'72 Chevelle SS

99% Complete.

Fred Cady decals on the bonnet/hood, Keith Marks decals on the boot/trunk!

Still need to clear coat the hood.

Will add engine pictures when heater hoses added, also waiting for some nice weather for outdoor pic's here in the UK!

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That turned out fantastic! I just wish I could see it in person. You really did a superior job. Now, get the hoses in, and show off that motor!

Just awesome. The quintessential muscle car style.

This turned out awesome man! I love it. Really like the wheels choice and making them Black. Well done!! Love old school muscle with Normal wheels/tires.. so nice to see it not DUB'd out. Great job!!!

Nice work!!!

Some pic's of the interior and the engine now that heater hoses have been completed.

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Looks great! I will be building an identical one, same colors and all, in the next month. I saw your In Progress thread, and it looks like i have alot of work ahead of me.

beautiful work man! I mean, I love it......great color choice, nice shine and a really, really clean build......great job!

Extremely COOL!!!

Looks great! I will be building an identical one, same colors and all, in the next month. I saw your In Progress thread, and it looks like i have alot of work ahead of me.

Thanks!

Things to note are:

1. Extend bodywork behind rear wheel arch before painting.
2. Extend length of exhausts or headers, the exhausts do not reach the headers when fitted, I made extension pieces afterwards which was not ideal.(see photo in WIP thread)
3. I did not like the kit exhaust tips so made my own from metal from a wine bottle top.
4. Glue the door mirrors on before painting (makes it less fraught!)
5. Make inner wing (fender) infill pieces before painting. I only realised after painting that these were needed!
6. It is worth considering using real wire rather than painting under hood cables etc, Probably quicker in the long run and a more convincing result would be achieved too.
7. The front grille assembly is extremely tricky to glue on after painting. I used superglue on the rear of the front bumper which was dangerous! (Only superglue was strong enough!) If possible it may be easier to glue on before painting and then mask off. Not sure if this would work when it comes to fitting the bodyshell though.
8. The rear bumper can be glued on ok with Micro Krystal clear.
9. The front bulkhead sits too far back in the body I think.
10. Remove the moulded in front fender reflectors before painting, they don't appear on the '72 Chevelle!
11. I got the car to sit lower by sanding the pieces on the top of the chassis front wheel wells and removing the raised pieces on the underside of the interior (then used Bluetack to adjust this!).

I hope this helps, let me know if there is anything else that you discover or need advice with!

building a car just like that one. keep it up.