1967 Chevy Impala SS (Stock)

What I have found with AMT kits, the lowest priced kits should be avoided. Once you get into the next price level and beyond, AMT kits are quite good. I do like this kit but it only builds a stock car, no extra parts. The detail is great and pretty accurate to the real car. Some discussion about directions not being clear showing steering box, heater hose and brake cylinder. They show them out of order for placement purpose but need to be installed after body is attached to the chassis. I had to trim/file the engine bay fender wells to get upper A arms to fit properly and make clearance for the alternator, other then that everything else fits well. I've painted mine black on black (classic combo). I added some headers and custom wheels for a slight resto look. I will post pictures once done.

This is a straight forward kit. Clean up was light - just a good sanding was all it took. Instructions were well done and accurate. Details were spot on for a 67 Impala. I detailed the engine with wires, hoses and linkage. Added fuel lines and shifter linkage. The only con I found was the ride height, so a little adjustment was required. I painted it Blue Color Shift over Black and the interior was painted Blue with flocking. I really loved this kit and it is a must have for any Impala collector. I would highly recommend this kit to all builders.

Many of the details of this kit are spot on. Very good compared against many pictures that I found of 67 Impala SS 427's. The way that many items fit, however had much to be desired. When I put the body onto the frame and chassis, many of the assembled engine components had to be reassembled. Some of that may be my modeling abilities, but the designers should put the kit together to assemble well, not with difficulty. Also it could use some quality control on the assembly instructions. The directions said to put the steering box in on step 5, but showed it on step 3. Also, simple stuff but, let's get it together: The instructions say to paint the engine Chrysler red. This is a Chevy. The color is Chevy orange! My eyes and my hands are not what they once were, but this kit leaves much to be desired. The quality of a kit and a build should be as much responsibility of the designer and manufacturer as the builder.