chris chabre

coming along nicely Mike!

You know Im watching!

wow!

you see issues, I see a killer street freak!

looks KILLER!

little more progress. once glass, windshield frame and the firewall get here from Canada it's time for final assembly. until then, it's in the case

Thanks. Just making it more my style

thanks I went with Sharpie hoping it'll fade out some thank you. I wish I could say I came up with it but I learned from the muscle car guys. They use it to create vinyl tops.

Decided on the 394 Olds. I blended the seams a bit but didn't go my usual full blend. I'm really trying not to inject my OCD into this. One I want to stay true to the original build and Two I have other projects to do so this one has to get finished up. I tamiya flat cleared all the chrome and then brought out the details with Tamiya panel accent. I have to decide on headers, paint them and the magneto still. The original builder painted the roof insert. I didn't like the look so I used the old masking tape trick and replicated the factory style insert. I used a Magnum sharpie to lay down the black, figuring it'll fade out quicker than paint. Wheel backs are drying, I'll get them assembled maybe tomorrow

well the 64 and 65 Comets were well known drag cars haha

My car is lowered about an inch from factory, the angle of the photo is deceiving as well The bottom of the rocker sits about mid wheel stock.

thanks. Itll be the 3rd 5 window survivor I've collected. I'm also thinking about building my version starting with a Revell kit

heres an old photo of my 65. its currently in my shop getting ready to be minitubbed

I ended up getting this survivor off Ebay. Thanks to USPS it basically fell completely apart when I got it. So being me, there were things that needed to change. Not the over all feel, just some details. I originally was gonna put moons on the front wheels but remembered I had some clean chrome wheels that could be thinned out. then I thinned out some trim rings. Front tires are from the parts box. Being that Im an East Coast/New England guy, and its already heavily channeled and unchopped...It needed a roll bar...I pulled one out of my parts box and shortened it up. I drilled 2 holes to help lock it in and it's good to go. Current motor is my mock up from my Lindberg 32. I'm thinking the 394 Olds from the 40 Ford sedan will be a more aggressive option for the drag race vibe its taking on. thanks to @Bullybeef, I have clean glass, a windshield frame and firewall coming to replace the broken/missing ones. I want to shim the body to make it sit more level and once that's done, it's going on the shelf

thats a good idea.

I'm gonna keep an eye on this! so much better already! Bradley's design work has always been "interesting". I havent decided if he was ahead of curve or just throwing stuff out there to see what stuck haha The man definitely had vision...or visions

Im always searching

I need my glasses just to see the screen! how are you making those beautiful parts haha

well as BullyBeef expressed, the Lindberg 32 has made it past mock up. Im hoping to get a WIP started maybe later today.. heres a sneak peek

Thanks! it was shear luck. the whole thing when assembled at a unit is about 8 feet tall and 8 ft long. Thats when I decided to build a stainless base for the shelving where I can display my vintage wheels. the bottom units are becoming an L shaped desk. Once my last 2 customer projects are done, its next on my list. Ive procrastinated long enough

My goal is to get all of my hobbies organized to the point where the family doesnt need to worry about where stuff is. Im also thinning out my collection of 1:1 parts to stuff I know Ill use and then it gets organized by what its bought for. Im 42, so I hopefully have some years ahead of me.

looks awesome! I love the green. Did you do a WIP on the hemi powered 5 window?

A pie crust wouldnt have been used by that time frame. Everyone had gone to wrinkle wall slicks by 1970 or so. Cant wait to see what you do...If it were me (not that you asked haha) I see either a street freak, or an early pro street style build. Blower motor, stick shift,tall level stance (for a freak) or raked (for early pro street)

Im always searching. I enjoy the hunt for stuff. The desk/bookcase in/for my office (for example) came out of an abandoned warehouse and are over 100 years old. I have to build the base for the bookcase still. I HATE new furniture. its all built so cheap