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

Lines are too straight down the length but I like the grill. I spent some time looking at the dash and I think you could almost use SW green lines to get a similar effect. I like those anyway.

 

Alright, I went through my little pages and found this. I think someone referred to it but I can't remember...

 

I totally dig me some "rocket ship/concept car" customs. nice ass!

 

a HUGE thanks to hamber mazdaslam for selling me this 53 buick trim (at a VERY reasonable price)...........it amazing how close it is to being the perfect size,,very little mods required to make this work!,,,,,,,,,,

 

Dang Jim!!!! it no where near resembles the shoebox you started with! you are a mad man!!!

 

looks like you're chopping up a lot of cool cars to make this one!

 

hahah,,,not really,,,its wierd,,the parts cars have been basically rustbuckets with the exception of the parts i need,,,,although the olds windshield frame is VERY rough,,im most likely getting another more solid one from a hamber in arkansas...

 

what' olds windshield frame are you needing?

 

ive got one coming from ark.,,,,its a 56 olds hdtp...

 

Hey just a dumb idea but to possibly save you a "wtf" later, I believe hardtop and sedan windshields are different in Olds, so your glass may not fit the new frame.

 

I forgot for a second which car this was...carry on...

 

i know they are different,,,,,,the windshield frame i have now is from a sedan,,the one im getting is from a hardtop, which (i think) is not as tall as the sedan,,,,(which would be great).......the glass from the one thats mocked up is cracked anyway,,,,,,,,thanks for the info though,,,i appreciate any help i get here

 

hahahah,,,,good one...

 

The trim looks right at homr, and already adds a lot to the lines...sure looks perfect with the revised wheel openings...

 

That was my line, too when I told Jim about the different windshields. I have a 56 Holiday 4dr ht that I am parting and he asked me about the frame. Before I cut it, I checked my Hollander and saw that the Holiday used a different windshield that all the other Olds body styles. I called him and told him about it and that I didn't know what the differences were, but that it looked like he was pretty good and fitting things together. He agreed, so I went to cuttin'.

As soon as I can get shipping from Arkansas figured out....it's on it's way.

 

FYI. Try Greyhound on the shipping. I had issues with a rear green house and packing tray from a '54 post to Cali but ended up getting it to AK for like $60 around the holidays. They had a 25% off coupon on their web site so it went from around $80 to the $60 something. Everyone else wanted way over $100. It weighed in around 60 pounds and 60 inches long. I packed the crap out of it and the guy got it without a scratch.

 

That's what we are gonna try. I just got a 59 Caddy fender in Greyhound and it worked out great. Thanks for the tip on the coupon. I'll check and see if they have one going on now.

 

thanks for all the great updates! i love following this.
peace

 

i fucking love this shoebox man. great work... you should get bored more often cuz im sure a lot of this comes from boredom. again... FUCKING AWESOME

 

No problem Jim.This car is going to be crazy when you finally get the whole thing out of your head.....

 

I'm at the GM Vehicle Engineering Center today and I saw a calendar here that wasn't flip from October. This is the car. Thought it might give you some bubble top thoughts. 1956 Buick Centurion.

http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/20646,1757,0,0/1956-Buick-Centurion_Photo.aspx



Interior shot link: http://www.kimballstock.com/results.asp?inline=true&image=AUT+30+BK0003+01&wwwflag=1&imagepos=2

 

I was playing with some of the photoshops already here and cut the roof off of the Centurion and played. I'm very new at photoshop so it is most likely ugly!

Looks like the A pillar got tweaked out of shape. I'll see what I can do later!

 

im stoked on this car- you better keep us posted!!!

 

No post in two years? WTF????

 

Try searching post started by kustom7777 with the word telstar in the title he has about 10 different threads since this one on this car.

 

Search his username. He has a bunch of updated threads floating around.

edit /\ beat me to it