57 Chrysler Hemi Wagon - New Photos Added 5-24-12

[TooOld]

Finished it up this morning after almost two months . Build details are in "On the Workbench" .

I'll post more photos when I get off work in the morning .

Thanks for looking .

BOB .

Edited March 3, 2020 by TooOld

[bbowser]

Very nice, great paint. We need more long roofs!

[Grumpa]

Wow! Very nice Bob! Can't wait until tomorrow!

[cobraman]

That looks very cool. Nice job !

[bondo bill]

very neat concept well built -all kinds of great wagons posted today

[rmvw guy]

Another great wagon! The color pops right off of that!

[S. Svendsen]

That's crazy cool. Love the muscle car touches.

[Chuck Most]

Never was too hot on the '57 Chryslers, but a few more done up like this one might change my mind. Love the way those Rallyes look on it.

[CorvairJim]

VERY cool! This is the kick in the butt that I need to get back into my '57 300-based pickup build.

[Joker]

Awesome work Bob.

Love the two tone finish.

[Danno]

Very nice! Great touch: integration of the redline tires and the redline hood stripes!

[ChrisR]

NICE!

[David G.]

That's about as cool as it gets. Great color combination.

David G.

[Webb]

That looks GREAT Bob! Makes me want to start work on my '53 Stude Sedan Delivery. I might "borrow" your paint scheme. Nice combination.

Chris

[TooOld]

Here's some more pictures . I had a Jimmy Flintstone body , but really didn't care for it , so I built my own . The roof was made using pieces from a second 300 kit and a Plymouth kit . Other than the hood , the only modification I made was to the front bumper . A little grinding got rid of the 5 mph look !

The engine from the Revell Hemi 'cuda fit nicely . Only a little mod to the upper control arms to make room for the exhaust . Also a little creative grinding to get the hood to close .

The rest of the car is box stock except for a scratch built exhaust . I used the wheels and tires from the 'cuda . Also the steering wheel and pistol grip shifter .

There are a couple of things I'd like to change but I think I'll wait a while . Any suggestions are welcome .

Thanks for looking .

BOB .

Edited March 3, 2020 by TooOld

[TooOld]

Edited March 3, 2020 by TooOld

[TooOld]

[Foxer]

Been following the build and the results are simply stunning!

[TooOld]

Thanks everyone for the comments .

Corvair Jim - I hope you finish your project soon . I can't wait to see it !

Webb - The colors would look great on your Stude . I'm planning on using them again on my own sedan delivery project .

BOB .

[W-Machine]

Love that shade of purple.

[Harry P.]

Any suggestions are welcome .

BOB .

Well... it's too late for suggestions now... ... but I think the red lines along the sides of the hood are unnecessary, they don't add to the overall look. In fact, if it was me I would have painted the hood body color (or maybe flat black to keep with the muscle car theme), but not roof color.

Oh well... you did say suggestions were welcome.

[TooOld]

There are three things on my list of things to do . First is to repaint the hood . Probably purple , and definitely with no stripes . I liked them at first but as I worked on the car I started to change my mind . Second is to buy some clear styrene and make real windows for the back and sides ( flush fitting ) . All I had was some thin clear plastic that I glued inside the roof . And third is to get rid of those tailpipe extensions . They are too long and I think don't belong on this type of car .

I really like the way it turned out , but I guess nobody is ever really satisfied . What do you think ?

[Badluck 13]

Been watching the progess of this build,and at first I though the Hemi Shaker wouldn't go well with the lines,but man was I wrong,its one of my favorite parts of the build,looks great.....

[bbowser]

I agree about losing the red stripes on the hood. Everything else is great. I love the shaker hood as well.

[caine440]

I like it, Very creative.