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Very cool

 

Looking forward to seeing more of this one...But I got a kick out of the February, 1959 build "price list": Parts-$997.00 and Labor- $400 ...Lemmee see, in 2018's prices, that works out to be about $367, 211.15... That's a lotta money to put into a car ...!!!

Of course, I exaggerated today's prices but that build is gonna get pricey...!!!

R-

 

I´m in! This is way interesting.

 

I want to customize my 59 so I'll be watching this thread

 

Too cool!

 

The Gallaxa
Diggin the seats.

 

I'm into it! Love to see another '59 kustom built, complete with build thread.....

 

Awesome! Can't wait to see the changes.

 

I really like the side trim on the rendering. It kinda gives the car a Turnpike Cruiser feel.

 

I was getting off so much on the seats, I forgot to tell you how cool the whole project is.
So I did what I do when I see something cool that I know nothing about... looked on Ebay.
Surprise... A set of 6 of those seats, and a table for BIN of $3K. Sez they are in fantastic shape... oh well, it was a interesting thought. Always dug the wildest interiors in the little books.
OK, time to move along... then I see the item location.
Well, ****..
My hometown.....
About a mile from where I work...
Down the street...
****...


Nope, I'm sticking with my T-bird seats for my Merc.
Anybody interested in these for 3K and need eyes on them?

 

Building a car from the little books, involvment of D. Starbird, the interior with those seats - it does not get any better.

If more Hambers get involved in this build, you could name it “The Hamba“...... just kidding.

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I'm a big ol' kustom nut, myself, so I'm definitely along for the ride! Subscribed.

 

Cool + different = *****in.

 

OK, which one of youse guys bought the seats from Tennessee?
Looked for them this morning, ****! They're gone.

 

Wasn't me.

See? You should have bought them!

 

I thought the exact same thing.

 

I'm really hoping that "flipping" the trim will give the same illusion in real life.
Probably won't be that dramatic though.

The article says they would flip the trim side to side (which would have it curve down at the beginning of the fin, not up over it) but the actual trim is "L" shaped. We are looking at other trim to see if we can find something that will work and have a similar appearance.

 

Dude, you were holding out on us....
This car makes my peepee feel funny.

 

Holy Moly!

 

I think the Canadian 59 had the lower piece of trim

 

1959 Ford Meteor ( I ***ume Canadian built as it's for sale up here and doesn't say it's an U.S. car)

 

That could work. It would need modified at the "Y" to eliminate the upper spear.

 

Sancho + Sancha = *****in' life/*****in' ride. Congrats' man.

Yes, digging this thread Moriarity. Thanks for sharing Sancho !!

 

Just wait. Before too long, it will really get going!

 

We did discuss it. I'd love to be involved in a section, even just watching....
Maybe a future project but I'm staying as close as possible to Darryl's description on this one.
**** Collier's illustrations are bad *** though. Darryl said he liked working with ****, that he was a really nice guy.

 

There was blue '59 Ford like this on the cover of R&C in '59 or '60. Was one of my favorites at the time. Pretty good taste for a twelve year old.


Phil