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Customs Building a '56 Olds Custom

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by 2Hep, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. great place for a door popper, btw...especially if you made it to where you just pressed down on a spear to activate...just sayin'
     
  2. 2Hep
    Joined: Mar 3, 2005
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    2Hep
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    Already in the process... just trying to get the spear to sit right. Thanks!
     
  3. 56LOWRIDER
    Joined: Feb 2, 2009
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    56LOWRIDER
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    from Apollo, Pa

    I had originally thought about laying the windshield back, so the vent widow frames would be upright and I would only have to cut the bottom of the windshield corners off or possibly sink them into the cowl. Im anxious to see a good side shot of your project and how the roof flows, it may change my mind. I love all your ideas so far, keep up the good work.
     
    Last edited: Nov 11, 2009
  4. greaser57
    Joined: Feb 7, 2009
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    greaser57
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    from minnesota

    CoooooooooooooL.....................Rich
     
  5. 56Chevy4Dr
    Joined: Oct 25, 2009
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    56Chevy4Dr
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    from Texas

    As you know,I'm chopping a '56 Chevy4Dr. By chance, have you found a donor car with curved rear glass? I’m sure on your project, you looked at many options and if you have any thoughts on how I could put curved rear glass (other than Lexan) on my ’56 Chevy, would be appreciated.
    On another note, what did you deside on the Wing Vent Windows? Where are you putting the master cylinder? I would like to put mine under the dash (like on a 90 degree mounted Van) or under the car (framed mounted) but, I’m unsure the best way to hide it. Also, I’m thinking about putting the Battery under the rear seat, keeping Engine Compartment & Trunk looking clean.
    Another thought, I would like to hide the Wipers (electric wiper motor & wiper crank assembly) somehow in/under the fresh air cowl so that they are hidden, keeping the Engine Compartment clean.

    Your project looks awesome! Keep the Pics coming!

    Thanks and I look forward to hearing your thoughts,
    56Chevy4Dr
     
  6. 56oldsDarrin
    Joined: May 9, 2009
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    (more for 56Chevy4dr) I once saw an old east coast magazine,where they chopped a 55 olds. They kept the roof intact and mostly cut on the body at the edges of the roof. The uncut windows just sunk down into the line of the body, hiding the front wipers in the process. They just filled in the gap in the rear(I think with urethane) and cut the trim to look OK.
    It looked kindof cool and it seemed pretty easy.
     
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  7. 56Chevy4Dr
    Joined: Oct 25, 2009
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    56Chevy4Dr
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    from Texas


    Great info, Darrin.

    Thanks,
    56Chevy4Dr
     
  8. 56Chevy4Dr
    Joined: Oct 25, 2009
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    56Chevy4Dr
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    from Texas

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    Hey 2Hep,

    I’ll bounce more ideas off of you. I will be using electric poppers, as well as, lowering it to the ground. I thought in case of battery failure, I could get access to rejuvenate power, via the starter solenoid, under the hood. I am concerned about where/how to route the exhaust with 4-link rear suspension using a corvette-like under the seat battery box. I’m still perplexed to where I can hide the battery? What do you think about between the tubs, behind the rear seat?

    If you use one, where would you put your spare tire?


    My A&B-Pillars are straight. I originally wanted to slant the B-Pillar like a Nomad, so that the angle would match the sloping roof line down to the C-Pillar. What do you think? Would it look terrible on a chopped 56 Chevy 4DR? What would Chip Foose do? Slant the &#8220;B&#8221; or keep them straight?<o:p></o:p>
    Believe or not, I chopped it 2 1/2&#8221; back in 1983 and it has been an abandon project in my garage for 26 years. Stupid me, I did not know the rear glass was tempered, the project stopped. I would like to use glass instead of Lexan. I have the doors on it but never started any glass work. Not at any time did I think of leaning back the rear glass at a sharper, sloping angle without cutting the back glass at all. I got the idea on HAMB and that might work (Not sure of the looks thought). After all those years, unbelievably, I never found a donor back window that might have worked. I wanted the back glass to have some curve to it and that hindered the search a bit. Any thoughts on leaning the original back glass or a possible donor car with curve back glass?

    I have a steering column from a late 70&#8217;s Cadillac and it&#8217;s about 8&#8221; in diameter. Huge! I was intrigued with it because not only was it a tilt but, it was also telescoping. I&#8217;m not sure what kind of steering wheel I could use or if I could put this big behemoth under the dash, but I got one! I might scrap that idea. What are your thoughts on a tricked out steering wheel with the factory telescoping adjustment lever dilemma? A Generation II Corvette tilt & telescoping steering wheel would be a sleeker choice for a wheel and column combo, if you could find one.<o:p></o:p>

    I know that Master cylinders have been frame mounted from the factory back in the day. It seems to me that the brake fluid level of the Master always has to be at a higher level than the wheel cylinders. Obviously I&#8217;m wrong about that but, I&#8217;m puzzled how to bleed the air from the system. What do you think about a frame mounted master cylinder on 56 Chevy? Could the original brake pedal system be used similar to a clutch transfer crank & rod assembly, to actuate the master cylinder? Or is there room mounting under the dash?

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    Thanks for listening,
    56Chevy4Dr
     
  9. Great build, what happened to the car since 2009?
     

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