60 chevy impala

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:08 pm

hi pimps

just wanted to throw this in, my latest project is a 60 Impala.
I have yet to decide if i am going to lengthen the chassis or leave as is, maybe it will look ok after the side skirt is molded in the rear and the molding added, this may take away from the eye being drawn to the short chassis, we will see when it starts comeing together.

jmays

riddinspinnaz11 · Post by **riddinspinnaz11** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:20 pm

good luck man! i have a feeling this is gonna be a true mack daddy creation.

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Finks · Post by **Finks** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:49 pm

You know me, I am always into what you have cookin. Only thing tho is this is really a thread intended for the Custom Jobs section. Keep us posted (course I know ya will anyhow)

Bit boy · Post by **Bit boy** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:29 am

hmm jmays and a pic of a half done body only means one thing. This is gona be freakin sweet.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:48 am

lookin' forward to this baby turning out! air craft carrier on wheels

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:53 am

here is what i ended up with when i decided to shorten the body instead of lengthen the chassis. i think that it looks proportional now, also did some work on the fins...

jmays

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:06 am

That is awesome, j. I'm a HUUUUUUUGE Impala fan.

I'm just wondering how you are going to pull off the "bubble top" front window... I'm sure you got it covered, though.

Put me on the waiting list for one of those if you're gonna cast some.

Sdog · Post by **Sdog** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:29 pm

There is a lot of detail in that Impala....this should be interesting to watch. Looking forward to see how this one turns out.

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:43 pm

update on the chevy:

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:53 pm

Holy Fuck!

OK spill it, how did you make the soon to be cromed out details J? Where the ripped off of a diecast or are they scratch built?!? That is looking to be just brilliant! Just do us all a favor and use different rims, those will stick out bad. Does anyone have some of those multi spoked gold alloys kickin around? That's what this pimp-mobile needs.

jmays · Post by **jmays** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:58 pm

SCRATCH BUILT all the way

you actually cant really see the grill, but i took the xzcto knife and some clay, i flattened out the clay and then i rolled the dimpled area of the xacto knife into the clay and then i took some wood glue and spread it unto the clay and when it dried i pealed it off and cut to shape then clued it onto the front, finished texture is a mesh grill.

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 7:03 pm

That is freakin great.

I want one.

Ahh5hit · Post by **Ahh5hit** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 7:21 pm

That is bad ass. That's all I can say.

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 7:59 pm

Finks wrote:Does anyone have some of those multi spoked gold alloys kickin around? That's what this pimp-mobile needs.

I have a set *cough2sets!cough* of the 10mm Scala BBS on stash waiting for just such a shell... They are too wide(at least, the way they come) to stuff under a low-low like this... BUT... and here is the big but... One of the sets was partially built by the previous owner, and is missing one of the back pieces... I've been considering tearing them down and redoing them incorporating ZZ hubs for the backs... If j. is kind enough to make molds of this shell available for purchase, I would SURELY build that set like that and narrow them and the tires down to tuck in under there...

And to anyone who was gettin' ready to ask.... No, the other set is not for sale... I have something cookin' for those, too

Sdog · Post by **Sdog** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:49 pm

Oh hell yeah...Jmays, I know you were a little worried about whether or not you needed to stretch the chasis for this shell....but that seems to be shaping up just fine.