[66pontiac]

could you convert a normal impala into a wagon somehow?anyone taught about it?

 

[BigPoppa]

the way I think that the resin dude who makes them is he took the roof off an old 61 Buick wagon, and stretched it to fit.

K. Diaz

 

[jevries]

Sorry this is a bit off topic...who makes the convertible '65 Impala?...don't want to CONVERT the '65 coupe. :biggrin:

 

[Lownslow302]

youre joking right



revell offered them both hardtop and convertible

 

[biggeazy-e]

the problems with converting to a wagon is, the rear lights.. on most impalas, (ie.-64) the lights are different, and wagons are four doors, so you'd have to take doors off a regular impala, and sand them to fit.. there are a few other differences, not really big tho.....

...but to answer your question, yes, it can be done..... if youre willing to do some work...



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[66pontiac]

yes I would do it but I dont have the stuff we need to do something like that

 

[Majestics Pablo]

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[66pontiac]

can you post it up again?I cant see it

 

[Armando Ranflitas]

Wasn't the 60 wagon the last of the 2 doors??? nomad que no'? I could be wrong though.

 

[66pontiac]

Originally posted by jevries@Aug 6 2003, 11:01 AM
Sorry this is a bit off topic...who makes the convertible '65 Impala?...don't want to CONVERT the '65 coupe. :biggrin:

what???

 

[66pontiac]

Originally posted by Majestics Pablo@Aug 6 2003, 11:37 AM
you can use a Nomad top to help you make a wagon. Thats what I did for my '58 wagon, the only thing that I didn't do was check up on the rear end to see if the rear lights were different from a wagon. Then again, I don't recall seeing a '58 wagon!!! Sorry the pic is small, and a bit outta focus, but its old. I'll see if I can barrow someone's camera and take some upclose pics.

like it said its small.... :biggrin: hope that helps a little.

can you tell me exactly how you did that?

 

[66pontiac]

Originally posted by Armando Ranflitas@Aug 6 2003, 12:25 PM
Wasn't the 60 wagon the last of the 2 doors??? nomad que no'? I could be wrong though.

I just learned this from a fellow LIL member

60 nomad wagon-2 door
60 impala parkwood wagon-4 door

 

[66pontiac]

yo homie did you use this kit?

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[joebomber52]

 

[Armando Ranflitas]

I think model cars magazine did an article on how to do the conversion...I'm not sure on which year Impala that was. I'll check tonight.

 

[66pontiac]

ok thanks man

 

[Majestics Pablo]

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[66pontiac]

Originally posted by Majestics Pablo@Aug 6 2003, 01:37 PM
I used the roof and posts off the '55 Nomad, I cut the top off the '58 Impala like you would to make it a convertable. A little bit of sheet plastic to cover the gap, and smoothed it out. Wasn't much to it, pretty simple, LRB had a article about something close to it, makin'g a sedan roadster or something like that adding the top from a Delivery Truck to a Roadster.

what are posts and you also cut out the trunk but how bout the opening in the trunk/the back and what gap did you cover?like the trunk right?can you post a pic of it?

 

[Majestics Pablo]

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[66pontiac]

Originally posted by Majestics Pablo@Aug 6 2003, 02:38 PM
I used the posts off the Nomad, and yes I did cut out the trunk off the Impala, but I did not completely cut it off.

I'll get some upclose pictures so you can see what I'm talking about.

ok thanks man but I cant see the pic when can you get the rest?