59 Impala

[Bert]

Well from the pics I can see I'm getting old & shaky, I wish I could get better at applying bare metal foil. It is what it is, fun to buld with all the mods I did.

[Sixties Sam]

Pretty nice! I like the frame and independent suspension mods, and the interior is well done! Good work!

Sam

[wayne swayze]

Good job! That's a cruiser !

[cobraman]

Looks good to me !

[crazyjim]

Looks pretty good, Bert, but you have to give your source for the wheels and tires.

[Flesher]

Nice job, those look like Ferrari wheels? F50?

Edited May 13, 2016 by Flesher

[Hubert Rollins]

Nice looking build!!

[GTJUNIOR]

Wow! The suspension and chassis details are incredible. Well done Bert.

[Foxer]

My favorite dash of all times came out great in your build ... especially like the PE items used!

I'm with you on that BMF issue ... I have a '59 myself that has been stalled for 20 years because I couldn't finish the BMF! My fingers ... and steadiness ...seem to be improving as I've done a few trim jobs pretty well. This is a build of the one I owned

[JerseeJerry55]

Well from the pics I can see I'm getting old & shaky, I wish I could get better at applying bare metal foil. It is what it is, fun to buld with all the mods I did.

Really nice job. My Mom had an original in blue. This will be one I'd like to do. Thanks again for showing us your work.

[Bert]

Yes, the wheels and tires are from the Tamiya F50. I contacted the Tamiya America parts ordering # and told them what I needed, and ordered 3 sets of them, and a couple of sets of wheels. it cost me a lot less then the kits are going for.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Bert

[shoopdog]

I too think it turned out real well! Great detail work.

[Lizard Racing]

A lot of interesting modifications!  What is the source for the frame and suspension?

[Bert]

This will show you how crazy I am to get the right look. The front half of the frame is AMT's 67 impala Street machine. the rear half is Amt's 57 Chevy Bel Air Street Machine( I love this kit, lots of good parts}. Other part I used were off the Revell Corvette C5-R for the a arms and other cool looking stuff that just fit. I added plastic tubing to the frame to make it look stronger, and scratch built a working rack and pinion steering. the inspiration for this car was the Street Rodder road tour Impala.