At first I thought this was a restoration of a 50's sports car type Hot Rod but it turns oout that the guy just finished it 6 months ago. The Hood is a early Packard narrowed 18 inches. Can't remember what he said the trunk started out as but it's got some neat ****. Olds Dash is neat Gotta Love the Shift Knob B B
WHERE WAS I? man I tell ya, there is almost too much stuff to see, especially if you are only there for one day. thanks for sharing Bob...it was nice to meet you
That is really cool. Anybody have some more info? What does the body look like to you guys with the experienced eyes?
It was parked right by me on Saturday, I was next to the bandstand on the east side. You can see the red bandstand in the first picture. He pulled in about 2pm and was still there when I left about 5 pm. Good seeing all of you guy's also. BTT50'S RULES B B
Man, i think it is ugly but i love it at the same time. lol. I dont know how its possible but i do. I have that same exact dash. i would have put it in my 32 if i hadnt have found the 55 chevy dash. Thanks for the pics Bob. Nick
Really neat car. Has a "Confused/Sad" look on his face.(first pic) I would be proud to call it mine. Thanks, McCray
It looks like one of the little talking cars in a Chevron commercial, oh and the flamed alternator bracket's gay, had some neat touches tho.
[ QUOTE ] At first I thought this was a restoration of a 50's sports car type Hot Rod but it turns oout that the guy just finished it 6 months ago. The Hood is a early Packard narrowed 18 inches. Can't remember what he said the trunk started out as but it's got some neat ****. [/ QUOTE ] Looks like it might be a 30-31 A body widened slightly.If the hood was made from a Packard,I'm betting the deck lid is a 40-42 Packard sedan(similar in shape to a Chev/Olds fastback of the same years).Who cares if it's got a Chevy in it disguised as an Olds;it's a neat looking piece!
The doors are VW, and maybe more of the body too. The front suspension was the WORST though. Good lines from 20 feet away, but the execution lacked refinement.
Is that a late model Buick grille turned upside-down? That decklid looks like a Fleetline Chevy (42-48), but I agree that it might be Packard instead.
I'm not a hater. I like the car. It's better than anything I've built. There are several neat aspects of the car that I like. I try to pick up little ideas from every car, whatever type it is.
To me it looked like a 70's Nova front clip. If it had an old Ford axle it would have been 200% better. alchemy
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