"The Golden Diamond" Amt 49 Merc.

[Starliner Kustoms]

Finally finished my 49 Merc.(The Golden Diamond) This has been a long on going project that started at least 8 years go. It all started with a birthday gift from Alton Spence. (once again, Thanks Alton) and much needed pushing by my brother from another mother Luke Karosi as well as inspiration from his magazine, Kustoms Illustrated. I chopped it and hard -topped it then sectioned the body 4 scale inches, added the canted quad headlights with a kustom fitted grill. The tail lights were from the parts box and were canted as well. All of the interior was kustom made using materials from parts boxes and styrene pieces. The dash is a kustom fit 59-60 Chevy unit with a kustom steering wheel along with hand made Lakes Pipes from Aluminum rod. Glass was also made from templates seeing the original no longer fit. But enough with all the jibberish, on to the pics...

Edited April 16, 2013 by Starliner Kustoms

[Albie D]

Wow!! This my kind of build! Killer all day long. Any pics of the front/rear ends? Sweet taillights, we wanna see the grill work!

[lazlow]

great custom work and over all look, right out of the 50's.

[Starliner Kustoms]

Ooooops! Forgot the grill shot. Sorry. Here it is. Not a great shot but if I can I will take more. Or I will see some of you at NNL East. And BTW, thanks for the compliments

[bondo bill]

very sharp

[realgone58]

Wow, this is just beautiful! Love the canted quads, the grille, and the tail lights. Tail lights look sort of reminiscent of '60 Merc.

[cobraman]

Fantastic looking build.

[vintagercr]

Bernie, very nice!

[Ramfins59]

Great looking Custom Bernie. Nice job.

[Ira]

Looks Great Bernie!

[ryanm]

very beautiful i love it.

[slammedi'am]

Very nice build!

[Austin T]

Very sharp. Wish I had my own real one.

[Dyno Davo]

Very kool Luvin' it.

[Starliner Kustoms]

Thank's guy's. Had fun with this one and learned a lot.

First time for a lot on this car. Now I am looking forward to my next radical kustom..

No idea what it will be though. Lol oh well.

[James2]

SMOOTH!

[slusher]

Fantastic custom build...

[crazyjim]

That is one really nice custom. SHINY :) RULES!

[Sixties Sam]

Great looking custom Merc! The quad lights are a great period touch. The car looks absolutely real in that last photo! Nice work!

Sam

[John Goschke]

Nicely styled '60s era custom! Really like that rear end treatment. I'm assuming this is based on the AMT kit... correct?

[Starliner Kustoms]

Hey John, yes it is the AMT kit. Always liked the way it went together. I have to say even with the section, everything went together nicely. Didn't even have to cut the interior down.

[Davewilly]

Very nice Merc!

[Starliner Kustoms]

Thanks Dave....

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Very nice.

[Danno]

Beautiful!!