57 Chevy

[Hippie]

This was a Christmas gift for my grandpa

for those of you who fallowed the WIP you already know the story, but basically this is a replica of the first car he and my grandma bought together.

In the 11th hour the project direction changed due to a lack of chrome foil.

So instead of a exact replica i built a inspired car. His brothers and him built (build) race cars to this day and I replicated this as something they got a hold of.

thanks for looking

Edited December 28, 2011 by Hippie

[kobuzz]

the motorbay is awesome!!

[Dirkpitt289]

All the detail in the engine compartment is amazing. Well done.

[trogdor]

Beautiful engine detailing.

[Tom Setzer]

Great Work on the Detailing!

[PARTSMARTY]

fabulous detailing-very very clean look!

[crazyjim]

Super detailing.

[pharr7226]

Very nice engine detailing.

[rmvw guy]

That's what I'm talking about! Nice detail work on the engine. More! More! More!

[BOSWELL891]

Nice build like the color

[bbowser]

Another for the engine bay, great work! Hubcaps on a race car?

[JustBill]

The time spent on the engine bay detail is well worth it! Very nice man!!

[Harry P.]

Ok... explain the break line between the body and roof colors.

[Danno]

Yikes.

[Hippie]

Thanks everyone.

The paint line was done on purpose. It was a bad attempt to show my grandpa's lack of care for looks and that he cared much more about performance, Which again is kinda ironic considering its mostly a stock motor. To be honest I kinda regret it now but the cars already in a display case.

[62rebel]

warts and all! nice build! were you stuck with one-piece wheels, which is why there's wheel covers? most sanctioned events would have made the driver take them off as a safety hazard. cool looking model, whatever the reason.

[Janne Herajärvi]

Engine looks great. Very nice details

[deathskull59]

yeah what he said that is a cool model.