1954 Chevrolet
1September 13, 2016Like this one!
2September 13, 2016Got this one for the 6 cyl motor & wheels......
3September 13, 2016....and the 53 taillights for this one. It says 53 but shows a 54 grill. It also says "Panel". NO, it's a Sedan Delivery!!!
4September 13, 2016Black-Revell, Red-Monogram...
5September 13, 2016...longer AND wider. The red 53 hood should also have a crease up the middle!
6September 13, 2016The 3 side by side
7September 13, 2016The windshield was molded with the wings. It didn't fit very good so I cut off the wings. Now the glass just slips through so I had to trim it out a bit
8September 13, 2016I like the seperate frame & floor pan, but the floor has no details at all
9September 13, 2016I'll just make it smooth, paint it flat black
10September 13, 2016Cut off the gas tank, easier to paint. I'll do the frame in gloss black
11September 13, 2016Just one of the ugly sink marks that has to go!
12September 13, 2016Anybody else remember these 2 piece tires? I remember them back in the day. Never could figure out how they expected us to glue them together, they didn't have Super Glue back in those days!
13September 15, 2016I want to use these wheels but the axles are different
14September 15, 2016so out with the old....
15September 15, 2016...in with the new! The tires are from the 53 "panel"
16September 15, 2016And I can't believe I'm even thinking about doing this, but the 6 banger won't fit the 54 tunnel, so here goes nothin!
17September 15, 2016Well such as it is. There's some ugly gaps to fill. Maybe I'll try some milliput on them.
18September 15, 2016The top part @ the firewall is way under the dash so it won't be seen. The red hump is a bit higher than the black, but it's under the seat so it won't show either. Just gotta fill the gaps & blend in the seams!
19September 16, 2016Patched the gaps w/glue melted sprue. Looks like it's going to take a few days to harden up completely
20September 16, 2016I'll use a bit of the Perfect Plastic Putty to blend the seams inside.
21September 28, 2016cut the engine mounts from the 53
22September 28, 2016should fit in there now!
23September 28, 2016trunk cut out, was gonna cut the doors but no way! pretty hard to do.
24September 28, 2016lots of sctatches to fix
25September 28, 2016primered & guide coat
26October 9, 2016door panel base color...just something I whipped up. the color is pretty good here.
27October 9, 2016grill & wheels
28October 9, 2016finally got it all fit! Unfortunately the firewall is a joke.
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30October 9, 2016finished panels & seats..a bit dull, but the color is close
31October 9, 2016the dash & wheel BMF on the bars. it looks better close up. my camera doesn't doesnt do it justice.
32October 9, 2016the dash & front panels mount to the body...color is way off
33October 9, 2016....so it looks a bit funny
34October 9, 2016pearl white roof turned out ok! If my luck holds she'll look pretty good
35October 27, 2016the body is ready to go....the pictures really don't do it justice!
36October 27, 2016just need to attach the trunk, a few minor details....
37October 27, 2016and assemble. She's gonna look good!
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13 September 2016, 00:34
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This is the first car I remember as a kid. I was probably 6 or 7 at the time. It was my stepdads. It was a green 4 door sedan. I remember it mostly because of the dash. It had about 30 vertical chrome bars across it, and you could see your reflection in every one. It was cool!