1956 Ford

[crazyjim]

Here's some pics of a '56 Ford I just finished in HOK pink. Everything except the engine details and sucken antennas was in the kit. By the way, the kit was loaded with flash.

['70 Grande]

Nice build of this vintage, (and one of my favorite), kits. You don't see this one built-up as a custom to frequently anymore, but your build proves that it builds up into a very nice one! Your paint color choices are excellent as well; nice job!

[crazyjim]

Thank you, Mark. I tried not to go too exotic because I built it for an IPMS review.

[cobraman]

Looks good. I might have to build another one of those.

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Ray. I might want to build another one too. Next time, though, I'll make my own hinges, do something else with the taillights, and remove the chrome trim on the front fenders and half the door leaving only the straight piece. I'd use different wheels too.

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool, Jim! I like the 56's. The doors on those kits are buggers, though. Mine never want to stay closed or fit right. I used that custom front end on a 56 I built a few years ago. You can see what I mean about the doors in this pic:

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Sam. Yours is a very cool build. Those are about factory colors as I recall.

[Ramfins59]

Great build Jim. I have this kit in line to build for my "Class of '56" group.

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Rich. Hope your kit doesn't have all the flash I had.

[Renegade]

Great looking custom.

[Porscheman]

Great looking 56. Love the color

[Jantrix]

You are really banging them out Jim. This looks excellent.

[realgone58]

The flash is due to it being an old mold with many of re-issue miles on it! Looks very cool, Jim. I love the color and the steelies/dog dishes and white walls.

[crazyjim]

Thank you, fellas. I really appreciate it.

[Agent G]

That is a cool custom. Love the interior.

G

[crazyjim]

Thanks guys.

G - the interior is from the kit and it's very nice. Next time I plan to use snaps so the front seats will swivel.

[Chris White]

I like it, Jim. I am always a big fan of your stuff

[slusher]

Nice build Jim, love the interior..

[Joker]

Glad to see another '56 Ford ...

I solved the door issue by scoring the vent window frame on the inside and then tilt

the frame inward..afterwards a small strip of styrene was added to the top of the frame.

To keep the doors shut for display ,I added small magnets to the inside of the door and

added steel washers to the body jamb. Shuts just fine.

[bogger44]

Very cool build Jim, excellent work.

[Terry Sumner]

Love the magnet idea! Never thought of that!

[codie27]

That's one cool lookin old Ford. Great job.

[crazyjim]

Thank you all very much.

[bondo bill]

really like the interior

[crazyjim]

Thanks, Bill. The interior is out of the box. I just painted it.