'Parts box rod' model A progress

[VW Dave]

Ever since I bought a cast-off 'glue bomb' body shell from a local guy.....(cough-cough)a couple of years ago....I've been aiming to make this little car into a true representation of the early post-WWII hot rods: nearly every part will be salvaged from 'pre-owned' models, and a little weathering & distressing will make it really look the part.

After a long while of off-and-on building(mostly off ), I recently made some progress. After seeing it in person the other day, Matt T. said I reall,really needed to share it with the rest of the class. Here's a preliminary mock-up picture, to kinda illustrate the ride height and wheel style I'm after:

There's a handful of pics and running commentary in my Fotki; feel free to take a peek:

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[Smart-Resins]

Im liking that Dave!!

[Steve H.]

Yeah, That has a lot of personality!

Great looking project, hope to see more of it soon!

I think Lyle Willets did the same thing with an El Camino, and it came out looking great!

[VW Dave]

Yeah, That has a lot of personality!

Great looking project, hope to see more of it soon!

I think Lyle Willets did the same thing with an El Camino, and it came out looking great!

Thanks for the kind words. Giving the car personality is one of my main goals....OK, it's been the only real goal so far, as there has been no real build 'plan.' Cars with history behind them, that have seen many different places and have stories to tell have soo much more heart than fresh, assembly-line cars. This line from the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop has stuck with me ever since I first visited their site:

'Like a romantic painting, when you look at it, a great HOT ROD will tell you just enough of its story to grab your emotions and let your imagination take you as fast and far as you want to go. '

I can only hope to build stuff as cool as Lyle's.