Spike's Chop Shop

[Spike]

ill start off with the 59 caddy hearse im workin on,i know i know its not a mopar but i LOVE hearses it started off as a simple snapper ecto1 kit and has turned into a complicated project lol

shaved roof

cut the hood off

found the perfect front plate for it

still got a lot of work to do in the engine bay but its gettin there. firewall and radiator support is from a 60 impala

cut out the useless wambulance stuff outta the back

[Spike]

cut the front seat out in favor of a 60 imp one

rims from a 57 chrysler 300c

filling in the rear windows, still some work to do

and a sneek peak at what im doin for the paint job

[Spike]

finally got me a bomba thanks to Zuk

and i started smoothin the running boards for a cleaner look

[Spike]

started workin on this rambler not too long ago too, doin some off the wall custom stuff on this

it came with the hole in the hood, sure i coulda takin the easy way out and filled it, but wheres the fun in that? so im makin a clear one

did the gas tank in chrome

and i thought since i was doin a clear hood, why not do the trunk lid too, so to hackin i went again

just gotta round out the edge n itll be done

BTW anyone have taillights for this thing??

Edited September 24, 2008 by Spike

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

Nice start to the whambulance hearse project, cant wait to see what to come of it...

[Spike]

thanks, i got a lil somethin else in store for it but i aint gonna bring that out yet

[Spike]

heres some of my projects. im gonna get another shelf and put just my projects on it so ill get another pic of all of em after i do

[Spike]

heres another one im workin on. i got different tires for it, this was just a quick mockup after i got it in the mail from RO

some of yall may recognize it

but if not, maybe this will help

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

heres another one im workin on. i got different tires for it, this was just a quick mockup after i got it in the mail from RO

some of yall may recognize it

Hay what you gonna do with those tire's and rims, HMMMMMMMMMMMM?

[rollinoldskoo]

its wierd seeing all those MOPAR lowriders

[Spike]

Hay what you gonna do with those tire's and rims, HMMMMMMMMMMMM?

rims are stayin on the car, i just put different tires on

its wierd seeing all those MOPAR lowriders

dare to be different

but for me its just the norm now

[Spike]

nother project im workin on, dodge monaco goon/joker car.

was thinkin bout makin it a police car but i decided not too

since i didnt like the chassis or engine bay, i found out a 70 super bee chassis and engine bay fit perfect, but i didnt have the firewall, radiator support/radiator or a rear axle, so Zuk sent me a parts car 68 road runner that uses the same chassis and engine bay as the 70 be so im using them parts from the RR

and ive been slangin some plastic today too

[RodneyBad]

You're welcome, SPIKE.

good to see them put to good use.

You got some great builds going on.

I can't till which one i want to see done first,.

I like them all.

The clear hood/trunk will be interesting.

The Convertible GTX is cool (I got the diecast one)

[Spike]

thanks Zuk. the hearse will probably be done 1st as im buildin it for a buildoff on LIL.

still tryin to figure out exactly what im gonna do on the bomba, its gonna be lime ice green from the testors laqure line, but im not sure if i should do the fenders black or a darker green, and have the motor the same color as the fenders or the main body color, i also wanna add a conti kit, so i gotta figure out what im gonna do there so the trunk will still open, and im thinkin bout opening the doors, but dunno if i will or not and if i do if i should have em open regular or suised,,,so many ideas!!

and the rambler i think im gonna add t-tops and maybe a 70 super tail panel if i cant find taillight lenses for it.

the drop top gtx will be good build. ive seen the die cast ones but didnt like em cuz of the lack of detail and they dont have the correct rims, i know that could be changed but itd still lack detail

[Spike]

ok i went and got some half round styreen for the vinyl top trim on the hearse, not sure what size would look best. top piece is .040" and the bottom piece is .060"

also got the color for the bomba today too

[rollinoldskoo]

thanks Zuk. the hearse will probably be done 1st as im buildin it for a buildoff on LIL.

still tryin to figure out exactly what im gonna do on the bomba, its gonna be lime ice green from the testors laqure line, but im not sure if i should do the fenders black or a darker green, and have the motor the same color as the fenders or the main body color, i also wanna add a conti kit, so i gotta figure out what im gonna do there so the trunk will still open, and im thinkin bout opening the doors, but dunno if i will or not and if i do if i should have em open regular or suised,,,so many ideas!!

if you gonna do the bomba in that kind of color.... put some fat whites and hubcaps slammed for the custom look.... or go for OG colors on spokes....

[Spike]

ive never liked the look of bombas on hubcaps, always though they looked best on spokes, or steelies wrapped in fat white if its got the "rat rod" theme

[rollinoldskoo]

ive never liked the look of bombas on hubcaps, always though they looked best on spokes, or steelies wrapped in fat white if its got the "rat rod" theme

Edited September 26, 2008 by rollinoldskoo

[rollinoldskoo]

[Spike]

i gotta find a pic of one with a booty kit

[rollinoldskoo]

i gotta find a pic of one with a booty kit

put in the wanted ads for a 36 ford one

[Spike]

ive got the basic plan on how im gonna do it, and i got a chrome one that i had gotten a while back im using for mockups right now. beto has 2 that i want and i think ill use one on the plymouth. i think im gonna extend the bumper mounts and make the filler piece between the body and the bumper bigger so itll fit and look correct or close to it

[rollinoldskoo]

ive got the basic plan on how im gonna do it, and i got a chrome one that i had gotten a while back im using for mockups right now. beto has 2 that i want and i think ill use one on the plymouth. i think im gonna extend the bumper mounts and make the filler piece between the body and the bumper bigger so itll fit and look correct or close to it

well the ones beto got are more late 50s-90s style.... u want period correct, the AMT 36 ford kit has it included.... even the 37 chevys had a similar style OG rear spare...

Edited September 26, 2008 by rollinoldskoo

[Spike]

ight ill add both those ones to my parts list lol

[Spike]

well i didnt like the big bulky headlight bezels, and i found my 50 chev truck ones so there goin on for a cleaner look

50 chev,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,original

and a conti kit mock up till i get the one i want and start workin on it