1950 fleetline-build thread

So im just gettin around to postin a build thread. im slow. blame it on the nice idaho winter were having!

this is how she was when i first laid eyes on her. a beauty!

 

just sittin in the gr*** all alone.
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Loaded with potential!!!!

 

so we loaded her up and got her ready for bigger things.
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theres tons of potential! give me a few more months and well have her licked! or mostly anyways.

 

this is derek, my buddy i bought it from. this shot was when he purchased it from the original owners family. thought id throw it in there.
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Wow! If that car is half as solid as it looks you got yerself a good 'un. Can't believe you didn't take the "qualifiers" tho'!

What plans do you have for her?

-Dave

 

so we backed her in flintstone style (minus the holes in the floor since shes solid as a rock) and i went to town cleaning the 30 + years of droppings and nets and junk.
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well weve already chopped her 6" in the front and 4 in the back. shes solid as a rock!

 

love those fleetlines.......but im a little biased

 

Well geez, could you work a little faster..?

I'm gonna watch this one.

-Dave

 

another interior shot. trunk view.
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As far as plans go: chop (done) and I want to suicide the rear doors. She's gettin a bag treatment. Laying her down to the rockers! Shave her handles. Only chrome will be the grille, bumpers, headlight trim and beltline. Eventually the rear will be smooth and gonna lay some 91(?) caddy tails. No, not the pointy ones! wanting to get some skirts too. Anything else Im forgetting?

 

section? i did mine 4 inches and 3.5 inch chop. Also you could do a piece windshield also. find a 50 olds...ps...I also like that you are keeping it 4 doors. If mine was a 4 door I would have left it that way. In my opinion they look just as good that way.

 

I love the four doors myself. Not too many done so that's a plus. And on top of that makes it look longer, sleeker too. How hard was the section to pull off? Hell, since shes chopped 6 I'd have to section 1.5 inches to get her as low as yours. I like 1 piece windshields but love the splits.

 

Well the section is in progress. I have it all cut and layed down. Now just gotta do a ****load of welding but I am so glad I did it. It really balances out the chop and it's nice and sleek. And also now with the section and chop I did it doesn't leave a ton of head room. I'm only 5'9" so that will help but I'm going to have to take a good deal out of the bottom of the seat to be able to have enough head room So I guess depending how big of guy you are might keep you from wanting to section it. 6 inches is a healthy chop already. But you are definitely right. It's going to be a kick*** 4 door! Check out my profile page to see my threads and pics if you want.

 

is that your car in the profile pic/avatar? I like the grille. what is it?

 

No I wish! it's my motivation tho! That things a beauty. I'll put those in a separate folder or even this thread in the morning. But right now the wife is asleep and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, or awoke! Lol

 

I feel your pain brother....mine is snoring next to me....She is a hottie when she is awake but don't be the one to wake her up.....its like unleashing a demon especially if I wake her over cars. she is the one in my avatar in my fleetline...but it isn't pretty when its angry

 

Well I'm 5'8" so I'm not too far off from u! Haha I actually put seats in from a 98 Nissan. Buddy was throwing em out as I was lookingto get some so he gave em to me. The rear seats fit like a glove! The shape of the hump is dead on too. Scary perfect!

 

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Really 91 caddy tails? on this forum???

 

thought id take a side step for a minute and show some (most) of my inspiration. trying to make mine look similar to this one however im going to lay some early 90's caddy lights in and some skirts. . .

 

now from the back

 

and same car here just a sweet black n white side shot.
i hope u like my inspiration as much as i do.

 

yeah i know id get blasted by someone for those style tails, but will look good in it.

 

but who knows? as of right now its a thought and has yet to come to fruition.

 

we started marking her off with marker and made guide lines with tape...

 

another shot so u can kinda see our marks down her backside



and u can also see we had her all braced up inside. she wasnt going anywhere after all that

 

and heres a front shot after the chop.


if u compare the before and after u see just how dramatic a chop can be. i love it!

 

heres a teaser...