58L8134 wrote:
Hi

Here's the front of the Request-style 400 hardtop custom in the Kanter's collection. Although the upper section is definitely late '30 Packard, the lower half strikes me to be a late-'40's-early '50's large truck upper radiator shell, though can't put my finger on make.

With careful selection of '50's bumper sections, 'dagmars', pans, and grille material from a variety of makes, plus hand-formed sheet metal, one could come up with a pleasing custom version of the Request styling. Not authentic, of course, but done simply to satisfy personal taste and the desire to have 'something different'.

If its done with prior design work and reasonable taste to avoid the sourced parts from being obvious as to their source and fine workmanship, I would enjoy seeing a '55 Patrician or 400 appear with such custom work. Can't be a total purist all the time!

Steve