Wm David Green Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) While looking for customising ideas for the Lindberg 53 Ford Vicky, found this beauty. Edited April 8, 2019 by Wm David Green pic update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Look no further than those old AMT kits with their custom clips. The early '57 Chevy had something similar to what you have showed us. also their '49 and '50 Ford kits have custom clips that shouldn't be to far off fitting the Lindberg '54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 One interesting thing I noticed in the pictures is the door lines. The door lines look as if the lower part of the door was shortened and the leading edge goes up into the roof portion. This makes it look as if they have installed some sort of Gull Wing door setup. The grill, if this is the design you're going for, could be done with fine jeweler's wire. I have some 26 gauge wire from JoAnns Fabrics but you may want something just a little thicker which they also offer. The front Roll Pan could be done with either spruce from the kit you're working with and cut a notch for the chrome bumpers. Another way would be to use some Plastruct tubing. The license plate area could be created with some very thin sheet plastic or use part of a roll pan from another kit that has the shape you want. The Grill opening could be formed in the same fashion. The Head Lamps could be made from hollow tubing. The hood intakes would be again formed with thin plastic sheeting and blended into the hood. The rear you could do much the same making the basic shape of the roof vent and the license plate area out of plastic sheeting. You will need todo some shaping with body putty to blend it all together. The rear Roll Pan could be created in the same fashion as the front bumper. The Tail Lights remind me of '56 Chevy's but extended taller than stock. Plastruct also offers square plastic in several different sizes that could be used in shaping the Tail Lights. Chopping the top is something you need to plan out before you start cutting, unless this is something you've done before. The rear window reminds me of a '49 Mercury or Ford. The Windshield and side windows could be done free hand. Greg Myers suggestion of using the front and rear styling options from some of the older kits may very well be an easier starting point. You don't have to use the whole part if you don't want to., just cut out what will give you the shape you're looking for and use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, espo said: One interesting thing I noticed in the pictures is the door lines. The door lines look as if the lower part of the door was shortened and the leading edge goes up into the roof portion. This makes it look as if they have installed some sort of Gull Wing door setup. I agree, this was gull winged and flip nosed. The roof has a squashed look that I don't care for, but everything else looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 18 hours ago, Jantrix said: The roof has a squashed look that I don't care for, but everything else looks cool. Yeah, I think he got a bit carried away with the chop. Other than the gull-wing doors and flip nose that is a pretty cool custom. Got a couple of these kits to work with, one is definitely going Gasser, the other custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 IMO this example has all the style of a well used bar of soap. Nearly everything that made these two years of Fords beautiful is gone. Change simply for the sake of change Isn't always the best idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wm David Green Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 1:51 PM, misterNNL said: IMO this example has all the style of a well used bar of soap. Nearly everything that made these two years of Fords beautiful is gone. Change simply for the sake of change Isn't always the best idea. I think you have a point, even though I started this post. My custom kit would be a heck of a lot milder, I didn't even notice the gull wing doors when I found this. The basic '53 Victoria is a really nice car. In reality I kind of hope it would be possible to do this sort of custom work from another source, without desecrating a nice original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Good luck with your project. Be sure to post your progress photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 7:51 AM, misterNNL said: IMO this example has all the style of a well used bar of soap. Nearly everything that made these two years of Fords beautiful is gone. Change simply for the sake of change Isn't always the best idea. Ain't that the truth! I can't remember ever seeing anything uglier! Not everybody has an eye for automotive styling, and this is the proof. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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