Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi! I do a lot of mash-up builds... so... lotsa leftover parts! What to do with those? What if Mopar came to the market with the Hemi Cuda in..... 1958? Don't laugh: the Forward Styling was already afoot, so why not? I took an AMT Slammer 58 body, grafted the Chezoom Slammer ubiquitous roof, made my own glasses, shoehorned AMT's 66 Riv interior (modified), sunk a Revell 70 Cuda shaker scoop in the hood, grafted an MPC 72 GTO grille & lights, added Pegasus wheels, and shaved down the rear wings + added a bodyside reveal, à la Imperial. The stoplight is a plastic slit at the bottom of the trunk panel, and the HEMI decal was "spliced & reconfigured" from the 70 Cuda kit. Paint is a custom mix of Tamya's orange, an ancestor to Hemi Orange, if you will... Just a curbside, but lotsa fun. The point, isn't it? CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Wow! One super custom! You surely pulled that off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Very cool custom ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Wow! One super custom! You surely pulled that off! HI Tom! Thank you. Coming from a Legend, it's much appreciated! regards, CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Now That's how you do a custom! Looks amazing, I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Lots of imagination at play there and it came out impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, cobraman said: Very cool custom ! Hi Ray! Thank you for the comment. I juggled with the idea of painting it as a full bore lowrider.... but sticking with the bogus concept car theme prevailed. I have other ideas for my next custom, and paint will be more splashier, for certain. Model on! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Nice one, that's brought a smile to my face. Well-executed, looks good and definitely fun, which as you say is exactly the point of what we're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Very different. Certainly an eye opener in that bright color. Sharp creation. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Peter Lombardo said: Very different. Certainly an eye opener in that bright color. Sharp creation. Well done. Hi Peter! As a fan of your numerous and varied creations, I'm flattered. Thanks! Here's how it started, in the butchering stage... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tim boyd Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Claude....highly imaginative and outstanding quality/finish too. This would have easily been a hands down "Best Originality" winner at any of the MPC Customizing Contest series back in the day....very, very cool. TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMuscleFan Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 That's AWESOME Claude!!! But I must say that I'm not so surprised since you're such a good and brilliant builder! Your background as a 1: 1 car builder is really revealed here with the added freedom (I would say) that model building can offer. Boyd Coddington would be proud of you my friend... at least I am... can't wait to see that beauty it in person... I love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 54 minutes ago, tim boyd said: Claude....highly imaginative and outstanding quality/finish too. This would have easily been a hands down "Best Originality" winner at any of the MPC Customizing Contest series back in the day....very, very cool. TIM Hi Sir! It's an honour, thank you! As the great Tom Woodruf once corrected me on this forum, while I was mentionning one of my model as "just a curbside": the point is to have something that draws you in and make people smile. Thankfully, that curbside seems to have that effect. Lucky me! Regards, CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: That's AWESOME Claude!!! But I must say that I'm not so surprised since you're such a good and brilliant builder! Your background as a 1: 1 car builder is really revealed here with the added freedom (I would say) that model building can offer. Boyd Coddington would be proud of you my friend... at least I am... can't wait to see that beauty it in person... I love it!!! Hi Francis! Thank you for the comments. Having been blessed to meet the late Mr. Coddington a few times, I know he was a great person, if maybe a little introvert. Getting any compliment from him would be quite a thrill! Hope we can attend our upcoming local event in october. Let's all pray to the god of styrene! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Very creative, and not overdone. It just happens to be painted in my favorite car color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bucky said: Very creative, and not overdone. It just happens to be painted in my favorite car color! Hi Keith! Thank you. As you may know, this ultra-brillant (and brittle!) plastic is so imbeded with the red colour, it almost restricts using any hue but one who will resist any bleeding, later on. Hence the dark orange. Almost as bright as the shirt of the character on your avatar... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 24 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Keith! Thank you. As you may know, this ultra-brillant (and brittle!) plastic is so imbeded with the red colour, it almost restricts using any hue but one who will resist any bleeding, later on. Hence the dark orange. Almost as bright as the shirt of the character on your avatar... CT Gee.. if you painted it white you could’ve had a pink car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Gee.. if you painted it white you could’ve had a pink car! Hi Tom! Exactly what I feared. And it should be noted that, not only does this ultra-shiny plastic bleeds, but it is more brittle... I had to be very patient in the bodywork phase after the mash-up. Who said a curbside was less work? Me fool I did! I stand corrected... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Incredible. I really like the aft end of the car behind the 57 hump at the B pillar. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Very awesome look with a very nice paint work !!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 38 minutes ago, SSNJim said: Incredible. I really like the aft end of the car behind the 57 hump at the B pillar. Great work. Hi Jim! As a matter of fact, I think that "dip", à la 57, is exactly the most striking feature of the Chezoom. And the grafting allowed me to keep it. Thanks for the comments. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) The car in total is very striking. The front is very GM-ish (except for the headlight eyebrows), and the rear is very Chrysler-ish. I love the look of the car, you've done a great job - but that rear! I really like it. I've got a Chezoom in progress myself as a generic mid 50s to mid 70's GM car. I'm keeping the hump. Maybe I'll strip it tomorrow - it's got about 47 coats of paint and could use some love. Edited July 30, 2020 by SSNJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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