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Turned out very well! The paint work is spectacular. I love seeing tasteful builds using the radical custom options of the 60s....that clear hood is actually pretty sweet too!

Nicely done! The car that inspired you is one of my favorites. I still have the original magazine, purchased at the newsstand, dog-eared with much reading over the years. Something about the proportions of that car stopped me in my tracks. I like your version too!

Looking great so far! I like how the paint and interior upholstery turned out.

Love it so far! The narrowed '58 tail and basket-handle roof are super cool. I feel like the sides of the body could use some contouring or a molded beltline mimicking the '58 design. Or maybe some radical exhaust headers

Spectacular. I just went through every page of the build thread and learned some new tricks. Excellent work and presentation!

Loving the styling theme on this project so far...it will definitely stand out!

Cool! I'm hoping to build a Blazer soon by combining parts from the AMT with a Monogram Deserter. I think the colors you've chosen (and the wood grain package) will look fantastic together. Looking forward to seeing more of this one!

Well now, that is incredibly cool!

This video is putting a much-needed smile on my face. Thanks!

This is fantastic info! If I may make a request: I've been 3D modeling some ribbed vintage-style valve covers and remote coil pack covers for the LS, but I don't have an example of the engine in my stash. I'd love to know the length of the Revell LS7/LS9 valve covers as shown above. Based on my online searches I'm thinking they should be about 23mm long in 1/25 scale. For anyone who has the engine available to measure: is that correct? *EDIT* Now I'm thinking they should be more like 20mm long in 1/25 scale. I'd love to have some confirmation. No rush. I realize this is an old thread (but good!) Thanks!

Haha wow. I can't wait to see how the 'vette shapes up. That photoshop looks great. Are you going to design a gearbox/transaxle of some kind or just cover it up with bodywork and let us imagine what's inside?

This is bananas, I love what you're doing with the project. I was unaware of that Alfa engine (way cool) and it had never occurred to me that superchargers could be driven off the center of an engine. Good luck with the exhaust setup! I see a pile of AMT Olds hilborn injectors. Do they factor in, somehow??

Awesome build, I love the detailing and weathering, not to mention the engineering and powertrain mods. Looks like maybe a 3D printed frame and air tank? Where did you source the engine? This one's going into my inspiration folder for sure ?

Nice clean-and-simple build. It definitely has that 70s survivor vibe! I'm happy to see the 3D printed Cal Custom 6-pack getting used for builds like this!?

Love that paint fade and the Star wires on pinstripe whitewalls! Beautiful work

Super cool! I love the cracking effect; I wonder if it's achievable with readily available ingredients (as opposed to buying special hobby finishes). I might have to give it a try...

I'm enjoying this project! That dashboard is a natural for the 'vette.

I salute your ambition! I've been very conservative with my 3D printing so far, but you just jump in with the 12-hour prints of full 1/25 scale bodies, haha. Wow!

Love it so far! My own "T" build is stalled at scratchbuilding the wire wheels...I got one done 2 years ago and have been avoiding it ever since, lol. I'll race ya!

Loving this build! I once had a '41 Plymouth on the bench and reached the same conclusions regarding its proportions. I swear a real '41 Plymouth is better looking than the AMT body somehow. The biggest issue in trying to section the Plymouth is that with the front fenders curving up to meet the hood sides, there's no way to easily section it through the beltline as with a Ford. The solution you've arrived at is quite effective! I like that you're rodding the inline 6 too, instead of V8 swapping it...it has that late 40s full custom look! I'm looking forward to seeing the V'd grille in place. I've passed over that grille many times in the past because it's too flat and frog-mouthy, so I'm curious to see how it looks now that you've tweaked it.

Fascinating stuff...I'm impressed by the size of the parts you're able to print! I've also encountered the difficulties of free 3D models being absolutely trash from a geometry perspective. Many of the free models out there were either created many years ago by hobbyists, or stolen from video games and modified over the years for other purposes (sometimes with dubious workmanship). That Dodge mesh has some proportional issues, but at least it looks like it was in the ballpark! I really want to do a Stude pickup, but the time required to model, support, and print the parts is pretty intimidating, especially considering I'd have to print the body in small chunks and then assemble them.

Spectacular. I eagerly await future updates. Can't wait to see that upholstery decal in place!!

I like this project, very cool idea. I'm glad you're tightening it up and giving it the attention it deserves!

Yes! As soon as I saw "'37 Ford/53 Corvette" I got my hopes up that it would be a custom and not just an engine swap, but then I recognized the project from several years ago. One of my faves! Glad to see this build pop up again. The shortened roof looks great. I think some added plastic to extend the scoops and remove that sharp vertical demarcation between the 'vette fenders and the Ford body would be an excellent idea. Caddy mill sounds good too!

Incredibly cool. Excellent work converting that body, I could have believed it was an original Dave Deal offering! Love the custom decals, too. At first I thought the "Dave Deal Engineering" decal read "Dave Deal Everything" which would also be appropriate in this case ?