1946 Oldsmobile 78 Reserection {my way}

Round Door edges

I decided to round the door edges to give more flow to the contour.

that radius on the top of the door is a sweet touch

chop is finished

My roof is finally complete still need to shape the doors.

tail lights

I am thinking of using 48 Cadillac taillights for the olds. This will be used with a 56 ford bumper. Here is my mock. Any ideas? The last pic I like.

You know what they say, "opinions are like ..." Well, you know.

Personally I like the smooth back of the Olds, but also love those rear Caddy fenders. When it comes down to it, it's your rig!

Either way i like where this is going.........
nice build 46

I think the Caddy lights fit the slant back shape very well...
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As much as I love tail fins...I love the swoopy lines you have going with this thing even more! IMO the only thing that butt needs is a cool license plate surround with some "Dagmars" for the cracklin' exhaust to exit through!

But that's just me. I'm betting I'll still love this car whatever you choose. [dr

I like the direction you're going. [cl[P

You asked for opinions and I have a strong one about that - bluntly... NO! I spent a lot of time and effort trying to avoid the fin look on my 48. In my opinion fins on a hump back are a compromise for those unwilling to do the extra work of getting the roof line right. Or at best a solution of last resort. ...drop the rear deck and it makes the fenders fins. Uhg! (I could go off on a rant about it)

Way cooler body lines without 'em.

I'm not a real big fan of the 46 Olds lights either though. How about 41 Caddy lights? Or even 47 Caddy lights? Even the 48 Olds lights if you can find them. Some of the 49 and on Olds lights look good too.

I'd go with tunneled bullet Caddy lights below the trunk lid myself.

Chop looks great! I would vote no on the fins, but it's your car... build it how you see it! Keep up the good work

I'm of the other camp where when I look at the rear of the hump back from the side it looks like the rear fenders were mounted about 4-5" too low on the car. The hump back just makes it look like a hunch back or mongoloid looking thing. The fins would give the illusion of the fenders being higher up on the car. Just my $.02 [P

46carnut said:

. Any ideas? The last pic I like.

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53 Stude lights.

hansgoudzwaard said:

53 Stude lights.

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Thats a clean look. [cl

The chop looks great 46. I can't give any advice on the fenders; you're on your own with that.

Rear bumper

Well I do not like the back of my car at all. I like the sweeping lines of a fast back and not the hump back style for this car. I want the lines to continue to the floor so I started with the bumperetts an bought them in close the olds license plate bridge It is going to be grafted in to the 56 Victoria bumper guards and made to a bridge. So I am going build a tail dragger and she needs a tail.

bumper

I used the bumper brakets from the olds bumper and the ford and hung it where I like it. Now just fill in the blanks. The fenders will be grafted in and a filler pan will be made.

I like the direction this is moving! I've run into the same thing on the front and back of my 50 Chevy... I wish I would have found a fast back, I really like those lines, but I'll work with what I have...

Thanks for the photos on the bumper bracket... I have been trying to figure out how I was going to hang my front bumper.... and NOW... I know

Keep up the GREAT work!!!

At first I thought you were going with the

46carnut said:

I used the bumper brakets from the olds bumper and the ford and hung it where I like it. Now just fill in the blanks. The fenders will be grafted in and a filler pan will be made.

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Continental Kit Look..lol....Seriously....that will look pretty sweet.....[cl