1/25 1965 SS Impala - Printable Version

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1/25 1965 SS Impala - KensRedZed - 23rd-Jul-23

A while back our slot car group wondered if 1/25 scales cars would work on one of our larger club tracks. We ran into a dozen 1/25 static bodies at $5 a piece. Our club bought the lot.

I found a badly pre-painted and assembled kit for $5. It would make for a quick test-car. No need to wait for the paint to dry. But the paint was quite bad.

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The slot car passed the test. But the paint was wearing me down. Off with the paint. The rebuild begins.

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I found a Chevrolet poster from 1965 that showed all 15 colours being offered that year, and picked one.

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We raced again today. The other three cars belong to other club members. Only the yellow Impala is mine. These big cars are a hoot!

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Thank you very kindly for looking.
Ken

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - Top Down - 23rd-Jul-23

Love it! - and what a difference the colour makes. 

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - Kevan - 23rd-Jul-23

They're all superb but the yellow one stands out for me 

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - KensRedZed - 24th-Jul-23

I humbly thank everyone for the positive comments and likes. 

Here's a collage created by the host from last Saturday at the track. The yellow Impala is my hunk "O" junk. The other nice cars belong to other club members.

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - rallyhub - 24th-Jul-23

Those cars date from a time when it was common for them to have real colours. Not just black, silver or white as is the case today.
Thanks for sharing.

Hub

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - KensRedZed - 24th-Jul-23

My pleasure, Hub. 

Bottom row from left to right.

1960 Ford Starliner.
1965 Chevy Impala Super Sport.
1964 Mercury Marauder.
1972 Chevy Monte Carlo.

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - Gpa113 - 24th-Jul-23

Excellent Ken

They look so cool, and colourful.  I bet they are  great fun to drive, thanks for posting. 

Pip

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - Tibbs - 24th-Jul-23

Quality every one of them. Thanks for sharing this is right up my street. I wish you were my next door neighbour Ken

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - KensRedZed - 25th-Jul-23

I humbly thank you Pip and Tony.

Yes, I wish you were all my neighbours! Let's go racing! 

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RE: 1/25 1965 SS Impala - Kevan - 26th-Jul-23

Don't take this the wrong way but they all look the same to the untrained eye

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