Lindberg 32 Asymmetrical show rod

[chris chabre]

 I was mocking up 32 Fords (mostly revell kits) but I have a killer lindberg survivor that got me thinking.. What could I do with this? Could I make it cool? its obviously not an accurate representation of a 32.... I LOVE tastefully done asymmetrical customs, and I love 60s era drag and drag influenced hot rods...so the ideas started flying AND A SHOW ROD IT IS!

 

photo 1 is current day in 1st prime sitting on its weight. At this point, i have to move onto another build but I'll revisit this one here and there

 

Edited May 20, 2022 by chris chabre

[chris chabre]

the blue survivor is the one that started this mess. haha I bought it off a good friend. had to have it as soon as I saw it. While studying the Lindberg kit, I decided I hated the bed and back half of the truck. The front is curved and has some cool rounded styling.I bobbed the rear fenders, modified a mullins trailer that was incomplete, and used a model A roof for the roll pan..  Lil coffin rear wheels,slicks and some AMT 62 Catalina custom front wheels and tires round out the rolling stock

the bed idea I saw somewhere and it turned out to be our very own Craig / @Mr. Metallic. 

Edited May 20, 2022 by chris chabre

[chris chabre]

as you can see, I cut open the roof so I could show off the interior more...because of the HEAVY CHOP... and I HATED IT. the Lindberg body isn't  symmetrical and it fought me. I actually stopped and took a break from it....

Edited May 21, 2022 by chris chabre

[chris chabre]

I had to do something, so I started by reshaping the rear fenders. It seemed my build has inspired a few other guys to build the kit...so I dug out the canted quad headlight from an AMT 53 f100 and got to work. I frenched one light assembly into the grille shell, the other into the bed of the truck. I had a plate box with a long curve so I molded that to the box, It was at this point I cut the trailer lid off as well. we now have lights and a plate box!

 

In the last photo you can see the Revell inner fenders I added to make the fender, well a fender. They needed almost no modification to blend, and it gave them a finished look

Edited May 20, 2022 by chris chabre

[chris chabre]

I decided a Revell parts pack 354 would be the powerplant, but I didn't want it to look like a chrome blob in the engine comparent. I stripped the block and painted it Mystic emerald. the rest of the motor and transmission will be detail painted, semi dull and dull coated to make the motor look more realistic

 

the body will be Mystic emerald,  the belly and accent will be white lightning. The rug will be green tinsel embossing powder

Edited May 20, 2022 by chris chabre

[Bullybeef]

Have loved this concept since you showed me the first mockup, keep Your foot in it and pedal it over the line.

[chris chabre]

still not happy with the chop, I took another break from it and messed with some survivors. I loved the overall direction the truck was going though, and with a local show coming up, I decided to give it another go. This time I sectioned it about 3 inches. Nope. not what I want. My friend Collin told me I HAD to take it to the show, so he literally 2 day shipped me another cab. This time I opened the roof up more, and I sectioned it approximately 4 inches. FINALLY the look I wanted! In order to get it ready for the show, I made a sheet styrene floor, and threw in some Cobra buckets. So it sat on its own weight, I modified some wheelbacks, cut the front spring off the front axle and slid the kit rear axle under it 

 

that takes us to present day. Hopefully I can back on it sometime soon.

 

OH,The last photo is what I took to the show, a mixture of survivors and projects since nothing I build is "finished" haha

Edited May 20, 2022 by chris chabre

[OldNYJim]

I LOVE it!  I wanna build one just like it!

Also, what’s that coupe in the background with the pointy nose?  I love that too!

[chris chabre]

17 minutes ago, CabDriver said:

I LOVE it!  I wanna build one just like it!

Also, what’s that coupe in the background with the pointy nose?  I love that too!

DO IT!!! Id love to see another take on it. My friend Collin did one, @Bullybeef has one or 3 in the works, and I stole the bed idea from @Mr. Metallic

 

The primered coupe is a Scott Colmer body that he did for me. I first saw his build in the May 93 Street Rodder and it stuck with me. I had started a few of my own versions when I found Scott online and asked if he would be interested in doing a body for me. I still have the original photo, the one I blew up, and now the body. My goal was to build it as a real land speed race car and go 250 on the salt with it. The model though has seemingly taken on a more 60s drag influence at least for now. I want to get it fully blocked and in fresh primer since I chipped the primer thats on it.

Edited May 20, 2022 by chris chabre

[Bullybeef]

Small hijack, this is one of the two survivors I’m trying to get back to their og builders vision. I have a third that was unpainted but kinda heavy in the glue bomb realm that I will be adding my touches to, I’ll start my own thread for that when the time comes. /hijack

[Spex84]

This is really cool so far! Love that asymmetrical styling.

Also...what's that slinky red-primered Kustom in the first photo? '55 Chevy wheel covers, looks like maybe a '40 Ford? Willys?? Got any more photos of that thing?

[chris chabre]

On 5/19/2022 at 11:27 PM, Spex84 said:

This is really cool so far! Love that asymmetrical styling.

Also...what's that slinky red-primered Kustom in the first photo? '55 Chevy wheel covers, looks like maybe a '40 Ford? Willys?? Got any more photos of that thing?

THANKS!

it's an AMT 40 Ford. if you go to the WIP forum, I have a bunch of photos in my mock Mock Up Custom thread

Edited May 22, 2022 by chris chabre

[Mr. Metallic]

8 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

Small hijack, this is one of the two survivors I’m trying to get back to their og builders vision. I have a third that was unpainted but kinda heavy in the glue bomb realm that I will be adding my touches to, I’ll start my own thread for that when the time comes. /hijack

Sorry to continue the hijack Chris, but this thing is too cool @Bullybeef Not sure your exact plans for it, but I would dirty up the front whitewall to match the rear (or find some vintage painted whitewalls for the front since those modern tooled tires you have now give it away as not being a vintage build), and put a flat plastic tonneau on the bed with a big AMT creature decal on top. I'll try to find a pic so you know what I'm taking about. They came inlots of kits, but most memorable to me was the 61-63 chevy pickup. Otherwise this thing has such raw period appeal. It just needs a little help from you to get to the coolness finish line.

[Mr. Metallic]

8 hours ago, chris chabre said:

DO IT!!! Id love to see another take on it. My friend Collin did one, @Bullybeef has one or 3 in the works, and I stole the bed idea from @Mr. Metallic

 

The primered coupe is a Scott Colmer body that he did for me. I first saw his build in the May 93 Street Rodder and it stuck with me. I had started a few of my own versions when I found Scott online and asked if he would be interested in doing a body for me. I still have the original photo, the one I blew up, and now the body. My goal was to build it as a real land speed race car and go 250 on the salt with it. The model though has seemingly taken on a more 60s drag influence at least for now. I want to get it fully blocked and in fresh primer since I chipped the primer thats on it.

Chris, thanks for the credit on the bed idea. Like I said before, just glad to help someone else since I have borrowed so many ideas from other builders over the years.

I like the Lindberg 32 pickup, but the angle chop has always bothered me. But, if you take it away then it starts looking like the AMT 34 pickup, so a builder almost HAS to leave it. Your section job takes away the awkwardness of the angle chop by giving the whole cab a better proportion, so nice job. And the asymmetrical styling elements you have added are really well done.

My only critique, and you can tell me to go pound sand, is the bob of the rear fenders. In my opinion it leaves the rear pan hanging out there on it's own. If you brought some of the length of the fender back and blended it into the bed (you can also curve the outer edge of the fender to reduce the heaviness) I think it would complete the rear end treatment. 

[David G.]

A tremendously cool concept. It was fun watching you piece it all together.

David G.

[chris chabre]

1 hour ago, Mr. Metallic said:

 

My only critique, and you can tell me to go pound sand, is the bob of the rear fenders. In my opinion it leaves the rear pan hanging out there on it's own. If you brought some of the length of the fender back and blended it into the bed (you can also curve the outer edge of the fender to reduce the heaviness) I think it would complete the rear end treatment. 

I'm not done with the rollpan area, it will all blend seamlessly eventually. It's always been on the to do list, Just ran out of time before the show and now that it's been seen, I have other things to attend to.  Trust me when I say it was an unfinished area from the start

Edited May 20, 2022 by chris chabre

[Ace-Garageguy]

Nice.       

[cobraman]

Looking good Chris.

[NOBLNG]

Some nice slicing and dicing going on here! I do like the latest sectioned version better than the chopped one.?

[Mr. Metallic]

13 hours ago, chris chabre said:

OH,The last photo is what I took to the show, a mixture of survivors and projects since nothing I build is "finished" haha

So much coolness going on in this pic. But I have to ask about the teal sport coupe/tub/pickup 32 in the front row. I looked through your other threads and couldn't find anything about it. Details please, or maybe add it to your hot rod mockups thread so I don't clog up this awesome thread?

[chris chabre]

9 minutes ago, Mr. Metallic said:

So much coolness going on in this pic. But I have to ask about the teal sport coupe/tub/pickup 32 in the front row. I looked through your other threads and couldn't find anything about it. Details please, or maybe add it to your hot rod mockups thread so I don't clog up this awesome thread?

thanks! it's a cutdown 32 3 window that I put a cutdown T bed onto. I didn't start the project, I got it in a pile of parts. I think there's a few photos in the Hot Rod mock up thread