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"E" is for early Ertl... this 1958 has been in my collection for nearly 30 years

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Galen55
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Cool photo.



   
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Still looking GREAT!



   
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A 1958 Impala has always been one of my favorite cars. Beautiful in any scale. Thanks Galen.



   
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...as I've noted numerous times, although this is decades old Ertl tooling, it still holds up - more or less.   With a bit of "wheel work"  and other enhancements, it's not a bad model.  It's certainly light years ahead of Motormax's  version.    Nice pic Galen!

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Chris, what was your “wheel work”? Did you re-locate them inward a bit? 
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@100ford2003 ...yes, just a hair, added detail to the wheelcovers, and narrowed the whitewalls.  👍    Here's before & after pics. 

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@chris Nicely done! That little change makes a huge difference in the overall look.



   
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I agree with Frank.



   
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....thx guys.  😉 



   
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Marty Johnson
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@chris - You nailed it, man!  It looks MUCH better with your changes!  

 



   
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