customline Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Love it or hate it, I'm done with it. Thanks for looking ? 1
happy grumpy Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Great take on the old 53 vic . I like what you did with the rear. Nice color too.
cobraman Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 You cray cray... but in a good way. Your model is way cool !
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, cobraman said: You cray cray... but in a good way. Your model is way cool ! Cray cray? ? Where have I heard that before? Thanks, Ray!I
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 29 minutes ago, happy grumpy said: Great take on the old 53 vic . I like what you did with the rear. Nice color too. Thanks, Mario ☺️
bisc63 Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 What's not to love?! You had a specific goal on this one, and you surpassed it. This one was fun to watch come together, and ended up a top shelf custom.
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, bisc63 said: What's not to love?! You had a specific goal on this one, and you surpassed it. This one was fun to watch come together, and ended up a top shelf custom. Thanks, Rusty, it had its moments. There's something that sometimes happens with the fit of the interior where the dash and the windshield have a disagreement. They both try to occupy the same space at the same time. This build has taught me to pay a lot more attention to this area and in the future I definitely will. I tend to focus on the central idea and become ignorant to the problems I'm causing down the road. Such was the case with "COOL 53". I have opted to not glue the three major components together. It's a semi-permanent mock-up. I will fix the mess I created when the time comes to do so. It needs a whole new interior. Till then, it's done ?. Thanks for your interest ?.
Lovefordgalaxie Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 I'm the factory stock guy, but I really liked this one. The front end has a '56 vibe to it, and the rear has a lead sled vibe to it.
bisc63 Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 14 minutes ago, customline said: the fit of the interior where the dash and the windshield have a disagreement Yep, probably one of the most universal of model car foibles right there.
Dave Armstrong Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Love it! I'm already planning to do something like this- very inspiring!
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 7 hours ago, bisc63 said: Yep, probably one of the most universal of model car foibles right there. Well that's comforting, Rusty, thanks, but It keeps happening. It's always out there lurking, waiting to bite me in the ass ....anyway, I gotta slow down and plan better.
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Lovefordgalaxie said: I'm the factory stock guy, but I really liked this one. The front end has a '56 vibe to it, and the rear has a lead sled vibe to it. If you didn't see this build in the WIP section, you probably haven't seen the inspiration for it. Behold!pretty cool, huh? I fell in love with it. The '56 vibe is much more evident on this 1:1. There is also a lot of Mercury too (the hood looks like a Merc sans scoop). The roof swap and Corvette bumpers make it a very unique kustom. Thanks for your interest, comrade ?
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Dave Armstrong said: Love it! I'm already planning to do something like this- very inspiring! 6 hours ago, ybsluos said: I love it!- Mark 5 hours ago, grodudulle77 said: Awesome look, very nice work !! ?? Thanks, gents. Much appreciated ?
Koellefornia Kid Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Turned out super nice, Jim! Crazy? Of course but crazy cool!
Lobo2me Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Love it! Your cool ride and I are the same age...but it looks better and probably feels younger than I do...!
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 Hi Jim! Your new take on this classic is great, The roof pulls it forward in time, but the rear pays hommage to the custom tradition. A fine blend. Bravo! CT
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Lobo2me said: Love it! Your cool ride and I are the same age...but it looks better and probably feels younger than I do...! Yeah, Steve, I know exactly what you're talking about ?
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 27 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Jim! Your new take on this classic is great, The roof pulls it forward in time, but the rear pays hommage to the custom tradition. A fine blend. Bravo! CT Thanks, Claude, I hadn't thought of it that way but roof swapping is going to be a thing, thanks to us ! ( yeah, I saw the T-bird ! ) I've been contemplating another roof swap on a '63 Impala (and the chassis). The roof is a secret, for now ?
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Koellefornia Kid said: Turned out super nice, Jim! Crazy? Of course but crazy cool! Yeah well, this one made me crazy... thanks, Olliver!
Claude Thibodeau Posted March 2, 2022 Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, customline said: Thanks, Claude, I hadn't thought of it that way but roof swapping is going to be a thing, thanks to us ! ( yeah, I saw the T-bird ! ) I've been contemplating another roof swap on a '63 Impala (and the chassis). The roof is a secret, for now ? Hi! Well, you know what they say: "a secret is something you reveal to one person at a time". Do you share that view? LOL CT
customline Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 44 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi! Well, you know what they say: "a secret is something you reveal to one person at a time". Do you share that view? LOL CT Nice try, Claude. ?
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