I promised to post some of my P.I.P.s like 2months ago, here are a few.

I'll be posting more soon(I hope), but for now enjoy these, I have these cars on epay but I'll soon be posting some of my keepers.

If your interested, search my dealer id;74dodge200.
I promise I didn't post these as a plug.

58 Plymouth Belvedere;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay016.jpg

69 GTO:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay023.jpg

Jeep CJ5:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay053.jpg

59 Impala;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay064.jpg

65 Chevelle Wagon;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay083.jpg

62 Belair;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay075.jpg

65 Chevy C10;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay037.jpg


I hope you like them, if you view my albums;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/

Now I warn you, and I'm serious here, open the album marked 'gunshot wound' at your own peril, it's exactly what it says it is. Part of a photo essay I did about a gunshot wound I recieved 12/06/04 during a taxi robbery.
You've been warned!!!!!!!!!



Hope you like my customs.
John

They really do look like junk (in a good way). :) Those are great! The gun shot wound is not! :drunk:

Those are extremely nice (for beaters). :thumbsup:

Very nice. I love the "beater" look. I like the display as well. Is that S scale?

Also, I went ahead and checked out your real cars pics. I like those too.

-DL

I think I enjoyed doing the beaters more than any of the others I can remember, of course I hadn't done a custom in nearly 2 years prior to starting on the beaters, work kept me away from the workbench, then recuperating from the bullet wound is still ongoing . Now I've done over 2 dzn of these in about 6 weeks, I'm planning a junkyard diorama.
I have trouble with power tools now, (the vibration plays hell with my hand, plus I've lost 80% use of that hand, Luckily I'm right handed).
I did all the beaters with out disassembly, the two 47 coe's were disassembled but are held together with screws so no vibe issues with taking them apart.

I'm glad you like them.
John

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Thanks for the pix! rr

How can you do such nice work with one hand? I've got two and can't do that well!

How can you do such nice work with one hand? I've got two and can't do that well!
I'm an idiot savant:lol:.
The thumb and index finger still work properly,+ I'm right handed, I hold the car in my left hand(fingers) and do the work with my right.

Aside from that, I simply do it over & over & over(& Over,etc.,etc.), until I get the look I'm after.
Also, never underestimate the occasional happy accident, The Chevelle wagon looks like it does in part because I started handling it to put the wheels back on too soon after I sprayed the Dullcote. I liked the look, so I sprayed another coat over it and left it alone.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/stupidsquirrels/ebay083.jpg
I'm terribly pleased that y'all like them, thanks,
John :wave:

looking good!!!

..great PIPs pics..! thanks for sharing them...!
...good job on the 65 Chevy C10 :thumbsup:
...seems like I have seen a real one like this around town...!

Nice PIP's. Good job. :thumbsup:

Great job on those PIPs! Beautiful. That Dub COE just hit the pegs around here, neat to see you have already snagged and customized one. Checked out your albums: that green '64 Galaxie really threw me at first. Its an old Racing Champions stock car, right? Really looks good as a street machine. That hand looks painful!

Great job on those PIPs! Beautiful. That Dub COE just hit the pegs around here, neat to see you have already snagged and customized one. Checked out your albums: that green '64 Galaxie really threw me at first. Its an old Racing Champions stock car, right? Really looks good as a street machine. That hand looks painful!
You are correct on all counts.
It is the old RC Galaxie 500 stock car casting, I filed off the trim to make it a Custom 500 (I love that RC cast the trim on the car), did that one about 3 years ago to replicate my neighbor's Custom 500 lowrider (HW gold 'lace' wheels being the closest thing to wire wheels that I had at the time).

There was an awful lot of pain involved, you are oh so correct, even a year later there is a constant pain that I've pretty much learned to ignore, plus the occasional muscle spasm and the joy of arthritis, big, mean arthritis with sharp teeth and a bad attitude. Sorry I didn't mean to start down that road, Whew that was a close one!!

Glad you like 'em,
John :wave:

John, just wondering.... which end of the taxi robbery were you on? Just kidding!

Those are perfect! the belvedere looks just like one thats sitting out in the woods not too far from me!

Very nice work! :thumbsup: What about making a beater of a newer car, for example 05 Mustang...that could be cool. :freak: :p

John, Those are great! I am going to bid if I find them on Epay! And I love the custom tow truck in the other pics! Sweet.

Ward

Very nice work! :thumbsup: What about making a beater of a newer car, for example 05 Mustang...that could be cool. :freak: :p
I'm actually planning to do an 05 stang, the very next time I see one, I'm gonna bag it for 'the treatment' :devil: :eek:

good job.. :thumbsup:

awesome job.I love the belvedere

Those are awesome. Great work.