1965 Chevelle

[MarkJ]

Wanted to get a feel for what it will look like.

[Gary Davis]

This is looking real good Mark.

[sentsat71]

Coming along real nicely.....

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Gary and Ed. Its been a lot of fun so far and it wont need hardly any B.M.F. Thank goodness.

[Greg Birky]

Looks very nice so far, Mark!!!  Looking forward to seeing more.  I'm loving the chrome wheels a lot.

[MarkJ]

Looks very nice so far, Mark!!!  Looking forward to seeing more.  I'm loving the chrome wheels a lot.

Thanks Greg, I took a molotow chrome pen apart and put some in my airbrush and shot them with it. I made sure to let them dry a couple of days before I handled them. I did not prime them because I believe that would have dulled the finished product. Since it's ink I think it will adhere pretty good to the raw plastic. I will need to paint the center hubs black, with a brush, but will do that after the tires are installed to the car.

[MarkJ]

I did not have a small block Chevy for this build because the Chevelle kit comes with a 396. I bought a 70 1/2 Camaro Z28 kit, so I could rob the engine from it. If I ever do the camaro, Ill just put the big block in it, or if I need a big block for another nascar build, I can use it for that. I have a small block chevy from a 57 chevy truck kit, but I don't think that would have passed for one that would be in this Chevelle. And I really didn't want to cannibalize the chevy truck kit.

[TarheelRick]

Looking forward to further updates.  I did the same engine trick with a '70 Impala H/Stock drag car and will hopefully finish it some day along with the big-block A/MP or B/G Camaro.

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Rick. Well, I'm going to try to turn the kit rear axle into a quick change. It's not going to be exact, but you will be able to tell that it is more a quick change, than a stock rear axle. I don't even know if this car had a quick change, but chances are, from the info I have received from a source that is very knowledgeable about these cars, that it probably did. Also began scratching a set of headers. Again I have know idea what they looked like, I'm just trying to make them fit and look like headers.

[MarkJ]

[TarheelRick]

Nice looking quick change.  Have you thought of casting it and selling it?

[MarkJ]

Nice looking quick change.  Have you thought of casting it and selling it?

Thanks, Rick. No its really not accurate enough to cast and sell. its too elongated front to rear. I think a place called big donkey sells them and they look pretty accurate.

[MarkJ]

Thanks, David. But its mainly because I'm too cheap, and I hate to  order extra parts for a build, if I can some what, get away with it.

[Lefturns75]

Yeah, What David said X2!

[sentsat71]

Me, I'm just amazed at how talented everyone here is!  No criticizing from this little corner.....
It's a wonder I haven't ruined my computer keyboard, with all the drooling I do over all the fine builds posted here, let alone the WIP's!