Kah puts Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 My hats off to you for attacking that chop, your off to good start. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/28/2022 at 9:12 PM, Modlbldr said: Did you figure out how much chop your method resulted in or are you just going by the look of it? A bit of both. I read in an article about the Pantheon that it was chopped 3 inches. That would be 1/8th scale inch. But it looked a bit too much so Icut a bit less off the pillars. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Hi Oliver! What a great project, and your top chop technique is interesting. Keep on. Oddly, I'm starting a 66 Riv "modern custom" at my end too. Some styling differences, however. Keep at it, inspiring! CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 Puh, after some dusty hours of sanding i can say the chop is done: Unfortunately I lost some of the window trim details so I made some new with very small diameter Evergreen rods. I also set the ride hight of my model: It's so easy to lower these old kits thanks to the stick-through metal axles. But the drawback is that the front axle goes right through the engine ☹️ that's why I replaced the metal axle with a styrene rod... ... filled the hole in the engine block and oil pan... ...and removed the part of the axle thing across the engine bay: Up next will be the interior: First I searched my parts box for a matching steering wheel... ...which came from amt's '62 Buick Electra (I think) and then I want to create a new center console with cup holders and a TV... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Cool project. I'm going to watch this build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Really nice work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 Sorry for the slow process, guys. Once again very few bench time the last days. At least I got a few more interior details done. Scratch built a custom center console with a TV under the dashboard: and started to recreate the T'nR patterns on the dash... ...and the backlit shelf... ...the door panels are up next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Great job so far. I like how you did the roof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Great slice and dice on that roof ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Nice chop Oliver, television is really cool in the dash.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 Tried to replicate the tuck'n'roll on the door panels with half round Evergreen strips: I'm not very happy with the look of it 😒 but it will stay like that.I decided to not try to do the T'nR on the seats. instead I cut patterns from thin plastic sheet wich resemble the original's upholstery design. For the piping I will use blue plug wires. Further I added a column shifter to the steering wheel and drilled some holes into the engine block for the plug wires and replaced the kit's distributor with a pre drilled one from my parts box: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Nice design you cut for the seats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 finally found some time to put some paint on the body... Primer first: Followed by VW Reflex Silver from the can: Covered with my home mixed teal blue: Needs chrome now... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobjernigan3 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Looks awesome! Great work! Following!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Beautiful paint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage AMT Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Just found this, some nice custom work going on, will follow along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Ooh la la! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Done with a few parts of build. The interior has been completed: As well as the engine: I'm afraid that the air cleaner sits too high on the carb to get get the hood closed properly. Will have to remove some material from the underside of the air cleaner or the top of the carburator... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Your work on this is looking fantastic! I love how this is coming along. Later- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Nice job, build is coming along very nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 This is one delicious custom. Excellent work. John D'Agostino had so many beautiful customs built over the years. I wonder how many have been built as model cars. Same goes for Richard Zoochi's customs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 outstanding custom work on your build Oliver." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I'll admit I've ignored this era of Rivera for years.....I can see one getting started on my workbench. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c. jackson Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 great looking project.....the wheels turned out nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/18/2022 at 10:31 PM, Phildaupho said: John D'Agostino had so many beautiful customs built over the years. I wonder how many have been built as model cars. Same goes for Richard Zoochi's customs. I don't have a clue how many D'Agostino builds were done as models but I definitely plan to do some more in the future for I'm a great fan of his work! And same goes fo one or another Zocchi ride! I'd love to get my hands on a ´64 Pontiac Grand Prix kit or promo to build this Richard Zocchi custom in scale: Unfortunately these kits are very rare and often cost a fortune...🙁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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