Dan Hay Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) 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 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 About the only word I can conjure for this build is "impressive." Beautiful job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Very tastefully done Dan. Great job! Did the kit come with opening doors, or was that more of your magic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hay Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Nice job Dan. That paint is something else! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Great looking 58 Chevy. Nice paint job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Classic custom there Dan, the colours look great. Cheers, David. ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 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.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Wow ! If I saw that on a contest table, I would take my stuff back to the car. Magazine cover material! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Outstanding! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Beautiful old school custom. Man that paint job is slick!! Great job Dan? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Turned out really nice. Great paint job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Stunning paint work and the Barris wheels are a great match with that body style and paint scheme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 That's a show winner for sure. Beautiful Kustom, fabulous paint, outstanding creation. Very well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogger44 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 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! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Beautiful Impala! Great paint job and detailing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Holy cow that pushes all the right buttons, thanks for sharing ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in Berwyn Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Fantastic! Congrats on that!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Smoooooth Custom! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Damn Dan…that is sweet, super job on the paint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Very nice, beautiful paint!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 very nicely done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Beautiful custom Chevy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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