1956 Chevy Del Ray

[crazyjim]

A 1956 Chevy 2 door post was my first car (1964) and I've loved them ever since. This version is painted with HOK burgundy kandy with a little bit of pearl ex powder mixed in the first clear coat. The stock exhaust was used until it met up with the capped headers. Wheels & tires came from the parts box (I don't remember which kit). I recessed the license plate just for the heck of it. The bucket seats are my castings from a '57 Chevy Nomad kit. The intake manifold is also one of my castings but I don't know the source of the original. I don't really care for the stock taillights and would much rather have the Lee Plastics units that I had on my 1:1. You know - the full lenses that forced you to re-route the gas filler to inside the trunk. I used the kit lowered front suspension and stock height rear to get the rake I wanted.

So here's the pics -

[Dominik]

Hi Jim!

Nice color you choosed - i like it! Looks clean an shiny. Well Done!

[crazyjim]

Hey thanks, Dominik. SHINY :) is the only way.

[Sam Cates]

Jim, it looks great, love the color and details! SHINY!!!

[Joker]

Great stance..

kool color ..inside and out

[Dr. Cranky]

Jim, that's some of the best flocking I've seen on any model. It's beautiful. Great job on the color too. Nice build, buddy.

[heatride]

Beautiful Jim ! and like Joker said the stance is great .........

[cobraman]

Really nice. I like how she sits.

[rmvw guy]

Very nice Jim! Ironically I just tried posting my first ride, a '55 Chevy Del Ray from 1966. Could not get image to paste. (Why do I keep having this problem?) It was the most fun build I've ever had, it brought back so many memories. I still love the old tri-5s.

[bsoder]

That is a sweet looki'n Chevy Jim! B)

[jeffs396]

Ooooh, I like that Jim!

Nicely done

[outlaw035]

jim...really nice 56...nice wheels...sits nice tooo...and its SHINY...what else...

[crazyjim]

Thank you folks. It was nice kit to build.

[crazyjim]

I nused the same method of flocking as always Dr. Cranky. Slightly diluted Elmer's glue brushed on, Ken's Fuzzi Fur through a strainer/sifter and onto the wet glue. Press down the fur with fingertip. Wait 10 or 15 minutes and shake off the excess fur. Do all this on a piece of paper so you can pour the excess back into the fur container.

[Dave Wood]

_{Very Nice Jim}

[Linetex]

like the garage......

[crazyjim]

Thanks guys.

You know me , Neal. SHINY :) RULES!

[geetee66]

Another quality build, Jim.

This is the level of skill I aspire to.

Totally delicious.

[crazyjim]

Thank you, Guy.

[Kustom Rodder]

Great lookin 56 nice job.

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Mike. Appreciate it.

[TheCat]

AWESOME Job on this 56 Jim. Love the interior and engine compartment detail.

[crazyjim]

Thanks Felix. Got another one and am not quite sure which way to build it yet.

[TheCat]

I know what you mean. I have one myself and I'm not sure how to build it... I'm leaning toward a factory stock, but not sure yet.

[crazyjim]

It's not tubbed, Tim. I tweaked the wheels somewhat so they would fit inside the body.