And now … it’s!

[Bullybeef]

7 hours ago, customline said:

 

That there is a genuine Edsel power plant.  If you prefer less flashy, maybe something out of a truck?

Jim I think the yellow would clash with any colour I’d pick hahaha. 

[customline]

24 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

Jim I think the yellow would clash with any colour I’d pick hahaha. 

You could paint it yellow ?.  Well....OK, yellow ain't good for resale. ?

[Bullybeef]

Round 2 of primer went much better I’m way more pleased with the results.

Decided to jump ahead and get the two tone interior in paint. I think the two colours will be a nice contrast to the exterior paint I have chosen. 

[TopherMcGinnis]

Going Skirtless?

[Bullybeef]

31 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

Going Skirtless?

Haven’t decided yet, I do have both sets primed though l. 

[BK9300]

Great prep work for the top coat!  

[customline]

Interesting color combo on the interior, Bil. They go well together. ?

[Bullybeef]

19 minutes ago, customline said:

Interesting color combo on the interior, Bil. They go well together. ?

Thanks Jim, I was kinda sceptical at first but I do like the look, it will be a great compliment to the exterior I think.

[Bullybeef]

2 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Great prep work for the top coat!  

Thank you brian, I usually don’t have this much area to cover, so I wanted to be extra cautious 

[customline]

2 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

Thanks Jim, I was kinda sceptical at first but I do like the look, it will be a great compliment to the exterior I think.

It looks like a stock-ish sort of combination. Is the exterior color a secret? Or are you thinking pea-soup green pearl? How about body mods? Shaved gutters? Sunken antennas?  Weird tail lights. Frenched rear plate. Canted quads and a '54 Desoto grille!...and cool lakes pipes.

Edited October 7, 2024 by customline

[Bullybeef]

16 minutes ago, customline said:

It looks like a stock-ish sort of combination. Is the exterior color a secret? Or are you thinking pea-soup green pearl?

No Jim it’s not a secret, it’s 

[customline]

7 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

No Jim it’s not a secret, it’s 

Its.....its.....?<-me holding my breath. ?

Edited October 7, 2024 by customline

[Bullybeef]

Jim in all seriousness it’s going to be a nice shade of…

 

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nah just playin it’s a secret 

[Bullybeef]

31 minutes ago, customline said:

It looks like a stock-ish sort of combination. Is the exterior color a secret? Or are you thinking pea-soup green pearl? How about body mods? Shaved gutters? Sunken antennas?  Weird tail lights. Frenched rear plate. Canted quads and a '54 Desoto grille!...and cool lakes pipes.

I wish I had more cool parts to address some of those custom ideas. My custom skills are not that well formed. Let’s just say I’ll be using what comes in the box. I do like the make pipes idea though 

[customline]

8 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

I wish I had more cool parts to address some of those custom ideas. My custom skills are not that well formed. Let’s just say I’ll be using what comes in the box. I do like the make pipes idea though 

Gotta make it your own.  The chopped Merc is an icon but it's an individual's interpretation of "the Chopped Merc" that gives it individuality.  Gotta look at a whole big bunch of them and see where you fit.  Lots of material in the ether.  I used to think they were all the same. They're not.

I just picked up a '57 300C kit. Makes a nice mild custom. Lots of plain, flat sheet metal. Already has some custom elements going on. Gotta get it down, though. Way down. Built one decades ago, stock version. I recall a severe fit issue.  But I digress......?.  

[Bullybeef]

Jim I’ll do my best to make this build something that would come off my bench. I have a couple of non kit things that should be different. I’ve found some ideas online, though some of those would have better to start with the amt kit. 

[customline]

11 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

Jim I’ll do my best to make this build something that would come off my bench. I have a couple of non kit things that should be different. I’ve found some ideas online, though some of those would have better to start with the amt kit. 

Unpack that last sentence, the part about the AMT kit.

[Bullybeef]

8 hours ago, customline said:

Unpack that last sentence, the part about the AMT kit.

Some of the ideas were closer to stock, so the amt kit would have been a better start. 

[customline]

2 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

Some of the ideas were closer to stock, so the amt kit would have been a better start. 

The chopped top isn't a consideration? I'm pretty sure I can chop a Merc but Revell did such a nice job, why not?  You're scaring me, Bil. ?

OK,  how about some inspiration shots?

Edited October 7, 2024 by customline

[Bullybeef]

1 minute ago, customline said:

The chopped top isn't a consideration? I'm pretty sure I can chop a Merc but Revell did such a nice job, why not?  You're scaring me, Bil. ?

To unpack, my comment was “some” of the ideas I found would have been better with the amt kit as it has the option to build stock, that was a line of reasoning for an amt kit. But those were ideas only.

Some of the stock parts are in themselves cool to me, like the stock bumpers and the the stock tail lights. But I’m working with what I have on hand so the revell kit is the way I’ll go. I do like the chopped top and the simplicity of the assembly for the frame. It’s a lot more pluses than the old Amt kit for sure.

Does that clarify it Jim? Sorry didn’t  mean to scare old fellas this early in the day might throw them off their geritol.?

[customline]

My recollection of the AMT kit is a hole in the oil pan but that could be just about any AMT kit I'm thinking of. Anyway, I gotta go study for my lung function test.

[Bullybeef]

1 hour ago, customline said:

My recollection of the AMT kit is a hole in the oil pan but that could be just about any AMT kit I'm thinking of. Anyway, I gotta go study for my lung function test.

Breathe in, breathe out! ?

[Bullybeef]

Progressed a little with the engine, found these super cool scripted valve covers in a parts stash. 
More soon.

[Andrew McD]

i don't doubt, based on your previous work, that you'll make this one your own.  Interior color and craftsmanship is excellent!

[Bullybeef]

4 hours ago, Andrew McD said:

i don't doubt, based on your previous work, that you'll make this one your own.  Interior color and craftsmanship is excellent!

Thank you for the kind words Andrew, no pressure on me now hey lol