Kustom AMT 58 Chevy

[Dan Hay]

Finished this up today. Dang this kit went together hard. Nothing seemed to fit, but I won in the end. Mostly box stock with wheels and tires  from the Barris 65 Riviera, lake pipes from the Revell 49 Merc. Paint was inspired by Jim Doss’ 58 Chevy painted by Larry Watson. Tamiya purple and light Pearl blue covered in Tamiya clear. Then colorsanded with 3000 then polished with 3M Perfect-it 3 stage compound and polish. Lots of chrome trim removed if you know what a 58 Impala looks like. Thanks for looking!

Edited November 21, 2023 by Dan Hay

[gman]

About the only word I can conjure for this build is "impressive." Beautiful job.

[ea0863]

Very tastefully done Dan. Great job! Did the kit come with opening doors, or was that more of your magic?

[Dan Hay]

1 hour ago, ea0863 said:

Very tastefully done Dan. Great job! Did the kit come with opening doors, or was that more of your magic?

The kit came with opening doors. They were a real pain. I almost glued them shut. I had to shave about 1/8” off both armrests to get the doors to close, and now that they close the drivers door is nearly impossible to open. Too much paint build up in the doorjamb I guess. Thanks for the kind words!

[Yeah Nah]

Nice job Dan. That paint is something else!

[Zippi]

Great looking 58 Chevy.  Nice paint job.   

[XYHARRY]

Classic custom there Dan, the colours look great. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[NOBLNG]

Beautiful work.? Love the paint job and chrome trim removal. I have a couple of these and have been putting them off because I’ve never built one with opening doors.?

[ncbuckeye67]

Wow ! If I saw that on a contest table, I would take my stuff back to the car. Magazine cover material!

[SpikeSchumacher]

Outstanding!

[TransAmMike]

Beautiful old school custom. Man that paint job is slick!!  Great job Dan?

[happy grumpy]

Turned out really nice. Great paint job.

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint treatment and finish. The chrome trim removal, "shaving", removes a lot of trim clutter that detracted from the body lines on these Impalas. Like the interior and the stance. 

[AMT68]

Stunning paint work and the Barris wheels are a great match with that body style and paint scheme. 

[karbuildr]

That's a show winner for sure. Beautiful Kustom, fabulous paint, outstanding creation. Very well done.

[bogger44]

That is a beautiful paint job, as is the whole build.  Removing so much of the chrome trim really showcases the great lines on the car.  Well done!

[Street Rod]

Beautiful Impala! Great paint job and detailing.

[Kah puts]

Holy cow that pushes all the right buttons, thanks for sharing ??

[Chris in Berwyn]

Fantastic!  Congrats on that!!

[Bills72sj]

Smoooooth Custom!

[Flatout]

Damn Dan…that is sweet, super job on the paint!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[PappyD340]

Very nice, beautiful paint!!

[KWT]

very nicely done

[slusher]

Beautiful  custom Chevy!