Eleventh Completion of 2013 - 1957 Chevy Retro Custom

[Steve_L]

Eleventh Completion of 2013 - 1957 Chevy Retro Custom

These are pictures of my 1957 Chevy Retro Custom. I was inspired to do this build when I saw that Hendrix Resin came out with a continental kit for the first issue AMT 1957 Chevy Kit.

I seriously lowered the suspension front and rear and added long flowing fender skirts. I dechromed the body except for part of the side trim. I molded the headlights and taillights to the body and rounded the taillights slightly. I also removed the rain gutters.

The interior is mostly stock and was painted with Duplicolor Charcoal Gray upholstery paint. The seats feature bright silver brocade and I added a floor shifter and 1957 Oldsmobile steering wheel.

I powered the car with a 1957 Corvette fuel injected motor and four speed transmission.

For the first time, I used nail polish to paint this project. I selected a shade called Sugar Sugar from Sinful Creations. I covered that with Rust-oleum American Accents gloss clear. I polished the finish with pads, Novus and Meguires Scratch-x 2.0.

I am happy at how it turned out and as I often say, "You can't have too many 1957 Chevys."

Enjoy!

[High octane]

_{Really nice build Stephen, what kit did those skirts come from as I'm lookin' for a pair. TIA}

[slammedi'am]

Looks great!!!

[codie27]

Awesome!!

[realgone58]

Nice looking custom. Paint came out great! I've always been afraid of Rustoleum products. In the past, I have had trouble getting it to dry to a hard finish. How was it working with this clearcoat?

[cobraman]

Very nice build. I like the skirts and what you did with the side trim. Never cared for Rustolem paint but I may give that clear a try. Maybe. : )

[Steve_L]

_{Really nice build Stephen, what kit did those skirts come from as I'm lookin' for a pair. TIA}

At todays ACME meeting I heard they were from the AMT '61 Buick kit. I can't verify that, though. They were part of a grab bag of fender skirts I bought at our last ACME Southern Nationls NNL show last November.

[bondo bill]

supercool build

[Steve_L]

Nice looking custom. Paint came out great! I've always been afraid of Rustoleum products. In the past, I have had trouble getting it to dry to a hard finish. How was it working with this clearcoat?

The clear I used appears to be a relatively new Rust-oleum product. It has not been on the shelves very long. Because my air compressor was giving me trouble, I sprayed the clear directly from the can rather than with my air brush. I tested the nail polish and the Rust-oleum clear on a primered plastic spoon before using them on the '57. I gave the nail polish and the clear a day's time to dry in a medium to low humidity environment. I also polished the plastic spoon with pads, Novus and Mequires Scratch-X to make sure the whole process worked. You would need to use light coats and the appropriate distance from the model to ensure a uniform clear finish. BTW, my investment for the nail polish and Rust-oleum clear was $4.77 at my local Walmart store.

[Ramfins59]

That's a GREAT looking '57 Steve. I love the custom work and the color is just delicious. Dynamite job.

[Steve_L]

Very nice build. I like the skirts and what you did with the side trim. Never cared for Rustolem paint but I may give that clear a try. Maybe. : )

Please see my response to Realgone58. You could easily try it on a primered plastic spoon like I did.

[Silver Foxx]

Real nice build , the colour is awesome.

[charlie8575]

The package works well. Great job.

Charlie Larkin

[slusher]

Very sweet build..

[PappyD340]

AWESOME job Stephen, I love that color!!

[Helix]

Nice one Steve, nice color

[Albie D]

Very nice build. Cruiser skirts on a 57, great touch!

[ChevyCoupe41]

Very Cool Build! That paint job is stunning! Also love those old school body modifications what you did to it. Nice Job!

[Pat Minarick]

Very nice !

[Danno]

Most Excellent Red Led Sled!

[Dyno Davo]

This is one of the best 57's I've seen, the whole look and finish is way cool, thanks for posting