Eye Kandy Express

[kustoms]

Well Gang Ive cut up another one I started with an original Lindburg 32 ford pick up kit been painted about six times, for the bed I used an old original SMP 60 impala Its been cut onto four seprate pieces and glued back together. the rear roll pan is out of the first issue AMt 65 bonniville kit with a parts pack grill fopr tailight assemblie the cab has been chopped 4 scale inches and I got the front grill out of the AMT double kit 32 ford sedan and 40 willy's the running grear will be out of the new 32 ford 5 window kit

I really hated too cut up the ol SMP impala but I think it will be worth it in the end stay tuned more too come !

Bud Ellis Kustoms

Edited December 15, 2009 by kustoms

[Nick Winter]

I'm having chest pains, nahhhh I kinda like it.

[Eshaver]

Budd, is this where the Alexander Bros met Mark Gustovisision ? Kinda looks that way if you look back at his ole Dream truck ....... The results are most interesting , yes , I'll stay tuned . Ed Shaver

[Guest arni]

Brilliant start,very interesting to see more.

[Ryan S.]

This is very cool!

[jbwelda]

yeah thats really looking unique and like it belongs together!

[Porky]

I LIKE it,,,,Alot !!! Will be tuned into this one.

[george 53]

Bud, THAT'S how the COOLEST customs start, By cuttin up OTHER cars! Yours'll be no different! Looks cool so far, it can ONLY get COOLER!!!(Brrrr, bein from Michigan, I KNOW a little about COOL!!!)

[Foxer]

Old plastic was MADE to be cut! Loving it and I like the way this is looking..

[RodBurNeR]

Bud, everything you work on has the "look" and it's always awesome! I hope to see this puppy done!

[Terror]

That looks great,the imp.trunk deck.I also am diggin the cab colors even tho its not the final color I'm guessin.Nice model

[kustoms]

Thank you all for the comments I have a long way too go on this one Im refining the body work now and im gonna dezine a new grill and headlight treatment for the front end and Im a long way from paint stage finnal color will represent the Name of the Truck there will be alot of mock up stages before I paint so there will be no suprizes later when it comes time too build it Sand prime test fit sand prime test fit again Ill post pics along the way stay tuned its gonna be a fun ride!

Bud Ellis Kustoms

[kustoms]

here are a few progress pics Ive made the factory belt lines out of evergreen half round cut too fit then sanded flat Im gettin there a little at a time still dezing the front grill more pics too come stay tuned !

Bud Ellis kustoms

[vizio93]

Looks really nice so far ! Are you going to have the back open up like a trunk.....or how are you gonna make that work ?

[kustoms]

Well Gang a huge dezine change her I know some may not like it but I think It give the whole truck a classier look tires will get pinner white walls all around and I still haft too dezine that grill stay tuned more pics too come

Bud Ellis Kustoms

[cruzn]

Well Gang Ive cut up another one

Bud Ellis Kustoms

Bud..

It needs taller, thinner tires... LOL..

Looks cool..

[ramonesblues]

It looks a LOT better fender less.

[pharr7226]

This is very inspiring work with or without the fenders. But, I like it better without the fenders also.

[seeker589]

It looks a LOT better fender less.

I gotta go with this opinion - Being fenderless has some nice edge to it. The white-walls add to the edge.

With fenders - it looks too late Barris-like. I'm more a fan of The Barris brothers before Sam died. After the Hirohata Merc - George got too Hollywood - just too bling-bling for me - not enough design restraint.

What "LOOK" are you going for?

P.S. -I know I may have stepped on a few toes expressing my opinion of George - I'm sorry. I did get to meet him a few years ago - It was quite a highlight - even if he was trying to pick up the blond that was hanging out at his autograph table - she may have been one third his age! More power to ya, George!

[cobra98]

VERY COOL!!!.....I'm sure it'll look awesome either way you build it but,the fenderless- whitewall version just screams "Hey,Look at ME"

[Sixties Sam]

Way cool! But I have to vote for the fenderless version too. Very creative either way, though!

Sam

[PlasticWagens]

I am loving it, however I really liked the first version much better being fenderless and big ole' whites. The rear Impala is stunning, and personally you are taking away from this important detail with the fenders. They almost clash. None the less, I like it!