Bubble tops 'n' tail fins

jondutch46 Greaser Posts: 745	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 11:18:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jondutch46 on Sept 26, 2007 11:18:51 GMT -5 Two of my favorite things from the late '60s show car era. A couple of the guys been after me ta post... here ya go!
	Last Edit: Sept 26, 2007 13:50:16 GMT -5 by RodBurNeR John Berry Still choppin' after all these years!

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Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 12:40:58 GMT -5

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OOOOOHH WOOOOOOOW !!! Jon, i love this build. i'm not familiar with the color though, don't think i've ever seen it before. 2 questions, where'd the bubble come from and, how did you shape the taillight lenses to fit the bezels that you made?
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flathead51 Greaser TRaK Web Designer Barn Fresh since 1990 Posts: 1,073	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 13:13:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flathead51 on Sept 26, 2007 13:13:24 GMT -5 Gorgeous! What brand paint and how did you get that mirror finish?
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hearsedriver Greaser Punky Dudester Cremators Kustom Car Club Posts: 1,188	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 14:06:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hearsedriver on Sept 26, 2007 14:06:00 GMT -5 cool! this one i like!
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Kustommerc Thug Remembering Ricky Couch....Good Friend,Great Guy & Great Modeler ! Posts: 425	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 14:58:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kustommerc on Sept 26, 2007 14:58:19 GMT -5 Now Were Talkin ... That's too Kool ! Bubble Tops Rule !......Wow, those words rhyme, they might be in my next song !
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chromecop Thug Long live the old Kustom-legends! Posts: 356	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 15:24:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chromecop on Sept 26, 2007 15:24:59 GMT -5 Beautiful custom!
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Zed Greaser The "French Watson" Posts: 857	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 16:35:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zed on Sept 26, 2007 16:35:04 GMT -5 This thing is sick ! wow ! love it Duane : the custom tailites are in the kit... but almost everything else not !
	Last Edit: Sept 26, 2007 16:35:35 GMT -5 by Zed Renaud Legardez DPMCC Gold Member public.fotki.com/Zedskustoms/my-models/ "Zed, while i'll give it to you that you do have a unique talent for painting models, that's about all i'll give you. not the first time i've seen you spout off about what is an isn't a kustom, and IMO you are full of it, hold the "sh" " Dave Zinn

rkn2nlte Guest	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 16:55:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rkn2nlte on Sept 26, 2007 16:55:14 GMT -5 Hey Jon I remember that bubble top GeorgeC

gmckid Greaser TRAKOHOLIC LOCAL HERO Posts: 1,921	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 18:21:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gmckid on Sept 26, 2007 18:21:30 GMT -5 Hell yes, this is kustom!!! Im glad you didnt change the rear of the car....they were custom enough from the factory so why change it?
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Duane Greaser TRaK Cheerleader Posts: 9,198	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 18:47:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Duane on Sept 26, 2007 18:47:02 GMT -5 ok, thanks Zed. dodn't think i've ever seen em before. Duane
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Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 22:03:42 GMT -5

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Alright, here's the skinny. The rear is the AMT '59 ElCamino... with the custom tailgate/taillights from the kit. The front 3/4 is JoHan '62 Chrysler 300 with fenders extended into separate, big and little pods for the lights and a parts pack grille shell modified into more of a "V" with the center bar cut loose and floated in the middle. The bubble (sorry) came from a Ford GT90 with the roofline modified into a pickup configuration... interior, too. The paint is Rust-O-Leum "Brass Metallic" right out of the can over a black base... no sanding, no buffing, no clear coat. The metallic in this stuff is so coarse it looks like metalflake on a 1/25th model. Thanx for the good revues, Guys.

John Berry
Still choppin' after all these years!

randfink Greaser Posts: 1,600	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 26, 2007 23:09:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by randfink on Sept 26, 2007 23:09:27 GMT -5 Oh Yeah... So, how do I clean this drool off of my keyboard?
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geezerman Greaser Curmudgeon Model Car Rapist From the wrong side of the TRaKs. I don't build kits, I MOLEST them Posts: 3,525	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 27, 2007 6:13:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geezerman on Sept 27, 2007 6:13:13 GMT -5 That's a great matchup. Nice work!
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rkn2nlte Guest	Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 27, 2007 7:13:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rkn2nlte on Sept 27, 2007 7:13:51 GMT -5 Finally Building all those glubombs ya bought at Super modelcar Sunday Huh? GeorgeC

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Bubble tops 'n' tail fins Sept 27, 2007 10:27:48 GMT -5

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Yeah, the Chrysler part came from there... the bed and fins were part of a box I bought from a kid here in town... there were over 60 models for five bucks so ya know what kind of shape they were in. They had glue in places the you'da never thought of.

John Berry
Still choppin' after all these years!

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rickcaps55: Thanks Ed i have had this one for a long time got it as a kit that was stared but never got to it i have to say it was on the shelf for the last 15 years i guess it's time to get it going.!!! Jan 22, 2024 14:53:00 GMT -5

41chevy: Yeah I'm leaning towards the Torino as a Winfield /Starbird style idea car like the Ford Custom Caravan would have commissioned. Jan 23, 2024 13:53:42 GMT -5