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I'm a Cali native so everyday was like a scene out of the 50's and 60's with custom cars every where, but when I joined the Army and moved to NC...
To finally finish up the body work on my '48 DeSoto and have my suspension done by the beginning of Summer.
Love this thread, this made me get off my but crack open another Pabst and get busy getting my car ready for the summer/fall
I think I have put on 15 lbs. just watching that
Simply gorgeous, I love some classic Mopar and it has a V-10 oh my I think I have fallen in love
Another Colorado fellow welcome to the show from Virginia. But I would rather be back in Colorado gorgeous place.
Awesome score, I couldn't find a Hemi in that price range even if someone hit me with it:eek:
I send my condolence out his wife and family. This story is very sad indeed, the same thing happen to me a few years ago, I was fortunate to be a...
Thats one sexy T!!!!
If your looking at the prior pics from the one I posted yeserday all of the above was true. So I cut the whole rear section off did a valley and...
I love this comment, I just spend until the wife reigns me in and drink alot to make myself feel better when she shows me how much I have spent:D
Hey, hey finally home for once and after throwing together my make shift e-wheel I was back at it in the garage pounding out metal and knocking...
I want what he just said, too:D
Keeping my eye on this one, I guess we are all on the hunt for the great lil hemi............
welcome from hampton, va
I wanted to say the same thing so I will just quote jim, I seen this horse has been beat to chum.............
I love it, good way to stick to your guns!!! Once again simply gorgeous:D
4 in. Chop Complete, suspension half way complete waiting on spindles, next is my engine options. I have a T-5 tranny I want to mount up to my...
I'm currently seperated from my 1948 DeSoto, cause I'm out in Waterloo, Iowa on business. I got through with my chop filled in the rear portions,...
You beat me to the punch, I have that mag sitting right here next to me!!!!!!
Well why are you here now??? See even the strongest can't resist the temptaion of the HAMB!!!!:D
I'm either in the garage at work or on the HAMB. It has ruined my life especially now that they finally unlocked it at work....... Im a HAMB...
Ian dude you are the greatest your the reason why I went into chopping my more door full speed ahead. That chop is freaking sweet bro, you keep up...
Oh yea a great book to pick up is by Tex Smith, "How to Chop Tops". Its very, very informative. My wife bought it for me after my chop was already...
This is a long and steady process, make sure you measure, tape, measure, and tape one more time. Then after all of that is through and you have...
I appreciate this thread, you have given me the courage to go and shoot my own paint once Im finished with the body on my DeSoto. Love the paint...
My wife is very particular on her builds too.... She want let me any where near here '52 Caddy with out supervision!!!!!!!!!!:D
Appreciate the lead, I went there very friendly folks helped me out and now my chop is going full speed ahead. Thanks again for everyone's input
I need help finding a sheet metal supply shop here in Virginia to finish off my project. I've searched the internet and the phone book looking for...
Those Mercs are my wife's favorite and I see why. Im thinking I might need to get myself one, one of these days
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