Project 59 impala hardtop

[fieldfairy2]

IT looks great Zippo. A license plate in the rear might help and i don't understand the springs on the passenger side?or i am just that dumb? Otherwise it is a great car, you have some hard competition, i think all your work paid off.

[zippo855]

the springs on the passenger side were a big think on older cars. they are called curb feelers. they would let you know if you were getting too close to the curb. they would "feel" the curb. basically you would hear the metal rubbing on the concrete and know your too close.

[FloydfanYodaman]

Originally Posted by zippo855

the springs on the passenger side were a big think on older cars. they are called curb feelers. they would let you know if you were getting too close to the curb. they would "feel" the curb. basically you would hear the metal rubbing on the concrete and know your too close.

interesting, i will have to ask my pops if they had those things back in the day...she came out sick...like some possessed devil car (i.e. The Car)...the only thing is them dice...novelle idea but a wee bit tacky... take 2 of em, tie them together and hang em from the rearview mirror... cmon you know you want to...

[Rovonic]

Nice,it came out nice like I expected I like the interior you did on it with the black and red scheme.Hmmmmm never heard of curb feelers but nice touch for an old car,you did your research.

[zippo855]

Originally Posted by FloydfanYodaman

interesting, i will have to ask my pops if they had those things back in the day...she came out sick...like some possessed devil car (i.e. The Car)...the only thing is them dice...novelle idea but a wee bit tacky... take 2 of em, tie them together and hang em from the rearview mirror... cmon you know you want to...

i was going to do the hanging dice, but i liked the wheel dice and didn't want an overkill. thanks man

Originally Posted by Rovonic

Nice,it came out nice like I expected I like the interior you did on it with the black and red scheme.Hmmmmm never heard of curb feelers but nice touch for an old car,you did your research.

thanks man, yeah i have always liked olders cars so i know a bit about them.

here's some examples of curb feelers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_feeler

[Rovonic]

Originally Posted by zippo855

i was going to do the hanging dice, but i liked the wheel dice and didn't want an overkill. thanks man

thanks man, yeah i have always liked olders cars so i know a bit about them.

here's some examples of curb feelers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_feeler

No problem,yea if you fix them up and make them look good they look pretty sweet.Oh,i`ve seen those before just never knew what they where till now.

[NYJETSFAN87]

awesome looking car dude great work...but like someone said a license plate would really complete it

[kendallcschm]

holy crap... excuse my language but the craftsmanship on this car is AMAZING... this is one of the best Xmods i have ever seen... some preformance mods and this think would be the ultimate xmod!!

[fieldfairy2]

Originally Posted by zippo855

the springs on the passenger side were a big think on older cars. they are called curb feelers. they would let you know if you were getting too close to the curb. they would "feel" the curb. basically you would hear the metal rubbing on the concrete and know your too close.

now i see. Good idea. Still looks great. The hanging dice no the rear view mirror sounds cool, but don't get rid of the dice wheel nuts, those are very original and out of the box

[zippo855]

Originally Posted by NYJETSFAN87

awesome looking car dude great work...but like someone said a license plate would really complete it

yeah, i bought some deacal paper and the program, which sucks, but i went into my photoshop and made one for it but my printer needs new cartridges, which i have other things to spend money on right now, so no go on the liscense plate. maybe sometime in the future if i still have it.

Originally Posted by kendallcschm

holy crap... excuse my language but the craftsmanship on this car is AMAZING... this is one of the best Xmods i have ever seen... some preformance mods and this think would be the ultimate xmod!!

thanks man, i used this in a buildoff between me and goodfellaz, and the main rule was stock chassis, now electronics upgrades, no motor upgrades, no alloy. if i get to keep it this is going to be a shelf queen. i am working on my nova being my main powerhouse of a xmod

Originally Posted by fieldfairy2

now i see. Good idea. Still looks great. The hanging dice no the rear view mirror sounds cool, but don't get rid of the dice wheel nuts, those are very original and out of the box

thanks man, i might throw some up there.

[wadethejuggalo]

nice nice really neat on the feelers

[deerreaper]

Just AWESOME work dude, i love it. One day im going to try a custom job like that but im sure it wont look that good.Where do you find your models? All the ones ive found that look good cost almost as much as an Xmod.

[zippo855]

Originally Posted by wadethejuggalo

nice nice really neat on the feelers

thanks man

Originally Posted by deerreaper

Just AWESOME work dude, i love it. One day im going to try a custom job like that but im sure it wont look that good.Where do you find your models? All the ones ive found that look good cost almost as much as an Xmod.

thanks man. i actually picked this model up when i went on a buying spree of models about 6-7 years ago. i have a big box of models. i found them from 5 bucks to 20 bucks. you just have to be patient and you will find one that just jumps out at you. and you can take a mediocre model and turn it into a masterpiece by the time your done. all it takes is patience