53 chevy update

I realized I had not taken any pic's of my car since I updated the color so I stopped and took some new pic's on my way back from Paso all i need is some one to lay down some bitchen stripeing on the hood and trunk and i will be happy with it for the summer

 

lookin good. i like the scallops

 

That's cool, but those gravel guards have gotta go.

That and the bumper guards were the first things to go on my 53 bel air.

Let me word it this way: 'I Felt' that it distracted from the absolutely beautiful body lines of the car. I love the body lines on these 53's so much that I shaved every damn thing off of mine, teeth and all, gone. Now you focus on her awesome fenders with that nice character line, and how the fender flows all the way to the door, back to those big sexy hips and on back to the tail lights.

I do like the scallops though, and I like the color, and I love how low you have it. The body is very straight, awesome work.

So where should I mail a 7/16" ratchet to you so you can take those gravel guards off? LOL

 

i love the way it looks both with and with out all the trim...On this one i will be useing all the 210 trim i just love the way the 210 spear looks shooting all the way down the side...

 

x2. I had been kicking around the idea of no side trim, but there was a nice 53 at Kruizin that had the 210 spears, convinced me to straighten mine out a nd get it rechromed. I will make my bumpers 1 piece, though.

 

Looks good. I agree the 210 side trim does look clean on the 53s. Chaco

 

i thikn it needs to be lower

 

Looks great!
Nice and simple..
The late 60's caps with bullits look cool. Never seen those used like that.
What did you to chassis wise?? if ya posted it before i missed it.

Tony

 

Just hacked in an air ride set up. Check out the link I will have more detailed pic's up soon

http://evil1customs.com/current_projects/levi/air_ride/air_ride.htm

 

That is BAD ASS... I just recently got my 54 and that is pretty much my plans except a little different flat color. Would love to know what air susp kit used and what you had to cut, more or redesign to get it that low. I'm new at this so i'm hoping for as much advice as i can get.

Big Tony
Looserville Texas

Forget cookies and milk... Give me titties and beer

 

you said "kit" LOL sorry no air ride "kit" lots of cutting grinding and test fitting i will have more details posted as soon as i can get the car back on jack stands

 

..I like it, 53's are one of my favorite Chevs. Looks good as-is.

 

So do the kits sold through Air Ride Technologies not work well or do they just require cutting and fitting to get them installed.

Thanks
Big Tony

 

Soory forgot to post the link...

http://www.ridetech.com/

 

it looks cool..... my wife's 54 will be on the road soon.

 

Okay I looked at the link you posted I cant find a kit for 54 and older front air ride and 55 is not the same.? If you are going to use the STOCK front clip you will have to get creative and make it work you will have to make or buy dropped uprights or the car will not lay very low you will still be 2 inches off the ground laid out...

 

Thanks and I hope mine looks as Rad as yours does some time soon.

BIG T

 

Hear is a shot of the rear link i have updated my web page hears the link for more info on this setup
http://evil1customs.com/current_projects/levi/air_ride/air_ride.htm

 

That rear end set up looks good, how does it ride? Does it seem as strong as the normal 4 link air bag set up?

 

Your ride looks great. I am not a fan of these years, except when they are done in a traditional hot rod motive like yours. Great job.

 

Looks perfect as is,clean and simple,like the color combo.

 

Nice Car, I just lowered my 53 about as low as stock suspension will allow...Still looks like a 4WD compared to that, cool !!!!!!

 

DYNAMITE stance Bro!

 

can you still use the back seat?

i like the rear set up.... looks real good, strong and simple.

 

Love the color, the scallops, the caps, the heighth...and even the gravel guards! Well done!

 

Yes i still have the rear seat with a lil mod to the center seat springs

 

I like it. Fuckin looks good.

 

whatever you do, dont color match those bumbers, keep that ol' skool chrome

 

in my book chrome bumpers and grills are a must on 50's and 60's customs

 

2010 not much has changed