Claude Thibodeau Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Hi! Long before Tom Thaylor, Steve Stanford and Chip Foose became household names, the great Harry Bradley was creating buzz in the automotive press with many innovative designs. In a spring of 1970 issue of CarLife magazine, he posited that the crop of Pony Cars could be transformed into sport wagons, at low cost for GM, Ford, AMC and Chrysler. I kept the article, titled "The wagon as a GT", and it inspired my concept. Based on a Revell T/A Challenger, with a second roof added to create a Kammback design, with a rear hatch instead of a trunk. The man of action, into, let's say Scuba diving, would take advantage of the rear platform extra cargo capacity to carry around the diving kit from Monogram's Blue Bandito. Rolling stock from Revell's Foose 67 Charger, seats from Uptown Caddy, and scratchbuilt rear interior section, side windows, and custom 8-stack injection and air intake unit: it's a factory concept car after all! Tamya's Champagne Gold + MrHobby Top Coat clear, Smartcraft Fog grey acrylic interior, Revell's spray chrome accents. So, Mister Bradley was right: minimum tooling costs involved, and Vive la difference! Hours of fun with styrene CT 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Very nice custom work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 That’s Uber cool 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Cool concept Challenger! Smooth job on the roof mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Oh man Claude, I am diggin' this concept. Beautiful execution, outstanding details, it truly looks like a factory concept. 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 As my fellow Germans would say, "das ist Supergeil!" 😉👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, michelle said: Very nice custom work Thank you Michelle! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo2me Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Another very cool creation in exceptional execution. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 cool concept and execution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Very interesting, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dust collectors Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Nice work and very cool concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Very well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Fantastic job on this, and I really like that hood treatment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Wow, that is a work of art! Absolutely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 16 hours ago, Kah puts said: That’s Uber cool 😎👍 Thanks Glen, happy tou like it! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Very nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Really nice conversion! I'm particularly impressed with how perfectly you lined up the hood and engine. Gaps look perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Cool concept Claude, and fine execution. I see you sprung for nitrogen to inflate the tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Beautifully done body work and paint. This actually looks like something that would have made since at the time. Like the way you worked the intake through the hood and the stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Very interesting and of course very well built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 20 hours ago, Yeah Nah said: Cool concept Challenger! Smooth job on the roof mods. Thank you Gary! The roof job was actually easier than I tought. The joint (with super glue) is centered on the B-pillar center-line. Molded afterward with catalyzed putty. CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy5963 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Very cool build, like the concept design here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Impressive concept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 On 1/11/2024 at 5:42 PM, karbuildr said: Oh man Claude, I am diggin' this concept. Beautiful execution, outstanding details, it truly looks like a factory concept. 👍👍 Thank you David. That was the goal, happy I convinced you! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Very nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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