Hot Rods Getting something done!

I like your enthusiasm!

 

I’m with you Scott. I have had four vettes and even grew up in them. My favorite from when I was a kid was my dad’s 65 coupe. However, I actually liked it when it had slot mags, fender flares, and pinstriped flames better than when my dad put it back stock...

 

Oh yeah

 

Man, cool story and definitely the keeper. I prefer the hot rods myself over stock any day. My buddy's older brother had a beautiful pearl white '63 convertible w/ black interior back about the same time I ran across that '53. Sixties on Cragers all the way around, hot 327 w/ 4-speed and chromed sidepipes. A week after I saw the car, he got drunk and wrapped it around a tree. He was one wild dude who passed way too early. Keep it between the ditches!

Joe

 

I like the no different paint in the coves look. What a beauty.

 

I love how she turned out! Great custom machine! Enjoy!!

 

Very nice!

 

Well, if you don't have a Ford, I guess a 1st gen. Vette is the next best thing.
I like the nearly 60 year family history, your Dad did good...but you did better, by taking it to a new level. Absolutely beautiful!!!

 

Eating all those franks and beans was worth it, looks killer.

 

Excellent

 

I've been following from the cheap seats. The Corvette turned out to be a real show stopper and you have to be proud and happy it is done...........mostly happy it is done. Great work!

 

UPDATE!
this thread was started with my 56 belair then the vette took over. Well the 56 finally made it to the street. I’m still waiting on the headliner to be installed then the interior can go in.


@Moriarity another rip off of your signature picture

 

Sweet, looks great! Did your donor car come with all those stainless side window surround moldings? Those are some of the hardest pieces to find, looks really good on the car all installed nice.

 

Yessir i lucked out and found a 56 belair post carcass for my conversion parts. All the trim was there

 

Update on the 56 belair. The headliner finally got installed, i’ve been impatiently waiting for quite awhile. Now i can move forward on the interior installation. Damn i’m slow with these old cars!

 

Looks good. I've done a couple of Tri-5 headliners and they can be a bear. Especially if the windshield and rear window are already in and if the tack strips need to be replaced. This one looks like it's fitted nice and tight.

 

I’m happy with it. I bought one that i didn’t like so i gave it to my guy to use as a pattern, we matched up the material from my door panels and he sewed it up and installed it. He does nice work but he’s a one man shop and stays busy.

 

looking good

 

Okay it's been almost a year. Change the title to getting nothing done?

 

I have moved to general contractor position due to my lumbar fusion and general laziness. I did however pull an axle out of the 9” in the belair for new wheel studs. The belair AND the vette were both down for repair when my back decided i was done for a while. I start physical therapy in the morning so hopefully i can get back the car life soon. I did farm out some work on my not entirely HAMB friendly 49 Studebaker while i’ve been in sick bay. 55-9 chevy bumpers were fit along with a badass reese type hitch. The PO ( @lumpy 63 )had built a nice frame and trunnion set up for the tail gate, i found a beat up stude gate and my guy straightened the center and grafted it to Colin’s frame work. So pffft to you @Lloyd's paint & glass
Oh i won’t talk about the chevelle project

 

You have all the cool toys! I love those Stude pickups!

 

Jeez, when do you sleep?

 

And, sorry about the back. That is one thing that can pretty much debilitate a guy so I know that is no fun at all.

 

The stude is one i’ve wanted for quite a while. @lumpy 63 gave me a great deal on a nice truck

 

I haven’t done much but sleep for months now

 

Scotty definately has some cool toy's, even the one's that can't be seen here! Plus, he's a great guy on top of all of it!
Glad you're gettin' around better Scotty! Crusin' season is coming up quick!

 

I don't know what meds you're on but they're making you sensitive. The scientific terminology is you're being a bitch progress is progress man! Glad you got that back brace off though!

 

What is this Chevelle project you speak of?

 

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