AMT 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 Build

This is an AMT 1969 Chevelle SS 396 that I built back in 2010-2011. It came out clean and won a few awards at the time.
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[@rayrussell6258]

I love Chevy orange cars, so this build was right up my alley!
Thanks for showing it.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@brianlewis6926]

Those rally wheels from that AMT 69 Chevelle kit are one of my favorites rallys

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Cool!

[@wayneeleigh1953]

Ralph, A totally beautiful build!...Color is great!. Thanks for the share! Aloha, Wayne

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks a bunch

[@thatcarguy13]

a friend of mine has a real hugger orange 69 SS-396 aluminum headed 375hp standard car, quite a rare combo. Thanks for sharing your build...

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Very cool! That is a rare one indeed!

[@AmateurScaleModelBuildi-lj3so]

I just love your knowledge. How nice that someone you knew gave you her dad's builds

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you!

[@lancerevell5979]

Nice kit. I've done two of them, and just ordered another, to do the custom version. 👍

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Right on! I had planned a Yenko long ago but did the Revell instead.

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice build. You did an outstanding job with this one. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you very much!

[@kyledehartsscaleworks]

That 68/69 Revell kit is so nice. All those Revell special editions really. Nice build up of the old amt though. Looks awesome! And I like your friends dads build too. That’s a fun looking build. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks! Many Revell kits are nice!

[@kyledehartsscaleworks]

@@TheMuscleCarModeler definitely!

[@oldschoolmodeler]

Great job on the Chevelle 👍😎

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks 👍

[@scalemodelcarchief]

Very nice build Raoul. Thank you for sharing this and your friends story. Have a blessed day. Steven 😀👍🏻

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you!

[@Reds_Scrapyard]

I had a buddy in the 90's who had a light yellow 69 SS396 with a black vinyl top, bench seat, 4 speed on the tree and factory reverb. It went to the scrapyard after he dropped a valve one Saturday night.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

They were plentiful back then. I had a friend that was showing off his 70 Buick Skylark and was revving his motor. Till a rod came out the block!

[@davidchin350]

Nice 69 Chevelle and congrats for placing with the kit.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks 👍

[@alancyr3100]

Nice builds! Great story about your friend and her father. Too bad you never got to meet him and talk models.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks. Yeah. I never really got to meet him.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool chevelle build and nice details

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks!

[@JethrosGarage-op4bo]

Nice work on the 69, looks great! I always enjoy the stories and history that you share in your videos.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you very much!

[@LarrysModelShop]

Very nice builds!

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks!

[@scooterdoughmas3012]

sweet build dou😁🤩

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you!

[@seanh2390]

very nice build … thanks for the great video too!

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

No problem 👍 Thank you!

[@garyakins5392]

Nice build and I enjoyed your description of the differences between the '68 and '69 SS. I had a new Hugger orange '69 SS 396 with the 350 horse option. It's difficult to authenticate a "real" '69 SS but the Hugger Orange and Daytona Yellow colors were only available with the SS package so if the paint code indicates either and hasn't been altered, it is a true SS. I think that's the only way to confirm without a build sheet. You mentioned hood stripes which are popular with modern restorations but I don't recall ever seeing them while I own. I've been told it was a dealer option and not available from the factory but have never researched. Your video encourages me to get busy on a Revell kit picked up recently.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thank you. Did I say hood stripes? I know those are only on 70-72. 69 Yenko had them but not from Chevy. I missed that in editing.

[@garyakins5392]

@@TheMuscleCarModeler -- Not sure if you did... I probably heard you mention the optional side stripes. I see a lot of '69s with hood stripes but was pretty sure they weren't an option... until '70 as you mention.

[@robertnussberger6449]

Very nice

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks

[@scooterdoughmas3012]

dad would say the doors are interchangeable maybe nova chevelle sometimes jus not the hood😁🤩scoot😎ps great story that 69 is quite the gift 😋🤣😅

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

Thanks!

[@curtisboxill-boxmansbuilds2980]

Even though the Revell kit is far superior a nice version can still be built,i only wish that when Missing Link offered more correct taillights i would have bought some to use on the 69'convertible.

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

I bought one set and have them in the stash. May use them on the convertible.

[@kevinjohnson4153]

what color did you paint the wheels ???

[@TheMuscleCarModeler]

That I don’t remember. I think I airbrushed Testor’s Steel on them.