mr moto Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 This build has been running in "On the Workbench" for a while now and I finally finished it last night. I've hardly had time to look at it myself. Most everything used came from either the Model King '59 Imperial or AMT '69 Riviera where the roof, interior, wheels and engine came from. The tires are from Modelhaus - their excellent tires always add a classy touch to a build. The tail lights are '56 Packard units from Replicas & Miniatures. Paint is Duplicolor Black Cherry (Chrysler) and Ivory Glacier Pearl (Nissan) with a Testors clear coat. Mix it all together and modify almost everything and this is what you get.
peter31a Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Very cool! I like this custom Imperial. Great job.
Grumpa Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Very, Very cool custom! I love the rear window treatment and tail lights.
Draggon Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Wow, absolutely un-believable! What an awesome custom, I dig it!
bondo bill Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 really well executed -how did you do the upolstery
Scott Colmer Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Now that is a1 very kool, 1 very original custom. Great execution!!!! Scott
Modlbldr Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Too Cool. Nice mix of custom parts and that interior is killer. Gotta print me off some interior patterns soon. Later-
mr moto Posted April 15, 2012 Author Posted April 15, 2012 really well executed -how did you do the upolstery The short story is that the upholstery pattern is done with decals. Check out the thread in "On the Workbench" and you can see more details on the process. Everybody, thanks for the your kind comments. This build was a lot of fun!
realgone58 Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 I love Imperials, but rarely like to see them customized. However, this one is "right on" and looks awesome! Love it! ,and the paisely pattern works well.
parki Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 That is an amazing build. I love the colour combo with that wild interior. Awesome, great craftsmanship too. Love it!!
old-hermit Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 You have turned a sows ear of a car into a silk purse !!! Definately top shelf build.
TooOld Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 I followed your WIP and am glad to see it " Under Glass " . It sure turned out pretty ! Very cool build .
Jantrix Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 There is an awful lot of originality there, which is hard to accomplish in a hot rod or custom these day. Well done. Its gorgeous.
Lunajammer Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Sorry I missed this Manuel, I'd sort of been waiting for it. It turned out wonderful and some really exciting choices.
6bblbird Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Wow! I'm not a Customs guy but holy smoke, that car is terrific!! WF
Bartster Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Beautiful custom work. l salute your skills & patience.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now