OMG, for a guy who claims he likes "stock" cars and has a "stock" 454 in his, I'm shocked that you actually removed the "classic" bird!
My car has always been completely stock-looking outside except for wheels, stance, paint, and glass. I don't like "shaved" cars although I did shave my bumper guards. Where I've deviated most from stock is the drivetrain and chassis, and the interior. The exterior has every script, molding, and emblem that came with the car. I even added stock outside mirrors.....and have considered adding some NOS fender birds and rocker moldings that I have, but not sure about that.
My car will look very similar to this one....
Nomad clone.jpg
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Planes don't have "beaks". Birds don't have twin vertical stabilizers. So it's a Birdplane!
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Thought I had posted that on this site but couldn't find it... will do so when I have a bit more time.. Until then, here ya go.....
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/...&postcount=141
I like the bird/ plane whatever on my 56. However my 55 has a Thunderbolt/ Teardrop scoop and I molded the bird
mount into tail end of scoop for reasons expressed by Tony. I do not have Roberts talent or tooling at my disposal.
It was not a bird. Everything in the fifties had an aircraft/jet/rocket design of some sort, and they where cool. I loved the bomb sights/exhaust ports on the Buicks.
Rocket 88 anyone.
It IS a bird because that's what most call it.
Is it a bird or a plane? No, it's Superman.