This is a bit out of the HAMB era, but it's got enough "1965" that I think it fits. Yet-another-crappy-cell-phone pic from an old HR magazine (hey, I had my bedroom wallpapered with these back when I was 13 or so) of Don Thelen's (yes, THAT Don Thelen) Vicky. 444" Lincoln with six Rochesters and a four-gear.
I always thought I would build mine as a hiboy, but this thread has me thinking fenders.... Two more cars to build before that one anyway.
Well I've started on mine. I built it a new frame and sat it on there. Actually the body is really solid, just rusty along the bottom. As I have to remove the floor to repair I'm going to channel it 2 inches to bring the lower edge of the bustle down on to the top of the rails. Yesterday I started stripping the drivers door. Apart from needing corner patches even the door skin is good! Going to practice gas welding for this one. Also found out mine must be a very early body as it has the early floor pan with the exhaust recess on the right side only. Anyone know how many '32 Vickys left on the planet? Ed
I have actually heard a lot of guys say Vickys are really ugly. For some reason I have always liked them.
Well you do need to consider the source on a lot of those opinions. Now, what's up with that rear door ? Anymore info and pics on that?
Heres some pics of a local car from back in the day, suposably the chassis is still supose to be around. The "Teady Bear" Samsul brothers car.
Ya know Titus, your post just triggered a memory from about forty years ago... I had just built an AMT '32 Vicky kit, the old version that had the gasser parts. I was about ten, and showed my dad. He said, "That looks like ____ old car from here in town, I bet he still has it". Next thing I know we were driving around South Saint Paul looking for a house, which we found, and that car was in the garage looking just like the painted and lettered pictures! Funny how stuff like that triggers....
Don't know about 35,36 but... Here's a 33,4 crossbred with a 31. Copy machine, knife, tape, tequila Have at it
Everybody had their favorite kind of butt,,,but that Vicky don't have a nice butt. Nice photo chop skills though. I can't do that shit lol I need tape and scissors. Try to Stretch it in the doors and move the b pillars back, leave the 1/4 windows the same size and sculpt her a round butt. Throw some coupe at it.
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