Brianl Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Started as a basic tow car build from a donated body and sort of grew from there..... Rear fenders are '40 Ford and widened 4mm. Rear bodywork is 59 T'Bird with timber deck to try something different. Body is 41 Chev with 4mm cut from under belt line and 4mm from roof. The roof cut left it short and that took a lot of fiddling to lengthen smoothly. You can see what I had to do in the WIP post. Power is Corvette. I wanted to use the original straight six but it turned out too tall to fit under the cut body. Paint is Tamiya black with gunmetal trim. I tried chrome trim but it was too bright. The gunmetal fits with the art deco style timberwork patterns. Interior is Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan, would you believe. Works well actually. Wheels are Aoshima I think. Had them for ages! Hope you enjoy it. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Outstanding build, Brian! Every time I took a look in the wipe's I was excited how this will come out. All my expectations are more than exceeded! Very nice body and paintwork, especially on the wood panels! Killer custom truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 WOW that's a beautiful truck, excellent craftsmanship!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 That is WILD! Amazing craftsmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Excellent build and so SHINY ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Outstanding looking truck. The paint and woodwork is first rate! Great job. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkybritches Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Amazing build. I really like the exhaust coming up behind the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Brian, That is absolutely stunning! I caught up on the WIP thread last week, a ton of work, incredibly well executed. Love the 41 Chevs, perfect stance. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Beeee-utiful Brian, amazing work and georgeous black paint.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Ditto for the paint job, also the wood inlays! How about a trailer hitch to tow a matching speed boat or cruiser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Great design & execution, very well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 OMG! Very creative design elements -- fresh, not same old recycled stuff. Outstanding execution, beautiful build. Holy Cow!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Wow! That's some really innovative styling there! Amazing build! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I agree with everyone else on how great this turned out. I followed your build and the body work here is amazing and well thought out. I especially like how you made the wood bed cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Gorgeous custom build and very impressive!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 3:59 AM, Brianl said: Started as a basic tow car build from a donated body and sort of grew from there..... Wonderful project! Gotta love ❤️ those projects that take on a life of their own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul alflen Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 This should be built as a 1:1 vehicle for the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Chip Foose are you listening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul alflen Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Beautiful build Brianl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Stunning! Great design ideas and beautifully executed. I would like to know a little more about the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Wow. Outstanding work. Cool design. Great craftsmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianl Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Thanks for all the positive comments on both the design and execution. I was really happy with how the T'Bird tail worked. It was something different but the fins still suggested the standard style bed. I made sure I kept the hood and roof profile but the signature of this body was the shape of the side windows. Thanks for the Foose comment. It's the second time that's been suggested for one of my builds. While I admire Chip's design enormously I am a bit of a Kindig fan. Anyway why stop at Sema. With a million bucks or so we could aim for the Riddler... Hah! Hope you enjoy it and I hope it inspires people to try wilder customs. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Unique and very cool! It turned out great. Solid execution on some pretty bold design decisions! It flows nicely without getting too cluttered despite all the crazy stuff going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 A lot of great work in this Brian , awesome build , was great to see it on the display table last weekend . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Nothing has been said about the chassis. What's going on "down under" all that beautiful custom body work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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