Chuck Most Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 With all due respect to Eric Clapton, I don't get off on '57 Chevys. When the 150/Black Widow kit came out, I thought "Wow... one more supposedly great kit I'll never buy!" Today, I did a really, really bad thing. I bought one of those 150 kits. But I have a good reason for that, I swear! You see, there is a guy in the little Michigan hamlet of Breckenridge who has this beat up old '57 Chevy sedan. Well... it was a sedan at one time. At some point, the car was relieved of its body from the b-pillars back, and a flat bed was added. I don't have any pics of this unique machine, but I've seen him oot and aboot lately, so I'm pretty sure I can snap a few later on. This model won't be an exact replica of that car, anyway, I'll be putting my own spin on things. I went to St. Ignace last year, and saw the first '57 Chevy I actually liked. This one... Now, I don't know what it was about this particular '57 that appealed to me, but I really liked it's overall crustyness. The model will more closely follow this particular car. Oh yea, the model... Don't worry- later photos will be much better than this one! First order of business was cutting away the molded-in floor from around the rear 1/3 or so of the frame rails, and reshaping the inner parts of the rails to follow the curve of the outers. The wheels are MRC Muscle Car Hop Up-Set Keystones and Goodyears- I always thought they were a bit too chunky looking for use on a muscle car, but they'd look okay on a truck. Even a truck that used to be a car! I also liberated the rear part of the roof and trunk, from about 1/8" aft of the b-posts. I made up the rear cab wall from .020" styrene, still needs a bit of blending into the original Revell plastic, but gives a pretty good idea of where this one's going...
Randy D Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 You got me with the first pic of the model, I'm in Randy
highway Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 You got me with the first pic of the model, I'm in Randy Me too!
Joe Handley Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 Put Holden badges on it and confuse people And for those already confused..............................................................
DiscoSpud Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 Put Holden badges on it and confuse people And for those already confused.............................................................. Umm, that is a holden lol It's a 76 Holden Premierm great ute!
Chuck Most Posted April 16, 2011 Author Posted April 16, 2011 Or this? (It's a Vauxhall, but still...)
george 53 Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 Chuck, looks like the auzzies are buildin yer cars for REAL!!!! How COOL is THAT!!!! :lol:
Chuck Most Posted April 17, 2011 Author Posted April 17, 2011 A minor progress report... Here's the finished rear cab bulkhead, with window in place. The window is from a '60 Chevy pickup, installed 'inside out'. I also added a rear shock crossmember and added the kit's shocks- I'll detail paint the various bits later on.
Chuck Most Posted April 17, 2011 Author Posted April 17, 2011 Today's efforts- wedged in the Big Block Chevy V8 and 4-speed, and the '72 Cutlass brake cylinder/booster. Had to shuffle some stuff around to fit the Rat, but I made it work...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Chuck, you are amazing. I love the fact that you take that hacksaw and go to work, and you always produce one-of-a-kind builds. Your imagination is at a premium, buddy. Great work. You keep raising the bar. I love this thing!
Chuck Most Posted April 19, 2011 Author Posted April 19, 2011 Here's the 'business end' of the ex-business coupe coming together...
Jantrix Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Real nice Chuck. I have something similar on the back burner. Thanks for the inspiration.
Harold Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Chuck, I grew up in Lapeer county, and we had a few vehicles running around like that when I was a kid. One in particular I remember was a '56 Olds 88. The car had been hit in back, so the owner lopped it off at the b post and made a bulkhead out of plywood and a piece of glass.He then mad a stake bed for the thing. It looked pretty sweet. Edited April 19, 2011 by Harold
Rob Hall Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Interesting...I've seen stuff like this in 1:1 before..reminds me of some the 'Keys Cruisers' or Kruzers I saw in the '80s in the Florida Keys..old rusty cars (usually wagons) w/ the rear bodywork removed and a flatbed added...I remember a mid '70s Torino and a mid '70s Mercury Colony Park..w/ woodgrain.
Guest Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 I know I've said it before Chuck,but you can come up with some of the coolest stuff! Wish I had just half or your imagination.
Chuck Most Posted April 19, 2011 Author Posted April 19, 2011 The fun continues! Used some AMT Parts Pack headlight buckets, to replicate the black '57's missing bezels... And wrapped up the bed, with some scratchbuilt toolboxes, a wooden bumper, some tie-down eyelets, and some taillamps from a Revell midget trailer...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 I love the way this one is turning out, Chuck. Great work on that front bumper. Nice little details and weathering throughout.
seeker589 Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 I love it! I'm gonna have to do the whole salt/rust trick. I hope mine will turn out as nice as yours!
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