'57 Bel Air with an 80's touch

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I got this kit because I needed the back seat out of it. The paint is actually the third paint job on the car, but my first attempt at flames. I think it looks like something built in the mid eighties.

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[Nick Notarangelo]

Notbad,nice paint job,keep at it

[DRG]

Your first attempt at flaming looks better than mine did.

Keep at it and you'll be fine.

Nice model I like it.

[59-Desoto]

Hey not bad , love the old school touch the colors work.

[dwc43]

Nice work.

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Thanks for the replies. I got the chassis done, here is an update.

The exhaust is from the kit, but cut up for this application.

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The stock '57 rear end with scratch built ladderbar and coilovers.

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The engine is the 389 out of the Revell '66 GTO

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[george 53]

Well Hot Dang James, THAT'S a cool twist off the norm! It LOOKS like alotta other cookie cutter chevy's. But you puttin a PONTIAC engine in it, an that 4 link, Well now, THAT's a nice change!!! Looks REAL good James, keep it up! B)

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Thank you george, my dad says he knew a guy when he was young who had put a 389 in a '57.

I do have the interior finished up, and soon the entire car will be finished.

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[Brett Barrow]

Eighties indeed! Gotta wear shades to look at that paint job!!!

I'm working on that same kit right now.

Rep & Min Co of MD sells a back seat for the 150, BTW, so you don't have to buy a whole kit for the seat, but I'm glad you did because that turned out a very nice model!

[Guest Johnny]

Really nice looking 57!

[Trans Am Erik]

Cool Chevy! Looks like the car from "Catch Me if you can"

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[dwc43]

From the movie Catch Me if You Can. One of my favorite car movies. I loved the red version of that car too. 454 4 spd.