1950 Lincoln cruiser

[BIGTRUCK]

This is the one I should have walked away from but this resin body was only $10 and I really like the subject. First I got the grille opened up and beefed it up where the pinholes caused the grille to crack in spots. The back half of the body and from the center of the doors down is nice resin, the front end , roof and door tops will take more work. The hood is thick and with the work I did so far it almost fits right , inner fenders and firewall rough and need work. AMT 49 Mercury will be the donor, and leaning towards a mild custom. This ones gonna take a lot of coffee.?

[thecrossguy]

Nice. Who did the resin body?

[BIGTRUCK]

1 minute ago, thecrossguy said:

Nice. Who did the resin body?

Dont know, last weekend at the NNL 40  there was  a  vendor that had 4 big tubs of assorted resin bodies for $10 each.

[espo]

Well now you know why they were $10. Big challenge with this one. The overall appearance and shape of the body looks good. You can see the Mercury roots in this body just like the 1:1. This will be interesting to watch.  

[misterNNL]

21 hours ago, BIGTRUCK said:

Dont know, last weekend at the NNL 40  there was  a  vendor that had 4 big tubs of assorted resin bodies for $10 each.

I bought some bodies from him as well. That was RMR who bought the old molds from R&R after Ray parsons died a few years ago and his wife sold the business assets. Ray's stuff tended to be crude sometimes so that might have been one of his pieces. I got a '48 Chevy four door master sedan , a '61 Chevy flat top two door sedan and a custom coupe that Might have been based on a Galaxie '48 Chevy. That one was so dirty that I soaked it in soapy water and scrubbed it with a finger nail brush to get it clean.

[cobraman]

Cool !  You can do it !

[Shambles]

You're a brave soul. Having tried a couple of resin projects, I admire you taking on such a challenge. Please update as your project progresses.

John

[Tom Geiger]

1 hour ago, misterNNL said:

I bought some bodies from him as well. That was RMR who bought the old molds from R&R after Ray parsons died a few years ago and his wife sold the business assets. Ray's stuff tended to be crude sometimes so that might have been one of his pieces. I got a '48 Chevy four door master sedan , a '61 Chevy flat top two door sedan and a custom coupe that Might have been based on a Galaxie '48 Chevy. That one was so dirty that I soaked it in soapy water and scrubbed it with a finger nail brush to get it clean.

Ray's son was at NNL and introduced himself to me.  I told him the story of the last time I saw Ray, he was a spectator at NNL East and he seemed really happy.  He was pleased with the memory!  

[BIGTRUCK]

1 hour ago, misterNNL said:

I bought some bodies from him as well. That was RMR who bought the old molds from R&R after Ray parsons died a few years ago and his wife sold the business assets. Ray's stuff tended to be crude sometimes so that might have been one of his pieces. I got a '48 Chevy four door master sedan , a '61 Chevy flat top two door sedan and a custom coupe that Might have been based on a Galaxie '48 Chevy. That one was so dirty that I soaked it in soapy water and scrubbed it with a finger nail brush to get it clean.

Ah....ok, I think he was at the Motor City NNL last year . I was with Dean Milano there too and he did mention items looked like R&R stuff.

[Eric Macleod]

I'm impressed that you bought something last weekend and immediately moved it to the front of the line.  This will be fun to watch. 

[BIGTRUCK]

I think I got this bodies left fender, grille and hood to where its workable. There are some pinholes in the drivers side drip rail left to repair and address the front of the hood corners where it meets the bumper/grille , the corners need to be more squared . Firewall and inner fenders are as good as its gonna get. I have the chassis trimmed to fit so Im going to take a break from the body and move onto an easier tasks for awhile.?

Edited October 20, 2019 by BIGTRUCK

[Koellefornia Kid]

Looking good!

[misterNNL]

Nice work on a difficult project. Thanks for sharing.

[BIGTRUCK]

Trying to get the stance on this boat to look right is an entire new set of problems. I got the spindles where I want them and have 2 tire choices . Left tire is from the Monogram 55 Chevy bel air convertible. Set #2 on the right  from the Revell 48 Ford custom are slightly taller and have a wider whitewall. The rear is only set where I liked it to be .To accomplish that I need to cut into the frame , build some pockets on the topside for the leaf springs to snuggle into. The front part of the spring will be under the rear seat, the rear part of the spring will be in the trunk. I came close to cutting the front bumper out and using the custom ones from the 48 Ford, but I like those bumper guards on the Lincoln.

[mrm]

Daaaaamn, this project looks like a handful!

would love to see the end result.

[Eric Macleod]

Normally I am a guy who prefers either no whitewalls or minimal whitewalls. This car, however,  is absolutely screaming for the widest of wide whitewalls you can get inside the wheelwells. Great project you have going here. I am most impressed with the work so far.

[Agent G]

2 hours ago, Eric Macleod said:

Normally I am a guy who prefers either no whitewalls or minimal whitewalls. This car, however,  is absolutely screaming for the widest of wide whitewalls you can get inside the wheelwells. Great project you have going here. I am most impressed with the work so far.

This 

G

[BIGTRUCK]

On 10/22/2019 at 6:10 PM, mrm said:

Daaaaamn, this project looks like a handful!

would love to see the end result.

Finding hubcaps that looked right was actually the hard part once I figured out tires. But your right , big w/w work with those big fenders.

[fordf-100]

Ken, nice work on this it is looking great! Can’t wait to see it finished!

[Tom Geiger]

I was at Toledo and started going through those boxes of bodies, someone got my attention and we had a conversation. Then I forgot all about it and walked off! 

There was so much there that I’m still seeing stuff I missed that I’m now seeing in all the photos people are posting.

[BIGTRUCK]

1 hour ago, Tom Geiger said:

I was at Toledo and started going through those boxes of bodies, someone got my attention and we had a conversation. Then I forgot all about it and walked off! 

There was so much there that I’m still seeing stuff I missed that I’m now seeing in all the photos people are posting.

Tom I know what you mean, I missed out on two other ones when I went back, but I do have a nice old late 40s Plymouth out of the bin.

[BIGTRUCK]

I wanted a roof visor and the closest one came off the Moebius Hudson, and I had to narrow that some to get it to fit. Made a rear bumper bracket to accept the 49 Mercury rear bumper, it has the bumper guards I wanted. Drilled 2 holes and plated them for twin antennas. Its slow going and resin is not forgiving if you make a mistake.?

Edited November 1, 2019 by BIGTRUCK

[misterNNL]

On 10/22/2019 at 7:01 PM, BIGTRUCK said:

Trying to get the stance on this boat to look right is an entire new set of problems. I got the spindles where I want them and have 2 tire choices . Left tire is from the Monogram 55 Chevy bel air convertible. Set #2 on the right  from the Revell 48 Ford custom are slightly taller and have a wider whitewall. The rear is only set where I liked it to be .To accomplish that I need to cut into the frame , build some pockets on the topside for the leaf springs to snuggle into. The front part of the spring will be under the rear seat, the rear part of the spring will be in the trunk. I came close to cutting the front bumper out and using the custom ones from the 48 Ford, but I like those bumper guards on the Lincoln.

I agree with your decision on keeping the original in place they are part of the  Lincoln's original design and personality.

[Sledsel]

Doing a great job on that turd. I like it.

[charlie8575]

This is going to be an interesting project.

Charlie Larkin