I've been working with a friend on a 1958 Plymouth 2dr. hard top for three years now, which really has been too long to be away from a boat project. As many of you know I never really finished the pink 56 Meteor (wiring, steering cables, etc.) but soon the car will be done and I can get back to the boats!
The title of this entry, though, is the next project, so I will make a mention of what is being planned. The car is being restored as a "Christine Clone" Just do am image search for "58 Plymouth Christine" if you don't know what I am talking about. The boat will be a match to this.
1958 Herters Flying Fish were available in two fin sizes. The rarer of the two has fins two feet high! By coincidence they look just like 58 Plymouth fins, so that will be the basis of the project. It will incorporate rear bumpers, tail lights and side trim to match the car and a hardtop from a 1960 Glastron. The idea is the same as the gold and black Herters in my gallery section which matches the DeSoto convertible as done so well by Gary MacNorius, but it should be a better match with regard to the fin shape. The project boat is already up in the Herters gallery section. It is the only Herters there with a roof on it.
The really exciting part is that this will be filmed and put up on the site as 10 minute segments during the restoration! This should be very interesting to watch.
Stay tuned, same boat time, same boat channel!-
I am working with a model maker in the "Garage Kit" industry to create a 1/24 scale
model of the Lone Star Meteor. If all goes according to plan, there will be a limited
production of fifty pieces, some of which will be finished with others avalable as
kits for the buyer to complete. I am currently working to take numerous measurements
of every aspect of the boat and its every component, a formidable task! The model
makers will be submitting various progress photo's which will be added to the site
so that you can follow along at home! These will be resin kits / models and will
be very detailed and highly collectible. To the best of my knowledge, there has never
been a model made of the Meteor in the past so this will be a first. More information
as it becomes available! -
COMING SOON:
THE GLASS SLIPPER CONTINUATION