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I thought it would be cool to do a couple "VIRTUAL KUSTOMZ", here are some before and after shots....(photoshop rules!)
51 Merc Before...http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51mercbf.jpg VERY SAD!
51 Merc After.....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51mercaf.jpg Looks sweet...chopped ...channeled...powered by a 383 stroker chevy...turbo 350 tranny...still in primer...leather and tweed interior...you get the idea..
And another "VIRTUAL KUSTOM"
51 Ford (Shoebox)
Before.....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51fordbf.jpg Not a bad candidate!
After........http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/51fordaf.jpg
Slammed to the ground....18" wheels...powered by a 460 ford with a C4 tranny....9" rear...MustangII front suspension...billet steering column...kustom white face guages ala Cobra.....
That's some great stuff Viking. I like the 51 Merc, as it just has a mean stance.
Viking, love the stuff you do with the grey box.
BTW, that Merc is a '50, not a '51. That's the job of us old farts, keepin' you young studs in line on old car accuracy.
Hey, I'm 32 and married now. That's old enough. :)
LOL, thanks for straightening us out Bob...I thought it was a 51 because thats what the guy who is selling it is calling it....What exactly is the difference ol wise one? ;-) JT
Here's another..It's a 1955 Ford RanchWagon
Before......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/55rwbf.jpg
And Afterhttp://www.norsemandesign.com/images/55rwaf.jpg Powered by a Chevy 502 crate motor..Row thru the gears with a Muncie m22 "Rockcrusher" transmission...Airbags for "that just right" stance...The leather interior was replaced with tweed after passenger complaints of sliding around on the seats during hard cornering..hehe..
Oh viking, you're playing with my emotions now!! A two door wagon!! See my gallery if you haven't yet, and you'll understand why.
As for the Merc stuff: I won't get into the trim as that's a bit hard to describe here. The major differences are the bumpers are a bit different, the grill has wider teeth and more of a peak across the middle rather than the gentle roll of the 49-50. That peak carries through to the park lenses which are more square looking, are larger, and more integrated looking as the trim outside the lenses extends around the front radius of the fenders.
The dash design is different, as is the steering wheel.
In back the rear window is very different. The 49-50 have a long ovoid shape, where as the 51 is larger and has squareish corners at the bottom. Even more distinctive is the way the quarter panels terminate. The 49-50 kind of roll down toward the bumper as they wrap around to line up with the deck lid, the tail lights are horizontal and wrap around with somewhat of a "tacked on" look. The 51 is more squared off with a higher line at the top, which fits well with the change to a vertical shaped tail lamp lense which has a more integrated look and they extend a few inches beyond the line of the deck lid.
My first car was a 51 Merc tudor, of course then, it was just an 11 year old used car! It was very special to me though.
Thanks Bob!, I see you know your stuff!...........
Here's another Virtual Kustom.....
This was a tough one to find! 1957 Chevy Panel
Before....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57pnlbf.jpg
After......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57pnlaf.jpg....502 crate engine,narrowed ford 9" rear..turbo 400 tranny..big as@ balonies in the tubs....chopped 6"...dropped 6"...get in shut up and hang on!!
And yet another....I'm bored tonite..hehe
1962 Impala ...as requested...
Before....http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/62impbf.jpg
After.......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/62impaf.jpg........Powered by a 409 chebby...airbag suspension...stock interior...Ghost flames..."House of Kolor" Chameleon paint...
Here's another Virtual Kustom......
Divco before..........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/divcobf.jpg
Divco after...................
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/divcoaf.jpg........468 cubic inches of blown big block bowtie iron....room for the kids!! Lined up against a very bada@@ willys coupe...
I'm guessing a 66 or 67 Ford Econoline Pickup....very cool, very different..I like it!
Before......http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/67ecobf.jpg....
After.........http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/67ecoaf.jpg....Powered by a 351Cleveland...C4 tranny...17 inch Cobra Rims...
Good stuff! I really like the delivery van! Perfectly different!
And they just keep coming....
'56 Ford Panel Before...
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/56fordpnlbf.jpg
And After......
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/56fordpnlaf.jpg
Flat black primer...'93 Cobra 302..Retro wheels..that "just right" stance...Black Death Vodka Delivery theme...
Something Different....
57 Olds Before........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57oldsbf.jpg
And After.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/57oldsaf.jpg
Lowered...20"wheels....Ghost Flames...371 ci Rocket...Auto...Lots of go fast goodies!
wow what some good builds! I like the delivery after of course!
1940 Desoto.....Dare to be Different!
Before..
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/40desotobf.jpg
After.......
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/40desotoaf.jpg
......Chopped...Slammed...Powered by a 426 Hemi!
Ahhhh, now thats nice!!:whacked: :3dSMILE:Quote:
Divco after...................468 cubic inches of blown big block bowtie iron....room for the kids!! Lined up against a very bada@@ willys coupe...
Larry
73 Buick Convertible....
Before...
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/73buickbf.jpg
After.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/73buickaf.jpg
A low smooooth ride....the ladies will flock to this machine to cruise in top-down style!
Here's one called Bad Atistude!
1952 Studebaker Pickup Before.........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/52studebf.jpg
After........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/52studeaf.jpg
Chopped...Slammed..."Slight Body Mods" :-D
Hey Viking...
Can you take that Mustang convert of Brent's parents and show them the possibilities? (besides as a garbage truck that is!)
You da man!
T
72 Stepside Before....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/72stepbf.jpg
And After.......
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/72stepaf.jpg
Chopped....Slammed..Shaved....Smooth!
Thought I would do something different :D
97 Chevy cough...cough..Minivan...
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/cadvanbf.jpg
After.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/cadvanaf.jpg
Chopped...Lowered...48 Caddy rear 1/4 and trim...wide whites...very weird looking?
Slip a L-88 with a close ratio 4 spd with a granny low (5 spd granny) behind it into that minivan and I'd even drive it! Imagine an L-88, a 4:11, and 4.1 low ratio. You could light the tires up for a full quarter mile! If it looks it's gotta run, and run it would:).
PRO COE..
53 CHEVY COE Before....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/53coebf.jpg
After....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/53coeaf.jpg
I love the COE! Where do you come up with this stuff?? :)
Ohekk, I want to cry when I see that photo of that Mustang! I am a Mustang Freak lol....If I had more of the car to work with (and less trash bags :D )I could do something with it. I usually come up with ideas while searching for good modification material..I like the beyond mainstream vehicles....JT
Brent,ya know what ya gotta do now!;)
Something radical...
48 Fleetline Before...
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/48chvfltbf.jpg
And After....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/48chvfltaf.jpg
Chopped...about 3 inches removed from body all the way around...Frenched Headlights...Slammed to the ground...just a touch of ghost flames...
These are way too familiar!!!!!
HRK
1964 Chebby Wation Stagon
Before....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/64impwgnbf.jpg
After....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/64impwgnaf.jpg
Chopped....Slammed...Flamed...Tinted...Pillars Tilted...
1937 Plymouth Before.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/37plymbf.jpg
After.......
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/37plymaf.jpg
Chopped....Slammed.....Old School Cragers....Shaved Door Handles...
Merc Before......
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/hrkmercbf.jpg
And After......
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/hrkmercaf.jpg
77 TA Before....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/77tabf.jpg
After...
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/77taaf.jpg
Thought I would try something off the wall.....You all have heard of those cool Muscle Machine cars?....
54 Ford Before..
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/54fordmmbf.jpg
After.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/54fordmmaf.jpg
93 Intrepid Before.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/93intbf.jpg
After ...........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/93intaf.jpg
Lambo treatment..hehe
Packard Clipper...Very Unusual...
Before.....
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/pclipbf.jpg
after..........
http://www.norsemandesign.com/images/pclipaf.jpg
IT'S a befor & AFTER. How about it?????????
Mike,
Nice job on the truck, I like that supercharged one in the middle, kinda neat with the wheelie bars and all.:3dSMILE:
Larry
THANKS LARRY I have a lot of free time.Check out the blower belt on this one. : MIKE