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Cool build... Love how that looks!

It's worth the extra work to get it right... You'll have a much better model in the end! And this is going to be a very cool model!

Thanks for the good words guys... Much appreciated!

Next project up is this 53 Hudson. I cut the wedge section a long time ago. Did the fender alteration recently. Just took pictures of it now. I really like the trim down the side of the car, but think the belt like kinda fights it because it has a different angle and curve. So I decided to wedge section it in an attempt to improve it. What's been done: -It's been wedge sectioned from 0 @ the cowl to 1 1/2 inches at the rear -I started to remove the traditional headlight area and round it out with plastic sheet and some filing (Panel lines will be cut in to indicate hidden headlights) -The grill bar has been removed and will be replaced with the 54 Pontiac grill bar from the Foose 48 Cadillac What's to come: -Finish the other fender to match the driver's side -Slope the front of the hood slightly to match the new fender top profile -Fit up the 54 Pontiac grill bar -Extend the side trim forward, following the wheel well then terminating it at the stock grill surround ends -Fill the fuel door and come up with some kind of taillights (Most likely modified stock units) -Lower it to the ground The body cut in half thorough the cowl and above the trim line: A shot to show the wedge I removed from the body: The two body halves together. The top piece is slightly warped as the gaps actually fit up quite tight and will be held in place once glued. I think it looks much better: A front shot of the old and new fender treatments. This may not be to everyone's liking, but I wanted to do something that would set this Hudson apart and decided on this. You can see I started marking out where I'm going to cut the hood to slope it. Definitely going to keep the stock grill surround as it's distinctively Hudson: A 3/4 shot of the new front fender treatment. I've seen a few cars with this done. It really streamlines the front end. You can see I'll need to drop the nose of the hood some to work with the new fender top profile: Here's the grill I'll be using. It's the 54 Pontiac unit from the Foose 48 Cadillac. I'll need to build it up from behind with plastic sheet and shape it so it sits in line with the surrounding grill trim: I'm using these wheels and tires. The tires are Modelhaus 170 tires. I got the wheels off eBay and don't know what kit they're from. I think they look cool though and will give this Hudson a space-age look: And lastly a profile shot of how the body will look. As mentioned before, the top section is a bit warped. Once held together with glue, the gaps are very tight. The wheels and tires look cool. I'm not gonna chop it as I think the roof is in good proportion with the rest of the body. I'm gonna remove the bumper guards and still have to extend the trim forward. I reshaped the wheel wells, I was trying to match the fender shape, but the curve at the front of the wheel well is a little too sharp. I'll be adding some plastic back to it and reshaping it closer to stock: I hope to get it to sit near this low, with just a bit of space under the rockers. Gotta fill that fuel door too: Thanks for looking!

Cool paint!

Nice chop on a cool build!

Great build!

The load on the trailer looks so real... Nice work!

The drag truck is awesome... So well done!

Amazing build!

Great looking build... Love the paint and all the accessories!

Awesome build... It looks so lifelike!

Wow, that chassis is crazy... Awesome work!

Looking good!

Something like this or maybe a shade darker:

Great build of a very cool car... Nice paint job too!

Looks amazing... Nice work!

Great looking build!

Great build... Love the stance and the engine. I like how the tires fit in the rear fenders too!

Great build!

Looking good in black!

Nice chop and cool engine!

Thanks for the good words guys... I'm glad you like it!

I just finished this and it's ready for primer. It's an original Johan 1959 Plymouth Fury. What's been done: - Lowered on Modelhaus 430 tires and Modelhaus Cadillac Saber wheels -Removed all the trim and badges (except the rock guards on the rear wheel wells) along with filling in the fuel filler door and rounding the trailing edge of the fins -Up Front: 1955 Chrysler headlights x4 & 1956 Plymouth grill bar modified with scratch built grill bar wrap arounds on the sides -Up Front: Scratch build blade bumper, pan and surrounding headlight sheet metal, lowered the bottom of the hood and blended it with adjacent sheet metal -Up Front: Sloped the fender tops down a scale inch so the fender tops didn't look so ridged / Terminated the wheel well flare like a 1960 Dodge Fender -In The Rear: Filled the openings for the old taillights and license plate and made the bumper recess one smooth line with not interruptions across the back of the car -In The Rear: Scratch built the rear bumper and pan / Installed 1965 Chevy taillights -In The Rear: Removed the faux spare tire cover If you're interested in seeing the build pictures check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1305926087902541&type=3 Thanks for looking!