Projects SHOEBOX UPDATE: yes,,i've lost my miind

you are right,,,havent considered that style of roof,,but i gotta admit,,it has some possibilities.............i like the way the back of it slants smlilar to the taillights..is that the entire sketch, or do can you show the entire car with that roof?

 

its got the right shape to do what i want,,,are they solid with just surface rust?
send me a pm with price,,etc if you can,,,,,

the shorter length may actually turn out to be a good thing..

 

i remember seeing one they did on an olds 98,,,,,i actually wasnt crazy about the way it looked on that car..

 

one of the many great photoshoppers on the hamb did that roof,,,,,,i think its great too

 

Sorry, that is the entire sketch. My guess is the whole top is going to need some gentle curve in it from front to back. Like those Carson tops. Reason being it would match all those curves on the rest of the car. A long, flat looking, straight top wouldn't work in my opinion.

 

How about an early Corvette style lift off hardtop? Made from (possibly) a 58 Fairlane.



I deleted the side chrome this time too, its starting to clash with all the curved features on the car as itsa so straight. If it was also curved then it could work. The only downside is that its starting to look a little too "factory" - not Kustom enough maybe?

 

Jim, I know you like Bob Metz' work. Have you given any thought to fastback styling?

Or perhaps something "Italien"? Maybe even in Plexi. Something like these Starbird shapes. Just the back. (Not the best examples, I know, but you get the idea.) Just curious.

 

Jim, Here's a photo of the framework that I made after removing
the top off a coupe.The front section you could make removable
or maybe a complete tinted lexan panel could be made for the center of the top from the windshield to rear deck edge. Just another idea.
TwoChops

 

you know mo,,,,i actually have given some thought to doing something along those lines,,,my idea would have a 55 buick wraparound windshield, a targa-like band, and a bubble like rear window,,,hard to explain,,man i wish i could do some photoshop work,,,

 

really cool idea,,,,,,,something like that definitely has to be considered,,

 

james...it does look cool....but i think you are right,,,,,,not "kustom" enough......
i really want a dream car/concept car look,,,,,,the partial bubble idea below could have some interesting possibilities...

 

Neptunian Torpedo

 

One side's got a hole in it, so I don't know if that helps you or not.

I don't know, I really like the photoshop of the '58 Ford roof, really a lot. Although it'd be hard to do if you plan to make it removable. Flows so nice, though.

 

Well, what if we swap the metal roof for a bubble (and an air con unit!).....

 

I seem to remember a motorama car with a top like that, maybe a corvette?

 

A couple of changes in James D great photoshop (long and short bubble)
THANKS James----------------TwoChops

 

that short bubble is fairly close to what i am envisioning for the car,,,,,,,,
the "targa" band needs to be a little thicker (about 3X what it is there), and at more of a forward angle (and possibly in chrome,,or maybe pleated off white upholstery),,,

James D and TwoChops,,,,,you guys are great,,thanks again,,,

 

I was reading this thread on here and saw the flower car in the background - roof looks pretty neat to me...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=283103

AB

 

Couldn't resist getting in on the fun.

 

you're gonna laugh,,,but i actually considered making it a pickup....sort of like if the golden sahara and kopper kart had a baby,,,,,,,(its still somewhere in the back of my warped mind,,hahah)

 

yes!,,yes!,,nice!!,,,thats what i was trying to describe above,,,,,,
thats real close to what im thinking about,,thanks cleatus,,,,

 

Looking at Cleatus 's photoshop i could'nt help but think you could use the roof band off a vic an have perspex for an aft of it .....

 

someone wanna photoshop this? I dont have time. I just started a new job..but I think something like this would kick ass. This is what they were going for with that sunliner.

 

Holy hell !

 

"Aha! I think we have discovered the source of the dreams the boy's been having!"

 

Now with added Crown Vic parts and featuring the return of the side scoop.

 

this is fun,,,,,,
i think the side scoop works better if the cove is shortened back to where it was,,,
the crown vic piece works pretty good,,,but i dont think it is thick (wide) enough,,,
has definite possibilities though..

 

most definitely an influence....
that would be a cool car to clone, wouldn't it?

 

Ain´t it though!

Yeah, I just kind of botched it back on there. Don´t have so long to play about with this at lunchtime!

It´d be impossible to find one anyway wouldn´t it?

 

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yes,,,,,damn near impossible, id say.......
not many of those crown vics laying around waiting to be parted out..