'48 Chevy Aerosedan

[espo]

This build is inspired by a car I saw in De Luxe Car Kulture magazine. The actual car is a Convertible but I wanted the general look of a Low Rider. 

[espo]

Having some issues with posting the pictures. I'm sure it's me and not the Forum. For the interior I used some scale siding for the tuck & roll effect on the seats, door panels and the rear package try.  

[espo]

The Dash is done. 

[espo]

Yesterday I applied the final color coats of paint and today I got the clear coats done. I'm going to wait a couple of days before I do anything else with the body until I'm sure the paint has dried.  

[gseeds]

Looking awesome so far , love the dash!!

[doorsovdoon]

Dashboard looks outstanding! Is that a Kleenex tissue box under the dash?

[gman]

Great work so far- love the woodgraining. I have a couple of those Chevies in the stash, like the kits, but wasn't too keen on the chrome strips. Looking forward to seeing how your solution looks on the finished product.

[espo]

34 minutes ago, doorsovdoon said:

Dashboard looks outstanding! Is that a Kleenex tissue box under the dash?

The Kleenex dispenser is in the kit and I just added a black wash to bring out the details. I don't think it will even be seen when everything is assembled. 

[espo]

29 minutes ago, gman said:

Great work so far- love the woodgraining. I have a couple of those Chevies in the stash, like the kits, but wasn't too keen on the chrome strips. Looking forward to seeing how your solution looks on the finished product.

Thankyou for your comment on the wood graining I'm starting to enjoy doing that. I also thought about the kits chrome foil. While I appreciate Galaxie's effort it just doesn't look right.  I was going to build it without any side trim but that wasn't the look I wanted. I used plastic stripes to represent the chrome trim. I have done this on other builds before, but not this much. One big plus doing it this way is when I foil it there is no mistaking where the edge of the molding is. 

[gman]

3 minutes ago, espo said:

Thankyou for your comment on the wood graining I'm starting to enjoy doing that. I also thought about the kits chrome foil. While I appreciate Galaxie's effort it just doesn't look right.  I was going to build it without any side trim but that wasn't the look I wanted. I used plastic stripes to represent the chrome trim. I have done this on other builds before, but not this much. One big plus doing it this way is when I foil it there is no mistaking where the edge of the molding is. 

My thoughts as well- I may take a page out of your book when my Galaxie Chevy finds its way into the "to do" pile. In the meanwhile, I'll stay tuned and watch yours take shape

[espo]

1 minute ago, gman said:

My thoughts as well- I may take a page out of your book when my Galaxie Chevy finds its way into the "to do" pile. In the meanwhile, I'll stay tuned and watch yours take shape

They are really nice kits. Some things I have learned along the way is that they are design with very close tolerances. The gaps leave very little room for paint and on the interior floor, if you're flocking it be sure to not get any on the mounting surface of the interior side panels. It's that close. If you run into a problem with the frame and floor boards lining up drop me a line and I can show you what I had to do. 

[gman]

Thank you, very kind. With work and other obligations, it might be a while before the Chevy is on the bench. I agree- they are very nice kits. 

[Tom99]

Looking good so far, keep the pictures coming.

[crazyjim]

Dashboard is sweet.

[Spottedlaurel]

I look forward to seeing it come together. The woodgrain looks very effective.

Edited August 27, 2020 by Spottedlaurel

[speedy5963]

This is looking good!  I'm looking forward to seeing this come together!  

[espo]

A few additional progress pictures. The paint still needs to be polis hed before adding the chrome foil.

[espo]

The chassis and interior are coming together. 

[espo]

The interior window frames are also "wood grained " . The one window frame broke up while removing the side window. We'll see how well it looks after installation.

[espo]

Just a basic mock up before final assembly. 

[misterNNL]

Very nice work here. I owned a real '48 for about 20 years before passing it along to our oldest grandson. It still draws a lot of attention when driven. Your attention to details like the throttle linkage and the excellent woodgraining certainly ad a ton of interest. Replacing the kit side trim with half round stock was an excellent decision. I will be watching as this develops.

[espo]

15 hours ago, misterNNL said:

Very nice work here. I owned a real '48 for about 20 years before passing it along to our oldest grandson. It still draws a lot of attention when driven. Your attention to details like the throttle linkage and the excellent woodgraining certainly ad a ton of interest. Replacing the kit side trim with half round stock was an excellent decision. I will be watching as this develops.

Glad that you like it. While getting the moldings positioned properly was time consuming I think it is the best solution.  Was your '48 an Aerosedan ? 

[Deuces ll]

Stunning work!... ??

[StevenGuthmiller]

That's beautiful David!

The color is perfect for it!!

 

 

 

 

Steve

[espo]

2 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

That's beautiful David!

The color is perfect for it!!

 

 

 

 

Steve

Thanks Steve. The color is Model Master Phoenician Yellow. As I mentioned I'm using a 1:1 car that was in Car Kulture DeLuxe in their June edition. This color reminds me of the '60's GM color that I liked.