Tuesday, October 9, 2012

What is the NiSotiac Starflite 21?

So I really wanted to own a 1959 DeSoto Fireflite...

But they are rare and very expensive. Plus, if I really had one, I probably would be afraid to actually drive it.

Well, I got this crappy mini-pickup...  It was a 1991 Nissan Hardbody (D21).  One day, a friend and I decided to wash it and some of the paint flaked off, so we decided to paint... and it transformed from this:



Into this...


And that is just the beginning. Once some other people saw what we had done, they offered a lot of ideas, help and encouragement.

In particular, a fellow who has a 1958 Pontiac Star Chief (and a couple of extra ones for parts) offered a lot of help and a few authentic classic car pieces which will be incorporated into the truck.

Make: NiSotiac (Nissan/DeSoto/Pontiac)
Model: Starflite 21 (Star Chief/Fireflite/D21)

This blog will document the project and the research behind it.