'51 Chev replica of legendary Vancouver BC custom

[Phildaupho]

This a replica of a ’51 Chev custom completed in the early 1960’s in Vancouver BC. It has been owned and preserved by the same guy the last half century and has recently been restored. It was a relatively straight forward build based on a resin trans-kit mastered and cast by Gerry Chevalier of Mini-Exotics fame. This model represents the second color and wheel combination for the car. The paint is Testor’s Colors by Boyd Orange Pearl Enamel.

For more about the ’51 Chev - check out this video.

 

 

[Dave Darby]

That is way cool. Uber nice job!

[cobraman]

That's a beauty.

[Joe Nunes]

Now this is a cool custom!  Well done! ?

Joe

[KWT]

Nicely done custom. Thanks for sharing

[Street Rod]

Very cool car and a neat backstory! Great job!

[ismaelg]

Nice job!   

I've never been much into customs but this is very nice.   After watching the video, WOW! Nothing but respect and admiration.

[espo]

Beautiful looking replica of a masterpiece Kustom. 

[Phildaupho]

18 hours ago, Dave Darby said:

That is way cool. Uber nice job!

 

18 hours ago, cobraman said:

That's a beauty.

 

17 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

Now this is a cool custom!  Well done! ?

Joe

 

14 hours ago, KWT said:

Nicely done custom. Thanks for sharing

 

12 hours ago, Street Rod said:

Very cool car and a neat backstory! Great job!

 

11 hours ago, ismaelg said:

Nice job!   

I've never been much into customs but this is very nice.   After watching the video, WOW! Nothing but respect and admiration.

 

15 minutes ago, espo said:

Beautiful looking replica of a masterpiece Kustom. 

Thanks everybody. I have been on a Jack Williams building kick lately. This is the third replica model I have completed in the last six months of cars built by the late legendary Vancouver BC master engine builder and bodyman Jack Williams including his  his Syndicate Scuderia dragster. If you liked the video about the '51 Chev, check out the video about his dragster - linked below.

 

 

[showrods]

WOW - well done!  This should be turned into a styrene kit...

[happy grumpy]

Very nice replica and a superb paint job. great job.

[Phildaupho]

22 hours ago, showrods said:

WOW - well done!  This should be turned into a styrene kit...

 

21 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

Very nice replica and a superb paint job. great job.

Thanks guys - I saw these cars originally at shows back in the early 1960's so it is great that they have been revived. They made a big impression on me then and now so I had to build models of them.

[slusher]

Beautiful models!

[PappyD340]

Beautiful model, well done!!

[Phildaupho]

11 hours ago, slusher said:

Beautiful models!

 

6 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Beautiful model, well done!!

Thanks guys - This was not the first model I built inspired by seeing the legendary custom after a long time. Back in about 2005 I was surprised to see at an outdoor car show that the car still existed. I was able to get Lincoln headlights and Packard taillights from Replicas and Miniatures but I did not find a 2-door on which to base a replica. I ended up building a tribute model inspired by the original custom based on a Fleetline body which I chopped, sectioned under the window line and pancaked the hood. Building this model led to two very pleasant encounters with people having direct connections to the custom. At a model car show in 2006 I met a fellow car modeller who has owned and preserved the car for 50 years. About ten years later after seeing my model at another model car show the gentleman who originally commissioned the custom introduced himself and asked me where I got the Lincoln headlights because he wanted to build a model himself of his old custom. I had an extra set of the headlights which I gave him for the spectacularly accurate model he eventually built. In the words of Paul Harvey - "and now you know the rest of the story" !!

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very nice, seriously cool.  

[Kenmojr]

Nice builds and tributes. I recently watched Dennis Gage show the car and present owner of the Chevy.

[Flatout]

Beautiful models Phil…the Fleetline is very attractive and the bodywork on it is soooo…. Smooth?

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Phildaupho]

On 2/10/2023 at 11:12 AM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Very nice, seriously cool.  

 

22 hours ago, Kenmojr said:

Nice builds and tributes. I recently watched Dennis Gage show the car and present owner of the Chevy.

 

21 hours ago, Flatout said:

Beautiful models Phil…the Fleetline is very attractive and the bodywork on it is soooo…. Smooth?

 

8 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

Thanks guys. I took one more photo which I may as well post. It includes a model of another car Jake Williams built - his '49 Ford Cadillac V-12 powered custom completed in the early 1950's.