64 Dodge Polara 500 GB

[59impala]

I got this off of e-bay cause I wanted to see if I could fix it, plus it's a Polara 500 with the extra chrome on the sides.  Here are some pics of the car.  The first pic is how I got it.  The middle pic is after I made a mold from another car and used fingernail resin to fix the missing A pillar and repaired the crack in the top.  The third pic is when it was in primer.  I'll post more pics of it as it is now. 

[59impala]

This is how it looks today.  I need to install the BMF and build up the engine which will be either a 413 or 426 Wedge.  I do need to come up with a set of exhaust for it though.  The clear coat gave me some trouble and I had to sand and repaint then sand it again cause as you can see in the hood, there was small blobs of clear.  After sanding the second time, I was able to polish it and it looks Ok now.  I really am not looking forward to the BMF, but, it has to be done.

[70sprostockfan]

Nice save there, on the body and the paint! Good looking model

[41chevy]

Nice work. Is that resin you used on the posts? Paul

[59impala]

Thanks Allen.  Here is a couple pics of the repair.  On another body I made a mold of the part that was missing.  After the mold was ready, I placed it on the broken body and used fingernail resin to make the repair.  The result is great.

[70sprostockfan]

Thanks for the details but that leaves me with 1 more question what is that you used to make the mold ? I've got a bunch of these old kits I could use this process on. Thanks

[59impala]

What I used is Amazing Mold Putty made by Alumilite. I got it at Micheal's craft store. It's a two part putty that you mix 50/50 and place it on the part that you want to copy.

[70sprostockfan]

OK that makes sense I kept looking at it and thought it was just plane putty but I didn't think that would pick up the detail. I'm familiar with alumilite products but I've never used that one. I'll have to try it. Thanks again

[59impala]

You're welcome Allen. I really like using this stuff in a jam. It's not for everything, but it works for me when I need it, plus, it's a lot cheaper than the other resin I use.

[59impala]

I got a little more done on the Dodge last night. I installed the engine and had to make the front exhaust pipes. I also installed some BMF on it and had to take a brake after I got this much on it cause my eyes were starting to cross. LOL. It's gettin closer to being finished. More work today. Thanks fer lookin.

[70sprostockfan]

Pretty work.

[59impala]

Thanks Allen, it's more like eye crossing work. LOL.

[59impala]

This how she looks now.  I need to paint the interior and then start putting it back together. 

[Deleted]

Looks really nice. You've done a great job saving this one.

Question for you. What year is that Jeep pickup sitting in front of the car?

[59impala]

I think it's like 53 or so. It was a toy bank with Sears on the side. What I did to it was use the drive line and engine from the CJ5 kit and the bed from a 53 Ford truck. I scratch built the rear fenders and tail gate. It is part die cast and plastic kit.