53 chevy No turning back now!

Ive been working on this for about a year nowI figured id post some shots to show my progress.body work is almost done. Starting the drive train. Im building a 1955 235 backed up with a 4 speed and 55 chevy rear.Ill post more pics as things progress.

 

Teardown looks good. Looks like a solid car. Keep at it.

I thought inspection stickers went on the driver's side out there.

 

Nice canvas John good luck with dat Chebby

 

Thanks,The car was very solid.Had a little rust in the drivers quarter and the passenger quarter was smashed pretty good.but besides that , she was solid. I spayed the fire wall last week with eastwoods ceramic firewall paint.And i painted the frame today with por 15.This car had very little maintnence over the last 50 years which is a blessing in disguise.3 inches of grease and all the factory undercoating, everything was wonderfully preserved!!!Took a while to clean up ,But im pretty happy with the results.Im waiting for the block and head to get back from the machine shop. Im really fired up about building this 235.I just picked up a 4 barrel manifold So I have to decide between Two Ones or a Four.

 

thats a good point about the sticker!It says 1981 and I started driving in 86.Hmm thats a mystery

 

What's the story on that Buick in your profile pic? I'd be all over that!

 

Looking good! I just bought a 53 and am about to start the tear down as well.

Subscibed!!

 

That buick is in a junk yard that i hang around Flemings in Egg Harbor township nj. Harry has a ton of cars like that.He hosts a great car show where you can walk through rows and rows of old cars! The show is on Nov 5th last year there was over a thousand cars GREAT SHOW. Do a search on flemings and you can see some of his cars.

 

Looking good.

 

Looking real good, I'm starting my 53 also.

 

Heres my new motor being born!!!!

 

Part2

 

Fired her up ! She sounds nasty!Almost ready to put the front end back on.

 

no reason to turn back that i can see!

 

Man thats coming along real nice keep it up

 

goes to paint Monday!

 

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Awesome job so far...keep it up. Great pics!

 

next pics will be in color

 

looks good, what color or colors?

 

Man thats been a real Delema! Im 99% sure its going to be a light blue with a dark blue interior but that could change by monday. Ive went from the original Surf Green to Silver to 10 different shades of blue.I think I got it nailed down but stay tuned.

 

Ahhh, its like the old Batman episodes "stay tuned next week" ah want to see it in paint. I was happy to see it didnt get a SBC.

 

Yeah i scraped the small block chevy idea.I love the 235 I did install a saginaw 4spd and 57 chevy rear 3.70 Its a blast to drive now ,i cant wait to get it back together.

 

Back from paint white was the final color, Im thinking silver blue interior but who knows.It was easier picking the names for my kids then deciding on a color scheme.

 

Looks great. Glad you decided against pink the last minute.

 

Might end up with pink seats! Thanks

 

love the white! great job with the build

 

what are you going to do for motor mounts?

 

I sent the stock mounts to langdons and he modified them for me .turned out real nice