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Post by fordrodnkustom on Jul 26, 2014 16:05:37 GMT -5
This is what I'm working on now. A vintage AMT Edsel convertible. I started with this Ebay find.    Got it apart and cleaned the old decals off the body  Dusted it with a light coat of primer to see what I had to work with. It looks fairly clean  Going to go the mild custom route with it, something like this  |
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jul 26, 2014 16:42:47 GMT -5
Very cool when lowered. It makes the most of that Jetsons madness that was the magic (and the downfall) of Edsels. I assume you finds these marvels on eBay. What sort of search parameters do you use?
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Jul 26, 2014 18:16:41 GMT -5
Thanks B, I usually just narrow my search to "vintage".
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Post by TooOld on Jul 26, 2014 18:18:30 GMT -5
That body looks better than fairly clean , it looks in really good condition and the front chrome looks great too ! Personally I think the '60 was a really good looking design .  |
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Post by harron68 on Jul 26, 2014 19:38:18 GMT -5
Bless your heart for buying and now saving a bit of history. That is clearly one of the "originals" of the era. I never could understand why the Edsels of the last decade didn't sell well nor were many finished ones on the web. They were not the prettiest, but as the saying goes, "had possibilities." Maybe more body color over the busy and chromed front end would help. Your choice of mild custom makes great sense, tho I saw a drawing of one as a hot rod with much of the front gone (narrowed drastically) to reveal a fenderless '30s look and as a convertible. We'll be anxious to see what you do with it. thanx!
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Sept 1, 2014 16:29:06 GMT -5
Got a little more done on the Edsel. I sanded the first coat of primer smoothing everything out. Still some body work to do.  Slice off the stock mufflers  I made some brake discs from flat washers and calipers from scrap styrene.  Getting there! Got the stance and wheels set.  |
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 4, 2014 16:10:06 GMT -5
Already I can see the transformation this is going to be beautiful I can already see that, what colour are you thinking of for the finish.
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Post by nyratrod on Sept 5, 2014 6:55:30 GMT -5
Great start to what look's like a very cool ride.Please continue to keep us posted on your progress.
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Dec 12, 2015 22:12:40 GMT -5
Now that the old Ford is finished I'm picking this Edsel up again to finish it. I got new tail light housings from the 'Haus but I didn't have any lenses. Here's how I made them.   |
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Post by junkyardjeff on Dec 13, 2015 0:36:54 GMT -5
Looking good and was it common to put all the extra parts and decals on the cars back in the early 60s,it seems like everyone I seen had everything glued on them.
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Post by dogfish7 on Dec 13, 2015 4:07:54 GMT -5
Glue was cheap and paint very expensive. Besides, Mom wouldn't allow me to paint in the house:) Nice touch on the lenses.
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Post by junkyardjeff on Dec 13, 2015 10:43:15 GMT -5
I had the basement to paint in if I opened the windows but mom did complain about the smell a little.
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Dec 13, 2015 16:36:56 GMT -5
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Post by dogfish7 on Dec 14, 2015 10:56:30 GMT -5
Can't wait to see more on this one!
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Dec 14, 2015 17:29:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the encouragement guys! KP, not sure of the color yet but I'm seriously thinking of two tone metallic blues.
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