Customs Leave well enough alone??

I can't wait to see it in Boonsboro.

 

Politz... I dont think you accomplished your objective. Everyone loves this thing. LOL

 

Not sure who politzio legere is, and I am too lazy to look it up, but I agree with the pancaked hood. Nice touch with the headlights.

 

OK, ya got the canted quad head lights, now where is the 8 carbed Hemi? Looking good, man, I can't wait to see it in person.

 

Love it!

 

Well now that you have shown us the Diamond in the rough I hope you plan on showing us the finished real deal.

 

Looks good!

 

i believe your confused it was a caddy with 2 on the left 1 on the rite lol

 

Defenantly. I really like that look too. Looks killer. Fantastic job.

 

Hahahaha, I'm gonna start callin him Lenny Politz!

 

Update: both in & welded up...lots of grinding and then bodywork now...also trying to decide if I want to further shorten my 54 Desoto grille and re-install it, or go a different direction, possibly some conduit bent to fit and chromed with some expanded metal and drawer pulls....

Just following in the footsteps of some of like-minded East Coasters, like Lenny Legere and Bob Nitti

 

Looking good....and goofy but in a good way!!! Thos quads are always a cool touch for those daring enough to do it.

 

o yea looks good keep going

 

yo bobby it looks good mang. i think it would definatley look good with the poncho bumpers. maybe use a 59 imperial grill

 

i like it hahhahaha

 

Nice touch....

 

looks cool.... what's the backside look like?

 

so your going to take out the packards and put 60 Chrysler tailights in it?

 

like this...

 

haha, no not quite....I love the Packard lights, however, in 1986 when the Packards went in, I originally planned on 60 Chrysler lights, and bought a set, but we didn't think they looked right with the way the back bumper sat...It made the lights sit too high and too far out on the bottom, I couldn't get enough "Jersey dip" with them...

 

Bob........ man ........ you know I have MORE than a SLIGHT interest in that car ...... and EVERYTHING that you've done to the car is PERFECT for a jersey car brother... INCLUDING the quads...... woof !!! See 'ya at Lead ???

....... jersey Skip

 

'58 Ford mesh with '58 Caddy bullets would be hard to beat (as would the aforementioned '55 Pontiac bumpers.) The pic is not the best example, but all I can find.

(There was a '60's built white '56 Chevy with Lincoln quads, canted fenders, and a Ford/Caddy grille combo that looked great. Anybody got pics?)

BTW, I love your shoebox!

 

some minor progress:

I got everything ground down and ready for filler, and added the first light coat which was cheese grated. I also decided, for the time being to stay with my desoto grille, which I had to furthur shorten (this is the first 3 tooth Desoto grille I've ever seen, but I really think it works)

And yesterday, I got my 55 Pontiac bumpers and mocked them up, I really think they tie everything together, as well as matching the rear, which uses 55 Pontiac Safari wagon bumpers.

And while I was at it. I decided to mold the top fender seams, the only seams left on the car that needed it done..

Let me know what ya think......

 

Oh, BTW, here is the donor car. Thanks to Murph from www.under1981.com for cutting it up for me.

 

I like it, it looks Angry

Gary

 

badass!!!!!!

 

Thanks guys....

 

Slime bag

 

Man that is kickass!! I'm also a big fan of tastefully canted quads, not the ones stuck in there at 45*. What's the shoebox convert from the late '50s with a roof (!) and blown 8-carb Hemi in it? Reminds me a lot of that car. Really dig the shortened DeSoto grille and Poncho bumpers, gives it the right look, but I don't think they're going to stay on at speed.

 

looks cool your on a roll keep it up