Ok, I purchased my 50 fleetline. A few months ago and used to be a lurker of HAMB when it first came out on line only dreaming of having a car that that was worthy. After a few weeks of having the car I joined. The car has a 235 out of a 60 chevy truck with a 3 speed trans with 3 on the tree. Sence I have had it I rewired it with just reg wire from the auto store. Went wire to wire just took a weekend. Sanded the dash and painted it a flat rose gold color from hot rodz flatz. Than last weekend I wire brushed the floor welded up one small 6 in hole on the passangers side. After that I used por15 and painted the floor. Next I used Ez cool floor a sound deadner and heat shield. Ez cool is very easy to work with and is a very good sound deadner. Plus the price is 1/3 of any of the sound deadners. I will try to post a few pics.
Welcome to the club. I've been busy stripping mine down and getting ready for paint. Gotta fab up a radiator mount and make a mount for airbag compressor on the engine. Lots of work, but lots of fun. Put up some pics.
Ok been working on her after work. Got all the holes filled, door handles shaved, and working on frenching the headlights. No filler yet just welded and ground down car sits under a tarp so I rattle can a little primer on it to help stop surface rust. So here are some pics.
Good luck on your fleetline it's looking good. Nice detail pictures, how about a full veiw picture. My '52 fleetline in the paint shop now can't wait to see it in one color. CRUISER
Never met a Fleetline I didn't like and you are doing a great job on this baby. Atta Boy!! ~sololobo~
Ok got all the windows out. Welded in supports and took the hatchet to it today. WOW this is gona be a long road. I now have so much respect for the guys that were building kustoms in the 50's.
I will keep ya posted I hope tonight I can get the rear quarter windows welded up. That way I can drop the back down in the quarters. Plus this is not all me. Brad Masterson is guiding me threw it. Brad is awsome I can't wait to finish it so I can cruse it down to his shop. Plus all the guys that have posted on hamb for fleetline chops also helps a ton. I still can't get over what the guys were doing in the 50's with the tools they had plus now guidance they are true craftsmen.
Ok I got the back leaned forward and did some tacks on the roof. I think the profile is ok. If not let me know guys. I want it to flow right.
Squid, that chop is looking good... did you buy that from a guy that owns a tire shop off Golden State?
looks great man! When I bought my '53 Club Coupe is was either that or a Fleetline...I couldn't pass up the deal on the Coupe though. Your car is looking awesome! Can't wait to see more pictures. Chops
thanks, like alot of people say that the fleetline is a hard chop. I would say yes it is lots of work. I went 3.5 in the front and 4 in the rear. I could see if you went more than that there would be alot metal to be added and moved around. As of right now I am working on the quarters once they are done I will pull it out and take some more pics.
Ok finally finshed welding it all up. Now for the never ending grinding. So here are some profile pics.
Looks outstanding!!!!! Thank you for not chopping it and making the trunk look like it got sat on by Godzilla. Now what are the plans for it?
Thanks, I am trying to keep it a traditional kustom like a kid would of drove in the 50's. For the tail lights I have 54 bumper gards that will be the tail lights. Paint is going to be a flat hot rods light rose gold color. I am keeping the 235 thats from a truck and trying to keep the stock 3 on the tree. I found out that the owner before put a power glide rear end in it. Talking to alot of the old timers at the swap meet and here that with the right tires it should run almost like having a T5 in it. So I hope that works out and of corse it needs to be Waston grapevine low.
Looks good from my house!!!! Pretty bitchin..Send them Gaurds, and hope to run into you in Sacto next month.
I'm not much on chopping cars of this vintage, but you have done a great job with the flow! Nicely done! Barry
Brad, gaurds are on there way this week. Brarryvanhook, Brad has helped me along the way. I took about 3.5 out of the front pillers and maybe 4 out of the back. I wanted to keep the stock flow but with a chop. Like some people say I didn't want it to look squished.
Looks great man, keep it up. I got those springs for you whenever you are ready. I'll be at the shop all this week and Saturday.
Great work, bought me an fleetline 51 couple a weeks ago... i was planning also using the 54 taillights think they look great on the car and i found a buick eight grill not sure from what year it is.. When the weather gets better its back garage time ^^ and then i can adjust the grill and taillights when they arrive its damn freezing in the garage But i dont know why but i cant put any pictures online... :/ but ive put some photos and a movie on youtube .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoL9m3r-RR0 Keep up the good work,like the style take care!
I missed this one. Nice work! Do you have any photos of the work you did to the body, between the trunk lid and rear fenders?
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