View Full Version : 53 Chevy progress pics
Jerry Reed
10-31-2003, 09:32 AM
Well the 53 I bought from Bleed is ready for the road. It has been switched to 12 volt, split manifold, dual exhaust, tuned up, and fresh paint. I know it's flat black with red wheels, but I like it that way. I think it looks pretty good for being on a budget. The roof is white with HOK silver metalflake. The pics don't do the flake justice. This is my first time painting a car, and the first american car I've ever owned and I love it! Only vw's in the past for me. I plan on putting 2" drop spindles in the front, and maybe painting the bottom half a satin pearl blue. Thanks Lukester and Fancyboy for your help. I didn't post pics with my into so here are some. I hope they work.
http://images.andale.com/f2/104/129/7374547/1068313450680_c.jpg
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http://images.andale.com/f2/104/129/7374547/1067044274373_b.jpg
http://images.andale.com/f2/104/129/7374547/1069358949105_e.jpg
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Petejoe
10-31-2003, 10:15 AM
great looking car! good job! Get that front end down alittle and you can get away without a chop for a while.
Paint combo looks good too.
truth
10-31-2003, 10:18 AM
kickass, man. But I agree with Pete - get that front end down a little and it will be even more kickass! Dig your grill! i just picked up a 1950 chevy that i'm working on myself... i gotta get some friggin pics to post!
bobbleed
10-31-2003, 10:33 AM
That looks pretty good man, although it needs some scallops. HaHa
sorry, no THC 4 U, looks like you've had enough! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Antibilly
10-31-2003, 11:23 AM
Very nice work! I X club member had a 53 just like that and didnt do dick with it......then sold it for less than he paid for it...I hope he see's this. Itll make him cry!!
again nice work
Rix2Six
10-31-2003, 11:28 AM
Looks good... like others have said, it needs a good slamming and something else done with the paint to set it off like scallops etc.
Antibilly
10-31-2003, 11:31 AM
why cant you guys ever just enjoy what someone has done...If you read youll see that he's gonna lower it and as other things Im sure...
Jerry Reed
10-31-2003, 12:56 PM
Thanks for the kind words. The plan is to put some 2" drop spindles out front. Bob I actually thought about putting the scallops you had on it back on it. I think it needs a little something. Maybe pinstriping or something, or a nice pearl satin paint job on the bottom half. It's still a work in progress. Thanks for the encouragement!
haring
10-31-2003, 05:12 PM
Some further encouragement. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I kinda like the green, so I tinted it in that hue. Just trying to give you some ideas. I like what you've got. Have fun with it. I lowered it for you, too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
http://fedora.net/falconaut/various/chevy_10-03.jpg
Jerry Reed
10-31-2003, 05:50 PM
I really like those scallops. It looks more like a 60's custom with them. Satin green with those scallops would be pretty cool. Thanks for the photoshop help.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
It's a damn cool car, then again I'm a sucker for '49-'54 Chevys. Long the forgotten bubble boy, overshadowed by the tri 5s, but to me they're the coolest.
Me wants a chopped '49 torpedoback one day.
And haring your rendition is the tits.
praisethelowered
10-31-2003, 06:41 PM
It looks like you are doing great work- welcome to the world of old american iron.
shoebox72
10-31-2003, 06:49 PM
The car looks good man.Those 150 series 53's with the small back window aren't as much work to chop as a 210,Bel-air,or 54 chevy. good luck with it man.
Billy
Nice car man!
It's looking good already that's for sure.
I love the green/scalloped photoshop pic.
I have a '53 belair that i'm doin' now..seeing everybody elses give's me drive to finish mine!
Rat..
Save your money for chromed bumpers though. Painted bumpers really suck, pet peeve of mine. I had them too, lack of dough. NO bumpers would be better.
I know you'll get 'em one day.
Sailor
10-31-2003, 07:53 PM
Thats what I was going to say. The bumpers is way more important than lowering, scallops and whatnot the way I see it. Otherwise, Im partial to these cars myself, and yours look pretty straight and nice. Congrats an have fun.
Jerry Reed
10-31-2003, 08:42 PM
I hear ya Nads and Sailor. I really want to get chrome bumpers, but chrome isn't cheap. Hopefully before spring. Maybe a christmas present for myself. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Peter Pan of Chicago
10-31-2003, 08:59 PM
Wow, Jerry Reed, very nice, very inspiring. I like what ya did.
A little pinstriping would go a long way. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
haring: Very kool photochop. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
53_210
10-31-2003, 09:20 PM
I agree with nads, as i have the same pet peeve. but other than that, very good lookin car man. Nice work.
haring
10-31-2003, 11:25 PM
Thanks for the kinds words, guys. I sort of meant my rendition to have a chrome bumper but didn't feel like photoswapping one from another photo so I quickly shot it with color. It looks like a white bumper rather than chrome. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Chrome is expensive, but you'd be surprised what you might find out there. Bad chrome still looks better than paint. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
In the end, if you go 60s kustom route, you could use split bumpers or custom nerf bars.
topdeadcenter
11-01-2003, 08:34 AM
Hey Jerry,
DID YOU EVER PAY LUKESTER? Last I heard you owed him money for all the work HE did on that car. Just wondering, since Lukester had to close the shop, due to no PAYING customers. Again, just wondering....
TDC
Jerry Reed
11-01-2003, 08:46 AM
Yeah dude I paid him. I don't think $300 is gonna make or break a business. I don't think he had any customers and that was the problem. No customers = no paycheck.
LUKESTER
11-01-2003, 10:41 AM
TOPDEAD... JERRY is cool, and owes me nothing, he went above and beyond... No problems here.... Shop Closed cause I'm lazy, poor and didn't really want to do it. We won't discuss it anymore cause it really aint worth talking about...... Jerry..... so that fucker shoots fire huh? Get ahold of me, I got some pics for you of that car when we first drug it home.... Looks PRETTY good now though..... LUKESTER
topdeadcenter
11-01-2003, 11:57 AM
'nuff said. If Luke says you're good then you are.
TDC
Jerry Reed
11-01-2003, 12:40 PM
Yeah bro it shoots fire. It's leaking some oil though. Father-in-law is gonna help me put a new rear main seal in that sucker. Otherwise she runs and drives great. Thanks for the props. Lukester I also want a ride in your truck. Preferably to the nudie bar. It looks killer!
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