'68 Chevy-What's out there

cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

'68 Chevy-What's out there

Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 9:38 AM

I've got a friend hunting for a '68 Chevy kit or diecast in any scale. He has a full size one and wants a model of it. He finds plenty of 67's but no 68's. I thought I'd ask here for him and see if you guys could point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Hippy-Ed

Member since
December 2004
From: Stockton,Ca

Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 11:42 AM

Cassi, I just got a copy of the Hobby Surplus catalog and there is one kit listed a 1968 CamaroZ28 (ERT 38428) Haven't checked the site yet. It's 1/25
HobbySurplus.com

hth,
Eddie

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 2:12 PM

I don't think that's it but I'm not really a car person. I was told it was the same as the '67 model (whatever it is) except for the horseshoe tail lights. It didn't even occur to me to ask the actual model. Censored [censored]

Probably a good thing that at 22 I've never learned to drive.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Hippy-Ed

Member since
December 2004
From: Stockton,Ca

Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 2:33 PM

LoL Cass... How do you get around if ya don't drive?

It'd help knowing the model of the car you're looking for as there's alot of '68 Chevys out there. (Camaro, Impalas, Chevelle, Nova,etc)

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DURR

Member since
July 2013

Posted by DURR on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 3:44 PM

he is looking for the 68 impala ss

mpc put it out when abe lincoln was driving or was it thomas jefferson(say ed you were driving in those days too right) Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

it is going for $150 plus on evil bay

but 1 or 2 resin comp. have it like modelhaus etc .

the only thing is you will need the 67 amt impala avail. for about 10-15 bucks as the donor kit for all the underpinnings

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 6:08 PM

Well Ed, for one, students ride the public bus free. The buses also have those nice signal interupters so they don't get stuck at red lights like cars do. Plus, I have feet. I covered 2 blocks in a couple minutes last night to catch my bus on time.

If that is the model with that was the same in '68 as it was in '67 except the tail lights then that is it. See I didn't need to know. I knew somebody here would. If they're about the same except for that can't the AMT '67 be modified?

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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DURR

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July 2013

Posted by DURR on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 9:44 PM

they basic body shape is almost ..... the same, but the front grille headlight area is also different

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Thursday, September 7, 2006 2:13 PM

Well it is the Impala SS. I just got an Email back from his wife. I just got thrown because he'd mentioned looking at a diecast '67 and not seeing any difference til he got to the back.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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jhande

Member since
November 2005
From: White Mountains, NH

Posted by jhande on Saturday, September 9, 2006 8:24 AM

Here's some comparision photo's

'67 front view

'68 front view

'67 rear view

'68 rear view

'67 side view

'68 side view

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"Put the pedal down & shake the ground!"

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Sunday, September 10, 2006 8:40 PM

Thanks Jim. There is much difference, but there is a little. Can't they be like the Bronco and be the same for like 20 yrs. Laugh [(-D]

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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jhande

Member since
November 2005
From: White Mountains, NH

Posted by jhande on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:00 AM

You are welcome Wink [;)]

The body itself is the same, the front end is pretty darn close, it's the rear that is noticably different. Could always build the '67 and back it into the display cabinet. Big Smile [:D]

-- Jim --
"Put the pedal down & shake the ground!"

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:59 AM

If it were for me, I wouldn't be interested in cars at all. The guy is looking for a scale version of his '68. He can't even find a matchbox one.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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jhande

Member since
November 2005
From: White Mountains, NH

Posted by jhande on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:37 PM

Depending on how bad your friend wants a scale replica of his car, he can check this out -
Barrett-Jackson Auction.com
They have -
LOT #5335 - NO RESERVE - N.O.S. 1968 Chevrolet Impala SS 427 dealer promotional still in the original box.

-- Jim --
"Put the pedal down & shake the ground!"

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