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Hope you don't mind I went with another photo to work with. I did it up as an early sixties street custom in burnt orange. Light shave, rake, and...
Two-door post cars look great as customs, too. I copied the styling I used on the hardtop, to see what It would look like on the two-door post....
I always liked the '55s. If you might want to go custom, here's a ''55 coupe I did a few years ago. [ATTACH]
Here is a Ute in Firetruck red. I used later '52 Ford fenders which I think work better with the ute look. Added some hub caps and and pulled the...
Rod & Custom Magazine had great years under his editorship. RIP.
I started with a photo of a stock Chevy, then chopped it to match yours. Little more custom work and Voila! [ATTACH]
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[ATTACH] Here's what I started with. I found a Panel and 4 door sedan from the same angle and approximate distance. I aligned the wheelbase (I...
OK, my turn. [ATTACH]
I was rummaging around the digital garage and discovered a project I started and never finished, until today: 1949 Chevy convertible restyled...
@xhotrodder [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hope you don't mind, but I went all-out on your Cranbrook. It was partly inspired by the Leroy French Plymouth from...
But if you really want a Watson style paint job, this is what I'd do (from Rikster's Custom Car Chronicle): [ATTACH]
First thing I thought of when I saw the Humber car was 1954 Olds. So that's where I went. [ATTACH]
Try this on for size: [ATTACH]
Straight outta Rod & Custom, circa 1965. Could be a Tom Daniel design. [ATTACH]
If you really want to change the front, just smooth off the barbs and mold everything in. Work with the existing truck lines for a smooth custom...
Two-door Valiants came in two versions: a sedan like yours and a pillarless hardtop. There were also wagons and a very limited number of panel...
Terry, Here's my take. Slight chop with shortened rear quarter windows. Lengthened the rear fenders a bit and added skirts. Keep it Mopar with '42...
@themoose I took the rendering by themoose (hope you don't mind) and faired in the rear quarter to the front. [ATTACH]
And there was a Crosley sedan delivery, too. [ATTACH]
What you've described reminded me of a Morris Minor panel van. So I combined the two. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yeah, but I didn't want to hear it! :D
My 1958 Chevy Belair had a 348 engine. When I popped the hood, someone said, "That's a truck motor."
Cleaned it up a bit. [ATTACH]
1-5 hours, sometimes more. Depends on the photo provided. If the shot is a direct side or front view, it is much easier to chop or lower or add...
Chopped top, with stock side windows dropped down into the body. Re-contoured the rear roof line. Lowered with a rearward rake. Added skirts. [ATTACH]
Here's one I did a few years ago. [ATTACH]
Here's one I did back in 2017. Took a Ford roof and transplanted it to a Plymouth. Easy enough in pixels, much harder in real life! [ATTACH]
This car made it to a Sled Scene East show in the 90s. I remember talking to the owner and thanking him for bringing it. It had just appeared in R&C.
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