Customs Shoebox before.....Shoebox after.

Got some pics from the new owner of one of my old shoeboxes...and it was real neat. He sanded it down, changed the color (I had it satin black, it's much better now in gray) and did a few subtle changes (different dash color, different hubcaps) but basically the same idea. Just sometimes pics from the new owner make you stop and think...recalling the journey and ups/downs.

Well, this was it last Halloween ('06) when a dude from South Jersey brought it up to me (well, technically my parents driveway haha) It was 80's-ed out to death...I hated the freaking car.



When I sold it a few months later (I guess this summer?)



And now...looks much better than when I had it. Im sure these guys (club name the Trashers in the Netherlands) are going to make her a real beauty! It looks great so far!

 

Where did that car come from in South Jersey? Looks like a car I looked at for a friend whom later chickened out. Plan was to chop and drop as well. Think the owners name was...crap, can't remember.

Who chopped it?

 

Damn....Crap is a funny name!!!!! LOL

 

Doesn't look like Crap owned it to me! His was a different color I think.

 

i dont know crap , but the car looks good!

 

Nice tires. The rear window is too low.

 

I like the chop...

 

Real nice job.

 

That's one fine lookin' shoe. I would have had a hard time letting that one go.

 

Imagine that, he looks like crap all the time and is probably happy with it. Cool looking ride.

Buzz Bomb

 

Thats a great looking car.

 

Looks good to me some of these guys sure talk about nothing.

 

Really nice shoe the difference a year can make.

 

Quite a transformation, looks sneaky for lack of a better term.

 

ouch

 

turbo - is that what it felt like when she cut them off...

 

What is your problem.

 

Great looking car...thanks fer posting the pics...

 

What a transformation...night and day...cool ride
Skot

 

Car looks great!

 

Car looks pretty badass, imo.

 

wanna read the whole story ?

ready for shipping

made it across the ocean

started stripping

 

found some rust

some more

some more

little bit more

scratch 'n sniff

 

who's your tranny ?

there it is !

trial fit

and we're off..

couple hours later

couple days later

trunk looks ok

 

new tunnel

patch work

the total package

relocated gas neck

room with a view

gas door weld shut


fuel door no more

little bondo

 

Ha! Whats goin on! Did you ever get on RuffRodders? Good to see you on here! Post some more pics of the ol gal.

 

late night check

started sanding


some more

moon disc trial fit

 

grey, grey or metal f-ake

grey primer's on sale !



took it to first car show

made a burnout

put it back inside, started on lowering it

 

removed uprights

both sides

back side too, removed a spring or two

called Jim at Jamco, he delivered, I installed


rebuild, painted drums brakes

don't laugh, turn signal lights are for tech inspection only