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Post by randfink on Jan 25, 2020 16:43:31 GMT -5
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Post by falconwagon on Jan 25, 2020 17:04:31 GMT -5
Nice work
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Post by spex84 on Jan 25, 2020 20:54:35 GMT -5
Love it so far! I like how you smoothed the ribs off the roof and tailgate...it cleans the car up and makes it more consistent with the smoothness of the custom grille insert that comes with the Nomad kit. I don't hate the Pegasus wheels and tires, but it will definitely look better with the taller AMT pinner tires.
The Nomad kit has bumpers with separate overriders/guards, right? That's a really handy feature for building customs.
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Post by chepp on Jan 25, 2020 21:14:21 GMT -5
Nice start. The revised rear window and the removed trim really cleans it up so the styling comes through. That box art color is perfect for this.
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Post by lo51merc on Jan 25, 2020 22:44:40 GMT -5
Nice to see you starting this Randy. I don't recall the last time I saw one. I second on dumping the Pegasus wheels. Got the kit wheels?
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Post by randfink on Jan 26, 2020 0:09:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the good words, guys! Yeah, Gary, I do, but I'm going to try out the straight-spoke wheels first. If the kit wheels look better, then I'll use those.
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Post by Duane on Jan 26, 2020 0:59:19 GMT -5
nice start Randy; your '55 is looking cool now, and with your expertise, it's to be great when finished !
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Post by constructionbob on Jan 26, 2020 8:03:02 GMT -5
U got my attention here.. I'll follow this one for sure!
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Post by SteveMilberry on Jan 26, 2020 19:29:48 GMT -5
This is gonna be sweet !!
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Post by froghawk on Jan 27, 2020 10:16:29 GMT -5
Really nice!
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Post by BigPappaJ on Jan 27, 2020 10:43:10 GMT -5
Great start, Randy. Looking forward to seeing this finished.
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Post by dodgefever on Jan 28, 2020 14:49:36 GMT -5
I like that. Always wanted to build one of these.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 16:46:01 GMT -5
Looking good!
An idea for the rims; the recently reissued 65 Riviera kit has the classic Astros as it alway has, & in addition to the new triple WW tires, a set of tires with wide whites on one side, & pinners on the other. The pinners & Astros would look sharp on this!
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Post by Skullo on Jan 28, 2020 19:00:10 GMT -5
She's a beaut Fink.By the way you, have one of the largest supplies of evergreen strip I have seen outside of a hobby shop!
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Post by Mr409 on Jan 30, 2020 7:56:37 GMT -5
This looks really good already! Glad to see one of these being built, because I've been playing around with the idea of building something similar out of one pretty much trashed '55 Nomad glue bomb that I have. Maybe some day, but meanwhile I'll be watching your progress closely.
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