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[wgflatliner]

Hey everybody!

I am starting up a lowrider build off and would be interested in having some folks joining in! Trying to keep the idea of the lowrider magazine tour, this would be the same concept but on a smaller scale.

Here are some general rules:
You can use any car truck or van that you want.
You can build a traditional lowrider with the wire wheels or mags, or you can build a bomb style lowrider. Euro cars are ok too.
Paint can be anything from mild to wild, same as interior.
More than one entry is ok.
Deadline is December 31 2012

On my bench I have a revell 63 impala, and so far I have only got as far as opening the doors and shaving the handles. In progress is the door jambs.

It's going to have multiple shades of green over a gold base and I'm gonna call it leprechaun. Gold wheels.

So who else wants in on this?

Builders list:

Flatliner 1963 impala Leprechaun
Cool hand (Luke) 62 belair
Joker (James) 76 caprice
Steve milberry 74 glasshouse caprice
Moparmagiclives (Shane) 57 Chevy
Cranky 65 ford ranchero
Sam cates 66 riviera

Edited by wgflatliner, 09 March 2012 - 10:45 AM.

[Steve Milberry]

Can you join with a car that's already started?

[wgflatliner]

Sure! Can you show more progress photos?

[wgflatliner]

Here is a start on mine.







And I'm going to try my hand at airbrushing a mural on either the hood or trunk something like this

[Dr. Cranky]

Mark, this is a great idea, and I haven't built a lowrider yet, I think this is a great chance.

Count me in!

[Cool Hand]

Count me in for sure.

Currently working on a AMT 62 Chev Belair.

Its not going to be over the top or have a flashy paint job, just going to look like a clean daily driver.
Paint job is done,will post up some pics soon.

[Cool Hand]

Paint job on the Belair,my usual and favourite colour of course.

[Dr. Cranky]

LOL, this might end up being a 62 Impala lowrider CB! I'm thinking of building one too.

[wgflatliner]

LOL, this might end up being a 62 Impala lowrider CB! I'm thinking of building one too.

Mines a 63 actually!

[Steve Milberry]

Sure! Can you show more progress photos?

Actually Mark, this might not be a good one for me here, it's almost finished now.

here's a link to the build thread though.

http://www.modelcars...l=&fromsearch=1

[wgflatliner]

Whatever you want to do steve, it's up to you!

[Romell R]

Ive been wanting to build a caddy that I have stashed away for some time now, if i still have time once i finish my promod you can count me in.

[Steve Milberry]

Whatever you want to do steve, it's up to you!

Yea, I think I'll want to start a new one ,, just gotta decide on what.

[Joker]

Count me in with a 1976 Caprice.
White interior..Dupli-color Cayman Metallic body
Having issues downloading pixs ..
have to clean up disc space.
Still taking build pix tho.

James aka Joker

[wgflatliner]

i'm glad to see you guys are interested.

here's where i'm at so far.

i made hinges and almost finished the door jambs on the driver side.

[BIGBLOCKLUV]

nice kewl idea if i find time with all the other builds im doing i mite start a LOLO

[Steve Milberry]

OK ,, got this '74 glasshouse Caprice a couple months ago. I'll be redoing it. It's already stripped and I added trim and seams for a vinyl roof.

The wheels that are on it now are from an AMT '69 Chevelle. They look pretty passable as stand-ins for Astro Surpremes. Might swap them out for a set of the new Pegasus Supremes when they're available.

Gonna go simple candy aqua over a light silver or snowhite pearl base. Haven't decided on a white, black or dark aqua roof yet but the interior will be whire with dark aqua dash and carpet.

Edited by Steve Milberry, 28 February 2012 - 10:53 AM.

[wgflatliner]

I need to find the other impalas and will be happy with the new revell caddy kit coming back.

Glad to see there is interest!

[moparmagiclives]

As soon as I get my revell entry started and finished..hehee, I'm in with a 57 chev. I've been wanting to do a model of B Reals green 57 from the late 90s for a wile now. Gunna have to get some info now I guess

[Dr. Cranky]

Mark, I really like your progress so far.