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Tom Coolidge Premium Fotki Member

1959 Oldsmobile series, from masters to built models.

Some sedans and a hardtop. Masterwork by Jim Gurley and Tom Coolidge.

       
    
    
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Here's where we start. A '59 Olds 98 fordor hardtop resin kit.
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Here's where we start. A '59 Olds 98…
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top swapping. Fiddling the '59 Caddy roof onto the body after the "flat-top" has been removed.
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top swapping. Fiddling the '59 Caddy…
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Carefully whittling the rear window trim.
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Carefully whittling the rear window …
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Just like a 1:1 GM, the fit is pretty much exact up front.
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Just like a 1:1 GM, the fit is prett…
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The interior will be modified from a Promolite '59 Buick sedan.
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The interior will be modified from a…
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So, should the model be a two door sedan........ ?
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So, should the model be a two door s…
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.....or a four door sedan ?
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.....or a four door sedan ?
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Sometimes you need to draw stuff out to get your mind right about what needs to be done.
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Sometimes you need to draw stuff out…
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It's a map of what needs to be added or subtracted.
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It's a map of what needs to be added…
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Gotta have a chassis. A simple, "Golden Age" 3-in-1 style is preferable for a curbside resin model (imho) . This one is from a '61 Olds kit.
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Gotta have a chassis. A simple, &#34…
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The major components blocked in to check for fit.
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The major components blocked in to c…
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It all fits.
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It all fits.
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The chassis fits like it was made for the model.
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The chassis fits like it was made fo…
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Pouring resin into a "texture" mold.
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Pouring resin into a "texture" mold.
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"Upholstering" the seats.
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"Upholstering" the seats.
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The texture sheet is applied, now it needs to be trimmed to fit.
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The texture sheet is applied, now it…
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It's just basic whittling.
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It's just basic whittling.
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Next comes the welt (piping).
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Next comes the welt (piping).
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The details that make it actually look like a '59 Olds Dynamic 88 interior.
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The details that make it actually lo…
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The third texture is applied at the top..
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The third texture is applied at the …
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Making the correct rear valance for the 88. It's different from the 98 (of course).
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Making the correct rear valance for …
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The artwork reduced to the same size as the rear valance of the model.
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The artwork reduced to the same size…
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The word on a piece of .060" sheet styrene.
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The word on a piece of .060" she…
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Close-up shot.
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Close-up shot.
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