It is turning out to be quite a slick looking car. All the modifications have been tastefully blended together. From front to rear the car flows smoothly. The rear boot reminds me of a Ford Thunderbird from the same era. Understated and elegant is what this car is now.
You absolutely aced the proportions - couldn't have been done better and, of course the fab work is perfection. Sure would like to be able to do that kinda work, but I now understand the NV in iNVision. I get it watching you work. :)
The lines and form of this custom Chrysler looks great and translates well into current trends in automotive design despite it being 68 years old! Chryslers going to wish they had made this one.
You are constantly imparting so much empirical knowledge about the processes of sheet metal manipulation. Things that are only apparent after much experience and learning. I appreciate all your tips and tricks but I can't remember everything necessitating reviews of your episodes. BUT a huge overall impression I am taking away is to take an incremental approach (when hammer forming) that may seem slow at first but one that saves a lot of mental pain and correction work later. Thank you for taking the time to share yourself and your work with us.
Patients is the Key. Your ability to think through all this is awesome! I can relate when something is giving you a hard time, walk away and come back to it later. Love the progress.
Christian here, WOW! When you started cutting that new fuel door, I was just a bit bummed, until you mentioned me, that was like six months ago, thanks for that! And I really like your solution, it looks great and way more practical. It took the fuel door from being agricultural to looking like it always should have. And I have learned so much from your door work, that I’ll need shortly on my own project. PS: excuse my screen name, my daughter has highjacked my UA-cam😂
My pleasure, you had a great suggestion! Though, it should be me thanking you for watching and supporting my channel. If you have any questions when you get into your door work shoot me an email info@invisionprototypes.com. Thank you for the kind words and all the best on your project!!
You are the metal fabricator ,designer, and fitter of sheet metal for car. 1of 1. This muscle car will fit and work smoother than any car of that era, Nice Car Nick
Thank you!! Surface finish wise she's close. A few things need to be cleaned up as I indicated then it's onto media blasting, epoxy primer and highbuild. After it gets blocked out I'm sure there will be some surface enhancer that'll need to be applied. We'll see how that goes in a future video. Yes I can metal finishing a body to a level where absolutely no fillers are required, but that takes many many many weeks. I'm looking to have this girl finished and on the street Spring 2025.
Yes one certainly needs lots of patience when fitting doors to achieve the best alignment with even gaps without pinching. Your method of folding down the door skin edges achieves nice edges, giving the opportunity to correct before final hammering flat.
You have an amazing eye for design and the skills to make it happen. To visualize beyond the original Windsor's exagerated proportions and see those of the Cuda as shown in the slideshow is nothing short of incredible. I dont think the chryslers after this style would have worked out as well if at all. It has been a privilege watching you work. We cant wait for the next video. Any new Charger videos?
It does look good! Apparently guys don't like to watch finishing so you gotta do that off stage. I like the beer crate hop up, I have a few of those, often with a plank in between!
I like it. It is still a classic car, but with a modern touch and proportions that have been blended in very well. I compliment you for seeing that shape in that car and for the craftsmanship of realizing it in real metal. Well done, and I am looking forward to see the finetuning and the detailing of all the metal and such. And I am also very curious to learn what you are going to do with the interior, and if you are going to implement some modern touches inside the car as well. I am also wondering what you are going to do with the car once it is finished. Are you going to keep it or are you going to sell it? Anyway, big 👍
Adjusting the doors on my 56 chev two door, I found it easier to loosen the hinges with the door latched, go out the other door and wedge wood shims at the bottom and sides, then tighten the hinges. Rambler Americans had a long prebent rubber hose from the filler neck to the tank inside the trunk. I once put a couple gallons gas in the trunk before I discovered the hose was off the filler neck. It’s safest to have everything outside the trunk. Painted bumpers? I don’t know. Everything in the fifties was chrome.
I had to move the fuel filler door on a Packard fender. All that was necessary was to move it up an inch. I scribed the cut lines very accurately. All that needed to be done was to cut the top inch out of the fender and then weld it to fill in the 1” space below using butt welds and grinding smooth. I took it to a body fab guy and explained the idea. He said no problem. When I got it back he had beaten the upper fender in and lapped the top edge. Then he positioned a piece of scrap inside the 1” hole at the bottom. Welded it in and slapped in body filler. Also he had severely warped the fender. I paid him and left. I will probably weld in braces on the back side to restore the profile. I was trying to do the job with no bondo. I am just sick and of course do not have another fender to construct the new filler door properly.
Ohh nooo!! I'm so sorry to hear that Larry. What year of Packard? I'd like to google a photo of this filler door. If you don't mind perhaps we can work together to try remedy what was done.
@ it is a 54 Packard Clipper. This is my last hot rod/custom build. We had a new Clipper when I was a kid. i really liked the bullet tail lights. I was given a 77 MGB by my pal as a father/son project but he nixed that so we built/restored an 89 Iroc Z for him. So I decided to make a custom Packard speedster with dad’s rear fenders and tail lights and the Packard front end similar to the 54 Clipper Caribbean. The idea is that it must scream Packard everywhere you look. I have a complete dash that must be sectioned 8-1/2 inches. It looks like jewelry. In the engine bay everything must be period. I even have a cross engine snorkel oil bath air cleaner. I am making the mold for a cast aluminum valve cover that resembles a flat head four cylinder engine. The raised Packard script lettering reads “Half-Pack’. The name of the car is the Clipper “B” The seat is the two MG seat bottoms but a single back. The upholstery is dark Green Connolly leather bolsters with tuck and roll wool inserts. I had this hand woven for me through the Scottish Heraldry Center in Edinburgh. It is in our family plaid; ancient Maxwell Hunting. Thanks for the interest.
@@larrysorenson4789 Wow!! That is a very impressive undertaking Larry! Looking forward to seeing your sketches. Lets see if we can get that filler door rectified issue without adding the bracing on the back side. 👍
It takes mileage. Keep at it! If you have any questions you can email me at info@invisionprototypes.com or in the comment section of one of my metal shaping videos. Thanks for watching!!
Pretty good profile ... needs to be slammed to the ground ... looks like you can get an extra 15 miles on that gas filler tube ... interested in the interior now ... lookin good ...
@@iNVisionPrototypes Just a matter of time as stomach hurts worse every day. I have more doctor visits scheduled. I will be honest in saying just a tad scared.
Great job. Lots of work to get to that point. I'd like to point out something that could improve. The rear arch seams a little set backseats. Maybe add a inch rear section rear side. Close up arch size. . Maybe one and a half inches . Good luck. Great job. 👍👍🇬🇧
Great eye!! Forgot to mention that in the video. That threw me as well when I noticed it. As the car squats with more weight the axle will shift rearward about an inch centering that axle within the arch. Check out the earlier videos before we tore her down and just after(but before cutting it apart). Thanks for the thumbs up!! And I really appreciate your input.
You should go with simple period Chrysler polished moons to keep that sleeper look and it would ascent the chrome trim from the windows since you are painting the bumpers and headlight surrounds .
I love the look of this car 🥰 you need to put the original style body stripe in gold with either a black or pearl white body. The red on white has been done and doesn’t compliment the body style. Chrysler got it right on that design 😎 just a thought 🤔
hi Nick great vision as always. you won't remember but you were very gracious to give me some tips when i last commented as building a pickup style cab for my 79 CJ7 as rains all the time over here in the UK. finding it hard to get the back window to look right, looks not proportioned too big , noticed yours looks a bit large, just wondering if it blends in when finished ,.as not sure on mine to change it now again as can't get my head round it with the curved glass, don't want square edge like our old Land rover, would love your thoughts as made wire buck with window cut out . thanks Sam
Overall, very very nice proportions. I would consider making one change. Moving the C pillar opening for the rear side windows forward by 4" or so, thereby widening the C pillar. I will send a photoshop of this, if I can find your email. Bill
Thanks for the feedback! Moving the C pillar forward is something we played with in an earlier episode until I settled on this location. You can send your illustration to info@invisionprototypes.com. Cheers!
Didn't quite get to cutting the holes and mounting handles before rolling her out. The passenger door had to be finished as well as final metal finishing before we got into the handles. Thanks very much!!
Thank you!! It does look odd without all the bling. We will take care of that :D When it comes to trim check out what we did on the AWD custom 51 Ford we built last year. I think it was shown in the bumper fabrication video.
good show good 2 watch aguy that knows what he's doing.😎👍
Thanks for watching!!
It is turning out to be quite a slick looking car. All the modifications have been tastefully blended together. From front to rear the car flows smoothly. The rear boot reminds me of a Ford Thunderbird from the same era. Understated and elegant is what this car is now.
Thank you!!
You absolutely aced the proportions - couldn't have been done better and, of course the fab work is perfection. Sure would like to be able to do that kinda work, but I now understand the NV in iNVision. I get it watching you work. :)
I hadn't noticed that😂,
@kaddleman4294 Appreciate the compliment! It's a labor of love!
The lines and form of this custom Chrysler looks great and translates well into current trends in automotive design despite it being 68 years old! Chryslers going to wish they had made this one.
Thanks for the kind words!! More coming soon!
Your Chrysler is masterly re-imagined and fabricated. A beautiful car.
Thank you!!
Great design and execution !
Glad you like it!
Nick, it reminds be of the current Chrysler 300 proportions.
Looks Awesome!
Cheers
I was just noticing the same. I didn't see it before, but seeing the whole car at a distance, it's very obvious.
@stephenhorbatiuk2811 Thank you!!
I really like the long hood look to it! It’s looks fast and sleek.
Thank you!!
beautiful work
Thank you!!
You are very very good at what you do. You are blessed with a talent. Can't wait to see it done. God bless and have a blessed evening and night
Thanks, I appreciate that.
So exciting to see your vision becoming a reality. In parts it looks good. As a whole it’s magical. Cheers 🇦🇺
Thank you!!
Amazing work
Thank you! Cheers!
Looking so good.
Thank you!
Super nice work sir!! It's so cool to see a true professional doing quality work and explaining the process along the way, keep up the great work 🎉🎉
Ditto 👍👍👍
@danielfoster2339 Appreciate the kind words! Glad you're digging it.
Wow, that looks absolutely amazing Nick. You have incredible vision, Joe❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much Joe!! I really appreciate your support.
You are constantly imparting so much empirical knowledge about the processes of sheet metal manipulation. Things that are only apparent after much experience and learning. I appreciate all your tips and tricks but I can't remember everything necessitating reviews of your episodes. BUT a huge overall impression I am taking away is to take an incremental approach (when hammer forming) that may seem slow at first but one that saves a lot of mental pain and correction work later. Thank you for taking the time to share yourself and your work with us.
My pleasure! Thank you for your support. Wouldn't be here without you and other like minded viewers along for the journey!
Really like the proportions, the long hood and the short deck, are so well balanced.
Thank you!!
It looks great. All the changes are subtle. If you were not an expert on 50s cars you might not even know. Nice job!
Thank you! That is the plan. Best compliment to me when the cars are out on the street is "what did you do to it?"
I love the car . You've brought it up to modern standards. Nice work
Thank you!
16k scrips!? This channel should have 16M scrips!!! NOTHING COMES CLOSE to Nicks fab!
Thank you!! I appreciate your support.
It looks beautiful, awesome job.
Thank you!!
Beautiful
Thank you Paul!!
In the shop I wasn’t quite sure of the proportions, but outside and back away from it.. I think you have nailed it,quite nice my friend!
Thank you very much!!
Masterfull, love watching your craftsmanship. Thank you.
I appreciate your support Mr. H! Cheers!!
Looking great Nick! I love how the front grill treatment turned out. It was hard to tell while in the shop but outside WOW.
Thank you!!
A Sunbeam Alpine filler door would be nice also 😊
That would look cool! I think I've got something on the shelf from an early 80s Jag XJ6. Honestly forgot about it.
She is looking 👀 good in natural lighting. I can't wait to see her when the metal work finished. 👍
A little bummed that I couldn't get her out in time for the evening sun. Thanks for the thumbs up!
Patients is the Key. Your ability to think through all this is awesome! I can relate when something is giving you a hard time, walk away and come back to it later. Love the progress.
Thanks Keith!!
Christian here, WOW! When you started cutting that new fuel door, I was just a bit bummed, until you mentioned me, that was like six months ago, thanks for that!
And I really like your solution, it looks great and way more practical. It took the fuel door from being agricultural to looking like it always should have.
And I have learned so much from your door work, that I’ll need shortly on my own project.
PS: excuse my screen name, my daughter has highjacked my UA-cam😂
My pleasure, you had a great suggestion! Though, it should be me thanking you for watching and supporting my channel. If you have any questions when you get into your door work shoot me an email info@invisionprototypes.com. Thank you for the kind words and all the best on your project!!
Comming along nicely!
Always enjoy your videos! 👍✌️
Thank you!!
great work Nick cant wait to see it finished
Thank you!!
You are the metal fabricator ,designer, and fitter of sheet metal for car. 1of 1. This muscle car will fit and work smoother than any car of that era, Nice Car Nick
Thank you!! I hope it all works out that way in the end.
Another great video, always calm, patient and productive 👍
Thank you!! I try my best.
Incredible what he could do...Wow...
Thank you my friend!
Very nice and sleek looking great outside. That shortened back makes a huge difference 👌🇿🇦
Thank you!!
The car proportions are right on! 👌🏻
Your quality Of work is second to none. I can tell that the Bondo company ,doesn’t make much money from you . awesome looking car.
Thank you!! Surface finish wise she's close. A few things need to be cleaned up as I indicated then it's onto media blasting, epoxy primer and highbuild. After it gets blocked out I'm sure there will be some surface enhancer that'll need to be applied. We'll see how that goes in a future video. Yes I can metal finishing a body to a level where absolutely no fillers are required, but that takes many many many weeks. I'm looking to have this girl finished and on the street Spring 2025.
Thanks Nick for another great video .
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
I Like where you’re going with that Design
Nick, just watching 👀 this project take shape has been a blast.
Glad you are enjoying the journey! We still have a ways to go till you ride shotgun 😁
1 of my favourite fabrication builds on youtube, looking brilliant guys, loving it outside Awesome 👌 looking forward to the next instalment ❤🍻🍻🇦🇺🦘🪃🏔👍
Thanks man!!
@iNVisionPrototypes you're welcome 😊 🙏 🤗
The fuel door looks great and very sanitary and factory!
Thanks John!!
5 🌟 metal work on this channel! The car looks awesome!! I'm definitely sharing this channel!! 🎉
Thank you Sir!! I appreciate your support!
Door structure looks great Nick, door skin as well. Love it outside, nice lines!
Thanks!!
Yes one certainly needs lots of patience when fitting doors to achieve the best alignment with even gaps without pinching. Your method of folding down the door skin edges achieves nice edges, giving the opportunity to correct before final hammering flat.
Thanks for watching!!
The man just pulled the biggest flex by moving his four post lift on a set of coaster wheels. Man I didn’t even know I need that!
A guy was recently asking how the casters worked. Its a great feature when real estate is so valuable! Thanks for watching!!
@ super simple and clever design for sure. Funny how often the most clever design is the simplest in one way or the other.
Vrey, nice workmanship, Nick and attention to build process as aways.
Thanks, glad you are enjoying the journey!
Thank you Nick for sharing this with us. Looks really good.
My pleasure!! Thank you!
Well done Nick, working out nicely with the proportions. Hardest thing to get right and lets many a custom car down.
Thank you!!
Excellent, excellent tutorial.................
My pleasure! If you have any questions about what you see drop it here in the comments.
You have an amazing eye for design and the skills to make it happen. To visualize beyond the original Windsor's exagerated proportions and see those of the Cuda as shown in the slideshow is nothing short of incredible. I dont think the chryslers after this style would have worked out as well if at all. It has been a privilege watching you work. We cant wait for the next video. Any new Charger videos?
Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the journey.
Man that car looks sooo good! Also, that is the most awesome hoist I’ve ever seen!
Thank you!!
Excellent as always , getting close ,
Thank you!!
Looking forward to seeing your creation Nick
Thanks! I can't wait to finish it!
Nice proportions Nick, she will look pretty sleek once in primer and above.. great work. Cheers Greg
Yes Sir, getting it all one shade will make a huge difference. Thanks for watching!!
It does look good! Apparently guys don't like to watch finishing so you gotta do that off stage. I like the beer crate hop up, I have a few of those, often with a plank in between!
Thank you!!
great job nick not one bad line on that car looks good outside thanks for sharing
Thanks 👍
She is looking beautiful
Thank you!!
Looking very cool....great form.
Thanks very much!!
I like it. It is still a classic car, but with a modern touch and proportions that have been blended in very well. I compliment you for seeing that shape in that car and for the craftsmanship of realizing it in real metal. Well done, and I am looking forward to see the finetuning and the detailing of all the metal and such. And I am also very curious to learn what you are going to do with the interior, and if you are going to implement some modern touches inside the car as well. I am also wondering what you are going to do with the car once it is finished. Are you going to keep it or are you going to sell it? Anyway, big 👍
It'll be on the street next spring! Thanks very much for the thumbs up!!
it sure looks good ,Nick Excellent work Godbless
Thanks!!
Top job well done
Thank you Sir!!
Adjusting the doors on my 56 chev two door, I found it easier to loosen the hinges with the door latched, go out the other door and wedge wood shims at the bottom and sides, then tighten the hinges.
Rambler Americans had a long prebent rubber hose from the filler neck to the tank inside the trunk. I once put a couple gallons gas in the trunk before I discovered the hose was off the filler neck. It’s safest to have everything outside the trunk.
Painted bumpers? I don’t know. Everything in the fifties was chrome.
Good tip!
Thanks for a very interesting video Nick the car looks fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks!!!
Dope project!👍
Appreciate it!
Hey Nick, pretty satisfying I bet to get the metal work all done, turned out beautiful! Now can you imagine a Hellcat drivetrain in that ? Hmmmmm?
That would make for one heck of a ride Raymond!! We'll see. I'm always on the lookout for project donors. Thanks for the kind words!!
I had to move the fuel filler door on a Packard fender. All that was necessary was to move it up an inch. I scribed the cut lines very accurately. All that needed to be done was to cut the top inch out of the fender and then weld it to fill in the 1” space below using butt welds and grinding smooth. I took it to a body fab guy and explained the idea. He said no problem. When I got it back he had beaten the upper fender in and lapped the top edge. Then he positioned a piece of scrap inside the 1” hole at the bottom. Welded it in and slapped in body filler. Also he had severely warped the fender. I paid him and left. I will probably weld in braces on the back side to restore the profile. I was trying to do the job with no bondo. I am just sick and of course do not have another fender to construct the new filler door properly.
Ohh nooo!! I'm so sorry to hear that Larry. What year of Packard? I'd like to google a photo of this filler door. If you don't mind perhaps we can work together to try remedy what was done.
@ it is a 54 Packard Clipper. This is my last hot rod/custom build. We had a new Clipper when I was a kid. i really liked the bullet tail lights. I was given a 77 MGB by my pal as a father/son project but he nixed that so we built/restored an 89 Iroc Z for him. So I decided to make a custom Packard speedster with dad’s rear fenders and tail lights and the Packard front end similar to the 54 Clipper Caribbean. The idea is that it must scream Packard everywhere you look. I have a complete dash that must be sectioned 8-1/2 inches. It looks like jewelry. In the engine bay everything must be period. I even have a cross engine snorkel oil bath air cleaner. I am making the mold for a cast aluminum valve cover that resembles a flat head four cylinder engine. The raised Packard script lettering reads “Half-Pack’. The name of the car is the Clipper “B”
The seat is the two MG seat bottoms but a single back. The upholstery is dark Green Connolly leather bolsters with tuck and roll wool inserts. I had this hand woven for me through the Scottish Heraldry Center in Edinburgh. It is in our family plaid; ancient Maxwell Hunting.
Thanks for the interest.
@@larrysorenson4789 Wow!! That is a very impressive undertaking Larry! Looking forward to seeing your sketches. Lets see if we can get that filler door rectified issue without adding the bracing on the back side. 👍
Love it!
Thanks!!
Compares well to contemporary Facel-Vega cars with the same drivetrain: superb.
Thanks for watching!!
Looks great fantastic work
Thank you!
Fantastic job
Thank you so much 😀
When you recall mid 60`S song by TheTrash Men😂😂The Chrysler 300 2.0 is looking great
Thanks!!
Definitely modern day coach-building, going on here. Bravo 👏
Q: is this your personal project or a customer pay job?
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you!! It's my ride. Will hit the streets next spring!! You'll get an opportunity to ride shotgun for the shakedown runs. 👍🏻
WOW!!! It looks amazing!!!
Thanks Mike!!
I so envy guys that can do such amazing fabrication.
All i could ever do is take nice straight steel and make it crooked.
It takes mileage. Keep at it! If you have any questions you can email me at info@invisionprototypes.com or in the comment section of one of my metal shaping videos. Thanks for watching!!
Pretty good profile ... needs to be slammed to the ground ... looks like you can get an extra 15 miles on that gas filler tube ... interested in the interior now ... lookin good ...
Thank you! We'll get into more soon.
Getting close Nick.... and looks so good
Thanks!! I hope you're up and around and feeling better my friend!!
@@iNVisionPrototypes Just a matter of time as stomach hurts worse every day. I have more doctor visits scheduled. I will be honest in saying just a tad scared.
Great job. Lots of work to get to that point. I'd like to point out something that could improve. The rear arch seams a little set backseats. Maybe add a inch rear section rear side. Close up arch size. . Maybe one and a half inches . Good luck. Great job. 👍👍🇬🇧
Great eye!! Forgot to mention that in the video. That threw me as well when I noticed it. As the car squats with more weight the axle will shift rearward about an inch centering that axle within the arch. Check out the earlier videos before we tore her down and just after(but before cutting it apart). Thanks for the thumbs up!! And I really appreciate your input.
You should go with simple period Chrysler polished moons to keep that sleeper look and it would ascent the chrome trim from the windows since you are painting the bumpers and headlight surrounds .
I appreciate the idea, thanks for the suggestion!
getting there nice
Looks awesome
Thank you! It's coming together!
Looking good 👍
Thanks very much!!
I love the look of this car 🥰 you need to put the original style body stripe in gold with either a black or pearl white body. The red on white has been done and doesn’t compliment the body style. Chrysler got it right on that design 😎 just a thought 🤔
Thanks man!! Great suggestion on the stripe! There's a hint in the video as to what the final colour is going to be.
Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!
Thank you !!
WOW!!
Thanks for watching!!
good job
Appreciate it!
Cool 😎
Thanks!
hi Nick great vision as always. you won't remember but you were very gracious to give me some tips when i last commented as building a pickup style cab for my 79 CJ7 as rains all the time over here in the UK. finding it hard to get the back window to look right, looks not proportioned too big , noticed yours looks a bit large, just wondering if it blends in when finished ,.as not sure on mine to change it now again as can't get my head round it with the curved glass, don't want square edge like our old Land rover, would love your thoughts as made wire buck with window cut out . thanks Sam
Can you send me a photo to info@invisionprototypes.com or share one on my facebook page? I'd like to have a look at what you have so far. Thanks
like 78 !
Man, thats Rad! Great work. Gotta say though, those headlight bezels stick out way to far.
Thank you!!
👍
Thanks Dennis!!
Overall, very very nice proportions. I would consider making one change. Moving the C pillar opening for the rear side windows forward by 4" or so, thereby widening the C pillar. I will send a photoshop of this, if I can find your email. Bill
Thanks for the feedback! Moving the C pillar forward is something we played with in an earlier episode until I settled on this location. You can send your illustration to info@invisionprototypes.com. Cheers!
Is this your car? Also will you please show us the car when it's painted and finished? The would also look cool as a RESTOMOD.
Yes, it is and yes, I will. We'll pick things up after she's in primer. Lots left to do! Thanks for watching!!
👍😊
Thanks Sam!
The look is great. I love the oval gas door up on the drivers quarter panel. Right where it belongs. Behind the license plate fillers are horrible. .
Thank you!!
Looks great outside
Door handles?
Didn't quite get to cutting the holes and mounting handles before rolling her out. The passenger door had to be finished as well as final metal finishing before we got into the handles. Thanks very much!!
Cool car, impressive work. Really curious about the trim you're making yourself. A car of this era looks naked without it. Not in a good way.
Thank you!! It does look odd without all the bling. We will take care of that :D When it comes to trim check out what we did on the AWD custom 51 Ford we built last year. I think it was shown in the bumper fabrication video.
What a body.
Thanks for watching!!
PS / My choice of paint scheme would be period white w/ gold top . lol
gold with a large metal flake! scallops?