Claude Thibodeau Posted July 26 Author Posted July 26 On 7/16/2025 at 6:46 PM, bob29579 said: That's really cool. Thanks Greg! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 27 Author Posted July 27 On 7/20/2025 at 5:24 AM, slusher said: Outstanding build Claude! Thanks Carl! CT
Muncie Posted July 27 Posted July 27 Missed this one somehow... Where do I apply for the parts driver job at West End Speed Shop? I want to drive that car all day. Very Awesome!
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 28 Author Posted July 28 On 7/20/2025 at 6:32 AM, STU111 said: G’day Claude, as I’ve said before, looking at your builds is like walking through a high end custom car show, and this latest addition is certainly a stunner. 👍🏻 The stripped down engine block in the tray is a great touch. Hi Stuart! Thanks for the comments, very encouraging. That small Chevy bare block is an accessory that comes in the 66 Nova by AMT. It even includes an engine stand. Many modelers use them in garage dioramas. CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 29 Author Posted July 29 On 7/20/2025 at 9:16 AM, KWT said: That is awesome. Great concept and execution. The color really suits it well too. Very nicely done! Thanks Jeremy! I hesitated about the color, but ultimately, it works. CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 On 7/20/2025 at 9:26 PM, Butter 1 said: Very nice. Thank you Ron! CT
Lobo2me Posted July 30 Posted July 30 Cool concept and very well done, Claude. Love the stance and what's in the bed. Sweet!
Claude Thibodeau Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 On 7/21/2025 at 8:55 AM, John B. said: Very smooth and very cool! Thank you John! CT
Andy Oldenburg Posted July 31 Posted July 31 Hi Claude, great idea and even better execution! That´s a rod I would like to see at a meeting in real life! Fine details and beautiful look🤙
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 1 Author Posted August 1 On 7/25/2025 at 3:58 PM, ford fan said: Very interesting concept indeed ! It looks fabulous ! Merci Bertrand! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 2 Author Posted August 2 On 7/27/2025 at 7:47 PM, Muncie said: Missed this one somehow... Where do I apply for the parts driver job at West End Speed Shop? I want to drive that car all day. Very Awesome! Hello my friend! Great you stopped by! As you can tell, my attention is mostly spent between: a- Bonneville cars, b-Street rods, and c- Pro touring. This one involved much scratchbuild, but was fun. I'll hold the delivery driver position open for you LOL. I'll soon post my latest "annual" salt car in the coming days. Photo session should be this weekend, so maybe monday. Watch for it, I think you'll be surprised by the type of streamliner I built this time. Unusual to say the least. And built to pass inspection, thanks to your kind gift of an SCTA rule book. Stay tuned. Regards, CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 3 Author Posted August 3 On 7/30/2025 at 11:52 AM, Lobo2me said: Cool concept and very well done, Claude. Love the stance and what's in the bed. Sweet! Thanks Steve! The stance and rake are the first things I determine with the intended chassis & rolling stock, because it's the first thing that the observer feels. The rest of the scratchbuild follows... CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 4 Author Posted August 4 On 7/30/2025 at 1:40 PM, Gary Chastain said: Wowser, that is some build, well done 🏆🏆🏆 Thanks Gary! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted August 5 Author Posted August 5 On 7/31/2025 at 9:21 AM, Andy Oldenburg said: Hi Claude, great idea and even better execution! That´s a rod I would like to see at a meeting in real life! Fine details and beautiful look🤙 Thank you Andreas, much appreciated! CT
tim boyd Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago On 7/11/2025 at 1:36 PM, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi! Legend has it that the idea for the car/pick-up hybrid came from Ford of Australia, when banks would lend money only on vehicles that "you could work with". The depression pushed ol' Henry to say yes out of financial savvy. So... Take Revell's Buttera sedan, alternate 29 roadster chassis and grille/rad combo, and Copperhead rolling stock, plus AMT's 32 Ford fenders, and 4.3L V6, all extensively modified. Scratchbuilt: roof, firewall, bed floor, long hood & side panels, interior panels and console, hood hinge, tailights, rear suspension bars, quarter-elliptic front suspension, axle, rack & pinion,brakes. Tamya's Pearl yellow, fully polished. Revell's spray chrome & Molotow accents. Hours of fun with styrene! CT HI Claude...another creative and truly fun project! Thx for sharing it! ***** Also, wanted to say I am just blown away by the '61 Impala Pro-Touring model and article you did for the FSM Muscle Cars, Resto-mods, and Pro-Touring one-off newsstand special 5 years ago. Just dug that issue out and re-read it. Great stuff throughout, but the effort you made to compose and stage your construction photos and build captions was highly, highly impressive. And the finished model...well...what can I say other than what a great job. Just wish more builders had seen all your hard work (and that of the others who contributed work to that issue). Anyway, once again, way to go, my man! Cheers...TB
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