Projects How to steal a car, and get thanked for it!

Our club member Jim is the Deacon and youth pastor at his church. He is always doing so much for other people and has little time to get his 52 Chevy where he would like it.
He recently took a bus load of kids to New Orleans for a youth conference. So a plan was hatched to borrow his car while he was away and do work. We had 6 days to get this thing back to his house.
We knew it would be a challenge, and we were right. This is the car as we got it.

Disassembly was started right away

We had plenty of holes to fill and old body work to deal with. The handles got shaved, finished smoothing the taillight mods and shaved the splash pan from lower qtr. panels. We also filled all the trim holes above the belt line


At the end of the second full day the primer was shot.

 

They should make a TV show like this .......

 

After wetsanding and fixing any major flaws it was taped off again and ready for paint.

We got fancy with the roof and gave it some lace and flake.

The chrome got a quick Krylon touch up and the whole thing was reassembled and delivered on the day Jim got back. He was speechless and we were tired.

A huge thanks to Rex and Dave who did 95% of this job.
We loved doing this for such a great guy.

 

Props to you!!!!! Very nice job!

 

I got a car that you can steal

 

Chip Foose needs a full week to do the same thing. You guys were smoking.

 

Wow that was quick. Hard to believe you had time to do the flake and lace,(which is wild)

 

Nice job!! I need better friends!

 

That's one pimpin' pastor!

 

Very nice job and he sounds like a really deserving guy. Kudos to you guys and your club.

 

Hey do any of you guys realize that on Chips show all the parts are pretty much there ,They probably order the parts weeks in advance .So you really cant build a car in seven days ,

 

Hey that's really cool of you guys. Nice work.

 

Very cool.....

 

Hey if you guy have some down time you can come get one of mine and I'm in no big hurry. Congrats to you and your club, good folks doing good deeds.

 

Great stuff!!

 

you are some seriously stand up motherfuckers and any one would be
proud and HELL to know you guys.

 

I know some people who do good stuff, want to steal their cars?

But in all seriousness, good job guys. The work is top notch and the whole reasoning was good. High five!

 

Top notch move fellas. This planet needs more guys like you. Nice work!

 

Better!....I just need some.

 

And these guys managed to put mirrors on it, too. Not to mention staying away from bad wheels.

 

WOW!!! Great job guys!!!

 

Very Cool.....

 

Gotta love that smile. I think his shirt tells it all, he believes he has the greatest freinds. Sounds to me like he would be right.

 

Way to go guys. Looks great and I'm sure the owner is more impressed than anyone on this board.

 

That lace is sexy! That's a nice turn-around. It's nice to see good people being blessed.

 

damn best thread I've seen....

 

One word. cool!!!!! knuck from indiana.

 

great job..im shure he is happy as hell....oh me mean heavin

 

You guys are awesome! What a way to give back to someone who gives of himself so much.

 

Yup, gotta say that these boys are the real deal. Funny that I am smiling. Got off the bus after 20 hour trip (during which the ac cut out in Alabama for a few hours) after spending the week in NOLA with 25,000 teenagers (25 mine) and the wife wants to go out for anniversary lunch...no shower, no sleep, and one crabby Deacon, but I survived and came home to find the 52 and the boys in the backyard. They don't call us the Resurrectors for nothin'! Thanks for sharing the story Justin. And thanks again to the Rez boys!