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

I like the newly proportioned dip.

Cleatus' comment about the profile echoes that made earlier by James D
(Photochop, bottom pg.21). I must say I concur.

 

No doubt that looking at pixels on a monitor is not a good way to judge proportions of the real thing.
Here is a PS with the cowl height brought down a bit - just food for thought.

 

hahaha,,,i had a feeling you were doing a photoshop....
gotta say,,i LIKE it,,,,,i may actually have to section some more out,,,,,,,hmmmm

 

On my previous photoshop, I tipped the back end upwards at the front and the nose down at the cowl, to take out some of the curve. May be too much of a wedge shape though.

 

i remember that,,,that was a good look,,,
ive got more decisions to make,,,

 

Well, I know you're glutten for punishment, so I'm just trying to do my part

 

hahah,,,at this point,,what's another inch or so?.....

 

Yeah, you were looking at the same thing as me, I just missed that post somehow.

 

Its crazy how a car that was already sectioned what 3 inches? could still look fat haha. Personally Cleatus's rendering really brought it together in my eyes... on the computer screen anyway. I trust you will make an awesome decision though jim!

you should try taking a picture of the car with someone sitting in it or standing next to it... that might help us get an idea of the in-person proportions and stuff just a little better.

 

well it cant be jim since hes like 7 foot 3 hahahaha

 

twochops...thats a cool picture on your avatar...tell us more about that car please..........

 

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I call it shorty,it's the same picture that I last posted that
was converted into truck than shorten.
TwoChops

 

you gotta build that thing,,,,,its really neat,,,

 

ok...ive decided you guys have a good point about the front of the car looking a bit thick compared to the rear of the car,,,i will be taking an additional two inch section out of the body from the doors forward,,,,,,,i unbolted all of the sheetmetal from the car that i will re-section,,,,,i also got my donor car today (56 olds)...i will be using the windshield on the shoebox,,i also will be using the wheel openings......i cut everything off today,,man,,,,i am beat,,that was a BUNCH of work getting the windshield and surrounding metal out of that thing,,,,,,,as usual, my shop cat "buddy" supervised,,,,,,,i've got the windshield laying in place (needs to be lowered a few inches, and most likely chopped)...and tomorrow, i will graft it to the cowl and do the additional two inch sectioning,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hopefully on sunday, i will graft the wheel openings and bolt the car back together for what should be one of the last mock ups before the LONG welding process,,,,,,,,anyway,,here are a few pics,,,,,,,,,

 

a good day................

 

Oh yeah! Windshield and wheel openings look great!

 

I like how that windshield is positioned in there, and I like the rear wheel openings too. But weren't the fronts going to be more skirted, with a swoopy shape leading back into the fender? What happened to that?

Planning to use that Olds dash as well? I like that one, fits the period and has a cool spacey look to it.

 

the windshield was a ton of work,,and im not nearly done,,,,
the front wheel openings were from the donor car,,just seeing how they might look,,,i kinda like them,,,,if i use the fronts,,they will probably be positioned lower than in the pic,,,,the dash ids cool, and i was tempted to use it (it would make things much easier for sure),,,but i have my own idea, which will look a lot more "spacey"

 

thanks,,,,the wheelwell idea came from you,,i chopped the windshield five inches,,

i was planning on sectioning another couple of inches from the front of the car,,a few guys that posted suggested that the front of the car looked a little heavy (thick)compared to the back..i actually figured out a different way to remedy that problem,,,the slope of the quarter was established by doing a pie section from the front of the quarter to the rear of the car,,it goes from zero to five inches,,i am going to taper it a little less by adding back a litltle metal,,it'll be from zero to four inches,,i think that will help balance out the profile,,,,,

 

Kustom777, I think you're a DRIVEN man, I really admire your skill and vision for what you're creating!Nice to see you have qualified superviser on hand at all times!
I think your Shoebox will be right up there with the BEST,Great work.

Nick.

 

damn jim you just keep going and going dont ya lol, lookin good bud!!

 

my goal is to have the car in primer and ready for paint by spring,,,so, i gotta keep,pluggin away.........

 

I cant wait to see this done..
wish i has this guys drive..
did you have a feel for this before you started or has it slowly came to you as you dig in?

 

most of it has come to me as i go,,,
the car was actually gonna be a mild kustom,,,
lowered, 50 merc grille shell, desoto grille, caddy sombreros, nosed/decked/shaved, 51 packard trim,,,,,NO chop....

so much for that,,,

 

just curious what you're going to do to make the front window? form plexi?
it looks good man... I keep following along. Can't wait to see it with the doors and front clip back on-

Tuck

 

All i can think of is when you posted this car for the first time, compared to what it has become now. These projects definitely escalate! I think its awesome man. Lets us know how many spools of wire you go through welding this beast back together with!

 

i should be able to use glass,,,,the width of the windshield was dead on,,,all i did was chop it 5"...hoping to cut down a windshield,,,,if not,,theres alway lexan,,

i set the drivers door in place temporarily just to see how it looks,,,,,,
it looks great,,i need to do some more trimming and tweaking though before i cam actually bolt it back on,,,it'll be this week sometime,,,,,,

 

Hey Jim, the car looks even better in person man! It was cool meeting you, and checking it out today..btw, thanks soooo much for the seats! those are a HUGE help for my Merc!

 

thanks,,,yeah,,my pics are always too dark,,,,glad you got to see it,,stop by anytime,,,,,
no problem on the seats,,happy to help a fellow hamber and kustom guy........
it was nice to meet you too...

 

Again,and I'm sure you're getting tired of hearing it,Damn that is cool! You are an inspiration! Count me among the many that can't wait!