Customs TELSTAR,,a little off the top..trimming the fins a bit, , , ,

Interesting.
Had you explored the possibility of simply adding some curvature into the trailing edge of the fin, Ala the McNulty/Moreira Vette?

 

ok,,,,just HAD to work on this tonight,,,,sectioned the fin, spliced in my end piece,,,,,here it is.....need to make a filler piece for the end of the fin,,,,,but i'm done for tonight...

 

lol,,,,this is a driveable sculpture..

 

That gets the "DrJ seal of approval!"

(and it's been a very long time since the last one..)

 

Flows much better...makes it look like balanced and real looooowwwww

 

I like it. You're right- the fins were the only sharp thing on the car and it does look much better now. Glad you thought of it!

 

Looks much better, though it looked good before. The new shape just works.

 

i'm not sure i even want to know, ,

 

Just as I was about to set myself up with a gl*** of scotch, immediate resolution...I really think that's a drastic improvement. Probably a need that couldn't be represented in photos...

While I can't accept that you're done until it's shiny paint, this change is brilliant, and I hope it sticks...

 

i feel like its one of the biggest improvements i've made to the car,,,it STAYS!

 

I like the change, it 'looks right'. So tell us all what its like to work on a car 24 hours a day, every day? Seems like you do with all the work in a short period of time but dont worry I'm just jealous!

 

i actually own an auto detailing business, and really just work on the car in my spare time,,most of my days are spent detailing cars,,,once in a while i do get a full day in on the car,,but it's pretty rare..

 

Okay, I see where you're going with it. Could not tell from the first pics that you already had a nice curve in there. Great work, carry on.

 

thank you,,i appreciate that...its definitely been a long road with this car, but i'm trying my best to make the overall design the best it can be,,,,

 

'Mo,,,i did consider something similar, but thought it would take it too far away from the "concept car" look,,,

 

UGH, you've ruined it! Personally---I love fins, big tall pronounced fins. heeeheee.

 

The original design had me thinking 57 Tbird (not a bad thing IMO!). Does it seem like they fade away a bit TOO much now?

I dunno...this thing's awesome and you obviously have a WAYYY better eye for lines than a lot of us! Go with yer gut!

 

WOW, that looks better in this picture. Nice. But I still love big fins!

 

^^^^ Add some pieces of trim to this pic ^^^^

 

Nice work James!! Good idea Jim!

 

awesome work as usual JamesD, , , , ,

 

I'd say more Buick esque like the early 60's

 

Hey Jim,

" True works of art are never finished, only abandon by the artist"

And to all who are so hung up on how many feet of wire it'll take to stich her together..............did anyone ask how many brush strokes Monet used doin' his "Waterlilies"? It took what it took!

Building a '' true kustom '' ain't about finishing 'sept maybe for the attention *****s, it's about ''high art'' & process!

S****y Devils C.C.
"Meanwhyle, back aboard The Tainted Pork"

 

The two things I love about these updates are Jim's unwillingness to say "good enough" and James D's willingness to take the time to photoshop for the rest of us blind souls.

Keep up the good work, BOTH of you. Your vision may actually kick start my *** to do something with my spare truck cab!

 

thanks for that, man,,,means a lot to me,,
i'm in no way comparing myself to monet,,,but i do try to take an artistic approach when i design/build something,,,

 

Hey Jim,

If someone ain't using an artistic approach to building a kustom, they're just parroting cliches! The shows and magazines of the world have been filled with "those" builds for years!

S****y Devils C.C.
" A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way!"

 

Hit the nail on the head with the fin re-design man.
You have a good eye for design. I'm diggin it,.