Chariots of Fire Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Back in 1956 this was my first ride. A 1953 Ford Victoria was bought for $1000. I built up the Lindberg kit basically stock except for some real small changes here and there. The kit came with spotlights which my car did not have. I made up some decals for seat covers and added some exhaust extensions. The car had whitewalls but not real ones. Back then "Porterwalls" were common. They were just round flaps of rubber that fit between the rim and the tire sidewall. All it took was to deflate the tire, push it away from the rim a bit and put the white wall in place and then re-inflate the tire. Fender skirts were real common. Mine were mostly like the kit pieces but they covered more of the wheel well opening. Other styles fit outside but mine were like these and fit flush with the opening itself. Model Master light ivory was used for the body color. Krylon dark blue was used for the top and spare tire. That's my original license plate number on the rear. Not exactly the best build in the world. Mine is usually in the truck section with some scratch built stuff. But I couldn't resist giving this one a try for old time sake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Very nice! It’s fun to model a car you once owned. Super job on this one, Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Sharp car Sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Pristine build. Flawlessly executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 This looks great and even better considering it one you owned . best kind of build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Extremely nice build, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Beautiful looking ride. Starting out with a three year old car must have been special at the time. Your recreation looks great, did yours also have the trunk mounted "dummy" spare ? I have built a few kits of cars I have had in the past and it always brings back pleasant memories. My Avatar is a model of one of my best ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 I think you did an outstanding job. I love the color combo. It must have been a very nice ride. One I would love to own. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Very well done Charles! How long did you own this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 3 hours ago, espo said: Beautiful looking ride. Starting out with a three year old car must have been special at the time. Your recreation looks great, did yours also have the trunk mounted "dummy" spare ? I have built a few kits of cars I have had in the past and it always brings back pleasant memories. My Avatar is a model of one of my best ones. Yes it was a dummy spare on the trunk. I had a good time with it. Didn't have to take the bus to school anymore for my last 2 years of high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Belugawrx said: Very well done Charles! How long did you own this one? I had it from June of 1956 to about December of 1958. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Very nice rendition. Good looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Nice to see what we talked about, Looks great and it does feel good to do some other color beside red greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Excellent job! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Great colour combo and beautifully built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Absolutely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTS GUY Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Good looking 53, nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Very nicely done, love the story behind the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Beautiful build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Nicely Done! Everything looks clean and tight. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Terrific build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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