tbill Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) started a 66 chevelle today, I used to own one, was an SS clone, I shoulda never sold it........ anyway, I saw a new spark or sonic at work in a pale yellow, it was called 'lemonade' on the window sticker, and the color just screamed to me to do a 66 in it, so to the parts counter I went with paint code in hand and ordered a spray can of the color. today I did some body work, and then layed on some 'lemonade', needs a wet sand, then some clear coats, but I like the way it looks so far, will have a black interior, but still unsure of wheel choice, maybe poverty caps, or the incorrect rally wheels. I also may use some PE bits on it. stay tuned.... Edited November 8, 2014 by tbill
Custom Mike Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 I say go with the rally wheels, they always look good! Nice color too!
tbill Posted November 8, 2014 Author Posted November 8, 2014 making progress, seem to have too many projects going at once.....yet again... thanks for looking.
tbill Posted November 11, 2014 Author Posted November 11, 2014 thanks, my 6 pack of Camaro's has been taking up my time the last few days, but I have a few more bits painted up for this project, and have the motor nearly done. thanks for looking....
mikemodeler Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Very nice! Coming along and anxious to see this one done.
tbill Posted November 12, 2014 Author Posted November 12, 2014 thanks, i have the motor wired, and the 'tid bits' that glue to it painted up. got the body wet sanded and polished, just need to break out the BMF on the body, and do the other door panel. hope to have some real progress to show in a day or two. stay tuned.........
slusher Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Tom, if you have the weather you cant go wrong with having some bodies painted up. Love the Chevelle color choice.
tbill Posted November 12, 2014 Author Posted November 12, 2014 Carl, thanks. I saw the color on a new sonic at work, and knew I had to use it on this. as luck would have it, I have an artograph 'booth', so I can paint all year 'round inside
rctruk Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 Tom...looking great, sure is a nice paint job.
tubbs Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 looking good Tom, gonna be a killer build.side note, I have a 67 chevelle (the pro street one), going with a chevy color called capri cream. very close to this and I am doing the dog dish caps out of the yenco nova/ZL1 camaro. didn't have plans to start it for a while....but this looks mighty nice, may have to move it up on the list. I will be watching.
slusher Posted November 13, 2014 Posted November 13, 2014 Carl, thanks. I saw the color on a new sonic at work, and knew I had to use it on this. as luck would have it, I have an artograph 'booth', so I can paint all year 'round inside Can't beat indoor painting. I always liked the Gm Butternut yellow.
tbill Posted April 22, 2015 Author Posted April 22, 2015 I am thinking this needs to come off the shelf, I look at it every time I walk into the model room, it needs to get some work done to it. with luck, I may have some updates by the end of the weekend.
tbill Posted April 22, 2015 Author Posted April 22, 2015 lol, I did too for awhile, the whole Camaro thing had me absorbed, but I keep looking at this when I walk into the room.......
Rotorbolt73 Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 looks nice..I wonder how close this color is to the Lemonwood yellow the 66 Chevelles were originally available in..
tbill Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Well, the body is out of the pond...... I was all set to BMF it, but noticed a small dark orange/red spot in the middle of the roof......tried to wet sand it out, but no dice, I then tried to repaint just the roof, epic fail, so in the pond it went. I picked up a pack of the amt redline tires, and robbed the wheels and caps out of my ZL-1 camaro kit, so that's the wheels and tires sorted out. I got the other door panel bmf'd, dash decals on and floor flocked. Front suspension is on as is the firewall. I also alclad'd the exhaust and then cleared it. Hope to have some fresh pics of progress in the next few days. Thanks for looking.
slusher Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Hate you had to repaint it Tom, but we have all been there...
tbill Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 lol, ya, wasn't happy about it, but that spot was in such a place I couldn't hide it. oh well, I have done several repaints, so it's business as usual
tbill Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 thanks guys, making progress! and the wheels so far, gotta black wash them, but almost there, also got the body back in primer, so maybe by the weekend, it will be in color again.....
moparfarmer Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Looks like Butternut Yellow from the old days..Lots of new colors coming out now that were just like the olden days..Sweet looking build thats happening..
tbill Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 thanks all. got more work done today, wheels and tires are done and on, body is back in color too will probably wet sand and clear it this weekend. thanks for following along.
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