Body and new frame ready to mate. New to air ride. Added wing windows that were deleted be the previous owner. Had to source all the internals that were cut out. Lots of work but i have never been a fan of one pc door glass. Thanks to Retrorides in Bend OR for the help to reshape the window frames. Car came with a full tail-pan but I like a bumper so I cut flattened and spliced a DeSoto bumper. Body and paint done, still have interior to finish
Love these years of old Chevy's! My dad's '41 in or around 1948-'50. He said it ran a GMC with spilt exhaust. He said it wasn't 'souped' much. LoL
Very cool! I’m following! Maybe hit “full image” when you post pics. Makes them easier to see and zoom in, etc.
Wish i had the talent! It was done when i bought it by a guy in B.C. Canada that since retired. The backside of the chop really showed his work!
Those are a tough roof line to get right when chopped! I see far more failures that don't look as nice as yours! I love the contrasting dash color too! Used to see that more on hotrods, and glad you went with it.
This is why it takes me forever to build. Painting springs under the modified seat rails, that no-one will ever see.
Had some leftover 18g stainless (prob overkill) and decided to use it for the 4” front center speakers and the rear 6” speakers.
Beautiful! Love chopped Mercs from the same era, but it is great to see some variety! Great lines with that chop!
Here is a short video showing front during first buff. https://youtube.com/shorts/HZhEHbv5UrE?si=OFu3uGJE1vDyjV92
Maybe not my last build after all. Just pick this up with a SBC and power glide . Super dry car. Not sure what to do with it yet but it was too good of a deal to pass up.
Looks great! Last build? I keep saying that but then another five window shows up in my garage. I’ll be 78 in June, and hope to build another after I finish the one in my garage! Just keep doing stuff. I think that’s the key. Go man go!
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