Pete Phillips: "Short Sweetie" on the Bench: 2/6/17

[John Teresi]

Hello.......this is on the Bench: Pete Phillips "Short Sweetie" from the 1960`s.......I was asked by Mark Gustavason .......if I would like to build a clone of  Pete Phillip`s: "Short Sweetie"  for the "Clone the Past" program........when finished it will be added to the "National Model Car Builders Museum"........all the parts were donated by Gordon Clark......thank you Gordon .......I will have this done for this years GSL presentation of the "Clone the Past" program.........I have built one already for the "Clone the Past " program it was Jack Herndon`s: "Hybrid Special" also from the mid 1960`s..........it sits in the museum as well........the last couple of pictures are of Jack Herndon`s : "Hybrid Special " that I build 2 years ago.......thanks for looking

 

 

 

Edited March 14, 2017 by John Teresi

[John Teresi]

Few more WIP pics........thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

[Belugawrx]

Yahoo another Teresi build,...

Now I'll never get my stuff done lol

[Mooneyzs]

This is going to be another Teresi Masterpiece!!!  Looking forward to seeing it come together. You will knock this out the park John.

[mustang1989]

Yes siree ! I'll be in on this one for sure John.

[Misha]

Be following your build John with great interest! Great project for the museum.

Cheers Misha

[Davewilly]

This will be a neat one to watch!  Cant wait to see how it comes out

[espo]

This will be great to watch, and learn some new techniques.   

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Al right!  Another Teresi project to follow with awe and admiration!   

[John Teresi]

Hello......thanks guys for the interest and the kind comments.......I really do appreciate it........I modified the front fenders to add headlights using the Ford Rear Bumper that Gordon provided.......I attached the skirts and  cut open the roof for the Sun Roof........I will chop the top tomorrow and open the doors.......thanks for looking

 

 

 

[John Teresi]

Few more WIP pics.......thanks

 

 

 

[cobraman]

Oh boy !!!! You sure have a good eye for the mods that need to be done.

[DonW]

Great work, John! Clever the way you've caught the slightly 'cross-eyed' look of the 1:1 from that inspired source of a rear bumper!

-Don.

[Mooneyzs]

Nice work John... You know you are going to have this one done in no time at all Right? It's looking good. 

[mustang1989]

That's some good imagination and vision that you've got going into this. How long have you been planning this out? Looks like it all belongs there!

[DrKerry]

Oh yeah, got my popcorn and ready for the show..... anybody got any butter????????

looking good John!!!!!!!!

[Art Laski]

Mark picked the right guy for this one!  This one is  going to look good.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Wow this is going to be good.  Great start. 

[crazyrichard]

here we go again ! hmmm popcorn > check

 

[John Teresi]

Hello.......thank you all so very much for the kind comments......I really do appreciate them.......I cut the doors out and chopped the top 1/8 of an inch  like the original model.........I hinged the tailgate........I modified the firewall like the original model......the firewall that Pete used was to small and did not fit correctly .......so he used a postcard and alluminum foil to fill the gap around the firewall that he used..... I used the same method since the Clone program  wants almost everything exactly like the original model .......I will hinnge the doors and work on the grill tomorrow.......thanks for looking

 

 

 

Edited February 8, 2017 by John Teresi

[John Teresi]

Few more WIP pics.......

 

 

 

 

 

[John Teresi]

And a few more.......thanks.

 

 

 

 

[Davewilly]

Looks to be moving along pretty good so far....

[Mooneyzs]

John... Nice work on this. It is coming along quite well... You are one Crafty guy. Looks like you are making great progress and will have this done in about a week and half.... 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Moving alone. One piece of advice when following on of John's builds or you'll miss it.