History Mystery custom Chevy

I'd say you are correct on the 57 quarters, and the front fenders look like 55 minus the eyebrow. It has the makings of something you would own. You might lose a bedroom though.

 

Could be a 55 with 57 tail fins. Some how that brings memories of a custom Chevy with a grill that shape that had a grill made of polished copper that closely followed that grill outline with mesh behind it.

 

Rocker panels will tell you if the shell is 55 or 57.

 

Did you try Rik Hoving or Olav at Kustomrama?

 

It looks like it is set up for sunken (if that is the correct term) lakes pipes.

 

Don't kill the thread!!! This happens EVER time with a Kustom thread, just delete the BS opinions. I love the history and would really like to know more about this one!!!

 

This one has some neat features.. For some reason, I've always been partial to customs with the nose in front of the wheels rolled under for quads (which also gives this custom the somewhat familiar look of a car we should recognize).
Good luck with the search!

Dave

 

Low resolution photos, but has the "dip" been taken out of the beltline? (behind the doors)

 

@Sancho good catch, you can just barely see it if you want it to be there lol It would point towards the 55 with 57 or fabricated fins/quarters idea to me. When I looked at 55/6/7 it does seem 55 and 6 have much subtler dip than the 7

 

Has that Joe Bailon feel to it. Can anyone make out the license plate??

 

Is it still around? Or, are these old pics?

 

Flipped them. I was hoping I could read the plates but still can't.

 

I may be wrong, but I just don't think it's a Starbird car.

I agree with @Atomic Kustom, maybe Bailon.... perhaps Hines?

 

Does have that East coast look maybe Detroit... Agree not the A Bros. Plate looks to be from back east, can't make it out either. Let's keep diggin'

 

I’d drive it

 

@Moriarity please select "full image" when posting pics, thanks

Haha just kidding - seriously I hope some more pics surface. Gotta say that kind of looks like Kansas in the background. Keep the customs coming!

 

Looks like a 57 hood on the front edge. Wish we could see the top of the cowl. 57 was a little lower.

 

Mark, I think that I have seen this car completed in my albums. Give me a day to check please.

 

I am here for this stuff, boss. I need it.

Please keep the pictures of customs coming.

Know that there is at least one here that gives you maximum support.

 

All 3 have the same sweetheart dip.