So heres the deal. I picked up a 56 chevy 150 for a good deal last winter. Im into kustoms so I was gonna make it a mild kustom and keep the 235 in it. I picked up 7 desoto grille teeth for it and some 56 packard taillights and was going to do the usual custom stuff. Well here is my delima. The 235 was a dog so I im putting the cookie cutter 350/350 combo in it. Now that I have the car all stripped down nose sitting high(no motor) I am kinda of thinking with going the mild gasser look. I dont have the bankroll to straight axle it. But I can raise the front end a little maybe some fenderwall header a decent street strip cam etc... I just cant decide which way to go. If I went mild gasser I would ditch the packard taillights but I would still like to use the desoto grille teeth. I love the way it looks on the roadracers/planet terror car. I know its my car and I should build it how I ant but I need some opinions here.
As much as i like both style's, how about something different? Maybe a sleeper, like they were back in the day.... ya know, simple paint, slight stance with blackwall's and dog dish caps.....Especially being a 150...Very unassuming. But with some heat under the hood to surprise the faux gasser's out there now ways Just a thought If that's nothing but wrong for you, i'd lean towards a custom.
Gasser! They all didn't have straight axles. Just lose the front bumper, skinnies up front, pie crust slicks out back, white fenderwell headers and mebe some lettering.
kustom,,,,, i think 55-57s make nice kustoms,,, and for some reason, not a lot of people build them,,,
I saw this 56 on the friday art show. I hope the photographer does not mind me posting it. This is one of the nicest looking 56's out there.
I always liked the look of this car. Im definately doing the desoto grille. Im just not sure about the paint. I am definately going with a suede paint maybe a burgundy or metallic purple. I still havent decided against the flat black. I know it has been done to death but I still think it looks good on 56s'. Dont worry there wont be red wheels.
I kinda like that idea, and I was thinking that one day I may have to build a copy of the Fireball Roberts M-1 Fish Carb car... P.S. Yes I know it's already been done but hell I like the idea...
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