damodelguy az Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 this was that big box caddy, multi piece body. cut up some 55 chevy nomad roofs to come up with something big enough to cover rear portion. alternomad interior, chezoom chassie
misterNNL Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) Ambitious project This was the first 1/25th scale model car I ever built(1958) and those multiple piece bodied kits are unforgiving at best.Thanks for sharing. Edited January 21, 2018 by misterNNL changed the message for more info.
Geno Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 Glen, cool conversion. I love these unique models.
MarcelT4 Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 Hello, i was made an another version of this. Sorry for my bad english, i'm from Germany
Gary Davis Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 That is way cool Glenn. Great job on all that fab work. That roof looks factory made. I'v got that same 57 and haven't started it yet. Seeing yours kinds gave me a small spark to do it...
damodelguy az Posted January 20, 2018 Author Posted January 20, 2018 thanx guys, nice 58 marcel, chevy should have kept making the nomad cuz that looks slick
TarheelRick Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Two very unique and well designed builds. That Caddy is a work of art, especially considering what you had to begin with. I have that one in my stash and am strongly considering using it as body panels for a mid 50's style custom.
MarcelT4 Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) A another pic. The rear doors get's open. The complete building can found on http://www.wettringer-modellbauforum.de/forum/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=66504 Edited January 21, 2018 by MarcelT4
Mike999 Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 Great work, especially on that Revell kit! I couldn't even get that one built bone-stock. Years ago, Collector Car magazine ran an article on a '56 Cadillac wagon (IIRC) that was custom-built for the actor Burt Lancaster. I went looking and couldn't find it, but I found this beauty. Two of these '56 Caddy wagons, with clear Plexiglas roof panels, were built for the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. They hauled guests from the airport up to the resort. (Just like The Overlook Hotel in "The Shining!") Rumor says Harley Earl himself was involved in designing/building them. This one was on eBay in 2015, with a starting bid of $175K. http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/04/the-1956-cadillac-wagon-un-woody-marries-utility-and-rarity-ebay-find/
misterNNL Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 16 hours ago, Gary Davis said: That is way cool Glenn. Great job on all that fab work. That roof looks factory made. I'v got that same 57 and haven't started it yet. Seeing yours kinds gave me a small spark to do it... Stunning beauty.So well done that it looks like production Chevrolet model.
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