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Hdesign

03-13-2008 09:37 PM

Thanks Scott. Glad you like the name, I was worried. It's sort of a play on the way drop "R"s off of words in MA. Plus I've always been into ancient history stuff...I'm a geek like that.

J2SpeedandCustom

03-14-2008 06:52 AM

Ben that is sweet! :thumbsup: I like the grill in the valance really changes the front to more european looking. What does the back of the car look like?

city_ofthe_south

03-14-2008 07:27 AM

good stuff ... i dig the mirrors and that stripe works really well too.

asaenz

03-15-2008 07:51 PM

Very cool rendering Ben. So does this mean you will not build the Nova?

You da man :thumbsup:

Al

ProTouring442

03-16-2008 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Hdesign (Post 140448)

Thanks guys!

When I get a chance to do these Dream Car submissions, I never do a mainstream car. I did a ProStreet 65 Cutlass, a 72 Charger and now this. I've always been the black sheep and my taste in cars is the same. I like everything that's marginally popular. I like the challenge of making people think twice about a car that is always past over when you walk down an aisle at a car show. It's easy to make the popular cars look good, everyone likes them anyway. Looks like I need to break down and do something for the blue oval boys next.

Very cool! Though, I think that might be the worlds largest two-seater!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Hdesign

03-16-2008 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by J2SpeedandCustom (Post 140549)

Ben that is sweet! :thumbsup: I like the grill in the valance really changes the front to more european looking. What does the back of the car look like?

The rear isn't totally worked out yet. The rear doesn't need much other than tucking the bumpers a little and a couple small details. I really like the sunken vertical taillights on these so I'll probably keep them.

I was going for a more European look too, thanks.

Al-I'm on the fence with the Nova.

Bill-"Roadster" may not be the best name for it. It actually still has the back seats, they're concealed by the 2 piece tonneau cover. This is another area that's not completely worked out. If it gets built it'll probably evolve.

Ummgawa

03-16-2008 06:13 PM

That is just awesome!! I have always though about cars GM should have built and didn't. The Monte Carlo convertible and a 66-67 Nova/Chevy II convertable are two they missed. And you nailed it!

ProTouring442

03-17-2008 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hdesign (Post 140739)

Bill-"Roadster" may not be the best name for it. It actually still has the back seats, they're concealed by the 2 piece tonneau cover. This is another area that's not completely worked out. If it gets built it'll probably evolve.

Sweet! So, if I am correct, you will gut a Malibu shell to convert the car to a convertible?

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

mlomaka

03-17-2008 05:45 AM

From my understanding, it is not too hard to do. There was an article somewhere were someone took a 70 Cutlass convert, and put the top on a 70 monte. This left him with a working convertable. I cant find it right now, but here are some pics.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...monte_02_z.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...monte_04_z.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...monte_01_z.jpg

Hdesign

03-17-2008 06:14 AM

From what I've heard, it's better to use a 70-72 Malibu because of the resulting surface of the rear deck and rear-side window geometry. I think this conversion was done by an earlier Malibu or Cutlass. I highlighted what I'm talking about with the red arrow. A later Malibu donor will make this look smoother. Don't worry, I'll be sure to grab some unrestorable basketcase.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...monte_carl.jpg

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