Customs shoebox update!!!!!!!!! (chop/ stude fins)

Nice work! you make it look way to easy!

 

I seen you guys working on it a couple of time when I was on my was to pick up my girl friend in Lynhurst. I think it looks great!

 

Looks Killer. Nice Work.

 

Shoebox is looking great man! 2500 cars at Lead East, 1 shoebox with fins. Looks awesome

 

thanks guys! for everyone said we made it look easy, i have to admit, a shoebox is probably the easiest 50's car to chop minus a pickup truck, and I still have tons to learn as I am no master metal man like some other people on this site. I am just trying to do my best and it is what it is... i've had this car since i was 16, im 21 now and still have a lot of work to do before paint..however I feel i am learning a lot through this build, which is part of the reason i decided to stray away from building a mild custom as i figured I wouldn't learn as much from building a mild custom rather a radical custom

and yes, the x-51 is one of my favorite shoeboxes among many others such as the junior conway car...hence the similarities between that my car and that car.

 

here's a pic of my car when i first got it in 2005

 

looks cool. It kinda reminds me of the way Kustom777's shoebox started out before he went fullllllllllll kustom.

 

It's certainly on it's way to full custom !

 

How about 1960 Cadillac fin tips, including the lights. If they fit, it may finish it off nicely. Leave the shoebox lights in place though.

 

DANG !!! I like that alot, nice work.

 

Kool!!!!!!

 

I saw the car at both the Radir Wheels party and Lead East, it looks great! Nice work!

 

That's a really nice job...I loved seeing it at the party and at Lead East

 

yeah mang we made it to lead east just barely, not bad just for a one days worth of bodywork

 

Any new development on the rear of the fins?

 

The fins look really good on it. You have vision thats for sure.

 

looks great!! thanks for thinking outside the box

 

Way too Kool!! I can't believe I've over looked this post. Love the fins and looking
forward to watching the progress.

Happy Trails, Mick

 

That is bitchin...

 

no progress on the fins or anything, been pretty busy with school and stuff....probably going to do the side windows before i address any more bodywork..so i can leave the car outside...

i have shoebox coupe popout windows on there way, i could've made them roll down, if i can get the coupe popout windows to work, i think ill like how they look better...

 

57 lincoln taillights

 

no!

 

heres the thread I was thinking about..

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=283846&highlight=ollin

 

Love the fins!

 

You going to try and put taillights in the fins, or leave it as is?

I like that you're car is unique, and yet traditional. Too cool.

 

Dang. I just don't know what to say about this one.

 

Saw this on Ebay and thought of your car. Looks pretty nice.

 

yup Joe Bailon shoebox is pretty similiar

 

Congrats for your the photo of your car in the last Kustom Illustrated ! I can't wait to see a complete feature on it in that very same mag !! Your car is pure kustom porn !

I've wrote that very same comment on your brother's shoebox thread too, because both car are so fuckin badass ! you guys rules !