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Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by kustomitch, Sep 2, 2015.

  1. kustomitch
    Joined: Sep 2, 2015
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    I've been lurking around on here for quite a while now. Decided I should post what im working on. I bought this thing last year it was in "good shape" and "ran well". It ended up being very far from that. Got it in the garage and started going through and redoing pretty much everything.
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    Ended up getting some steel wheels and some whitewalls and 53 Cadillac caps. Lowered it 3-4 and cleaned up the whole chassis/did all the lines, gas tank, and brakes.
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    then the body work started. new floors, lower quarters, tail pan, and some fender work. someone had done some real quality work on this car in the past...
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    That's all for right now. Ill get some more pictures tonight
     
  2. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    A few more. Lots of body work recently. Almost ready for some primer. And a little preview of what I'm working on interior wise
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  3. Jalopy Joker
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  4. 'Mo
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    'Mo
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    Great start. Keep it coming!
     

  5. greaser 35
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    greaser 35
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    from FRANCE

    Nice start!!!
     
  6. cretin
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    Hell, it doesn't look so bad! Interested to see where this is headed!
     
  7. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    Thanks guys. It wasn't thaaaat bad, but still lots of cleaning up and sanding. Wish I had taken more pictures of all the patch panels I did. Oh well. Next time
     
  8. butcherted
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    butcherted
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    from hagerstown

    Look's good, post more picture's
     
  9. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    I'm going to look through my old phone to try and find more pictures.
     
  10. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    well I didn't find many more pictures. another shot of the finished floor pans. frenching the headlights and the quarter patch panels.

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  11. kustomitch
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    Got some primer on the car tonight
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  12. motoandy
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    Nice work. Slow and steady.
     
  13. Squablow
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    Looks like very nice work.
     
  14. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    Blocked out the roof and dash. sprayed some silver base tonight.
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  15. mdcustoms37
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    Looks good so far
     
  16. very nice work.
     
  17. kustomitch
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    Thanks everyone
     
  18. kustomitch
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    Went to the paint store today. Changed my mind on the base color. Went with a gold. The. Some "cherry bomb" candy with a little extra gold flake image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg
     
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  19. kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    It's no paint booth but I try to do the best with what I have image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg
     
  20. Peanut 1959
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    Looking good! What color for the lower body?
     
  21. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    Thanks. White for the rest of the car
     
  22. greaser 35
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    from FRANCE

  23. choptop48
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    Kustoms are king its looking good
     
  24. mrconcdid
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    mrconcdid
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    from Florida

    Love the paint that red and gold flake is going to look great against the white and chrome.
    Godspeed
    MrC.
     
  25. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    Not much of an update but taped off and blocking the rest of the body. Paint this weekend. And a shot of my 54 Packard pacific that's in front. The long term project
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  26. Nice work! What's the plan for tail lights on the Packard?
     
  27. kustomitch
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    kustomitch
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    from Monson MA

    Thanks. Lights in the bumper on the Packard
     
  28. Jalopy Joker
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  29. Rynos63
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    look'n good...
     
  30. Skankin' Rat Fink
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    Skankin' Rat Fink
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    from NYC

    That roof looks amazing. This car's going to turn out real nice.
     

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