1970 Chevelle SS 454 (prepainted black)
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1 2 April 2019, 05:51
Bill NewcomerFinished the interior this weekend. Blacked out the instrument panel and added chrome highlights.
22 April 2019, 03:06
Bill NewcomerThanks, I am trying to get these finished before I tackle some semi truck builds.
22 April 2019, 06:53
Chris GreathouseWhen you get to the trucks.... I saw this in your stash and it looks super sweet. You gotta build it. 😄 Freightliner FLD 120 (Italeri 3814, 1:24)
23 April 2019, 06:56
Bill NewcomerBeen doing a lot of detail painting on the Chevelles. I am now starting the assembly phase.
18 May 2019, 04:12
Bill NewcomerWindows installed. Interior installed. Test fit of firewall shows fitment issues. Had to fabricate and install 1/4" shim pieces to bring firewall forward of interior so that it lines up under cowl.
6 June 2019, 06:27
Bill NewcomerRan into some drama trying to put the front bumper/headlights in. The would not fit GRRRR, Had to cut the head lights off of the bumper and carefully trim the inside of the headlight openings (body already painted). I actually had to use channel lock pliers to fully seat the left side.
9 June 2019, 04:34
Bill NewcomerGot to glue the body to the chassis finally. All that is left is wheels, rear bumper and exhaust tips.
25 June 2019, 01:11
Bill NewcomerThanks Bob. I wanted to go with red stripes but I didn't want to strip the paint to do it.
25 June 2019, 05:54
Bill NewcomerChristopher, Fine interconnect wire or eBay premade distributors. The boots are the smallest heat shrink I can find. I get it from a nice Mom and Pop electronics parts house here locally.
2 July 2019, 00:45
Christopher MullinsSeems like those premade distributors are only available in the states, they arent expensive but having them shipped to Germany would probably be too much. Guess Ill have to give it a try and scratch-build some cables. I have some thin copper wire, it should be about the right size but the boots would be the hard part
2 July 2019, 08:50
Bill NewcomerChristopher, They are easy to make, Fine wire, evergreen tube, run 9 passes, glue with Testors window maker, let cure, cut in half, trim ends, paint distributor, done. Install is drill holes in head, glue distributor, route and trim wires, add heatshrink, push leads into holes, secure with more window maker, glue lead to top of coil. Takes about an hour to make dozen. Due to dry time of the various steps, it takes me 5 consecutive day to install. GENTLEMEN, Start your engines! | Album by musclecarfan (1:25)
2 July 2019, 14:34
Christopher MullinsI did find some fine wire yesterday, but it is bare wire, and I think i have some fine wire somewhere that has the insulation on it still, which may work better. Maybe Ill go back to my Mustang and add some cables to it too. I just think the paint job on the Mustang doesn't look to good. I used the Revell spray on it and the red just looks weird somehow. I used Tamiya on the Camaro and Hemi, and the colors look a lot better and a lot more glossy too. I even put a gloss coat on the Mustang and it still doesn't look all that glossy. Revell Shelby Mustang GT 350 | Album by cmullins (1:24)
3 July 2019, 08:14
MunkyslutI used telephone extension cable to do the plug wires on a 1/12th build some time ago.
There are 10 wires in the cable & they are stiff wire so super easy to shape around the heads & have a plastic coating that's easy to paint.
3 July 2019, 10:19
Rahul KulkarniWow. I have the exact same one, but in diecast. This looks really impressive.
3 July 2019, 11:07
Slavo HazuchaMine is only a very shallow understanding of the deeper sanctums of car modeling, but I really like this one - particularly the striped body + the saturated-red interior are a pleasure to look at.
3 July 2019, 14:00
Bill NewcomerSlavo, Thank you. I was hoping to overlay red stripes but it did not work out.
3 July 2019, 14:21
Bill NewcomerThe wheels and tires went on today. All that is left are the exhaust tips and some car wax. Yay!
29 August 2019, 06:09
Dominik WeitzerAlways one of my favorite Chevelle. Well done so far, looking good.
For the stripes, perhaps only prepaint them in red and make a new clear coat?
1 September 2019, 08:03
Bill NewcomerThis one is finally DONE! Going to have to wait for sunny weather to take pics.
6 September 2019, 04:47
Dominik WeitzerHmmmmm....looks really nice! The wheels are perfect, black with red interior: eyecatcher. Well done!
7 September 2019, 06:58
MunkyslutThat's gorgeous Bill!
The paint looks beautiful in the daylight & the big Rat looks perfect.
Wheels & stance are up to your usual high standards 😉
7 September 2019, 09:54
Bill NewcomerThank you for the compliments. However, I cannot take credit for the paint as it was pre-painted.
7 September 2019, 17:11
Bill NewcomerJames, I am afraid I cannot take credit for the wheel arches either. Those also came pre-painted. Wheel arches are trimmed chrome in most of my builds. Over the years I have progressed from silver enamel to silver Sharpie to BMF and now Molotow chrome. BMF looks the best but Molotow is easier.
7 September 2019, 20:32
Slavo HazuchaFinished in style 👍 - the exterior pics look great, good choice of light conditions for the pics too!
8 September 2019, 06:36
Bill NewcomerSlavo thanks. Outdoors, just before sunset. (After I get off work)
8 September 2019, 06:59
Album info
This is a ProShop pre-painted kit in black with white stripes. After some mixing and matching of parts from my other Chevelles, this one is DONE. Overall it turned out pretty well. I picked the Cragar S/S wheels because they look good on Chevys. I went with a red interior just to spice it up. The engine is a 454 Big Block with ignition wires added. Except for the side marker lights, no BMF was used. Just a touch of Molotow chrome here and there.
