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Post by mrmike on Jul 9, 2021 9:03:42 GMT -7
The cloudy sky is getting dark and the wind is starting to blow! It is starting to rain and it is falling harder and harder! The ground is shaking as the wind blows harder and harder! Oh no, oh no, OH NO!!! Mr. Mike is building another...gasp...another Chevrolet! Yes folks, I am building another Chevrolet and I am also including another McNally, Boston PI story with it. Nobody in this story resembles anyone dead or alive. The Build This is the Revell Impala SS Snaptite kit #6399 from many years ago. My goal is to paint the body with Tamiya TS-18 Metallic Red over a black primer with a medium grey interior and the wheels will get a coating of Testors Dullcoat to knock down the shine of the chrome.    The Story Jonathan Trenton is telling Det. Steven Darvell about the attempt on his life. Trenton decides to stay at a Hotel since he feels unsafe at home and he walks back to his condo as Darvell gets into his car. Then, BAM BAM and Trenton is dead on the steps of his condo. Darvell gets out of his car and he waddles quickly to Trenton's lifeless body and he sees a man getting into an orange Dodge Charger and speeding away. Darvell fires a couple of shots from his Glock G22 .40 Caliber pistol, but he doesn't stop the car. McNally pulls into his driveway in is Charger SRT8 Super Bee and he stops at the back door. He gets out to unload his groceries from the trunk when he is surrounded by cops with their guns drawn. He raises his hands and says, "What's going on, guys?" Darvell walks over to him and places him under arrest and places him in a Patrol Car for the trip to Boston Police Headquarters. There is a bag of groceries on the ground and Darvell kicks it with a smile on his face and a milk carton in the bag starts leaking through the bag and onto the ground. McNally will return... |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 10, 2021 6:34:02 GMT -7
I absolutely LOVE these cars. I have the Revell glue together offering in my stash and am very much looking forward to this build. I almost bought one of these at the dealer that I worked for in Dallas 25 years ago. LT1 powered hot rodded four door.......awesome.
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Post by Deano on Jul 10, 2021 14:23:50 GMT -7
Gotta love a Mc Nally story, the build looks fun too  |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 10, 2021 19:38:24 GMT -7
Thanks Joe and Deano! Many people discount the four door muscle cars like the Impala SS and the SRT Charger without realizing what they can do for some people. Four doors and high speed and handling! The Europeans have been doing that for a long time noow!
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Post by midnightprowler on Jul 11, 2021 9:08:45 GMT -7
Looking forward to it. I did a street machine version myself.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 11, 2021 14:11:45 GMT -7
I was originally thinking of building a Police Car with a left-over lightbar, prisoner screen and a radio, but I came up with this story and I had to add the Impala SS as a trade-in for Vic.
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Post by midnightprowler on Jul 11, 2021 15:08:38 GMT -7
Cool. I built the 91 caprice as a mn state patrol event tho they used the crown Victoria
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Post by mrmike on Jul 12, 2021 6:46:28 GMT -7
I have an older whale-tail Impala Police Car that I want to rebuild as a NYPD Patrol Car. I have the extra decals left over from a previous project that had two different versions on one sheet.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 15, 2021 11:51:30 GMT -7
The Story McNally is placed in an Interrogation Room and chained to a metal table by Det. Darvell. A woman walks into the room and McNally is shocked to see who it is...Caitlyn Scotsen, his ex-girlfriend! She is the ADA on this case and was about to question McNally when Attorney Charlotte Rothmann walks in exclaiming that the interrogation was over and McNally was to be released with all charges dropped. McNally wasn't Mirandized by any cop or detective. Lt. Det. Troy walks in and gives a folder to the ADA and she reads it and announces that McNally will be released with all charges dropped. Charlie and McNally are stopped by the exit by ADA Scotsen who tells them that McNally is in big trouble. He may have gotten his PI License back without his gun and permit and she is in the process of his license revoked. Charlie demands that no investigation was conducted and her client is innocent and McNally gets between the two ladies and he says that he will find the guilty party with or without a PI License and no body will stop him. The Build I assembled part of the engine followed by body cleanup. I wondered how the Impala SS would look with white lettered tires. I used my white Gelly Roll pen for the letters. If I don't like the look of them, I'll wipe the tires off.    McNally will return... |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 17, 2021 8:10:39 GMT -7
The StoryIn the morning, Charlie gave McNally a ride to Vic's Auto Sales & Service. He thanks Charlie for the ride and he goes to the showroom door and knocks on it. Vic opens the door and lets McNally in with a question about where his car is and he is told that the Police have confiscated it and he is in need of wheels and "Big Bertha". His Jeep was out of commission and his father's '57 Ford 300 was still in storage. Vic leads McNally to his office in the back and he pulls a large wooden box from his gun safe and the box contains a Smith & Wesson Model 500 .50 caliber handgun with an 8 inch barrel and Pachmayr rubber grips. Vic loads the gun as McNally puts on the shoulder holster and then Vic checks his computer inventory for a car for his friend. In the Service Manager's office, he grabs a set of keys and a temporary plate and leads the Boston PI out to the back lot and a '96 Impala SS. He just took the car in on trade and he cautions his friend to go easy on the car. "Now, go get the guy who is framing you!" The BuildI changed my mind on the paint. After looking at several photos online, I will paint the Impala SS with Tamiya TS-11 Maroon with Tamiya TS-65 Pearl Clear. Since the grille, alternator and condenser were chrome plated, a bath in Easy-Off Oven Cleaner removed that chrome.    McNally will return...
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 5:29:07 GMT -7
Maroon has always looked good on these cars. Engine is coming along well too. If I remember correctly, the engine blocks, cylinder heads and rocker covers were black and the intake was aluminum. Just a tid bit from someone who was "there" back in the day. I worked on these when they were brand new.
Great progress so far bro.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 24, 2021 7:01:22 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! I could tell you about what color to paint a vintage Mopar or a Ford engine block, but GMs are an unknown to me. I followed the instructions which said to paint the engine block silver. Since you were around GMs back in the day, I trust your reply. Now to pry the the fan belt assembly from the water pump and repaint the engine block!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 7:43:18 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! I could tell you about what color to paint a vintage Mopar or a Ford engine block, but GMs are an unknown to me. I followed the instructions which said to paint the engine block silver. Since you were around GMs back in the day, I trust your reply. Now to pry the the fan belt assembly from the water pump and repaint the engine block! It's all good Mike. Alot of folks don't know that bit of info. The water pump was an aluminum part as well just so you've got a heads up potna. |
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 7:46:52 GMT -7
My apologies.... The heads are aluminum as well  but I remember the block and oil pan for sure being black....  |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 24, 2021 13:45:42 GMT -7
The StoryMcNally drives out to Brookline to see Alexander Cannon for anything he might know. Cannon had hoped that McNally had arrived for breakfast that was promised, but he wanted to talk about last night's incident. Cannon noted that McNally's ex-girlfriend was the prosecutor on the case and he also noticed the large .500 caliber handgun under McNally's left shoulder. Cannon offers him help to find the person who framing him and McNally thanks him for the help. McNally decides to investigate his late client as a starting point and see where it leads him. Later that morning, Cannon calls McNally to tell him that he is in good standing with the other bosses he knows around New England. If he hears anything, he will contact McNally. A short time later and he gets a call from Lt. Det. Troy telling him his alibi had checked out. A man was seen leaving the scene of the crime in an orange Dodge Charger like McNally's and he would have to find the car. There should be two bullet holes in the car somewhere if Det. Darvell hit the car at all since he is not a good shooter. The BuildWell Joe, you told me that the engine block and oil pan was painted black instead of the steel I had used. I went and painted the engine block, heads, water pump and oil pan black. I should have painted only the engine block and oil pan, but I got carried away and painted it all except for the intake manifold and transmission. I had move the hood aside and noticed that the mounting pin was missing from the hood. Since I have this small pile of scrap plastic on the bench, I rummaged around and found a suitable piece for a replacement.    McNally will return...
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 18:04:20 GMT -7
That looks....... bad A$$!!!!!!!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 24, 2021 19:19:06 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! Your input really helped!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 24, 2021 19:55:14 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! Your input really helped! Really glad it did Mike. I don't like steering folks in the wrong direction and once I found out that I didn't get the heads right I was all over it trying to get ahold of you. lol |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 25, 2021 6:20:44 GMT -7
As soon as I had read your response, I grabbed the Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black and started painting the block. I got carried away and painted the cylinder heads. Opps!  |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 25, 2021 14:08:18 GMT -7
The StoryADA Scotson knocks on Lt. Det. Troy's door and he waves her in. She wants to know of the detective's name who messed up the arrest. Lt. Det. Troy says no name since it could possibly affect the outcome of future court cases that detective has. The ADA says she could figure out the detective's name and Adam says again, no name. She leaves his office in a huff! Since McNally is driving around in a car supplied to him by his buddy Vic, he needs to find out the person framing him in a hurry and return the car to Vic in one piece. Vic had asked about the Smith & Wesson Model 500 .50 Caliber handgun and where did he find it? It was hidden by an arms dealer that McNally helped bust several years ago with the ATF. The BuildI sprayed the body and hood with Tamiya Light Grey Primer and the wheels got a couple coats of Testors Dull Coat lacquer.    McNally will return...
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 26, 2021 6:02:18 GMT -7
Looking really good so far Mike!!!!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 26, 2021 6:08:05 GMT -7
Thanks Joe!
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Post by mrmike on Jul 26, 2021 12:43:21 GMT -7
The StoryMcNally decides to investigate his late client and maybe a clue will find him. He talks with Jonathan Trenton's family and friends and they tell him how Jonathan's ex-wife Carla had falsely put him through the ringer in court. McNally then talks to one of Carla's ex-girlfriends who tells him that Carla wanted more than what Jonathan could ever give her as far as money and the house was concerned. All this talk really moved the Boston PI closer to finding the person responsible, but there was no real evidence to support it. If he had found the responsible party, his accusations wouldn't hold up in court without proper evidence in hand. The BuildThe chassis is nearly complete. I just need to add the rear shocks when they are dry and insert the body and interior. I want a true '96 Impala SS and I found a shifter for the console and painted it flat black. These old Impala SS had the shifter on the steering column and in 1996, Chevrolet put the shifter on the console. This will be added before the interior and chassis meet up with the body.    McNally will return...
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Post by leon on Jul 26, 2021 14:37:06 GMT -7
Almost missed this one Mike! I really like the look of these Impalas.
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Post by mrmike on Jul 26, 2021 14:54:49 GMT -7
I'll forgive you, leon!  These full sized Impalas were the last of the breed! Chevy stopped making them to concentrate on full size trucks instead. |
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Post by poet on Jul 28, 2021 6:03:05 GMT -7
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Post by mrmike on Jul 28, 2021 6:32:58 GMT -7
Thanks Dennis!  |
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Post by mrmike on Jul 31, 2021 14:55:52 GMT -7
The StoryLt. Det. Troy had finally had enough of Det. Steven Darvell's poor investigative skills and he called the Internal Affairs Bureau. He knew this would make Darvell very unhappy with him, but the poor investigation or lack thereof, was more than he could take. A Sgt. William Bolanden arrives and asks for Lt. Det. Troy and Darvell points to Adam sitting in his office. After 10 minutes of talking, Sgt. Bolanden takes Darvell into an interview room to discuss the matter at hand...Darvell's poor performance on the job. After the interview, they walk out of the interview room and Darvell is angry, and very hungry as he had missed his supper and Lt. Det. Troy had already left for the day. He walks back to his small desk and he puts on his coat and his wants to throw the Procedure and Policy Manual in the trash that Lt. Troy had given him, but he tucks it under his arm and leaves the Squad Room heading to a chicken joint for a bucket of chicken and a package store for a rack of beer. The BuildI had to stop at the local hobby shop for some paint and I found a can of Tamiya Grey that I liked for the interior and a can of Plymouth Prowler Purple Metallic that looks close to the Maroon Metallic that I want on the Impala SS. I swore that I would never buy any purple since it is not one of my favorite colors. Maybe my tastes are changing as I grow older...    McNally will return...
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 31, 2021 19:48:24 GMT -7
Funny how some colors tend to grow on us over time. lol .
Progress is looking great Mike.
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Post by mrmike on Aug 1, 2021 5:17:18 GMT -7
Thanks Joe! This can of Model Master Prowler Purple Metallic was in the LHS stock for a while judging the the dust on top of the can, plus is had started to leak a little from the bottom. All Model Master paint is gone according to Larry at the hobby shop. Even the Metalizers are gone. I now know why Rustoleum sent me three cans of Hemi Orange paint a couple of years ago when I complained about one brand new can leaking and not spraying anything! They wanted to get rid of any stock they had!
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These full sized Impalas were the last of the breed! Chevy stopped making them to concentrate on full size trucks instead.
