Projects Tony Miller's Custom 40 Ford Convertible

Love the work. You guys did a great job on that trunk lid, impressive.

 

Looks really great Don and Tony.
The shortened trunk is now very nicely in balance with the rest of the body.
Very classic lines.

 

We were able to see the car in person last Sunday and it is Bitchin

 

All I have to say is"Hell, I`m speechless".
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Wow nice work! Lookin great!

 

Tremendous amount of work, very well done.

The mock-up and visuals were essential.

Great job!

 

That is some mean fab skills! I think this is K I L L E R!

 

Thing a beauty right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks to all for the kind words.

You bet. The Photoshop work at the beginning was driven by my experience as a designer. It indicated that the end result could look good enough to justify the effort. It took several iterations to move it from "not bad" to "wow, that's exciting!" I'm very grateful to John Vernon and Rik Hoving for all that work.

The changes to the top, which was the whole deal when I began, turned out well. When the new top looked right, though, the body looked tubby by comparison. Sectioning, raising the wheel arches, and stretching the wheelbase were all necessary steps to getting the whole thing to look right.

Once the side view looked good, it became the blueprint for the whole task, and is what we still refer to for details of dimension and proportion.

All the mockup work is at Don's initiative. He invents ways to model details of the car's appearance, and will adjust them multiple times as necessary to get it right.

 

Well it is going to be a great looking car, Tony. I knwo I am excited to see it built and to see it in person.

 

This build keeps getting better! I really love the "new" trunk lid and reconstructed cockpit, nice work guys!!

 

This is going be one of those cars that end up with the label "iconic". It's one of a kind, subtle, yet extensive modifications make a head turner long before its finished.

It's going to be one beautiful car.

Don is an artist....

 

Wow. It's striking from both angles. Nice work, fellas.

 

Yeah ... This is one project I'm really looking forward to seeing finished! Tony is a master of subtlety and nuance!

As for the craftsmanship, the artistry is definitely obvious.

 

This is great I love the work and what you did with the rear fenders gave me some ideas ! very cool

 

I've said it before, this THIS could be the coolest build currently. Awesome work.

 

This is absolutely stunning, fantastic vision and execution, just superb.
Thanks so much for taking us along with you.

 

This car will be a standout

 

That thing is simply stunning. I can't wait to see it in paint.

 

Simply amazing!

 

Visited Mr. Dillard today. He would be posting an update, but his computer is lunched, so I'll show a few progress pictures on his behalf.

This view summarizes most of the new work: rear bumper, taillights, gas door, hub caps:



The other end, out in the daylight and with hubcaps on for the first time:



Ron Cole was good enough to lend us his '40 coupe for a few comparison photos:



Yes, the hood droop will be corrected.







Slowly but surely...

 

It looks great! The comparison pictures really hit it home on how different the two are.


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I love the pic with the coupe on the other side with the roof visable, really great contrast!

 

builds like this is why i always come here to read, great job.

 

Love it!

 

Beautiful.... It's gonna be great when its done...

 

Dang where did you get those stude tail lights!
Repops or real?
Good to see he's been peckin away at it for ya.
Really like the rear shot.
TP

 

The Studes are repops by Dick Falk. They're quite nice, and priced about like real ones. Plating is necessary either way.

 

One of the best in a long while.

 

Hey,

BINGO, ya nailed it Tony!

You and Mary doin O.K.?



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