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Old 11-17-2004, 09:06 PM
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55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

After seeing a few older pick-ups and the mercury done by the same
person ( I forget your name ).. It made me want to build a truck of my
own. So I used this ERTL 55' Chevy. So far I got all the emblems off,
shaved down the suspension ( The wheels are just set there, they're not
assembled to the suspension yet ). For the color I am unsure of, Anyone
have any suggestions?









This is what it started out as:
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Old 11-17-2004, 09:14 PM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

Hey,

You can do it in primer, that green don't look to bad in the pics tho.. Keep the wheels/tires..keep the stance.

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Old 11-17-2004, 09:27 PM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

I was thinking about doing it White with either
Flat black flames or flat black scallops, if thats what
they're called.
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Old 11-17-2004, 09:27 PM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

Flat Black.

Sweet truck.
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Old 11-17-2004, 09:57 PM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

Chop the top
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Old 11-17-2004, 10:05 PM
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Re: Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

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Chop the top...
...off.

Make it a convertible!
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Old 11-18-2004, 06:47 AM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

Convertable trucks are ugly as hell. Rarely do I see a good one. I say chop the top down a good bit.
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

Ill probly chop the top down a little. I agree with
those who dont like this AF Assistant, It makes me
all anxious and happy to think theres more
comments to the car, but then nothing..... Sortof
sad =/
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Re: Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project

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Convertable trucks are ugly as hell. Rarely do I see a good one. I say chop the top down a good bit.


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lowered?

How did you lower the truck? I got alot of cars, but they need to be lowered!
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chop it about a scale 2" and defineitly go flat black
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