Projects 59 chevy wagon in progress

thanks jay , yes its getting floorshift i always loved the look of a bench seat and floor shift in a 59 ,

lol when by brother was taking the 1st pic of me in the car, i was acting like a big kid making crazy motor sounds like a top fueler , then i had to refrain and come back to reality and remember that its going to have the classic buzzzzzzzz sound of a 6 , both my brother and i were rolling

 

I want one...

 

you look good in your draggin' wagon Cody!
Miss you man, come round soon. you went to the shop the other day and I wasn't there.

 

Thanks bekah , I know what's up with that ? lol , I'll be by before the end of the year to check out you killer Lincoln.

 

Nothing too exciting again this week , I'm still sanding ,sanding, and did I say sanding , i did get the new head all smoothed out and all the little stuff on the block done , managed to get some epoxy on the block. Also I changed something up on the hood that was kinda bothering me.
So It's top secret and you guys will just have to wait and see .

 

I could see sanding that wagon would take some time, but it will pay off in the end....Jim

 

Thanks Jim , yah it is taking a while i guess because the car is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
long

 

I don't suppose you would want to build a second one? Man that thing is cool!

 

It may seem like nothing big to you but block sanding is a big step in my mind. I can't wait until I get to that point in my Model A build. Probably having to do with setting it up for some primer and finally being able to see your car entirely in one color after laying the primer down. You're getting there for sure. Great work.


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I'd say that blocking is the most important step , yet real boring and time consuming. But it will make or break the final product so stay at it. Having done a 62' and a 66' Belair wagon I know what your up against. All that sanding should give you a cheap excuse to have a cold one so you don't dehydrate!!!

 

Thanks , Well not for my self in particular but if some one has the time and money ill build another one ,

yah your 100%correct , so far the hood has been the most difficult,but its getting there, also with all this sanding im getting some great biceps

 

A ton of stuff. It's a very different kind of coupster build though. I haven't seen anyone do what I'm doing to it. So far, I've cut the entire back edge of the cockpit opening and moved it forward 7 inches for roadster like dimensions only with longer doors. I've narrowed the A-post and the door so it's slimmer and sectioned the upper gas tank/cowl brace. I sectioned half an inch in between the body lines on the door so it'll throw people off and I'm going to continue the body line around the back of the cockpit. There's a lot more but I don't want to hijack your thread like I'm already doing right now.

The build thread is in my signature under "Project Mattitude."


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very nice work...keep it up...

 

I just spent the whole day sanding again ,hopefully next week I'll have the front end done and get the wagon out side to blown it out and turned around so i can finish bodyworking the passanger side .

 

Sounds Awesome ,I look forward to checking it out

Thank you

 

Been there, done that, feel for you bro.....Jim

 

Man, sanding a wagon is work!! Makes my shoulders hurt just thinking about it!
Keep it up, you'll make it

 

your doing very well on the practice car can't wait to see the real high quality version ..

 

Paperdog, are you sure you have the right thread? (as opposed to say, my 1959 Nomad)
Cody, glad to see you are closing in on the prep work and ready to turn the corner, to the other side.

 

Sorry i didnt get back to your guys aney sooner ive been soooooo busy it just seem like there never enough time in the day to get everything done .

Me too thanks, lol

I know lol , it makes my brain hurt just thinking of what still need to be done

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Thanks you , yah im glad it's getting close , i cant wait to get the body off the frame and then it will seem like im getting something accomplished.

 

Just a quick Monday update before of go back out and work of the wagon for the rest of tonight , today I fugared out what I am doing with the lower valance panal lights , finished the body work on the front end , well the stuff that need to be done for primer , and Finally after a year and a half I got her outside, blowed out and turned around so that I could finish the passanger side body work , at home I've been fileing and sanding on the intake and the header.

 

You be tuckin dat rubber man. You'd have to dig a hole to go any lower.

 

It looks great. I like the lower valence light set-up.. Pretty slick.


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Man, that looks so sweeeet....Jim

 

looks awesome man! i love it, cant wait to get mine to that stage. idk if i missed it but what size/brand tires are you running ? guessing silver town rubber with the fat whitewalls maybe a 235/75?. I have 15" rally wheels with police caps and want some of those fat whitewalls. Thanks

 

Here you go.

 

Thanks matt, also the tires are cokers

 

Lookin good Cody!

 

oooooops didn't the smily face show up .. :d:d:d:d

 

This wagon is badass man!! ill have to post some pics of the 59 kingswoods my dad got out of montana