restoman Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) Lots done, lots more to do. This is the first real mock-up, but I like how it's looking so far The grill/surround is bonded to the body, and will be body-coloured with only the headlight buckets & hand-made tube grill being chrome. I'm using styrene-with-liquid cement as a filler, When done, the original chrome trim will look like parts of the fenders and hood. Trying to minimize the heavy look to the front end... The front bumper will also be body-coloured, with the bumperettes in chrome. The rear bumper will be full-width taillights, with the license plate in the middle. Possibly thin chrome spears along the taillight width? I'm thinking of a dark gold, with a tan leather-look interior. Comments always welcome. Edited March 21, 2022 by restoman 3
stitchdup Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 I like your vision. It looks much nicer than stock to me. I like your rear end treatment and how it looks sorta spaceshipesque. Playing on that a one piece tail light with a similar treatment to the grille might look cool. I would also bring the top edge of the rear bumper up slightly to bring it inline with the trim above it which could be acheived by a slight reshape to the trim along the bottom of the trunk. At the moment it looks to have a slight droop but this could be a trick of the light. This would also give you a nice body line to use if decide on fender skirts. Looking forwrd to following this 2
restoman Posted March 21, 2022 Author Posted March 21, 2022 Yeah... I'm looking and looking at that rear trim line, trying to decide how to go about it. It's actually the shape of the bumper that's off: it has too much curve to it, but I'm limited in how much I can flatten it.
espo Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 With the grill changes, done for a much better appearance, this doesn't look like an Imperial anymore. The trunk lid looks much better without the "Toilet Seat" on the lid. 1
slusher Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 8 hours ago, espo said: With the grill changes, done for a much better appearance, this doesn't look like an Imperial anymore. The trunk lid looks much better without the "Toilet Seat" on the lid. i agree totally!
customline Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 8 hours ago, espo said: With the grill changes, done for a much better appearance, this doesn't look like an Imperial anymore. The trunk lid looks much better without the "Toilet Seat" on the lid. Your "Toilet Seat" comment, David, sent me into a red-faced, gut-wrenching laughing fit that led to a COPD fueled coughing episode that caused my wife to awaken from snoring bliss and think I was dying. Thank you very much! Seriously, though, who in Detroit thought that ridiculous thing on the trunk lid was attractive to anyone but .....anyone at all? (Well....maybe my wife ?)
bisc63 Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 16 hours ago, restoman said: Yeah... I'm looking and looking at that rear trim line, trying to decide how to go about it. It's actually the shape of the bumper that's off: it has too much curve to it, but I'm limited in how much I can flatten it. Bumper might have just a little excess curvature, bout the body is blunted and too flat where the trim crosses across the back. It should be a gentle arc both upward and backward. Notice how the side trim sweeps upward as it rounds the quarter; the model is incorrectly done there, too. I would add some plastic across the rear and shape it to more closely follow the bumper line. It's a custom, so if you put a little "extra" curve there, no one can fault you! Very cool project, I've got an Imperial custom project going myself, so this really grabbed my attention. I'll post it down the road, but I've got a '58 Plymouth to whip first! Will be following...
Beamerman Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 Really nice! I will follow...great work so far!
StefanG Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 Dark gold should really look nice on this beauty.
espo Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 12 hours ago, customline said: Your "Toilet Seat" comment, David, sent me into a red-faced, gut-wrenching laughing fit that led to a COPD fueled coughing episode that caused my wife to awaken from snoring bliss and think I was dying. Thank you very much! Seriously, though, who in Detroit thought that ridiculous thing on the trunk lid was attractive to anyone but .....anyone at all? (Well....maybe my wife ?) Sorry man, that's just what we used to call them on the MoPar products of the day. Breath deep and this shall pass.
restoman Posted October 25, 2022 Author Posted October 25, 2022 Yesterday was just about perfect for painting in my garage. I used Vibrant Orange nail polish over grey primer, top-coated with some over-thinned 2K clear. I'm pretty pleased with the results. 3
ea0863 Posted October 25, 2022 Posted October 25, 2022 That color is soooo sweet! Totally in keeping with the era. Well done Sir! 1
Bernard Kron Posted October 26, 2022 Posted October 26, 2022 Brilliant work. Looking forward to more!
espo Posted November 4, 2023 Posted November 4, 2023 Did you change the color or is it just photography?
restoman Posted November 4, 2023 Author Posted November 4, 2023 4 hours ago, espo said: Did you change the color or is it just photography? Just photography...
Zippi Posted December 14, 2023 Posted December 14, 2023 That Vibrant Orange nail polish looks really slick on the long bodied 59 Chrysler. Looking really good.
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