'56 Fairlane Mild Custom.....

[JollySipper]

Here's what I've been working on the past couple days! It's the latest release of this kit. I had different wheels in mind before, but when I saw how the factory wheels looked in the wide whites, I decided to go with them. Tires are from the Monogram '56 Thunderbird. Skirts are from the '49 Ford coupe. Plan is for a mild custom, of course! Hopefully I can get the stance like I want it, which would be a little lower in the rear...........

This is as far along as I am, just getting this kit yesterday.......

Thanks for lookin'.......

[espo]

Look forward to this build. As I recall the front spindles on this has a lot of adjustment and lowering blocks for the rear leaf springs as easy enough to do. 

[bisc63]

This will be fun. The stance looks pretty nice as is!

[slusher]

TJ looking forward to your build if this classic!

[XYHARRY]

Looking forward to seeing what you do with this kit TJ. I plan to give my 56 Victoria a rebuild one day. My cat knocked it off the shelf ?. That wheel & tyre combination looks good.

Cheers, David. ??

Edited October 8, 2022 by XYHARRY
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[Zippi]

Looking good so far.  I like the stance where you have it but a little lower is going to look Great as well.

[JollySipper]

Thanks for the replies and interest, fellas! I'm still working on the ride height. The rear is attached to the leafs, so I may have to cut it free to lower the rear some..........

[bluestringer]

Looking good. I like those skirts. 

 

[JollySipper]

Here it is with the ride height that it's gonna have! Just how I wanted it, a slight speed boat stance.........

 

[slusher]

Stance looks awesome TJ!

[JollySipper]

Thank you, Carl!    The rear is as low as it can go (the axle is up against the frame....), and the front is in the "stock" position......

[JollySipper]

I've been working on these seats lately........ From the mold, they have a really rough texture on the backs. I wanted them smooth and shiny, like they were made of finished fiberglass or something. All I did was to prime and sand (mostly prime heavily...) until they were smooth. The color doesn't show that great, it's Dark Garnet from DupliColor.

As soon as the clear dries I can mask the backs and paint the fronts white.....

That's what I have for now, except that I've been cleaning up the body parts of flash and such. Not a lot of cleanup on the body, as old as this kit is.....

 

[JollySipper]

I just brush painted the inside of the seats. I didn't want to risk ruining the paint on the outsides....... Also, I put some chrome strips on the fronts. I'll be putting 5 or 7 strips of foil down the roof (like was popular in the late '50s......... ) and I wanted to tie it in somehow with the interior.

 

[slusher]

Seats look terrific!

[JollySipper]

Thanks, Carl man! This second pic of them shows the color a little better........

[JollySipper]

More interior work!

[slusher]

Beautiful interior, friend!

[Beamerman]

Really nice...

[JollySipper]

Thanks, Fellas! Ideas flow the best when I'm working on a kustom..... it's my "niche".

[espo]

Great looking interior treatment, especially the consol. 

[JollySipper]

Thanks, David for the comment!

Today was primer day, after a good bit of cleaning the body parts of flash and such. The primer didn't turn out as uniform as I would like, so this will get wet sanded with #2000 and some soapy water, then hopefully one more coat should even things out.....

That's where I am today! I hope you guys enjoy looking in......

[JollySipper]

I couldn't help but to do a quick mockup! Just wanted to see if I was on the right track as far as my vision......

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looking good. Really like the spaceship console.   

[JollySipper]

Thanks, Bill! Yea, it kinda looks like it's 'floating'......

[slusher]

looks really nice on mock up TJ!