Projects 1950 chevy 4 door fleetline

just got one of the C notches done tonight. went pretty big just in case it needs to get lower in the future I built my own out of 3 inch 1/4 in thick should be the job plenty good

 

the second one is almost finished.
also thought id let the wife give it a try

 

got the C's welded in and cut the frame out today hope to box them in tonight

 

here are some more pics

 

what do you guys really think? does it look good or not so much? im not real sure what to think about it.

 

just thought id give an update the build, some pics of the 4 link getting tacked in .

 

I like the grill idea, although we'd need to see it mocked up on there to know for sure. Good thinking!

Much better than mine, I think I'm going to just graft in the center piece of a 52 grill with the teeth on it into my 50 grill...

 

I see a lot of pics of people welding on here, and most don't cover up. I've been told that the light from a welder is the right stuff to give you skin cancer, cover up.

 

Get a magnet and you can usually get those out yourself. Most times thats all the doc is doing anyway. Dont pay for something you can do yourself!

 

NO, you can do better than that keep trying.

 

thats the wife giving it a go. it didnt last long though.

 

4 link mock up

 

mocked up the grill to see what it will look like on the car what do you think? to much plastic?

 

meh, not to bad at all.
Are you going to fill the outer square holes as well?

 

ya but I want to make sure that I like it first.

 

thought I would update everyone with the progress. it is slow going but its going.

 

Looking good!

 

making me wish I wouldnt have sold my daily driven slammed 50 fleetline which I sold about 3 months ago.

 

You might wanna brace those upper bag brackets... they already look like they are bending...

 

they are now with a piece of 3/16 in tubing in the pics they are not welded yet just sitting on the rearend

 

Love them 4 door fleetline's.

 

thought I would update on the build a little. its blue it must be a ford right?

 

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Just for the record that's not a 1980 Camaro rearend or an S10 rear. Both would have saddles for leaf springs. Looks like it's coming along. I like the way it sits.

 

G-body or Metric rear end

 

on the grille what is the look your going for with the whole car?

i like the grille but it may not flow as well say in a mild/custom or a dropped stock appearing car just my 2 cents may look better with some type of cross bar in it

 

Just for the record that's not a 1980 Camaro rearend or an S10 rear. Both would have saddles for leaf springs. Looks like it's coming along. I like the way it sits.


I was told it was a camaro rear...
If not what year and car is it out of?

 

its not a camaro rear maybe late 70's montecarlo that rear is a coil sprung rear a camaro had leafs

 

It's hard to say what it's out of with the pics you posted. It a coil spring car rearend which could be alot of things. It's either an 8.5 or a 7.5. It's not an 8.2 because there are ears on the bottom of housing.
If the rearend cover is smooth it's a metric GM 7.5. If It has a bulge in the cover for your gear then it's an 8.5. It looks like it has the bulge but I'm not sure from the pics and my screen. If so then it's an 8.5 which came out in:
1973-'77 Chevelle, Malibu and El Camino, Monte's
1971-'77 Olds Cutl*** and F-85
1972-'77 Pontiac GTO and Le Mans, Grand Prix
1973-'77 Buick Gran Sport/Skylarks
Take your pic on cars if you want to know what to get for brakes ect. The 8.5 was a GM corporate 10-bolt and everything is interchangeable. meaning brake pads from a 77 Monte will fit a 77 Malibu. Same thing. Hope this helps.