Short Track Models

Construction Topics => Fab shop-under construction pics => Topic started by: slim on June 16, 2017, 02:26:13 PM

Title: 66 IMPALA WIP, It's all down hill now!
Post by: slim on June 16, 2017, 02:26:13 PM

From the modified stocker kit. Almost easier to use the Revell stock 66 Impala kit Filled in the hogged out wheel wells and scratched the cage. Did some fuel cell/trunk mods. So far.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/51r-L3XKQUL_zps8ay34jx2.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/19143138_10212974307822212_5712501856137716476_o_zpsfanriygd.jpg)

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: Greg Birky on June 16, 2017, 04:23:34 PM

Can't wait to see where you go with this project!!!  Love these big cars on a short track!!!😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏁

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: john2 on June 16, 2017, 04:34:48 PM

 :)  I love the modified stocker series.  Once you get past the balloon tires, they are nice.  And, unless you want to add to them, they are pretty quick and simple builds.

Anything will improve that one  on the box, and I am sure yours will be stellar, Slim.

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: slim on June 16, 2017, 06:41:20 PM

work done this afternoon
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/19143143_10212976320152519_6772255526664026329_o_zpsurew7xl9.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/19222877_10212976318672482_8673093205628959242_o_zpsx1k3xiec.jpg)

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: David Bogard on June 16, 2017, 11:31:34 PM

Know what you colors are going to be yet Slim? Number? I am at the paint point of my '66 and it might be a "team" car!

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: slim on June 17, 2017, 12:16:36 AM

Not yet David!

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: slim on June 17, 2017, 05:11:00 PM

I must say, even by Modified Stocker Kits this one is really crummy. Cage to small, wheel wells to big, no radiator, fire extinguisher and a toy like front clip. But I am preservering. Aside from the front clip, the rest of the frame is ok, and the motor is pretty nice. Even has one of those "mystery motor" cowl induction air cleaner and the headers are cool. I thinl I can make this happen. Oh yeah! No rear window glass, either.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/19221520_10212984969288742_4470223388879158761_o_zps0v0tiz0z.jpg)

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: john2 on June 17, 2017, 05:17:02 PM

 :)  You CAN make it happen, Slim.    I know that for sure.

Title: Re: STARTING A NEW ONE 66 iMPALA
Post by: slim on June 19, 2017, 10:45:38 AM

Hang the shocks and more sanding, then paint.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/19243150_10213001527262681_7996497835844259112_o_zps0o21bg2u.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/19238236_10213001530542763_2539615777130224020_o_zpszhgcb7po.jpg)

Title: Re: 66 IMPALA WIP, It's all down hill now!
Post by: slim on June 19, 2017, 09:18:41 PM

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/DSCN1741_zpsjtqbegm9.jpg)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/slimlouis/darkside%20late%20model%20stocks/66Impala/DSCN1750_zpszp9ihlxi.jpg)