I am new to the HAMB so here we go. I am building a 1953 Bel Air. It started out as a Kustom gone wrong. I am not a pro by any means but figured what the heck lets have some fun.
I have been doing some work to it. I have the fenders removed doors removed front clip removed and interior removed. this weekend I hope to have the body separated from the frame
Lol the guy who had it before me put this grill from a 1957 Bel Air that was the first thing I had to rip off. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I am going to c notch the rear, 4 link, mustang II frnt suspension, bag the car with an accuair air ride system, replace the drive train with a 350, 700r4, and I got a 10 bolt from a late 60's Impala. The guy who built the car last butchered it so I have a lot to tear apart. The tail lights were cut out and replaced with some kind of pos lights so I'm going to put in some 55 bel air tail lights, the floor is shot so I got a 1 piece floor for it and I bought almost every panel EMS makes for it. There is a ton of rust so plenty of metal work. I haven't tackled anything this involved before but should be a blast. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Those are just a few pics of the crap to fix with this car Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Looks like your off to a good start,love my 54'. You probably already know but Gambelle makes a great step knotch for cheap money. I used theirs but just went with a deep static lowing but would allow me to go air ride later. Yoe might want to make sure that you have enough room for the 700-r under the stock tunnel while you're redoing the floors. Cool build ,post a lot of pics
Got some work done the past 2 weeks removed the old suspension cleaned the frame and now have the mustang II mocked up hopefully will have a rolling frame by the end of next weekend Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Just striped my lower 1/4 's due to work showing through when the old owner stripped and repainted the 54 about 10 years ago. What i found looked like your lower 1/4 ,all little hackleberry pieces welded up . I 'm hoping the ems panels fit well that i got for it,have you done anything with your 1/4's yet ?. Frame looks good.
No I had cut the passenger side and lined up for grins and it did line up nice but the floors were so far gone I decided to go all the way and take it down to the frame Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Got the Mustang II crossmember upper A arms and the motor mounts all welded in as well as got the rear preped next week got to get the 4 link and bag mounts welded in Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I did get some progress over the weekend. I am almost done with the c notches. I am still waiting on my steel so that I can start on the 4 link. So far so good. I will post some pics later tonight of the c notch.
So I have been getting some work done. The air bags are in and the 4 link as well. Check out ths pics below Sent from my SM-G935V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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