Projects Some might not likey my 50!

that is why my 54 has the extra doors.

looks good the man.

 

that's a cool car. 4 doors are rad too.

 

4 doors are cool! The only thing better is 5 dooors! LOL Great job, keep up the good work!

 

Making progress but nothing real interesting unless you like sanding!!I've been gathering parts,I got a T5 and a rear axle for it.I ordered the adapter plate from Hot Rod works today,and picked up a couple of new air bags from one of the guys at work.Our fabricator at the shop just got a CNC plasma cutter so he's going to cut my notchs and brackets.Heres some more pics,front end real came down!

 

looking good!

 

So I pretty much wrapped up the right side and made my way to the drivers side to put the fender skirt on and this is what it looked like.So after a while of grinding out old bondo this side looks like the other side did.


My father in law stoped by so it was off to dodge rain drops and go to a swap meet! I picked up a couple things.The only problem is I had to take everything this guy didnt want to get what I wanted!

The trans and everything else i had to take is still in the bed of the truck

 

Lookin' good, these old chevys rust in all the same spots, I know what your goin' through. Can't wait to see more pics.

 

So I cut the bad spots out and started welding new stuff in.I really want to get this thing on the road!!!

 

I have a 51 4 door, people are always ragging on me about it, so they can walk!

 

I hope you get that done in time for the sins of steel show in Davisburg, MI. Formerly billet pr@@f. We are Michigans original traditional car show.

 

More work on the drivers side.Seems like I've been gathering more parts than working but sometimes you start to get wore out.

 

looking good. hookin up sedans is cool too, especially if you've got little ones to haul around.

 

The pics in your post#46 tell me that you don't need to chop it. I think you're on the right track, with the extended skirts and shave. Looks like it sits right, too. There's a dark blue Chevy 4 door in the Coachmen's 1955-'57 show thread that you might want to check out.

The key to having a cool mild custom isn't the number of doors. It has more to do with taste and restraint.

Oh, and in your next progress thread, try not to use such a confrontational title. I'd like to see how your car is coming along without all that dimwitted blather about 2 doors vs 4 doors. That bullshit is a waste of time, wouldn't you say?

 

Finally pulled the car out of the garage a little bit to blow the dust off of it. I was trying to get out in the garage all weekend but my wifey had different plans for me! Why cant our projects be on there "honey to do list"? She did come out in the garage and gave me her input that she dosent like fender skirts but I can decide. I've been stairing at this car to long to know what I like- with or without. What do you think?

 

I would run the fender skirts. Put the other caddy caps on the wall. If for some reason something happens to the front two you will have extras.

 

Im thinking of running the skirts, I wanted to have it done for sins of steel but I still have to get paint on it and install the 4 link and air bags on the rear. Hopefully by the 4th of July!

 

Definitely keep the skirts they look at home when they are on .

 

looks great!

 

That is awesome man! I think I am interested to build same 50 Chevy. I have the other parts. Can you give me the information of how you did it?

 

I just bought a 53 chevy 4 door and Im loving it! Your car looks rad! keep up the great work! Cool thing about skirts is that you can change your mind in a few minutes and run with or without. Do it both ways for a while, see what you like.

 

way cool car!!!

im too impatient to build a kustom. i cant stand not having a car run and drive! guess im doomed to near stock cars forever *sigh*

 

in australia we didn't have 2 doors from factory,my 1952 4 door is just fine,to make something different to stand out is much cooler than the norm!!!!

 

when i got out of the Navy i had a 40 ford 4-door. i'd take that back seat over a 2-door back seat any day---great looking car.

 

Yep same as me mate. Got a 4 door 52' chev that I'm working on too.
i think it was said previously but, you know what they say, more doors more whores

 

After getting back from the sins of steel show I was inspired to get my ass out in the garage and get this damn thing done! I got all the paint stripped off and started sling some dough.Stayed out there till 1 am last night and right back at it at 7 this morning. I WILL BE IN PRIMER BY THIS WEEKEND!!!(I hope)

 

man, that's looking great! 4 doors are cool with me!

 

what did ya say was wrong ?

 

Looking great! Keep it up.

 

if its old american iron saved from the scrap heap,you got my vote.nice save.

 

It's looking real good....proud of ya !!