The GLUE BOMB Invitational.

[jcbigpaw]

I have a 55 Chevy that I'd like to enter for this CBP. I pulled it out of my boneyard and will be doing a gasser. This is going to be a quick and simple build to get me motivated again. Heres a pic of it pieced together for a general idea of what I'm shooting for.

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[Chuck Most]

I'm leaning toward a kind of Slo-Tourer style- I'll work around the lack of interior parts by doing a scratchbuilt street-rod style interior. For power I'm leaning toward a Ford Terminator mill, and a low-slung chassis with at least some 18" wheels.

[Nate]

Chuck, you could use this Nash floor logo as a display base. It's the floor of the ground floor of my office in downtown Dallas. It was a Nash dealership back in the day...

[imatt88]

Hey all,

I finally borrowed a camera and took some pics...

Update on my glue bomb rebuilds

The Duesenbergs

The '65 GP

The Modelhaus '66 GP

More to follow.........................

Edited January 8, 2012 by imatt88

[imatt88]

And some more.........

An MPC '27 Lincoln that I didn't originally list

And the MPC '67 Bonneville ragtop

Still a lot of finishing work to do, foiling, small parts engines, etc...

Hope you guys like them...

Cheers, Ian

[jcbigpaw]

Here is another one

I believe this the Duesenberg Town Car(?)

Anyway, this one is a little farther down the list, but it will be rebuilt

This is the kind of stuff I'm looking for in my trade post..(yes, a shameless plug )

Enjoy

Cheers, ian

Recently watched Spinout with Elvis Presley again. They use an old Duesenberg as a tow vehicle for a Shelby Cobra race car. Quite a sight.

[wgflatliner]

I might jump in on this.

I came in to work to find that somebody had anonymously put these on my desk. No notes or anything.

They smell like they've been in a damp shed.

The person who attempted it apparently was in over their head. They started gluing it together with no paint and massive amounts of glue. Glue bomb? More like glue nuke!

First up is the prowler. It's damaged beyond repair to make it look good, so I'm going to use it for a prop in the zombie thread and make it a crashed car.

Over all shot

Front suspension completely trashed and window frame bent.

Glue bombed interior. The shiny is the glue.

No idea what they were thinking but they destroyed a wheel.

And the engine

The impala is in the same condition sadly.

[jcbigpaw]

Here's one from the parts box I've been wanting to redo. I've mocked it up as a gasser. I was able to find most of the original parts to start with.

I've actually gotten a lot done prior to posting this so heres some updated pics.

Finished pics soon.

[TurboKitty]

wow you guys have gotten a lot done since I checked this thread last year LOL. I still have my '66 Riviera, but not much has changed with it. I will try to find the pics of when I bought it, I think I moved them into a different folder on photobucket so they got deleted off of here but I'll try to put them back on. I am going to start working on it again so that I can finally have my first finished model of the year . Nice job guys!

[jcbigpaw]

Here's a few pics of the finished gasser. I just kept it simple, didn't even wire the engine.

I did whip up a custom firewall from a scrap I found sealing a tin of cashews. The kit wall was pretty much non-existing and booooring.

And you gotta love personalized plates thanks to Acme plate maker. Almost all my models have em. Luv it!

Okay, that's done. NEXT! Gotta keep the momentum going.

[David G.]

I know that this a bit of an old thread, but I just got around to taking some pics of my finished 63 Chevy.

Thanks for taking the time to look!

David G.

Edited January 12, 2013 by David G.

[59 Impala]

I love it. Great job David. The color just right. Dan

[imatt88]

Hey, is this GB still going on?

[David G.]

Hey, is this GB still going on?

There are a lot of Glue Bombs out there that still need saved, so, if you've got something you'd like to contribute, feel free!

David G.

[59 Impala]

Weeeeell, I have a few of them. Here are some pics of what I have.

First a 41 Plymouth

Before

After

41 Willys

Before

After

49 Ford # 1

Before

After

I don't know how many pics I can put in one post, so I'll post more in a sec. Thanks fer lookin. Dan

Edited May 20, 2012 by 59 Impala

[59 Impala]

OK, here are some more pics fer ya.

49 Ford # 2

Before

After

49 Ford # 3. I really don't have a pic of this before I started restoring it.

Before

After

53 Studebaker

Before

After

More to come. Thanks fer lookin. Dan

[59 Impala]

Here's more.

63 Impala

Before

After

64 Dodge

I don't have any before pics of this car. Sorry.

After

53 Ford truck

Before

After

Thanks fer lookin guys. Dan

[59 Impala]

Well, I fergot that I have two more. Hope ya don't mind.

Jeepster

Before

After

A Corsair airplane

Before

After. A land speed car.

Thanks again fer lookin. Dan

[CorvairJim]

That is some very impressive work, Dan. I have to admit, I got a real laugh out of " '49 Ford #3", and it's "Restoration"! I'll have to post a few of my older Glue Bomb restorations myself when I have more time.

[59 Impala]

Thanks Jim, and they all were a lot of fun to rebuild believe me. I really enjoyed re-working them. Dan

[CorvairJim]

As promised, here are a few of my previous Glue Bombs:

1960 SMP Corvair 700-Series 4-door sedan annual - My first Glue Bomb restoration:

Another 1960 SMP Corvair 700-Series 4-door sedan annual - a replica of a car I once owned:

1967 AMT Corvair Monza coupe annual (converted to a convertible because of body damage at the base of the rear window, concealed by the top boot):

1966 AMT Corvair Corsa coupe annual:

AMT 1970 Ford Galaxie 4-door sedan - found this one at a flea market for $1:

AMT 1970 Camaro SS396 annual:

[59 Impala]

Nice saves Jim. I really like the Corvairs. I had one of the 4dr's when I was a kid. I have no idea of what happened to it. That was too many years ago. Dan

[bandit1]

Ill get ya guys some update pics here in a bit....im working on the back tailgate right now!

[bandit1]

Update:

got one piece done for the tailgate....trying to make it more "Realistic" ...it may be a hair to big...but im sure some sanding should take care of it and now gotta do the other side. i think i also have a cowl hood situation thought up...just need the cowl hood off the amt 69 camaro ss kit! (anyone have one there willing to let go pm me)

Comments and Criticism welcomed!

[jcbigpaw]

I have been enjoying this thread a great deal. I just realized that it's coming up on twelve months since we started this topic and it was set to run a year. I'd vote to keeping it going indefinitely. I've got two more I'm pulling out of the boneyard right now.