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Post by heepey Sat 12 Apr 2014, 1:15 am

This was a quick build on a snap kit until the lights and the mirrors disappeared. Mat black with wide whites something from the rat rod era. Just found the parts so here it is.
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I have a few more of these type builds scattered around the bench.
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Post by Sam Sat 12 Apr 2014, 1:22 am

A retro rat rod !
Cool !
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Post by Guest Sat 12 Apr 2014, 3:38 am

Classic.  Chrysler PT Cruzer 1705482731 

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Post by Skid Sat 12 Apr 2014, 9:28 am

Great idea Dan, I like it.

Suggestion:

To complete the look, how about scratching a windscreen sun visor, complete with holes?

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Post by heepey Mon 14 Apr 2014, 7:35 pm

I'll see what I can do with that idea.
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Post by Geezerman Thu 17 Apr 2014, 12:20 pm

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Post by Old Coyote Thu 17 Apr 2014, 12:34 pm

A marvelous build of an ugly little car  Chrysler PT Cruzer 3887228019 
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Post by RetiredMike Thu 17 Apr 2014, 4:12 pm

Great choice of color for the PT Cruiser. I could never see myself building one - but then a Rat Rod - cool idea.

Should have a bit of pinstripe or small graphic somewhere.
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Post by harron68 Thu 17 Apr 2014, 11:43 pm

I haven't checked to see if the "modern rat rods" You Tube is still up there, but your model fits perfectly with the fotos! Thanx for a simple, fun and VERY creative build!

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Post by heepey Fri 18 Apr 2014, 2:50 am

I would have put some pinstripe on it but I don't have any decal and I'm not that good with the tiny little striping brush.
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Post by harron68 Fri 18 Apr 2014, 1:52 pm

Hey, who called it "ugly?!" It was an attempt to do a retro thing, something we modelers often do with kits anyway. I kinda liked it, especially the "wood trim" one. It was at least distinctive from the Dodge neon it was borrowed from. It had its faults, but to my taste it looked cool and better than the Chevy HHR, supposedly patterned after the precursors to the Suburbans.
I keep checking the model conventions for the PT wood trim model kit.

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Post by Guest Fri 18 Apr 2014, 4:20 pm

I saw the Cruiser Concept at Birmingham Motor Show in the nineties, and I wanted one back then.
The retro idea was good - and I can see a following in years to come - when they have all but disappeared.

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Post by Guest Fri 18 Apr 2014, 6:20 pm

My missus likes them, i sit on the fence with the looks ...

I like your take on it Dan.

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Post by Brizio Wed 23 Apr 2014, 9:20 pm

Very nice!
You can add some side pipes and it will be a replica of this one. :)
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Post by Old Coyote Thu 24 Apr 2014, 1:05 pm

We had a 2009 PT ........... what an absolute piece of junk  Chrysler PT Cruzer 3868354571 
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Post by harron68 Thu 01 May 2014, 11:50 pm

I didn't say they drove great, just that they LOOKED cool. Luv the side pipes on that one!

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Post by webby Fri 02 May 2014, 11:27 pm

dadooronron wrote:I saw the Cruiser Concept at Birmingham Motor Show in the nineties, and I wanted one back then.
The retro idea was good - and I can see a following in years to come - when they have all but disappeared.

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Thats a cool panel van! Gotta say I'm not a rat rod fan, but if we all liked the same things life would be pretty boring.

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Post by heepey Thu 22 May 2014, 4:44 pm

I recently acquired a bent 1:1 PT. The model was a lot more fun to work on Chrysler PT Cruzer 1757741307 
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Post by Johnag Fri 23 May 2014, 4:16 pm

Hi Dan,

I agree with the others, it looks great, about the pin stripe, have you seen the very thin tape women use on their finger nails, I used some black on my flying Vette, how they manage to cut it so thin amazes me...

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