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Looks good!

 

Ricky. Love the car! If there is a next step, how about nosing and decking? Then, instead of trying to match the existing paint, "finish" the job with some red oxide primer. Just my thoughts and remembrances from my youth.

 

Thanks bud, hood centre strip is from my pals 49 chevy truck.
The grille centre is the stock centre piece trimmed down and the bumper overriders turned sideways on the ends.
I wish i could afford to re-chrome it but hey ho!!

 

Looks great to me. Only thing that stands out as not traditional looking is the radiator. Look better if it was semi gloss black. I know we have to sacrifice looks for function some times.

 

Believe me the thought crossed my mind more than once I do have an electric fan, which is not traditional, but I could not fit a mechanical fan there the way I have it set up But she stays cool It’s a US Radiator and 16 inch SPAL fan with the be cool fan switch Car never really goes over 195 which is good

 

I like that idea!

 

Your accessory ****erfly steering wheel is really nice. Those are one of the prettiest wheels ever. Very nice hardtop overall, I like what you’ve done to a great body style.

 

Thank you

 

Great cruiser
Seems like we all try to build the cars of our youth, at least in our minds
You nailed it

 

Had a little more pinstripe work done on the car get a little more flair lol I think it looks pretty good

 

Nice early 50’s Chevrolet….. if you don’t like my 2nd idea I would do the first.

#1..Adjust the tail pipe hangers to have your exhaust tips about 1/2-3/4” from the bumper. This may entail shortening the muffler hangers in front of the rear end..

#2…I would get a set of “Bellflower” exhaust rear side extension tips. Since your in Wisconsin you may not know of them….your dropped all the around to me they are perfect compliment to your car. I couldn’t find a photo of your car with them but here are a few. You can get them in different lengths…even Summit & Jegs sell them..Yes they are very traditional.

 

Actually, I can’t adjust the rear muffler tips anymore because there is a crossmember that runs below that it’s the rear frame crossmember. I’m about a half inch or less away from the bottom of that crossmember the Bellflower look it’s pretty cool. I’ve seen it on an Impala at a car show recently but it’s not for me. I don’t really like that look…
I appreciate your input!
my other option would be noting the rear frame crossmember, which would raise the tips closer to the bumper.