Projects 49 fleetline custom build

Just thot you'd like to see my kustom...it's a 48 Cadillac fastback, which is similar to your Fleetline, altho I don't like the look of a chopped fastback I believe they look more streamlined unchopped.

Anyway, I used a '50 Buick grille and a pair of 1955 Caddy Dagmars. 1954 Caddy Dagmars are quite a bit smaller. Also please note I built a pan below the Dagmars and grille and I didn't use the chromed cross bar as I think the grille looks better ''floating..."

I think the '56 Buick taillights would add too much m*** to the rearend of your Fleetline and destroy the streamlined look...choose a smaller taillight...

If you'll study my kustom, you'll see there are quite a few kustom mods on the vehicle Should you have questions, shoot me a PM.
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WOW, what a project, great work so far!! Those taillights look so tall sitting on the back of you vehicle, but each to their own. I wonder how you are going to blend them in so they don't look like a stick on. Keep up the good work.

 

I had considered them when I first started this adventure. While I like the look, I like the buick lights too. I suppose if the buick fins don't work, I could always go the packard route.

 

I have a 51 Fleetline I'm getting ready to start a build thread on, and I love what you're doing. As for the taillights, it's your car and you need to make it yours. I think your vision has potential and I can't wait to see it. I'm taking notes, keep going

 

There’s a lot of ways you could use those tail lights even though yeah they are big. Either way I’m Excited to see your back on it!

 

Just scribbles to chew on.

 

Exactly what I was trying to say. Only id probably rotate them rearward a bit

 

I like the mock up with the bottoms trimmed off

 

Thank you Tim! That's what I have pictured in my mind, hopefully I can make it turn out looking good! I think with the chop and those tail fins, she's going to look fast sitting still.

 

Just came across this on FB. Looks fairly natural to me

 

They are natural on 53 and 54. The trunk lid helps with proportions.
Everyone has to do there own thing.
I experimented with this idea.

 

You’re probably past this point but consider ‘61 Chrysler.

 

It has been a year, and I really haven't done much to my car from January until November. I have made some progress on the car recently. I have been working on filling in the areas of the roof where the top was chopped, welding back the pillars and starting to work on the interior structure.


Just for giggles, and since the weather is mild this weekend and I finally am over the Flu, I cut the quarter panels off the Buick rear end, and removed the bumper for later use. I then removed the bumper and filler panel on the Fleetline and mocked a fender up just to get a feel for the look. It looks about like I imagined, and this might be altered still from here.

 

Was curious what was going on with it. Thanks for the update!

 

If you decide against the tail lights I would be interested in buying them. I might still go that way on my 54 .