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12/08/2025 9:33 pm
I needed a 1954 Dodge Coronet 2 door station wagon to finish off itmy range of '54 Dodges. Nobody makes one to my knowledge. Plymouth wagon of that year was similar from cowl back, so had a 3D designer create me the Plymouth wagon which, yes, I know it's a clone of the Brooklin one. Then with an Arena resin kit from Italy of a Panamericana 1954 Dodge rallye car, I cut off the front clip, grafted it on to the Plymouth body. What was left over became a '54 Plymouth Belvedere hardtop since no model maker to my knowledge makes one of these either. No waste.
The final product Dodge, shown with a Brooklin convertible chop into the 1954 Dodge Ionia Manufacturing body 4 door wagon done years ago.
And the Plymouth Belvedere.
And the earlier set of 1954 Dodges
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
12/08/2025 10:02 pm
As usual, awesome work.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
13/08/2025 12:22 am
Always awesome work ........ do you have a source for real whitewall tires or you just paint them?
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13/08/2025 12:37 am
Always awesome work ........ do you have a source for real whitewall tires or you just paint them?
Here is one source for wheels with wide whitewall tires.
American Heritage Models
https://www.diecastdirect.com/category/American-Heritage-Models/4
I have created white walls with many different methods over the decades, painting them on, for very thin ones a loop of white painted wire, cutting them out with a bladed compass from shelf paper or white adhesive backed address label paper, and finally decals. All have varying results. Ebay used to have someone selling Durham Classic white wall tires. Also try this Ebay item 286745729512. UK based, not sure who makes these.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
13/08/2025 7:16 am
John, with all of the full line models you have built, the size of your collection must be gigantic. Your talent is outstanding and I thank you for sharing it with us.
13/08/2025 9:20 am
I always look forward to seeing your amazing work, John.
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