so far, keep the progress pictures comming.
hotrod59f100 Posted November 1, 2013 Author Posted November 1, 2013 Thanks guys. It was a lill slow this week . Had a death in the family and just been a slow build time . I did work on the motor trying to replicate his 396 which was painted red.
hotrod59f100 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 Update got the interior done other then detailing . Eng is done other then wires and hoses now I need to find one more 5 slot wheel and tire to get wheels done . Pic s of progress . Int - http://images62.fotki.com/v1453/photos/7/3079437/12549401/44405397184752-vi.jpg Eng- http://images53.fotki.com/v1500/photos/7/3079437/12549401/55405397196002-vi.jpg
hotrod59f100 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 Well if all goes well (when dose it ;p) the chevelle should be done tomorrow . I pretty much have a lilttle tighting up and it should be good .
hotrod59f100 Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 Thanks Carl . Btw I love that quote you use on your signature .
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