Jim Strube 57 Chevy COMPLETED

[David Bogard]

I have started to try to get back to building and since I had a '57 Chevy kit with no interior pan or parts, and a '56 Chevy kit with no frame or suspension, I figured I could knock out a couple of old boxes in one build. The '56 Chevy Bel Air Coupe interior does not fit the "57 2-door post car at all; not even close. So a lot of adding plastic and whacking plastic has gone on but it is starting to round into shape. I have an old Peoria Speedway car in mind but we'll see how it progresses. A long way to go but I am delighted to be working on something again!

[Dirtman]

I'm sooooo happy to see you back at it! Been missing some of the best builds anyone could see!!!
 Welcome back to the insane asylum!

Rett

[dirtmodwrench]

Welcome back! That Chevy build is looking good already. I will be following this one.

[TonyK]

Looking good so far and I really like your roll cage. Always nice to hear a modeler being in the mood to build!

[Hondo]

Great to see you back building, David.

Maybe it will help stir up some interest here............ 

[Fordguy01]

Glad you are back David and as Hondo said "perhaps you can stir up some interest".  Welcome back!

Al

[David Bogard]

There will be more bars on the cage but I tend to leave room to install the other interior items. There is also more work that needs to be done to the body, especially around the fabricated firewall area. I am trying to build this more or less as they did in that time period so the cage is not terribly complex nor will some of the other things be.

On the larger front, some of the things I have been reading on here have helped get me to push some of life out of the way (that's been a huge issue the last few months) and to get back to the bench. This build is just a "limbering up" deal. Next, I'll tackle a Tobias frame build and maybe that'll be of some help to a few of you.

[Brian Conn]

David who???
 
     To echo the sentiments of the rest, its good all around to see you back at it.

                                                               

[john2]

Agreed.

[Olderndirt]

 David, glad you’re back. Is that body from the flip nose flip nose drag model, or is it from the black widow. Just curious, I’m looking for a ‘57 210 model, to build a model of a high school buddies car, from back in the day.

  Olderndirt

[David Bogard]

[BobD]

Great to have you back David!  Myabe your return will inspire some of us to push the "restart" button & get building again!

[Olderndirt]

 Thanks David, I have not seen that kit. Do you know how old it is, and it current availability?

 Olderndirt

[David Bogard]

OND- I got mine at my LHS and they are around (might have seen some at Hobby Lobby or at Ollies); certainly available on-line. I picked it up simply because it was cheaper than the Black Widow kit but yet would still provide me with the post style body I desired. It could likely be converted into a plausible 210 without too much difficulty. It appears to have been a 2011 re-issue.
Brand:   Revell
Title:      '57 Chevy Bel Air Two-Door Sedan 2 'n 1 California Wheels
Number:   85-4251
Scale:   1:25
Type:   Full kit
Released:   2011 | Rebox (Changed decals)

[Olderndirt]

 Thanks so much. Oddly enough I picked up a Black Widow off of Model Roundup that somebody had pirated the FI out of the kit. I just haven’t gotten around to removing the rear fender trim, and fabricating the 210 trim. If I can find one of these kits I won’t have to.

  Olderndirt