'60s hot rod's and custom's ?

[90lowboy]

Hey guy's, Anybody out there still building "old school" '60s custom's and hot rod's??? Love to hear from you or see what you are creating. THANK'S

[DiscoSpud]

Hey guy's, Anybody out there still building "old school" '60s custom's and hot rod's??? Love to hear from you or see what you are creating. THANK'S

Currently building a 59 Ford Galaxie with some period sixties mods. ie. pinstriping and Torq Thrust wheels.

[W-409]

I'm building some Old School Custom projects...

'65 Chevy Stepside

'49 Mercury Chop Top

'56 Ford Victoria

'56 Chevy Bel Air Lead Sled

'56 Bel Air chop top & sectioned

'67 Corvette- Custom, or prototype.

'51 Chevrolet Bel Air Mild Custom

I might have also few other projects, but can't remember them all.

EDIT: I've finished also three Customs...

'60 Impala Mild Custom

'58 Impala Mild Custom

'64 Impala Mild Custom

I've some Hot Rods on th bench too...

'32 Ford Pickup

'29 Ford Gasser Pickup

'32 Ford 3W Coupe

'29 Ford Rat Rod

And Finished Hot Rods...

'32 Ford Rat Rod

'29 Ford Rat Rod

I build ONLY Old School stuff, modern cars with big wheels, ouch, they are simply awfull.

Edited June 22, 2011 by W-409

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

That's what I primarily build because that's the era I grew up in.

[David G.]

Does this count?

David G.

[Guest Markus355]

thats all i build.

[59 Impala]

Yep, Here are three customs that I've built.

53 Ford

53 Studebaker

49 Ford

Dan

[mr moto]

That's what I primarily build because that's the era I grew up in.

Wow! Those are sweeeeeet! You really captured the look!

[bigphoto]

Does this count? my little 1/43 32 Ford

Edited July 17, 2011 by bigphoto

[Greg Myers]

This is the hottest thread I've seen in a long time. Bill, Dan, those builds are HOT, HOT, HOT !B)and Tim, where did that cool little c-dan come from ?

[pepperdrumstix]

As was said by another member, "that's all I build". I have newer kits of the muscle car era but that's as far into the new cars I go, '74. Good post. Patrick M

[Eshaver]

These are about three years old .

Ed Shaver

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

This is the hottest thread I've seen in a long time. Bill, Dan, those builds are HOT, HOT, HOT !B)and Tim, where did that cool little c-dan come from ?

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. These are just a few of the many 50s/60s builds. If you'd like to see the rest here's a link to my photobucket .

http://s110.photobuc...84/Gramps-xrds/

[george 53]

Do yourself a favor an check Bill's site out, you'll be pleasantly suprised, and it'll bring back lotsa fond memories!

[Tom Jackson]

Modelhas 61 Olds

53 Kasir

[Sixties Sam]

Here are a couple I built.

I like the customs from that era.

[sbk]

not really into building hot rods anymore and i've built just one custom ever. still like them, just not into building them currently.

I usually can't stand most 32 Fords, but this one is badass. Great photography, too.

Steve

[Draggon]

Thats what I build more often than anything else! You might want to check out the builds at http://trakinscale.proboards.com/index.cgi?

[Greg Myers]

Glenn those are all clean and crisp, just great.

[bigphoto]

This is the hottest thread I've seen in a long time. Bill, Dan, those builds are HOT, HOT, HOT !B)and Tim, where did that cool little c-dan come from ?

The C-dan is a Hot Wheels 1/43 diecast stripped and repainted as was the chassis, the chassis is a Testors 32 roadster and the engine

is from the Monogram Cobra the wheels are from a Yat Ming 48 Woody tires Testors 32 P/U!

it's just a little kitbash

Edited July 17, 2011 by bigphoto

[Draggon]

Thanks, Greg!!

[Flatout]

Hot Rod 40...60's style

[Greg Myers]

Where did the hood go ? Oh yeah, you said from the sixty's. Thanks for the memories.There was a thread last week that brought up when you became interested in cars / building models.Pete you hit it on the head for me. High School, 1964, I had a good friend that had a '40 just like this, no hood, it was the rage to show off your engine. I think he had an Olds 303,two fours.He did all the work and even painted it. Well that's all it took. I had to sell my Model A and get something that ran. A couple of days later my Brother came in saying I had to go look at this cool car Dad found.I ended up with a '56 Belair 265 power pac, About a year later I was in the spray both working on my first paint job. Thanks Pete. Oh yeah, thanks Ronny, for getting me on the right path.He also showed me the beauty of NOT using all the decals that came in the box.

[styromaniac]

The post-War era and the late fifties/early sixties are the only auto era I'm really interested in...although I respect a good muscle car or Rally/NASCAR build as much as the next guy.

I'm sure there's a hard core element of 50's - 60's Custom / Lead Sled / Gasser types lurking around here.

If you're not able to connect with'em..have you heard of a website known as The H.A.M.B ?( Hokey Ass Message Board )

It's a real car forum dedicated to the Hop-Up styles of the 30's / 40's up to about 1964...the Gospel of Hot Rod Hooligans...and they have a good model builder's group there.

I know at least one guy here who posts there from time to time.

The search feature is awesome..it's a great place to learn about everything in the 1:1 world...from getting a rusty old flathead working again to the paint colors on particular makes & models.

Don't let the purist attitude scare you off...as long as you are on topic time period - wise....you can feel at home.

[outlaw035]

here is a replica of my 55 chevy that i had in hi-school in 1966-67....

the actual car

the model