51 Fleetline done

[Farmboy]

She's done. She's got a new Ford custom nose, a lengthened and modified hood, a chopped top, radiused front wheelwells, shaved chrome trim, new slanted B pillars and lowerered suspension. I learned a lot building this model, mainly trying a new chopping technique that I think worked ok. I thought this would do well as a daily driver on a budget and that's the finish route I chose. Bumpers come from the parts box. Thanx for stopping by. Comments and critiques always welcome

[Eric Stone]

Looks good. I'm not a fan of the nose itself, but it looks like you did some great work grafting it on without scars. I was looking at how to chop the top on this one, and it seemed a bit hard to me last time I checked it out, but yours looks good. Did you happen to take any in-progress shots of the chop to show where you made your cuts?

Again, good job!

[Farmboy]

Hi Eric. I did a step by step in the Workbench forum under 51 Fleetline. It's probably back there a dozen or so pages by now. I showed the chop in detail It was my first razorback chop.

[Sixties Sam]

Wow! That is nice! Great workmanship on the chop and front end, and I love the look. I want to cruise the block in that baby!

Sam

[Eric Stone]

Hi Eric. I did a step by step in the Workbench forum under 51 Fleetline. It's probably back there a dozen or so pages by now. I showed the chop in detail It was my first razorback chop.

Awesome, thanks! I missed it I guess, but I'll go look for it.

EDIT: I didn't miss it- I posted in it! But that was months ago, and it was before the chop. Your chop job looks great! I think I had some similar right angle type lines drawn on mine, but was too scared to put the blade to it. I may have to try it now.

Edited July 7, 2010 by Eric Stone

[gseeds]

wow ! very nice !!! great looking chopped top !

[W-409]

That frontend is looking good, it's perfect to this and that chopped top looks very nice too. Paintjob is very nice, good job all over!