billy o 50 chevy fleetline chop

Any update pics of that fender area work ?

 

have been out of town for a few weeks got the rocker and lower quarter panels

 

nice...wish i could chop mine.

 

awesome man looks great... looks likes a mixture of the way mine is chopped and the way some of the first ones where chopped on here.

 

are those EMS quarters?? How do they fit??? They look good in the pic

 

Nicely done...

 

great work (billy o 29)

 

yes they are ems they fit up great

 

well finally have a day off friday gonna get the left side panels on

 

been out of town. finally got back at it. made rear roll pan and changing the rear quarters

 

Looking great so far, looks like you got the talent to get it done. What taillights you gonna run? Great start and good luck. Can't wait to see the finished car.

 

the more metal i put on the better i like it

 

some more pics

 

ok so was not a big fan of the roll pan so i changed it all the floor boards and rockers are in cut the wheel tubs out gonna raise them up i need some inspiration on this, been goofing off riding motorcycles and stuff let me know what you guys think

 

been there.....had that thought.
Billy, if I could. I think the top of the fenders need to come in towards the roof. The valley between the body and the fenders is such a bitch to pull off and it effects the entire back of the car. The roll pan on our 51 Fleetline took almost 2 years before we got it looking the way we wanted. I was afraid it would look a little fat ass but didn't turn out that way
Back to work !!

 

nice work so far billy o have a question? you put the front and rear floor butted edge to edge there was or is a flange for overlapping, and some guys do cut off the flange and butt weld. but why did you put the flange that goes under edge to edge with the front floor??? did you need the extra lentgh for some reason (customizing reason??). please advise

ems customer service

 

I Really like the way the Back end came out. Wish there were a few more pictures of re attaching it back and filling in the Back area. Looks Great! I am hoping it will be out on the road to see it in up close. Looks EZ from here but I know you had a lot of sweat in it.
Thanks

 

Holy Moly, Now I see the other pictures of the back end. This project is your first job like this. Amazing.......Talent and Guts.. I look forward to see it someday.

 

well i am happpier with this slant back rather than the roll pan i had in it, it makes the rear real low.... the look i am after. here are a few pics. As far as the floorboards to me they seemed extra long (thought they were made that way if you were only replacing that panel) there is no custom work in there i set them over top old ones marked the floor then cut out the old metal. might not be the professional way but i dont get to anal with stuff thats gonna be covered.

 

Been a while since i last posted. Here are a few pics.

 

Billy, got to admit, I like the way the back turned out as well. nothing like having only 3 or 4 choices and then finding a different way to skin the cat. The rear looks great !!!

 

got the trans mount in today just need to angle cut the excess on the 1x3 and plate the open end

 

forgot to mention look carefully at the trans mount the camaro t-5 is mounted on the bellhousing at like 14 degree angle. I had to fab up an angled mount cause i wanted it straight.

 

been workin on the hot rod just havent been keeping up with my pics on here here is where i am on it. Built a new rear clip so it will go LOW!!!!

 

crossmember and x bracing installed today

 

forgot pic last post

 

pics of frame

 

more of the rear sheet metal and wheel tubs in

 

My, what big balls you have!! I love to see tough stuff like this tackled head on. Looks like it is coming along nicely. Welcome to the worlds finest hot rod forum. Join the Alliance and save some $ on that project. Happy New Year!! ~Sololobo~

 

Really nice work! Personally I am not a big fan of what you have done to the back of the car looks to angular and flat for a '50's car but the quality of work looks top notch and more to the point it's not my car so it doesn't matter.

Keep the updates coming.