Build process of mine & my Father's 55 Bel-Air... - Page 3

Bad03xtreme · 08-06-09, 05:51

Sick. Awesome work!

O4cobra · 08-06-09, 07:01

Bad03xtreme & Shine: Thanks guys. I'm amazed at how nice it's coming out. I never thought in a million years it would look this nice. For being a "backyard" project for the most part, I'm very happy with it!!

gav'spurplez · 08-06-09, 10:16

wow,
what else can be said......restorations like this are bad @$$

Sludge · 08-07-09, 05:11

Since you shaved your fuel filler door, how do you fuel this beast? My family's 56 Chevy had the gas cap hidden behind the driver's side tail light. Are you doing something like that?

Great job on the restore. Nothing like vintage style with modern technology.

mrclrider · 08-07-09, 06:20

The paint looks sick man, along with the rest of the car! Its awesome you and your father get to share this build together..

O4cobra · 08-08-09, 01:40

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Originally Posted by gav'spurplez

wow,
what else can be said......restorations like this are bad @$$

Thanks man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sludge

Since you shaved your fuel filler door, how do you fuel this beast? My family's 56 Chevy had the gas cap hidden behind the driver's side tail light. Are you doing something like that? Great job on the restore. Nothing like vintage style with modern technology.

That was the original intention, but then I got worried about the abuse to the paint in that area over the years. So we decided to route it up into the inner wall of the trunk. So we'll have to pop the trunk every time, but well worth it!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrclrider

The paint looks sick man, along with the rest of the car! Its awesome you and your father get to share this build together..

Thanks. Yeah it's really great to be able to do something like this with my father. It's been a great experience.

O4cobra · 08-31-09, 10:14

8-31-09: Well guys we finally got to bring her home from the shop. The overall shell of the car is finished. Now it's on to the plumbing and wiring of the car, and of course the interior. Hard to believe it will be 6 months to the day tomorrow, 190 days ago we delivered the car to the shop and took the body off the frame. And now to see it like this is just amazing!! Anyways, let me know what you guys think...

blue-sun · 09-09-09, 01:24

wow, that's an amazing transformation! Love it!

drew.haynes · 09-09-09, 08:59

Awesome car.. great use of high dynamic range too cameraman

blinkbcr · 09-09-09, 10:06

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Originally Posted by drew.haynes

Awesome car.. great use of high dynamic range too cameraman

x2
Car looks amazing and has came such a long way in a short amount of time. Congrats. Btw what's the photo set up

hah

LastDetail · 10-25-09, 07:20

No new updates?

JpiRally · 10-25-09, 08:51

looking great man!!!! keep up the good work!

I will buy my dad a corvette someday. He sold all 3 of his for us kids and he still misses them. You can see it in his eyes...I borrowed a clients for his 60th birthday and let him have it for the day. he cried...

Great job man..
joe