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Projects OH NO I RUINED MY SHOEBOX!!

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by tudorfritz, Jan 10, 2017.

  1. 54reno
    Joined: Dec 4, 2009
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    54reno
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    Nice job. Love it.
     
  2. flatheadpete
    Joined: Oct 29, 2003
    Posts: 10,479

    flatheadpete
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    from Burton, MI

  3. greaser 35
    Joined: Feb 15, 2010
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    greaser 35
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    from FRANCE

    Nice works!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  4. coupe33
    Joined: Nov 23, 2004
    Posts: 663

    coupe33
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    Very nice body work!!! The way you are building the car it should finish...
     
  5. JohnJoyo
    Joined: Feb 19, 2005
    Posts: 1,381

    JohnJoyo
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    from Austin, TX

    That looks great!
     
  6. I like ruined cars. Looking great!
     
  7. czuch
    Joined: Sep 23, 2008
    Posts: 2,688

    czuch
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    from vail az

    Well, theres another one ruined.
    HAHA not really. That's an awesome job.
     
  8. rusty rocket
    Joined: Oct 30, 2011
    Posts: 5,053

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    Looks GREAT! I like the fact that you are going to put the handles and trim back on.
     
  9. Nice shoebox, it looked killer un-chopped & will look awesome with the chop.
    It's your car now, do as you want!
    I wish I had your fab skills.
    Maybe I'd chop mine.
     
  10. Really nice work. I was a bit concerned when I saw how nice a car you started with, but man you've got the skills so keep on keepin' on.
     
  11. banjorear
    Joined: Jul 30, 2004
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    Love it. One of my favorite post-war cars. Especially with a hair cut.
     
  12. Thanks, the back glass will be moved forward around 3" and laid down.


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  13. 49ratfink
    Joined: Feb 8, 2004
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    49ratfink
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    from California

    wow! I could never cut up a car that is that nice and all done.... but then my projects take 20 years to finish:confused:.
     
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  14. Thank you, I'm really not 100% sure on color yet. For a long time I've wanted to paint it gold close to this. [​IMG]
    But I'm thinking if I do it a gold like that it kind of makes the car look "loud" if you know what I mean. Now this car was repainted once before, it wasn't originally black. I was thinking if I find a nice color that was from the 50's it would tone it down some and make it more about the car and not just a flashy color. [​IMG]
    This was the original color.


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  15. Funny thing was the guy owned a used car dealership about 5 minutes from my house, was also a old stock car racer.
    He bought the car from another old timer in North Carolina where he had a summer home. He had something like 30 old cars at the time. Something happened to him and he couldn't walk anymore so instead of trying to sell it outright he sold it off at the auto auction. The guy I bought it off of he was 4 hours away and was a car dealer also. So really this car hasn't had someone to show it love in a while before I bought it. I've had the car 7 years now and have no plans on ever selling it, I'm sure one day it and the Model A will be my sons cars. It made no sense to me to sell the car then to find a rusty project car to completely start over with just to keep this one in cut. If it was something really rare or something, yes I would not have done this but there are lots if Shoeboxes out there.


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  16. tubman
    Joined: May 16, 2007
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    That original color looks like "Seafoam Green". My '51 was originally "Seafoam Green" and someone painted it black about 30 years ago. They did a very good job, but I wish they hadn't changed the color. The grren says "fifties" to me.
     
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  17. I like the seafoam green, I also like the gold but agree it is a little "loud." If you hadn't done the Washington Blue on the Model A, I'd say do that, I've always thought that's a good color for a shoebox.
     
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  18. When I had mine photoshopped, @themoose did it in a root beer color I really liked as well, here's the picture he did of mine:

    [​IMG]
     
  19. joeyesmen
    Joined: Dec 24, 2010
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    I think these cars look awesome in gold.

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  20. RHunt
    Joined: Jun 15, 2011
    Posts: 52

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    Great clean car, and nice work. I am also in the "drive a car the whole family can fit in" club. I'm up to a wife and 2 daughters now. Wouldn't trade cruising with the family for anything
     
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  21. Finnrodder
    Joined: Oct 18, 2009
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    Finnrodder
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    from Finland

    Looks nice!
    Just curious,how much you cut off from the pilars?
     
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  22. BrerHair
    Joined: Jan 30, 2007
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    Very clever hook . . . I took the bait! Glad I did, always enjoy watching the pros work.
     
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  23. I cut 4 1/2" out of the front A pillars and 6" out of the rear C pillars.


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  24. VOODOO ROD & CUSTOM
    Joined: Dec 27, 2009
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    VOODOO ROD & CUSTOM
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    Scott : The Shoebox chop looks Great. I'm sure the guy from Churchville (that had my '49)
    is also doing some Grave Spinning. Se La Vi. Hoppin' and Choppin' makes 'em Kool.

    VR&C.
     
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  25. VOODOO ROD & CUSTOM
    Joined: Dec 27, 2009
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    VOODOO ROD & CUSTOM
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    Check out House of Kolor - Goldmine Gold Pearl. Killer Gold color.

    VR&C.
     
  26. texasred
    Joined: Dec 3, 2008
    Posts: 1,202

    texasred
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    from Houston

    Love it, love the slanted post.. The forum is for traditional customs not traditional stockers, start with the best you can find.. Let the man build his own car
     
  27. mike bowling
    Joined: Jan 1, 2013
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    mike bowling
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    Very clean, precise cut job, Doctor.
    ( nice shop too!)
     
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  28. Tim
    Joined: Mar 2, 2001
    Posts: 17,096

    Tim
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    from KCMO

    My friends chopped 51 is gold, I dig it IMG_5051.jpg
     
  29. I like that!


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