Starliner Kustoms Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie D Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlow Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 great custom work and over all look, right out of the 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starliner Kustoms Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 very sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Wow, this is just beautiful! Love the canted quads, the grille, and the tail lights. Tail lights look sort of reminiscent of '60 Merc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Fantastic looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Bernie, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Great looking Custom Bernie. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Looks Great Bernie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 very beautiful i love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very sharp. Wish I had my own real one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyno Davo Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very kool Luvin' it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starliner Kustoms Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 SMOOTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Fantastic custom build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 That is one really nice custom. SHINY :) RULES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Great looking custom Merc! The quad lights are a great period touch. The car looks absolutely real in that last photo! Nice work! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Nicely styled '60s era custom! Really like that rear end treatment. I'm assuming this is based on the AMT kit... correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starliner Kustoms Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Very nice Merc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starliner Kustoms Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks Dave.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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