DeeCee Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 That is starting to take BEAUTIFUL shape, i love it, way better looking than any 57' i have seen..
Modlbldr Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Great body work on this one. I like the way you are making the taillight areas. Keep it up. Later-
wayne swayze Posted May 24, 2015 Posted May 24, 2015 Sure looks a lot like a custom Buick to me. Nice work!
rockin562 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Beautiful work man. Im actually building a 1.1 55 buick for a guy and have been trying to build a 55 buick out of a 57 chevy also. Not a far along as u though. Cant wait to see urs done!!!
codie27 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 Thanks for the interst and comments guys...its definitely helping me keep on track with the build. Im considering making a 57 Olds front bumper rather than the 56 Buick as Im not a fan of that design...and that way I can keep putting off making the right taillight housing for a little longer lol.
codie27 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 Just a couple of update pics of the work Ive been doing on the front bumper. I used the lower part of the front bar from a 58 Chev and the top part is from the custom grille/bumper option in the AMT 51 Chev kit which also has 57 Chev bumper ends to flow around the side of the front guards to the wheelarches .
codie27 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Posted June 18, 2015 Hello again all. Thought Id stop in and share a progress update on my Buick project. Ive finally finished both taillight housings and shaped the fin behind them to closer resemble the Buick rear. Ive also added evergreen strips around the side window openings to represent the stainless steel trim and made up some quarter vent windows,extended the doors by rescribing the panel lines and also laminated the decklid to give it that slight hump and longer lid length the Buick has then rescribed the gaps to be nice and deep. Hope you enjoy the pics. Any comments or suggestions, good or bad are welcome.
Sledsel Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 I am really looking forward to the first "in primer" shot. So far, the best 57 Chevy build I have seen
72 Charger Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 I agree you should cast this Buick . I would get one for sure . Im sure that there would be a lot of interest from others too . Keep at it your doing great work
horsepower Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 A few years back I built a highly customized '57 Buick from a Chezoom kit for a commissioned build for a friend, I did all the body work and gave it to him in primer and he finished the build from there. It went on to win best custom at that years fall Goodguys show in Pleasanton, CA.
misterNNL Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 You have a great eye for mixing parts and panels to get the look you have in mind.Keep up the superior work and thanks for sharing with us.
codie27 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Posted June 20, 2015 Hi guys, thanks for the interest and comments,its much appreciated. If I knew how to cast it in resin I would gladly make a few since theres enough interest!! Anyway, heres a few pics taken since spraying on the primer,its really taking its shape now..hope you like. As always comments and suggestions,good or bad are welcome. Thanks for looking.
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