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[made007]

i have the model, an part of the materials, alittle bit of gathering and i can start, stay tuned

[Railfreak78]

Here is an update with better pics!

[diymirage]

got the daytona in the mail yesterday
it was partially started as a pro street it looks like so i will have to replace the interior tub and the chassis by those from a superbee
the motor will also be from a superbee (got one in the partsbox) a 440

looks like all i really need is the hood and the glass
ill have to check the partsbox for usable units later aswell as rolling stock

from the looks if it it runs steelies up front and cragar SSs in the rear

[Railfreak78]

Interior is done on Christine now.

[diymirage]

got a little work done on rusty today
got the rolling stock figured out, put the wing together and figured out the stance


what do you guys think ?

real car



model

[VW Dave]

figured out the stance


what do you guys think ?

IMO the attitude is spot-on, but it's a little low on both ends. When I did my Charger, I kinda 'cheated' and sorted the car's stance on a jig after the body & chassis were assembled.

[Jordan White]

Yeah, it does seem a bit low still. Also, if you use the IMG tag from photobucket, the pics will show up larger. I believe the site will autosize them so that they aren't super huge though.

[moparmagiclives]

got a little work done on rusty today
got the rolling stock figured out, put the wing together and figured out the stance


what do you guys think ?

Please tell me your going to open one head lamp....lifes a garden, dig it?

[diymirage]

Yeah, it does seem a bit low still. Also, if you use the IMG tag from photobucket, the pics will show up larger. I believe the site will autosize them so that they aren't super huge though.

allright guys, i will raise the whole thing up a bit
you know, i used to use the regular picutres but for some reason they always show up at 98% on my computer and i cant see a darn thing on them cos i would need a screen 4 times the size i have

Please tell me your going to open one head lamp....lifes a garden, dig it?

i sure will, but when i got the body the nose was allready grafted on
i will get to the headlight thoug, i just gotta keep on keeping on

[Jordan White]

I think they stay the size you uploaded them when you first post them, but when you return to the thread they should have reduced in size, at least that's what has happened to me.

[VW Dave]

Please tell me your going to open one head lamp....lifes a garden, dig it?

It wouldn't be Joe's car if you didn't. The center grille and fender scoop holes also need to be opened up:


And I did it on mine; the hardest part was not losing the headlight doors after cutting them out and thinning them

[angrydawg]

Bigern26, if your still looking for Ford P/Us, PM me.
thanks, robert

[made007]

Started today, i have the kit,did the hubcaps with some technique i saw on this forum, and im waiting on the tire decals

[tuffone20]

Well, log me in.




1. Turello's 1957 Chrysler convertible from Crime Story. (Similar vehicle depicted.)



2. The 1060 Ford squad car from Crime Story.

Hey Danno how are these builds coming along? Do you still have that resin '57 Chrysler body?

[Brokentail58]

I've made a little progress. Made my springs and tranny cross member. Then I decided to make my own radiator and front axle. I think they turned out well.

[Brokentail58]

Looking at the pic on my screen I now think I need to make my springs a little lower.

[Lunajammer]

If this build thread interests you but you just don't know where to start looking for something build this is a must, MUST SEE!!!!

Intern Movie Cars Database

It has hundreds if not thousands of vehicles that have appeared in film or television, regardless of how much screen time. It's not 100-percent complete but it provides small screenshots. Just pick a brand or model, foreign or domestic and view the thumbnails. A very useful tool for the undecided.

[CorvairJim]

I have two that I already built! Too bad I can't use them, because nobody has mentioned either one of them yet: The Harold & Maude '59 Cadillac Hearse (although I put Cragar S/S mag wheels on that one.) and Jim Rockford's '77 Firebird Esprit. I might consider doing the Caddy again, since my brother has been bugging me to give him the one I already built for about 5 years now!

Edited by CorvairJim, 15 March 2011 - 11:06 AM.

[jjsipes]

Any updates on this?

[Dirkpitt289]

Too bad this ended. There were some cool builds in here. That Death Proof Nova was wicked cool. Was that a kit or scratch work. I also love the Cobra Merc and the Christine.