DR JAY Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 ...One of 19 equipped that way, according to the average I took of the varying reports on production numbers during my research. There was supposed to be a print ad that appeared in Hot Rod and similar magazines back in the day, but I haven't seen it. For most people, that ad was the closest that they would come to seeing one. I have always been interested in factory performance of the 50s and early 60s that was offered in VERY limited numbers, like 421 Tempests, Tunnel Port Comets and...well-This. I started this one a few years ago and boxed it back up only 1/2 completed. To bust out of a building slump, I reopened the box and posted pictures in the Workbench section to keep me motivated. I chose to complete it as mostly stock with a couple of custom touches like the interior finish, exhaust and the non-inclusion of the fin mounted radio antennae that, in my opinion, bring distraction to the eye as it follows the line of the rear fender. A colour coordinated shift knob for the factory style "Wiggly Stick" shifter was the cherry on top... The fantastic engine and trans came from the Revell Pro Modeler 1958 Corvette kit-an excellent kit on it's own from which I plan to use the remaining parts to build a period gasser. The rest of the project used the Revell Impala parts with the exception of the wheels and tires, which were robbed from a 1962 Pontiac custom kit. I removed the cones from the centre spyders and made hubs to fill the holes. The exhaust was scratched from solder and home made mufflers and clamps and many blinding hours went into wiring and accurately plumbing the fuel injection system, from pumps to injectors. As I do on all of my projects, all linkages, cables, etc are in place to the best of my ability and knowledge. (Hence, The Building Slump...??) I matched Duplicolor aerosol paint the best I could to the Snowcrest White/ Crown Sapphire combo I myself would have ordered had I been around in late 58 to order this one myself. The 1959 Only Fuel Injection fender badges were made from decal scraps. Anyhoo, the in progress shots (Recent; Post-Unboxing...) are On The Workbench and the finished shots (Poor indoor shots as it's now winter here in Canada!) are here for your perusal. Feel free to leave honest comments if you wish...this is, after all, my first completed build of 2014!
DR JAY Posted November 21, 2014 Author Posted November 21, 2014 ...and the last of the bunch..Thanks For Lookin' !
peekay Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Beautiful, one of the nicest builds I've seen of this kit.
donb Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Awesome. The interior, engine bay and the hood latch are super. Oh and the rest is pretty darn good too!
TooOld Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Beautiful Impala and some excellent detailing !
TimKustom Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Very nice build! Nice attention to detail esp the muffler clamps.
unclescott58 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Very nice. But, it needs hub caps or wheel covers. Other than that, it looks great. Scott
Dan Rosenello Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Very nicely done. Years ago I bought a Monogram '58 Corvette for this very purpose. Both kits still sit in my closet. And FWIW, the hubcaps that car would use are available from Modelhaus. I used a set on a '62 Corvette I built a while back.
Craig Irwin Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 I like it without the wheelcovers! Thats the way they looked at the strip!
gtx6970 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Holy smokes, That is realy nice. I rememer seeing an fuelie Impala many years ago at a local Concors show and figured it had to be a pretty low production model. Same guy had a fuelie Chrysler and another big bodied fuel injected Gm that if I remember right I think was a Cadillac or maybe a Buick ??? Thats probably been over 15 years ago , haven't seen any of the bunch since
Lunajammer Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 (edited) Not just a strikingly attractive model but the detail is utterly unbelievable. Superior work. P.S. My best friend owns a stainless polishing business and last year did a 59 Chevy. He said there is almost 200-feet of stainless on that car. Looooong pieces. Edited November 22, 2014 by Lunajammer
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Very nice. But, it needs hub caps or wheel covers. Other than that, it looks great. Scott I actually kind of like it with the open wheels. Gives you the "factory race car" feel. If your just gonna lose the caps spinning tires, why put them on? Nice job Jason!! Steve
W-409 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Yep I like it without the wheel covers too. Very nice looking Impala, excellent work with it overall. Smooth and shiny paint job with a bit different color choice that works nicely and incredible detailing in the engine bay and chassis too. You know I have a soft spot for these X-Frame Chevys so I really like this one.
bbowser Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Wow! I just happen to have one of these on the bench as we speak, similar turquoise and white 2-tone. How did you do the chrome accents on the taillights? Is that paint or foil? Outstanding model!
John Goschke Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Beautiful paint and superb engine detail. You can mark down another vote for the open wheel look! Though a set of '57 Dodge Lancer caps'd be good too...
geetee66 Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Beautiful work Very precise and detailed builds like this motivate me to improve my skills. I appreciate the amount of research necessary to get all the details correct. Yeah....I like this a lot.
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