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Thomas Pepe
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MCW Resin cast bodyReplica of my 1971 Chevrolet Impala CUSTOM Coupe

June 3, 2023 · in Automotive · · 11 · 317

I love building replicas of cars that I have owned. This was my daily driver back in 1977. MCW makes an awesome resin body, hood, bumpers, hubcaps and full interior of this car. I used an MPC 1976 Caprice as a donor. Painted in Factory GM Color "Sandalwood" with a 2KK Clear coat. Side molding and vinyl roof added with strip styrene. MCW has probably the BEST Resins kits out there. Love their stuff! Especially their paints!

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  1. She looks like a perfect copy of the car you owned, Thomes @moparpep
    Great picture of yourself back in the 70's.

  2. She’s a beauty, and the Impala’s pretty good, too, a perfect replica of your car.

  3. Excellent result, Thomas! I am amazed by the quality of the resin stuff!

  4. I love builds that have an emotional connection to the builder. I can see the passion come through in this build. Can imagine the memories you had as you builds. Thanks for sharing—nice work.

  5. Oh. My. Gosh. I did not know the MCW company existed, so I just now dropped a bunch of money on a resin 1969 Pontiac Bonneville - my first car. 😀 Yours looks great, and thanks for pointing me towards this great opportunity to build a memory!

    • Yes Michael Guest from MCW is a great guy! They just moved from Ohio to South Carolina with now a HUGE Hobby store. He is still doing his fantastic Lacquer and Enamel based paints, along with his resin bodies and kits as ordered purchases.

  6. Yes Michael Guest from MCW is a great guy! They just moved from Ohio to South Carolina with now a HUGE Hobby store. He is still doing his fantastic Lacquer and Enamel based paints, along with his resin bodies and kits as ordered purchases.

  7. Brings back memories - my father had a 71 Impala, but a four door.

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