'56 Chevy Arizona-Built Custom My first and second cars were '56 Chevies, so it's a personal favorite. However, I've never built a model of it. The concept is to cut the car to late model Corvette dimensions. I've shortened the trunk a whopping 15 inches, the body is shortened 11 inches through the doors and the body is sectioned below the beltline from none in the rear to 7 inches at the front axle. The windshield is being tipped back and the roof shortened 11 inches. This will be a quickie (?) curbside model. Ed: Two years later it's not done!

The file properties says I designed this in March of 2005....Hmmm times a wasting.

A tapered section starting with none at the rear to 7 inches at the front axle.

Take out 15 inches from the trunk.

And 11 inches from the door.

Front pan is from the trunk section. Notice the hood change.

Added the radiused wheelwells using copper wire. Old school isn't it!

I formed the grill from copper wire. I got this idea from customizing magazines showing Sam Barris using conduit.