57 Chevy, Dude! build thread

Are you going to bring it to the hot rod reunion in Bowling Green this year?

 

Looking good!

 

You're further along than I am, but I've only been working on it for the last 20 yrs. Looking good, keep at it. Mine when I pushed it out into daylight for the first time in many years.

Pat

 

Thanks for the good words everyone! BG not on the radar yet Enloe, still a long way to go..
1934coupe Aztec Bronze has always been a favorite '57
color of mine.

 

If that motor in your avatar is the one going in the 57, I`m getting excited !

 

1934coupe Aztec Bronze has always been a favorite '57
color of mine.[/QUOTE] X2 !

 

Yep, just a 'lil 396...
Well, actually a hundred more cubes than that but it looks the same on the outside! My mid life switch to big blocks doesn't stop the need for RPM, she's balanced and will easily go 7 grand for my shifting enjoyment.

 

Another pic, not anything new but the other side. Going to be 50 degrees today, gonna try to get some shop time in.

 

Eye candy for sure !

 

Cold in the Northeast here lately. Fully insulated my shop this past week so no more standing next to the woodstove to work on stuff! Been fiddling around with the tailfin stainless and tail lights.
Pix once the new bumper goes on. This will mean one end of the car is ''finished'.
Timonium show is going on today, gonna take the family to check out some cars.

 

Looks great! I had a 69 Torino fastback that was white w/purple pearl, really *****en at night under the lights. Thank God you "tear dropped" the rear wheel openings. I'm not to crazy about round wheel wells on 56 & 57's, then leaving the last bit swept back, it makes the wheel opening look like a big comma, or ? mark.

 

Panneton Bros -
Thanks for the good words!
The paint HAD to be pearl white/blue pearl. All the new cars I've seen that are ''pearl'' white have a gold pearl and it doesn't look right to me. The wheelwells were something else that just were going to be right or I was gonna freak. The way Project X looked in Hollywood Knights did it for me.

 

Love the color choice

 

it wasn't real sunny out during the photos. 88 GMC white/ 4 coats of clear with red pearl. i expect yours to be parked beside me next year at the jalopy showdown Steve!!!! it was good seeing you again this year.

 

Thanks! And dang you for rolling out as I was heading over to look at your 150! Hope you weren't cutting out because of the "issue". Saw a 4 door sedan up the row from ya that the same guy shoulda said....
Tomorrow I'm going to visit the gl*** guy and schedule the job. Sold enough excess stuff at the show to move forward. The long winter is over and I want to make it to the drags this year!

 

good looking car

 

thanks enloe. no steve, we headed home..... then went out to eat with some old school friends at ABC Brewery. the cold beers tasted so good after that hot sun. lol. they didn't give me a hard time this year.... it was last year. the guy at the gate said he didn't think my car qualified to get in. lol. I need to get Bryces 76 short bed done. he'll soon be 16. then I can get back to work on the 1930 model A pickup. like I said, I'm lucky if I drive my 57 3 times a year. just don't have the time.

 

Folks - sweetinsanity's car is a 150 business model. Back windows don't roll down, very little trim in the car. The steelies and front runners give it a serious at***ude change! Love it

 

i'll need to make time to get down your way. my inlaws live right across the field from you steve.

 

Subscribed!!! Nice job!

 

Windows are in the car - finally!
Hey stop by, I found some window regs if you want 'em. FYI - the gl*** on the roll up windows is a different size than your fixed gl***.

 

chevy57dude here is your video!! Y'all better check this one out!!

 

Looking good

 

are you going to the biglerville show this weekend steve? we were thinking about taking the 57 over. its listed under a different name now. let me know what you want for the regulators!

 

Let me know the particulars on the show, might drive the El Camino out there.

 

Love that car. Get it done.

 

Thanks for the encouragement, I've been working on the steering column and shaft together with the motor mounts.

Pat