55 Chevy

[Horrorshow]

Trying to build an old Saturday night racer using these old pictures as inspiration.

[Horrorshow]

Using the AMT 55 Chevy kit. I’m going to try to beat up the body to make it look well used, then try my first attempt at weathering.

 I sanded the trim and drilled holes where the door handles, keyholes and trim were.

 I spent game four of the World Series opening up the driver’s side door, took eight innings.

[Volzfan59]

Now that was when racing was really great!!! Planning on something like myself, one of these days. I’ll be following right along with you.

[meechum68]

This is gonna be a wild build! I am gonna enjoy this! 

[Horrorshow]

Passenger side door only took four innings in game 5.

[Horrorshow]

Trunk opened at the seventh inning.

[Volzfan59]

@Horrorshow, I get opening the truck for fuel cell access. What are your thoughts as far as opening up the doors? For race damage? I’m not being critical at all, just trying to gather ideas.

Edited October 30 by Volzfan59

[Horrorshow]

I’m going to rust out the bottom of the doors since it will be sitting in a field for 50 years, and yes, damage. I plan to reattach them slightly askew.

[Volzfan59]

Thank you for the reply Jack. This  build just got even more interesting! Looking forward to the ride, I’ll just be sitting quietly in the corner watching lol.

[Michael F]

On 10/30/2025 at 5:05 AM, Horrorshow said:

I’m going to rust out the bottom of the doors since it will be sitting in a field for 50 years, and yes, damage. I plan to reattach them slightly askew.

Sitting in a field for 50 years, sounds very interesting and i´m looking forward for your result !!

[dphipps]

Looks like a fun project. And look at the full floater diffs in those cars!

[TarheelRick]

One of my favorite "55 Chevy stock cars>

The great Jack Ingram.

Edited November 5 by TarheelRick

[Volzfan59]

Ironman! He was always one of my favorites.

[Elrodbeckham]

im watching this one jack.

[Horrorshow]

Snow storm up here put a halt on bodywork. 

Since I’m not using the interior tub, I crudely built a floor out of sheet styrene…scratch built roll cage coming next.

[Sledsel]

This is gonna bee cool. I enjoy seeing and building the Saturday night stockers

[Horrorshow]

Started the roll cage, used a dremel on the body and doors to simulate rust. 

Edited November 13 by Horrorshow
Grammar

[MarkJ]

Excellent rust simulation. Looking forward to seeing the actual rust and how you achieve it. That's one thing I cannot do is weathering, so I don't even try to.

[Horrorshow]

46 minutes ago, MarkJ said:

Excellent rust simulation. Looking forward to seeing the actual rust and how you achieve it. That's one thing I cannot do is weathering, so I don't even try to.

I’ve never tried it either, hopefully I will have some beginners luck 🍀 

[MarkJ]

8 minutes ago, Horrorshow said:

I’ve never tried it either, hopefully I will have some beginners luck 🍀 

If you have any questions asked Pierre Rivard. He is a master of any kind of weathering. Especially rust. It looks positively real.

[stavanzer]

Ron Coon Resin's makes your Wheels. He has several different types.

https://roncoon.com/wheels-tires-2/

 

Your work looks great! I like the effort you have put into the rust.

[Horrorshow]

Roll cage and fuel tank installed. Roll cage was scratch built with left over parts tree, lots of glue used to simulate bad welding.

[slusher]

Looking Great!