Crosley

[geemoney]

I am SO enamored by this drawing.

my build will not be accurate to this, but in the same vein.

[cobraman]

OK, you got me ! I'm hooked !

[GMCMAN52]

looks like a kool project that you have going on

[misterNNL]

Looking like a nice start. Remember that the real Crosleys were only four feet wide. They were made that way so they would fit through the front doors of the retail stores they were originally sold in. Crosley also made refrigerators and radios so the cars were sometimes displayed right next to a fridge. I have some photos I took recently of some real Crosleys near here that I can email to you if you PM me your address. I look forward to watching this build develop.

[espo]

Looks like a fun build. The Red body you're using, is it one of the early Fiat bodies ??

[Dirty Dave]

7 hours ago, geemoney said:

I am SO enamored by this drawing.

my build will not be accurate to this, but in the same vein.

 

That is really cool. Now you have me on the hunt...

[crazyjim]

I'll be watching.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nice start. Where did you find the drawing? Also curios who artist is.

[Modlbldr]

I wonder what it would look like in a Citroen?

Later-

[Russell C]

3 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

...Where did you find the drawing? Also curios who artist is.

3rd drawing down on this page, by whoever "wpengine" is:  http://www.hotrod.com/articles/0804rc-hot-rod-drawings/

[misterNNL]

I love that revisited T&C custom. That would be a great model project as well.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Looked at the link and all of the other drawings are Th8m Taylor drawings. The article was written by wpengine.

[geemoney]

I appreciate all the comments!

Ugh!

Virtually NO progress!

Yes, the body is the AMT Fiat (been gonna build it since like '79)

Thanks Russel for answering the artist question, I did not know who drew it.

love ALL of Taylors stuff!

I started roughing in crosley-esque fenders and started a nose outta X-Ray film.

 

Also thought about using a Deuce frame, so I stripped one down to front crossmember and rails.

Probably wont see enough of the frame to matter.

[misterNNL]

Nice work on that front end.The fenders and sheet metal are looking very close to what the real cars had. Thanks for sharing. You might want to consider have some bodies cast from this for future projects or other builders to use.

[geemoney]

slow progress

 

[geemoney]

[geemoney]

im thinkin BOSS 429

1/4 elliptic springs

MEGA dropped axle

body is crude, a little mud will fix it

[Mercuryman54]

Saw this one on the internet. 

[geemoney]

WOW, I have seen this when I was looking up Crosley pics!

its a bit long for me!

slow progress, but progress none the less!

thanks for looking, commenting, etc.

 

[Oldmopars]

Had you seen these on E-Bay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Batto-Crosley-1-25-Resin-Body-Decal-Sheet-from-Fremont-Racing-Specialties/323207032257?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D44040%26meid%3D93f87e4cadac4c42acd63b78e9fb3bbb%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D323068531863%26itm%3D323207032257&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850

Resin Crosley, might save some time scratch building. Looks decent.

[89AKurt]

Love the unusual subject!  You have another cheerleader.

[geemoney]

I had NOT seen that resin body, looks good.

TY

I managed a little progress on it over the weekend.

[Brizio]

Looks a good start!

[geemoney]

TY for the comments!

as usual, my builds are usually close to what I envisioned, on one side only!

I think I need to slant the windshield frame back a bit

more pics soon

[chris chabre]

I have one of those Ebay Crosley bodies Im building as a 60s era drag car. I radiused in some wheelwells, and planned a blown FE ford motor so far. itll probably sit on my desk mocked up forever and a day haha

 

If you havent yet, look up "Kamicrosley"...you wont be disappointed haha