The Deviant Del Rey

[customline]

This is something I started a few years ago. I had this sweet pair of tail lights from the '56 300 that I had to put somewhere.   Along came the Del Rey. 

 

 I unboxed it and saw my wonderful body work....... 🤮  Time to get this one back in action.  The chassis is completed with the stock engine mounted.  The interror is also finished. 

It was always a mild custom idea using cast-off junk from the "body parts" box. The color choice is evidence of my early dependence on Krylon. I had modified the side trim and that was the thing that had to go.  All of it. Desoto side trim is a candidate for the replacement.  Someone suggested quad headlights. I had considered that mod and decided it was too risky.  Now I don't give a 💩. I have the noses from the '50 kit so I'm using the one with level quads. The headlights look to be from a Chrysler, the '57 or '58. Sorta balances things out.

 

Chop chop with the saw and lots Dremel work.  Trying to make the light pods fit the fender leaves less than zero wiggle room. The pods are really too wide but I thought I could file and feather it into submission.  Its got a ways to go.  Comments and helpful suggestions will be appreciated.

Edited 15 hours ago by customline

[TopherMcGinnis]

I like your direction on this one. I'm a big custom fan 👍

[customline]

 

My ideas generally cause lots of problems to solve, work around, or ignore. This one sat in the box and I don't remember why but it may have been pushed off the table by the squirrels, although there is some evidence of paint removal. Hopefully the direction it goes is not "south" 😔

Edited 7 hours ago by customline

[customline]

20 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

I like your direction on this one. I'm a big custom fan 👍

See above 💩.....thanks Topher!

Edited 7 hours ago by customline

[TopherMcGinnis]

Yeah, life happens. I have north of 50 kits started(to varying degrees). I don't get into the "room" daily due to being self employed, so, I think that plays into it. Along with the squirrels. OOOOO! LOOK! I can build a (whatever)! I need help 🤷🏼‍♂️

[customline]

2 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

Yeah, life happens. I have north of 50 kits started(to varying degrees). I don't get into the "room" daily due to being self employed, so, I think that plays into it. Along with the squirrels. OOOOO! LOOK! I can build a (whatever)! I need help 🤷🏼‍♂️

Yeah, but when an idea shows up uninvited, you've got to be a good host and invite it in. This is probably why there's so much "junkyard" on eBay and elsewhere. It's just in our nature. 🥴

[customline]

I wanted to add this shot last night but I got lost. Here's the tail light shots. This mod is the whole purpose of the build. Others may not feel the way that I do about how it looks generally, but it adds to the length of the stubby tri-5.  Adding the fins in '57 was a good idea to compete with Fords and Mo-pups till they could roll out the new Impala.

Now....what about a chop or maybe partial roof mod? This is my new experiment bitch. 🤣

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

I like heem. Lots.  

[TopherMcGinnis]

The tail lights look fantastic! 

I'm not much on chopping the tri-fives. It's not my taste. It's also not my build.

[customline]

1 hour ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

The tail lights look fantastic! 

I'm not much on chopping the tri-fives. It's not my taste. It's also not my build.

I thought I'd check the responses on that. There's plenty to do without it, though. Because there are verticle A & B pillars, a mild chop should be fairly easy and beneficial to the perception of length. It's how to handle the backlight that taxes my mood altered brain.

[customline]

Okay, so....before the game starts, I want to....💩! The game started ! Here. You can figure this out. 👇

[espo]

#1: Like the "Deviant" name you have hung on this build. #2 I was going to suggest a stacked quad headlight setup, but you are already committed on this. #3 A very mild, no more than a scale 2" chop might look better than a mail slot chop, unless that's the way you want to go. #4 Stay with the interior colors and do something in a pearl finish on the body? 

[customline]

12 minutes ago, espo said:

#1: Like the "Deviant" name you have hung on this build. #2 I was going to suggest a stacked quad headlight setup, but you are already committed on this. #3 A very mild, no more than a scale 2" chop might look better than a mail slot chop, unless that's the way you want to go. #4 Stay with the interior colors and do something in a pearl finish on the body? 

1) I enjoy raising eyebrows, Dave. 😯...😲😧🤡

2)  yeah, I recall the idea passing by.  The grille is a done deal politically.  I don't want to do everything over.  Just continue on till it hits a wall or I finish it.

3)  that's exactly what I was thinking!   

4)  so much for great minds 🤣.....but no two tones! 😖

Edited 1 hour ago by customline

[Katsusauce]

I'm really diggin' the direction this build is going.

[customline]

31 minutes ago, Katsusauce said:

I'm really diggin' the direction this build is going.

Welcome to the madness!

[NOBLNG]

Well you haven’t committed blasphemy….yet, so carry on Jim.😜 I REALLY like the factory tail lights with the hidden gas filler feature….but the Chrysler units look right at home there too. I agree with David, if you decide to chop it, go mild. I will keep checking up on your progress!😎