Nosferatu Posted February 12, 2023 Posted February 12, 2023 1959 Chrysler Imperial I needed to build another bubbletop, so I decided to use this 1959 Imperial as the base. I cut off the front and narrowed the rear section almost an inch and added the frame for the bubbletop. I also made a spot for the axle to go thru the body and used some wide tires with Crager mags front and back. I found a frame in the frame box. The power plant needed to be a Chrysler so I found an old Fire Power Hemi. I’m thinking about putting 6- 2bbl carbs on it. I’m looking thru the seat box for some seats. Once I get the front suspension picked out and mounted I will work on what grill I would like. Thanks for looking and I hope you like it. Dave 4
Nosferatu Posted February 13, 2023 Author Posted February 13, 2023 Thanks guys! This will be an Aaron Grote type build.
Andy Oldenburg Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 A radical idea! Very curious about where this is going?
Joe Nunes Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 A great concept for a model coming together here! ? Joe
ea0863 Posted February 13, 2023 Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) What an original build you've got going here! It's got a little of this, and a little of that - but I'm not sure what you're building has ever been done before! Check these out from old Hot Rod Magazine articles. Maybe they'll give you some ideas... Edited February 13, 2023 by ea0863
Nosferatu Posted February 14, 2023 Author Posted February 14, 2023 15 hours ago, ea0863 said: What an original build you've got going here! It's got a little of this, and a little of that - but I'm not sure what you're building has ever been done before! Check these out from old Hot Rod Magazine articles. Maybe they'll give you some ideas... ea0863, Thanks for your post. I really like the truck!. I'll bet that '59 Imperial speedster took quite a lot of time to build. I have designed and built a few models like my Imperial Rod. Here are some: 1
Nosferatu Posted February 15, 2023 Author Posted February 15, 2023 12 hours ago, Slotto said: Very cool builds. Especially the last one Here is the link to more pics of that one. 1
NOBLNG Posted February 15, 2023 Posted February 15, 2023 You sure have a thing for bubble tops eh?? Nice work on all of them but….yeah, I like the Black Widow one best too.?
Nosferatu Posted March 13, 2023 Author Posted March 13, 2023 I did some more work on this one. Testing out a grille, getting the stance correct, working on the interior and getting the paint color down. Dave 1
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