Absolutely beatiful James.
I have always loved these Vedette’s ever since I first saw one t age 13 or so, abandonned in a field somewhere in Sweden. I thought it would one day be a perfect base for an start into the Custom Car world with my own baby Merc.
I know of a few of these (slightly different models) done as customs, but non of them done all the way as tru 50’s stled Custom like your design. Hope somebody will get one done like this.
My only comment is the size and position of the rear quarter window. The rear qarter window on the real car is slightly to high, compared to the door windows, I think it would look better if that would be compensated on the longer windows on your chopped version, it wiuld make the side windows flow better.
Not able to do a quick Photoshop myself to show it since I’m in Paris with only my ipad.
Enjoy the beauty of Customizing