David G.

Lowering the front suspension is certainly an improvement. I'm interested to see what you do with the rest of it. My first thought was that those front "wishbones" looked like submarine diving planes, more so now that they're midline. That, along with the "rudder" on the rear deck lid, I might have put a bubble on top and tried to make it a mini-sub. David G.

Most of the ones I've driven carry the jack and spare in the back cargo area under the deck directly behind the front seat on the driver's side. In the area that would be a footwell in a sedan. The other side of this compartment is where the church truck is kept. Ta-Daa! David G.

There is a lot of good stuff going on here. I built my Reaver a long time ago so maybe it's time to whip up another Apoc-Rod. Cheers! David G.

Spectacular work on that, just gorgeous! David G.

And a beautiful job you did on them too! Thanks again for your kind words. David G.

Thank you Rusty, I'm glad you like it. I was not aware of the difference between the El Camino and station wagon gas tanks but after doing a quick search, I can see what you mean. I also located an illustration for the Cadillac professional chassis which I assume that Miller Meteor would have used. The illustration shows a tank similar to the one on this model. I can be happy with that. There is one thing that I know is incorrect that I may fix and that is the filler neck location. On my model, it feeds to the center rear of the tank while on every hearse of this type that I've seen it feeds from the left. I'm considering correcting this, but haven't made a final decision yet. Thank you for your suggestion Rusty, I always appreciate help when it's offered. David G.

I just caught this in the "Under Glass" section, turned out really nice. David G.

You put a lot of work into this one and it shows. It's your best one yet! David G.

Cool! Thanks for posting this. David G.

Looks great Gareth! You have a fabulous shine on that paint! David G.

I've been so wrapped up in my Hearse Conversion, I almost forgot about this one. I masked and shot the green on the roof and gave the paint a little time to cure. I then added a little BMF to create a trim strip below the windows. I've also started picking out the window trim with the "Ol' Siver Sharpie". The green bullet bumper in the front attaches to an inset grille that attaches to the front of the frame. I had to do a bit of filing on the grille and the body to get them to go together in such a way that allowed the custom bumper (yet to be installed) to fit flush against the body. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

While waiting for the paint to cure on my Joker-Mobile, I've been able to get some work done on this monster. I've also gone back and re-edited the old photos in this thread so they are a little easier to look to look at. Wheels Down! With the chassis mostly completed, that should give me a stable platform for building the interior... the main task that arrested my progress before. I still have to dab a couple spots of flat black in the tailpipes. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Cool, thanks Steve. Love the low ride height, that should make loading the gurney much easier. I'm guessing that you had the decals custom made, right? David G.

Cool mods on that! David G.

As a source of sheet styrene, I use the plastic "For Rent" type of signs that one can buy at the local hardware retailer. They are very inexpensive and come in a variety of thicknesses. I bought a few nearly a decade ago and I'm still using them. David G.

Excellent work so far. They also look like the inspiration for Speed Racer's Mach 5. David G.

Cool! It looks like some gearhead's home made garage bandit. David G.

Thank you Scott. Beautiful work on your ambulance, thanks for sharing the photos. You should see if you can get some livery decals for it. No worries Nigel. My version of the "quick & easy" solution to dealing with the rear area would have been to tint the rear windows and/or add a landau roof. I did consider this briefly but decided that I wanted to go all-out and include a casket and church truck in the back as well. Interesting information on the use of roof racks in the UK. Here in the States most funeral homes would use a van to transport flowers to the cemetery. I know that traditional flower cars can still be ordered and I'm sure that some funeral homes still use them because I see them in the trade publications, but I don't think I've ever seen one in person. Thank you for sharing the photos of old hearses too. I especially like the old Humber. Regards, David G.

Great color choice and excellent paintwork, the stripe decals are the frosting on the cake. David G.

Nicely done! It's difficult to improve on such an appealing car design but you managed to nail it. David G.

Thank you for your kind comments encouragement Nigel. You did a great job on your conversion, thanks for sharing the photos. Converting the Ghostbusters equipment bay back into a casket-accommodating cargo area is the main reason I put this project back in the box. This is where my ambitions outpaced my skills of the time. Your solution is interesting and something I hadn't considered. As far as window vs landau, I still consider knocking together a couple of panels and making mine a landau but the Ecto-1 looks to be a Miller-Meteor hearse and those were just as likely to be either. Besides, I'm hoping that the cargo area will be worth showing when I'm done. I'm quite interested in the roof rack on yours. Is that something that is done in the UK? I've driven hearses here in the US for more than twenty years and I've never seen one with a roof rack. Are they actually used or are they vestigial coach remnants like the lanterns and landau bars? Regards, David G.

After almost eight years I've decided that I have developed my skills enough to tackle some of the matters that previously stumped me. Hopefully I can get this one finished this time around. I just completed the engine today so here is a quick shot of it. Onward and upward! David G.

Nice detail work, great color! David G.

Nicely done, great color. David G.

That's a sweet little car! Basic and beautiful. David G.