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Great project for your return!!! Im looking forward to seeing your progress!!!????????

Thanks for the kind words guys!!! Well, the Caddy is done and won first in class at a very small contest. Here's a couple shots and I'll post it in the under glass forum soon. Thanks again for everyone's kind words and suggestions through this build. It was fun, glad it's done!!!??

Very clean work, Travis!!! I really like your solution to the exhaust issue and the turnouts are very cool. I'm looking forward to seeing this one progress.?????????

Looking cool, Lee!!! Great old time hotrod. ?????????

Very nice work on the body, John. As is your trademark, it's going to be gorgeous when you're finished.?????????

Sounds like a fun, cool project, Garry. The cammer engine looks great so I'll be looking forward to seeing your progress!!!????????

You passed...pics are great!!!????????

Gorgeous rebuild, Mike!!! I love all the subtle details that pop out when you look long enough!!! Fantastic day 2 build!!!?????????

Thomas, for only your second model and a rebuild of someone else's mess at that, I think you've done an outstanding job on this 53 Chevy. It's certainly something to be proud of especially with such a great job on your foil. Hang in there and keep working on your basic skills and before long you'll be building awesome models and building your own creations and showing us old guys up!!! Nice model,sir!!!?????????

I hope to wrap it up by Saturday because I'm going to a little contest in Belmont, Wisconsin on Sunday. Yeah, the interior is painted and ready for assembly. I have to wire up and paint the engine and exhaust and then throw the car together. It appears as though you can almost literally throw it together since parts seem to fit together so well. I haven't had any fit issues so far. I'll try to get more pics up later today. The remainder of the car is going to be pretty much out of box for times sake since I want to do another more extensive Caddy somewhere down the road. The color was a kind of last minute thought in keeping with deFoosing this ride. I'm still going to use the chrome wheels with some Pegasus narrow whitewall tires. I think it will look surprisingly good and more in line with the theme of the car.??

Lost chickens...hmmm!!! More people who have lost their minds I think!!! I always wondered why there is a bloody tree stump next to so stinkin' many homes...driverless cars might be a good thing...

And double the trouble

Well then, the last week has been kind of hectic for me but I managed to get the car painted and polished and I found the tires I'm going to use. I went with Testor's ModelMaster Stop Light Red metallic and it's going to look good when it's assembled and bare metaled and the white top and interior finished. For now here's a couple more progress shots.

You've got a great workbench setup now, Tomo!!! Your new build looks like a really fun little car to build!!! I'm glad you're back to building plastic again!!!?????????

I echo what James2 said. You have perfected the art of illusion and absolutely makes your builds outstandingly gorgeous!!! Whatever paint you choose it will be the correct one!!!

Thanks, Steve! Love the humor! I'm hopefully going to get paint on the Caddy tonight. As far as the engine, this one's going to have the kit BBC. I want to do another one sometime with more extensive changes. That Viper engine might be a possibility then. Great idea, thanks!

Gorgeous paint, Tom!!! The C3 Corvettes just look fantastic in gold!!! I'm looking forward to seeing more!!!

Nice, clean work, gorgeous paint, Pat!!!

I was just looking at them online and they're pretty much what I need. The set I had tried were some that I picked up at a show somewhere and I don't know who's brand they are but the tires are not nice enough to use for this project. I'll probably order a set of the Pegasus wheels/tires this week. I may as well do it right and not be unhappy when it's all said and done.

Thanks Brandon!!! It's been fun so far and I'm thinking of carving some new taillights from an old transparent red toothbrush. We'll see because it's just about time to paint. David, I'm thinking some narrower white stripes would look good and since the wheels don't fit the tires well I'm going to look and see what tires I have that may work. Wish me luck. I want to finish this one and move on to something else!!!

It's been a little while since I've updated but I've got this one a bit closer to paint. I've got the Caddy up on wheels but I'm not happy with the tires. I'll get that worked out as I do like the chrome wheels. I have to get the grille and taillights worked out then paint. I'm going with a sapphire blue metallic and while pearl top and interior. Initially I didn't want to go with blue but this blue keeps feeling right so I'm going with it. It looks like I'm going to need to rethink the rear wheel openings to get them in the proper place so the tires are centered. Here's a few more pics. Comments and suggestions welcome as always. Oh, by the way, I've scratched up a pair of vent wings to be chromed and installed during final assembly. I think that they'll really help with the overall look of the car. Thanks for looking!!!

It's been awhile since I've looked at this one, Richard!!! Very cool, awesome job!!!?????????

I didn't think I could learn to love a Hudson but these two are absolutely awesome!!! I love the two tone yellow on the 53. Pardon my ignorance but where did you source the rear bumper/tail lights from for the 53??? The 54 is gorgeous in blue!!!?????????

Uelder, that little gem is so kool!!! It just screams "fun!!!"?????????

Gorgeous 'cuda, Kevin!!! Looks awesome with the hemi and the black steelies!!! The green one is a beauty as well!!!?????????