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11-17-2004, 10:06 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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11-17-2004, 10:14 PM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project
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You can do it in primer, that green don't look to bad in the pics tho.. Keep the wheels/tires..keep the stance. Frank X. |
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11-17-2004, 10:27 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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11-17-2004, 10:27 PM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project
Flat Black.
Sweet truck.
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11-17-2004, 10:57 PM
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Re: 55' Chevy Pick-up Custom Project
Chop the top
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11-17-2004, 11:05 PM
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Make it a convertible!
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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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11-18-2004, 04:00 PM
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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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11-21-2004, 11:25 AM
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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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11-21-2004, 07:16 PM
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chop it about a scale 2" and defineitly go flat black
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