Funny stuff!
Not the archaic page posted that hasn't been updated in like 6 or 7 years.
Not that someone new here to the hobby is quickly playing catch up.
No, funny that this guy isn't far from me in TX. The artisan doing the actual metal work is a couple miles from my shop, where the '59 sits. Not much work has been completed on it in the last few years, to say the least. Here is the coach as it sits today:
So....let's set facts straight, shall we?
1. This started out as a Superior 3-way. Not a flower car. Not an ambulance.
2. It was acquired without the roof! Considerable rot and body flex to boot! Re-roofing using a shortened '59/60 4D GM flattop may not be original, but it is an ideal solution to make a usable vehicle out of what was left.
3. No one should be so quick to point fingers.
I actually met Mark after starting a similar project, which is the one I'm currently working on. Here is my '58 Superior flower car as acquired:
And the Photoshop rendering of the goal (a larger version of my avatar):
Didn't take long to find and purchase 2 '60 Buick flattops less than 70 miles from home. I now have a spare roof, so if it turns out sweet, a similar '59 could be next! Still need to find a '57 parts car to grab fins off.
Mark was so impressed with my vision that he asked I do one for his car. This version I chopped about 2" and 'dip trayed' the backlite. He loves it, although not the colors:
I'll tell you right now Donna that taking a vehicle that would otherwise never be put back on the road is satisfaction enough. Mark would agree. Regardless of the negative connotation this thread was started on. Regardless of originality. Regardless of PCS-show acceptance.
As an added bonus, to the best of my knowledge/research, this roof swap has never been done on a commercial chassis before. I have a great shot of completing the '58 before Mark's '59!
*My renderings are for personal use only. Permission not granted to cross post anywhere else.
