That pic was at the previous owner's house (my aunt's father). Socal-wrench and another of our neighbors helped load it on my coworkers trailer to get it to it's new home. Three small spots rusted through the body, surface rust on the hood, doesn't run...but, hey, it's called a project for a reason right? YardGnome
I saw one a couple of years ago that flat blew me away. It was two toned - The trunk and quaters, and roof was white. The rest was yellow. Under the hood was a small bnlock painted to look like a factory motor (orange and black) but was really a mean 383 stroker. The inside carried the theme of being all original. With all the gauges restored and the seats done in the original pattern, but they used leather and tweed. Then the car was dropped low with 5 spoke Americans .... 17s or 18s I think. The whole effect was a smart clean cruizer. Rather than blow their money on shinney stuff they made it simple and took time and detail to make it stand out. Good luck with yours, looks like a solid car!
I've got a '57 in about the same shape, I've got some two door sedan doors and quarters so I plan on converting it. This one looks pretty cool as-is. What are your plans for it?
First order of business is to get her running. I'm saving up to get a 350/350 combo (used) and ditch the 265 w/ cast iron powerglide. After that it's body work, patching the 3 - 4 small rust holes. Then just some primer, maybe a pinstripe flame. Wheels either need to be blasted and painted, or replaced. Haven't decided on that yet. I'm kind of going for the '60's poor-boy-on-a-budget hotrod / rad rod / street machine. This car will never win a trophy as I didn't buy it for that. Primered with flames, minimal chrome...suits me just fine.
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