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This one had lot done.Chopped the top about 1/8",sectioned it about 1/8",pie cut the hood to streamline the front a bit,custom front facia with Corvette grill.The headlights are frenched with aluminum trim rings.'59 Cadillac tail lights.It's got the kit straight 6 in it but the hood's so low I installed Weber carbs for clearance.The side pipes are polished aluminum tubing with caps.Underneath the sidepipes are hooked up to an existing dual exhaust system.The paint is my first attempt at ghost flames.The interior is done in tuck and roll upholstery.

Thanks for looking,Ron.

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Judging from your very first two posts, I'd say you have some major talent! Nice designs, clean technique, ultra slick paint... looks like you have it all together... B)

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I REALLY LIKE stuff with "CURVES".......but then again.....any way really nice car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Brother, we are going to love you here, you do amazing and beautiful work, very cleanly done too!!! ;)

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Looking real good!! How about a quick tutorial on the lake pipes? I can bend them from aluminum tubing, but how did you make the blocking plate? It looks so good.

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While customs (kustoms? I don't even know) aren't my thing, that's a great build! Thanks for sharing it.

You're correct either way, Mark! :D

And yes, a great build it is!

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Thanks everybody! Russ, the car was primed in white (Boyds Model Master),the flame masks were cut from masking tape and positioned, then the car was sprayed with a coat of flat red enamel. If it bleeds thru just sand it down to the white and touch it up. Last step is to spray on a coat of stoplight red metallic.

Jim, those pipes were a pain,tubing is nice but the next time I'm using solid aluminum rod so it won't collapse in a tight corner. Also with solid rod you can drill the end with a 1/32 " bit and use brass rod to assemble the parts.The caps are made from plastic,make the shape you want,drill two holes and insert some stretched sprue for bolts and mount a pin on the back to locate it to a hole in the end of the pipe.

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Thanks for asking,Ron.

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Nice Chop

Love the tiger claw tail lites

James

BTW pls check out Bob's site Traditional Rods and Kustoms in Scale

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What a beautiful car! Love the styling you did. This is not an easy car to customize, but you got it just right. And your modelling skills are way up there. Thanks for sharing this one.

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