Chevy 2 Speed Powerglide Tranny

[Joe Nunes]

Am starting to build a model of my first car, a 1962 Impala SS with a 283 and 2 Speed Powerglide transmission. Was Ermine White with the red bucket seat interior. Don't know what happened to the 1:1 after trading her for a....... , you don't want to know. Am using a AMT '62 convertible kit and the roof from the AMT '63 Chevy Impala kit. Any help in locating the proper tranny (kit or after market source) is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[ismaelg]

Hi,

The '53 Corvette has a powerglide tranny. Maybe that's an option.

Thanks,

[Mike Chernecki]

The Trumpeter '63 Nova kits have the air-cooled powerglide. The kit may a bit too expensive to steal the trans.

[Joe Nunes]

Thanks folks!! I've got a '53 Corvette around here somewhere and I'll check that out (should have thought about that but didn't give a 2 speed tranny in a Corvette any thought ). Also, for those interested: Just checked this topic on the Scale Auto forum and was advised that Competition Resins has a copy of the aluminum GM Powerglide Transmission available. Looks nice and clean too. You might want to take a look.

Edited February 8, 2008 by rhoadapple

[dodgefever]

The Competition Resins PG looks like it's copied from the one in AMT's Old Pro '71 Nova.

[Exotics_Builder]

Revell 56 Chevy has a Powerglide also.

[Joe Nunes]

Thanks! Don't have the Pro '71 Nova but I do have the Revell '56 kit and won't be needing the Powerglide tranny for that particular build. Looks like I have a couple of nice options for the '62 Impala SS project. Happy building!

Edited February 9, 2008 by rhoadapple