customsrus Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) Here are a couple of older builds. I decided to post them together since they were built about the same time, and I had dozen of Corvette kits to pick parts from. LOL. First up is a 1958 Chevy. First off I dissected the Impala and the C5 Corvette bodies, then I grafted the front and back halves to the C5 center section. Used the custom front from the 58 and added the Chezoom grille bar to this. Front wheel opening were reshaped. I had to widen the rear section of the 58 to fit the Corvette chassis .Lower section of the Corvette was then added to it. I also added the hood blister to the 58 hood. Interior is from the corvette. added seat belts made from ribbon. Chassis is from the Corvette. I had to extend the chassis behind the rear wheels using parts from the vette and the impala. Paint is Duplicolor Autumn Maple Metallic. Next up Is a 59 Impala. This one I had to shorten the impala body to fit a C6 chassis. Then added the corvette roof section. I added some inner hood bracing and a hood blister. Modified the rear valance for the corvette exhaust. Corvette interior modified to fit. Chassis and drivetrain are from the corvette, and again I had to extend chassis behind the rear wheels. Inner fenders are scratch built. Paint is Duplicolor Orange Mist. I am sure I am forgetting some details on these builds, So I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for looking.. Edited December 23, 2014 by customsrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 More 58 pictures.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) More 59 pictures.. I do not know why the hood is staying up on this, it seems to go all the way down but does not want to stay there.. Edited December 23, 2014 by customsrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 A little of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 All in the Family. Sorry for so many pictures, but I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy sharing these with you.. Happy Building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Man, those are gorgeous customs. Both are killer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Some very very nicely done custom work there mate, from the idea to the execution, looks just great with both of them. Pick a favorite, i would say the 58, but the 59 looks just as good i think. I really like this sort of custom work myself, and too many pics is way better than only 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Originality rules-thinking outside the box-both are absolutely amazing-we can do great things when we use our minds-lol !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very nice conversions there Well done You now have 2/3's of a 789 !! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPlant Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) Those are two very unique and cool kustomz Edited December 22, 2014 by PowerPlant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Dude, my admiration for your work knows no bounds. That's some intense fitting, fiddling and smoothing. Sorry about the hood fit, but the execution is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That's a couple of cool looking customs. Well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Svendsen Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 out there, I like out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Those are very cool customs John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ital Mike Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Great builds!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Outstanding designs, outstanding execution! A little more work on the hood fitment and they would be unbeatable! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian-w Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Great ideas and well done! As I saw the first picture, I was also reminded on the "789" (post #9) The only thing I dislike: the hoods aren't closing properly. Van you fix that or will you still leave them open? The idea to make the hoods functional is a master piece. Sadly of the closing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks for the comments everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewaskew Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Those are very nice man. God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Beautiful creations! Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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