espo Posted January 2, 2017 Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Ford RancheroClass of 2016: '57 Chevrolet 150 '57 Chevrolet PU '57 Ford Del Rio Ford Ranchero '66 Impala SS My '67 El Camino Edited January 2, 2017 by espo
bbowser Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 Nice work David, you had a great year.X2! I especially like the Impala.
JerseyRed Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 All are very pretty. You do great detail work notably on the undercarriages. I'll have to go against the crowd and take the El Camino and Ranchero as my faves. One problem though your Del Rio is in for a ticket without those taillights.
espo Posted January 3, 2017 Author Posted January 3, 2017 Thank you all for looking and your comments are greatly appreciated. The El Camino was a special build to me personally, this was my personal driver from '67 till '74 when it was replaced by a new Chevy C-10 step side. Over 100k miles on a 396/350 with 4-speed. Lots of clutches and one valve job and a cam upgrade. Loved that truck. The Impala SS is if I win the Lottery. The Del Rio was pearl painted to look like a 50's custom with flat tail lights. I had those lights on both of the "57's I owned years ago. The '57 Step Side is a modified body on a Chevy SS truck chassis.
Modlbldr Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 Nice work on all of those. Your attention to detail is great. I'm partial to the 66 Impala and the 57 PU. I like the idea of the SS chassis.Later-
espo Posted January 3, 2017 Author Posted January 3, 2017 Nice work on all of those. Your attention to detail is great. I'm partial to the 66 Impala and the 57 PU. I like the idea of the SS chassis.Later-Thank you Tom. IT was harder than you would think to get the bed and cab body lines to match. I was only able to get the windshield and rear window to work with advice from others on the Forum. The interior has the dash and seat from the AMT '57 Chevy. The Impala's hood made use of the cowl induction portion of the Revell Nova SS hood.
mangodart Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 Nice stuff, special mention on that Chevy truck !!!
JerseyRed Posted January 6, 2017 Posted January 6, 2017 The Del Rio was pearl painted to look like a 50's custom with flat tail lights. I had those lights on both of the "57's I owned years ago.I stand corrected! Thanks for letting me know rather than just ignoring my mistake, it's the only way to learn.
espo Posted January 6, 2017 Author Posted January 6, 2017 I stand corrected! Thanks for letting me know rather than just ignoring my mistake, it's the only way to learn.The tail lights where purchased from Honest Charlie Garage thru there mail catalog when the were still based in Chicago Il. They offered several different styles. I had used both their flat lenses on one car and they also had a style where the center came to a soft point on a different '57 Ford. Not a common sight today.
D. Battista Posted January 7, 2017 Posted January 7, 2017 All top notch builds !!!I agree...!! Nice taste in color and wheel choices..!Some GOOD lookin' models...!
espo Posted January 7, 2017 Author Posted January 7, 2017 All top notch builds !!!I agree...!! Nice taste in color and wheel choices..!Some GOOD lookin' models...!Thank you for looking. I'm glad you enjoyed them.
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