I originally bought my 68 Chevy back in May of 1999. And it looked pretty much how I depicted it here. It had four mismatched wheels and tires and no engine or transmission. I paid a whopping $750 for it. Now it is nearly complete. Pictures of the real thing can be found on my photostream at flickr.com. My screen name there is "rabidnovaracer"
Not many people will devote their time to building a model of their car in this stage. But the effect works. Nice "after photos" by the way. But I'm more of a plymouth 'Cuda fan myself, no offense.
This is great. I like making realistic cars, no matter if they're perfect. I made my friend's Honda CRX, red with a white hood and front panel, and no grill. Keep up the good work.