David G.

Thanks Steve, did you see the final photos in the Under Glass section?

Now that's cool! David G.

Smooooooth and deadly! Excellent customization of a custom car. David G.

That's one wild custom! David G.

Thanks Bruce. I'm glad you like it. David G.

Thank you Donald Thanks Pete, I just couldn't picture this one without whitewalls. Thanks Marty. I've never driven one, but I've always loved the way they looked. Thank you David. Thank you Steve, I'm always happy to know that others draw inspiration from my work, as I've drawn inspiration from the work of so many others. Thank you Túlio. I've seen the excellent work you do and your comment means much to me. David G.

Thank you for your comment Bill. Thanks Christopher, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Thanks Pat, it's one of my favorite body styles Thank you David. I've always believed that these were about 10 years ahead of the design curve. Thanks Bill. The whitewalls are two-piece snap-ins from another kit, I don't remember which one though. You could be right Tom, I'm not really sure. It's been about 45 years! :/ I do remember having trouble with the pose-able front wheels back then. Thanks Lee, I'm glad you like it. There are bore pics in the Build Thread Thanks all, David G.

Thank you Eric, that's what I was going for.

Thanks Jürgen, I'm rather pleased with that photo and the way the paint came out on this one.

Thanks Dave.

...and SHINY! Thanks Jim.

This one is done! More photos in the Under Glass section. Thanks for all your kind comments! David G.

I built a 1953 Studebaker model when I was around 13 years old. It wasn't this version of the kit. The kit I remember had some custom bits but not the full-on drag gear that this one has. It was actually one of the better models that I built back then. I even entered it in a contest- didn't win anything but I learned a lot. I did have to polish the glass to clear it up, but it's still not crystal clear. 1953 Ohio Plates. Love those Whitewalls! As always, thanks for looking and feel free to comment. David G.

Thanks everybody for the kind comments. I'm hoping to finish this one today. David G.

Time for a bit of an update... A quick shot of the painted and flocked interior. In doing a paint test on the hood I discovered a bit of ghosting at the back of the hood where the hinge attaches. I sanded the ghosted area of the hood, back-filled with CA, sanded and puttied. Also sprayed the body with Duplicolor black. As always, thanks for looking and feel free to comment. David G.

Thanks Nelson. I painted he float bowl with Testors Turn Signal Amber #2723 David G.

Excellent work! Everything is spot-on. David G.

My next project is yet another attempt to recapture my childhood. I built a 1953 Studebaker model when I was around 13 years old. It wasn't this version of the kit. The kit I remember had some custom bits but not the full-on drag gear that this one has. It was actually one of the better models that I built back then. I even entered it in a contest- didn't win anything but I learned a lot. I fabricated an alternator bracket for the engine. Unfortunately, the way the kit was designed, the engine wouldn't fit in the bay with the alternator in the position that they placed it. I had to make some modifications. The one I built all those years ago I painted black with a red interior. This one will be the same. I had to shorten the alternator belt and bracket to draw it in closer to the engine block. I also cut the back of the alternator off so it would clear the valve cover. It's kind of sloppy but it works. Though the pose-able steering was a bugger to work with, I managed to get it ti work- for a short time. I just wasn't happy with wonky wheel alignment caused by the sloppiness of the linkages so I fused them in place. The steering knuckles had three mounting locations for the front axle pins. The lowest of these settings was still too high, so I made some adjustments. I also discovered that including the brake drums per the assembly instructions pushed all four of the wheels so far outboard that placing the body over the chassis would not have been possible. This car just cried out for whitewalls. Since the kit didn't include any, I borrowed a set from another kit. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Looks great! Love all the extras. David G.

Hello Andrew, I did a search on the forum and found the old posting from 2009. It was indeed a different member with a different car- strange coincidence. My apologies for the confusion. Still, an excellent replica, everything is spot-on. David G.

I remember someone doing an "On the Workbench" build topic on this some years ago (2009?) on this forum. I'm assuming that was you. I really enjoyed watching the progress of all the extensive modifications and additions that went into this. This is an excellent replica, thanks for sharing it again. David G.

Nicely done, the front-end mods are well executed. David G.

Absolutely amazing work! David G.

Excellent weathering! Looks like a good, straight, restore-able ride. David G.