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Post by Danno on Mar 28, 2011 0:03:35 GMT -8
Have you ever built a model of your first car?
This is a replica of my first car, a '53 Studebaker Champion. I bought the 1:1 at a police auction for $15 ~ complete car but missing engine and transmission.
My partner in crime and I cut out the firewall and fabricated a flat aluminum replacement, then dropped a Chevy 327 and Muncie 4spd in it with a shortened Chevy driveshaft and a hydraulic clutch, using an Honest Charlie motor mount kit and a Hurst shifter. Hooker headers and dual exhausts with Thrush mufflers were routed straight back. I hung out at Star Kustom Shop (Darryl Starbird's) some in those days, and I learned his technique of radiusing wheel wells. The rear tires were cheater slicks. I decked and nosed and shaved all the trim except the fender top chrome tips; they were just the right touch of chrome along with the headlamp rings, grille rings, windshield trim, and the planned Cragars. I made a mahogany dashboard panel and installed Stewart Warner gauges. The plan was to extend a center console from the dash to the rear interior panel and use 4 bucket seats. Unfortunately, I never got the interior finished (or the exterior's final Candy Apple Red paint). The 1:1 was a blast and a darn fine street machine, but I just didn't have it long enough (I shoulda had it for about 50 years!).
The model represents how it woulda/coulda/shoulda appeared in final form.
So, share your story about your first car and show off the model you made of it!
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Post by lannyhaas on Mar 28, 2011 14:42:09 GMT -8
too bad they dont, make a 49 Desoto 4 door model....fluid drive of course....I removed all the chrome, gril, hub caps. It had the wide white's, and a flat head six, paid 75 buck's for it in 1964. Drove it to Long Beach Calif, in 1965, where I ended up selling it to a junk yard for 5 whole dollars! after I burned up the points and didn't know how to fix it.
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Post by darkrapid on Mar 28, 2011 21:07:51 GMT -8
It's funny to say but my wagon is my first car!! I have had it almost 20 years now and it still has not been painted a color. It has been four different colors of primer. I wish I could make a model of it!!! The Chevelle is Teresa's second car. Her first was a 79 Ford Fairmount Futura 2dr that her dad bought with her money without her permission!! The Chevelle is the first that she bought herself. Here is her car before it was torn apart. Here is the model I built of it!! The model is not a direct build of the 1:1, but it is similar.
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Post by Danno on Mar 29, 2011 7:17:55 GMT -8
That's looking great, Raoul.
Boy, just gotta one-up everyone by posting your 1:1 kit!!! ;D
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Post by tuffone20 on Mar 29, 2011 16:16:11 GMT -8
It's funny to say but my wagon is my first car!! I have had it almost 20 years now and it still has not been painted a color. It has been four different colors of primer. I wish I could make a model of it!!! The Chevelle is Teresa's second car. Her first was a 79 Ford Fairmount Futura 2dr that her dad bought with her money without her permission!! The Chevelle is the first that she bought herself. Here is the model I built of it!! The model is not a direct build of the 1:1, but it is similar. So where are the photos of this one being rebuilt like the 1:1 car? LOL
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Post by tuffone20 on Mar 29, 2011 16:17:31 GMT -8
Dan, you did a great job on that Studebaker and the real one must have been a lot of fun to drive!!!
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