54 Belair full Kustom

[Torchie]

Nice renderings.
Why is it that people that are artists always say "I'm no artist".
There are a couple of the 58 Impala roof vent chrome pieces on e-bay for sale right now. That will give you a starting point. The 55 Caddy headlight eyebrows are a classic look as well.
Looking forward to seeing this come together.[P [P [P
Torchie.

 

[forbigpicture]

Any progress??????

 

[sawzall]

Hey cosmic, did you ever find the 58 impala roof?

 

[Sam_Fear]

I'm kinda disappointed in the idea of the 60's roof - they usually look off on a 50's car. It's the usually the windshield that doesn't match. Maybe a fastback roof? - Charger or Mustang ,but something with a fairly flat windshield curve.

 

[Old Iron]

My favorite pic of the back

 

[Willowbilly3]

I'm kinda disappointed in the idea of the 60's roof - they usually look off on a 50's car. It's the usually the windshield that doesn't match. Maybe a fastback roof? - Charger or Mustang ,but something with a fairly flat windshield curve.

Starliner roof maybe??

 

[cosmic12]

Good news!!!!
I have a 58 roof! The problem is I won't have it in my dirty hands till spring though because of where it is so progress on it will stop for now and we will just keep collecting parts. Scored a 54 Caddy rear bumper yesterday so we have a good start.
Sam, you are right I agree about use'n 60's roofs also but it was a thought when we were coming up short on the 58 roof but things are looking up now.
I have done a couple more renderings but for some reason they won't upload.
Working on that now and hope to have them up soon.

 

[Torchie]

Good news!!!!
I have a 58 roof! The problem is I won't have it in my dirty hands till spring though because of where it is so progress on it will stop for now and we will just keep collecting parts. Scored a 54 Caddy rear bumper yesterday so we have a good start.
Sam, you are right I agree about use'n 60's roofs also but it was a thought when we were coming up short on the 58 roof but things are looking up now.
I have done a couple more renderings but for some reason they won't upload.
Working on that now and hope to have them up soon.

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Torchie.

 

[earthman]

excellent!

 

[Old Iron]

It's on now!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cosmic12]

Gona try to load a couple pics of the front end in the works.
I don't understand whats going on and why I can' load pics.
Well the 54 Caddy rear bumper I got for it anyway. Humm.

 

[cosmic12]

Trued again but won't load.[S

 

[cosmic12]

Try again.

 

[cosmic12]

I don't understand what is happening. I can get 1 to load. Must be on my end with the way office is setting it up but something has changed.

Anyway that ^^^^^ is looking like the way the front will be with a modified 57 Belair bumper. For now anyway.

 

[cosmic12]

Made some changes lets try this again.[S

 

[cosmic12]

Looks like maybe I got the loading problem under control.....I hope.
So this is the direction its going at this time.


Dammm. There was supposed to be 4 pics here. guess I didn't figure it out.
enough!

 

[cosmic12]

Try this again

 

[Old Iron]

I like this a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cosmic12]

Thanks, Its getting there. I am working on a 58 for another possible build also.
This one is in the talking stage and trying to figure cost. This is the 1st sketch so be gentle.

 

[Old Iron]

Looks like Camaro RS headlight covers on each side of the grille.
Gonna have to tweak this drawing like you did the 54.
If you could come up with some ingenious way of changing the style of the headlights, that would be cool. No one ever changes them on a 58.