doorsovdoon Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Before I start this one, any suggestions are very welcome as to how I should build this cos even though it looks ridiculously cool box stock it just looks like someone else's stock 67 Impala build with custom wheels! I have a few wheel to choose from and I'm leaning toward the steels, maybe without caps. I think the wheels are going to dictate how this car will be built. Steels= weathered and dull paint. Rostyles= Used to be dads car now son is making it not so dad looking, and spokes= low rider or mild custom. There's Yellow cab or Highway patrol option too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I'd like to do one like this, stock with vinyl top and skirts. No idea where the stock wheel covers would come from, Maybe someone offers 3D printed ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Nice. Very unusual wheel trims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 The steelies look way better than those convo rejects.... Just an opinion.... Sorry! I just never liked those mags.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Deuces ll said: The steelies look way better than those convo rejects.... Just an opinion.... Sorry! I just never liked those mags.... I agree, also the arrow cut outs all point in the same direction, so one side will always look wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Yep!.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCostello Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 49 minutes ago, Maindrian Pace said: I'd like to do one like this, stock with vinyl top and skirts. No idea where the stock wheel covers would come from, Maybe someone offers 3D printed ones? This car needs whitewalls. The white letter tires look out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 I can do whitewalls, though they don't seem to be that common on this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Should you build it as a family car the white walls would be the most common. style, they were very narrow almost a white stripe by '67. I'm going to use the rally wheels on mine and they would have been part of the disk brake option. A set of chrome wheels wouldn't be out of the question on a sedan. A set of chrome Cragers would look good if you want to give it a little more of a performance look. You could Google '67 Impala and see what sort of pictures are out there just to get some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Thanks, Dave. I'm guessing most of the pictures I've seen are used cars where the whitewalls have been replaced years ago with regular rubber. ok, so thin whitewalls are definitely an option on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Some pictures I've mulled over for inspiration, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Maindrian Pace said: I'd like to do one like this, stock with vinyl top and skirts. No idea where the stock wheel covers would come from, Maybe someone offers 3D printed ones? Seller on Ebay,hoppersbazaar,sells those rims except they have the SS logo on thewheelcovers not a bowtie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 ok, I think I've narrowed it down. I love the custom but I think I'll leave that for the two door and I've already done a Yellow Cab, so that leaves the weathered daily and one of the police cars. The sheriff car is from a horror movie so might not be real livery and the decals I have for Chicago police are from the 70's. If I can get the right decals It's likely I'll do Chicago Police, if not it's going to be the weathered daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, kelson said: Seller on Ebay,hoppersbazaar,sells those rims except they have the SS logo on thewheelcovers not a bowtie Thanks, Curtis. I checked it out and Postage is more than the parts to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 The Chicago PD car would be good except they would have been a pillared four door sedan and not a hardtop. While the roof shape is different you could create the upper door or pillar parts. Vinyl roof coverings were very popular here for these models. Not a fan, but it does offer you an opportunity to add an additional contrasting color to the exterior. You could always make it a poor neglected old car if you didn't want to go shinny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 yes, as you say the roof line is different. The fact I don't have any decals for the right look either that leaves the old faded daily driver! I won't be going wild with the weathering as I've never done it before, but I'm pretty good rubbing paint through to primer, xD! I'm looking forward to this build. Something different for a change to the usual factory fresh look I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 These cars were known to rust around the wheel arches in snow country. Even in drier parts of the country they would rust around the bottom of the front fenders, poor drainage and would hold water in that area if not cleaned out regularly and no one did that. The bottom edge of the rear window also was prone to rust that was a common GM problem having to do with the design of the window channel. Vinyl Roofs. Many would start to look like they had "Zits". This was rust forming under the roof covering. Just some ideas if you go that way. I remember one very nice looking Buick we took in trade one night at the dealership. The used car manager put all the money in the trade, well over wholesale book. The next morning we came in and the dashboard and front floor were covered in water as it had rained the night before. That is when he realized the only thing holding the upper portion of the windshield in place was the Vinyl Roof and this was in the central coast of California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Sounds exactly how the cars here in the UK rust. Window frames leak first and the rest just follows from there. Door bottoms, rocker panels, wheel arches, all very familiar stuff. I picked up some red primer today, i usually use grey. I also picked up a very nice shade of green that was on sale called Highland Green. I've never done weathering before so tips and pointers are more than welcome. I won't be going wild like ripping into wheel arches to simulate rot cos I don't want to risk ruining it, it'll be more a faded patchy repairs early 80's second hand car look. I've seen rock salt being used to simulate chipped paint but not sure how it would take to automotive paints. Anyway, hints and tips are very welcome:) Edited July 27, 2020 by doorsovdoon to add more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Gareth, you rang? Here’s the best method.. forget that whole rock salt thing. This is layering and wet sanding time! First coat.. black primer or flat black. Second coat primer red Followed by some primer grey Now apply your color coat. Once your paint is dry, wet sand starting with 420 grit. Always sand in a circular motion. Watch what you are doing and sand carefully until you get what you want. Let the body dry, it will look different when dry. End result. This is where I will employ weathering chalks.. artist pastel chalk sticks in earth tones. Let me know if I should go further! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Thanks for answering the call, Tom, haha. Yes, that's exactly the look I want, they're green too! I'll have to pick up some black primer tomorrow, didn't think of using different colour primers! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Thanks! Note that after wet sanding I gave it a shot of Testors Dullcote.. aka flat clear varnish in your part of the world. After that I worked with the pastel chalk dust. Note it’s not magic, anyone with patience can do what I do. If you were good with water colors and such as a kid, my methods are very much like that Edited July 27, 2020 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 ok, great stuff, I have chalks here. I'll get the primer coats on tomorrow and I'll post some progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 At last, my black primer arrived in the post today so I can finally start on this. My local store didn't have black primer so had to order it online which took an absolute age to arrive! I should have some pictures up later. Right then, lets go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 30 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said: At last, my black primer arrived in the post today so I can finally start on this. My local store didn't have black primer so had to order it online which took an absolute age to arrive! I should have some pictures up later. Right then, lets go! Looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) Found something interesting on the door cards in this kit. You can see the seem line where it looks like they've used the mould from the two door to make the four door panels. Hope they didn't butcher the two door moulds to make this! Edited August 1, 2020 by doorsovdoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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