jrworden Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 (edited) A 36 5 window coupe converted to chopped roadster. Vintage Cal Custom candy blue lacquer. Door cut and posed open hood. Hood sides opened up. Flush skirts. Edited February 13 by jrworden mistake 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Beautiful looking paint color and finish. The wide whites and hub cap combination sets the era of the overall look. Like how you positioned the open hood and doors to show the engine and interior detailing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Beautiful looking 36 Roadster. The white top and running boards make the blue pop. Nice build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor phillips Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 WOW! You did an excellent job on this! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernurd Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Gorgeous car! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Sweet 36! Nice looking cruiser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivesuns Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 What they said! Gorgeous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Exceptional on every level! Simply gorgeous John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Gorgeous build. Nothing like a chopped 36 in candy blue. Interior is exceptional, flush skirts are great, wide whites and tri-bar flipper caps can't get any cooler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 That's a beauty!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Outstanding build! Great paint and detailing. Love the look of that cloth interior also. Nice job on reeling in the years, got that classy nostalgic feeling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 What a Beautiful model, all your color choices work together so well! So many cool features but that interior is exceptional. Very Nice😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) '36 Fords, custom '36 Fords, chopped '36 Fords...among my all-time-double-extra-special-favorite cars. Lots to love on this one. Exceptional work. Edited February 14 by Ace-Garageguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Cool cruiser there John, colour combo and stance are perfect. That cloth interior is awesome and I really like the way you did the bumpers. Well done and thanks for sharing. Cheers, David. 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Very nice!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satterwhite78 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Like the Campbell Soup ad...."It's Mmm Mmm Good!" Very Sharp! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevez Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 What kit and extras did you use? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 As the others have said this is a most excellent build, really love your choice of color. That seat is what caught my attention most, what did you use to cover it with? It looks so much like a 1:1 custom interior. Many thanks for sharing this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 That is one beautiful custom! Everyone else has said it all, so- ditto! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Great looking '36 John, prrr-ty in blue!!👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 What a beautiful build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Beautiful! Low ‘36s are a favorite of mine. Nice job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3fan Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Most Excellent job! A real 1st class job. Love the fabric seat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrworden Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 (edited) 12 hours ago, stevez said: What kit and extras did you use? The car is based on a 36 5 window kit. Early in the work I noticed that I had roadster parts left from roadsters built as a kid. I used the cowl and door tops, top and windshield, and thought oh heck, why not open the door since I had one. Opening the door meant lowering the floor and seat to a realistic level. Kick me if I mention flush skirts again. Surprisingly, serious surgery had to be done in order to properly fit the Pontiac V8. 1:1 4 piece hoods can be a pain to fit and this was no different. The wheel covers are probably 60s Ford and the tires are from a parts pack. The bumpers are sliced and diced 36. To cover the seats I used lens cleaning cloth from an optometrist. It is just stretchy enough to lay down on the contours and the gathered wrinkles are hidden from view. The piping is black thread. The floor and seat bolster fabric came from my wife's sewing room. Rattle can white lacquer was used on the top and running boards. The 60s vintage Cal Custom candy blue lacquer is special in that it contains caster bean oil and coconut resin. Thanks for asking. Thank you all for the compliments. John Edited February 15 by jrworden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Super right on build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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