Projects olds haedlites on a 1957 chevy

im working on my 57 210 have 56 olds headlite bezels an buckets.how much of the fender do i need ?. does anyone have install pictures on the chevy fenders. the top of chevy fenders seem flatter. how much of the top needs to be installed to get curve right.

 

Post #14 on this thread has the best one I have seen but it's got the dreaded Photobucket watermark/fog on it, there's gotta be more pics of this car somewhere.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/traditional-57-chevy.350499/

 

To me they will look way out of place..I wouldn'd use them and sell to a guy doing an early 50's Chev or a 55-56 Ford custom..

 

The pic @Squablow referred to in the link posted above looks very good, in spite of the fogging. However, I think you would need most of the upper half of Olds fenders to really capture the rounded contour that is essential to the 'look'.

Ray

 

"F"...PhotoSucket...



...Lots of work in this Mild Custom...and the bezels Transition very well it seems...

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Probably easier to just fabricate the transition from fender to bezel.

 

That looks really good. I didn't think it would, but seeing it I love it.

 

That wagon was built by @brewsir but he hasn't been on in a while.
I did go back and find some construction photos from his threads.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/sneak-peek-57-chevy-headlight-treatment.125052/


https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ok-picture-time-57-update.134260/

 

Those construction photos are great Sancho, I remember being pretty struck by this car the first time I saw it. It doesn't look like a '57 Chevy, but it does look good, I like it. Nothing is off the table when it comes to customs, as far as I'm concerned. It's a shame Brewsir hasn't been around lately, we could really use some more custom influence around here these days.

 

I am always happy to see the positive knowledge base in action here...great dot connection @Squablow

The x's and blurring...a travesty...I was going through a couple of older threads...very sad...I have however reposted good copies of lost or blurred stuff as a get around...It may be out of sync but it returns something lost to corporate change...

@Sancho, if you hadn't post the build pics, The fender mods would have not registered...just me......hey thanks for the link and pics...

@subjectdelta, Great Idea...I say go for it...please share the Journey with lots of pics...psssssssst....Don't use Photobucket...

 

Is this the same wagon? Because it's in KC now

 

...YEAH...Right On...

Chebby's clothes are off and She looks Great...
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@Inked Monkey Yes it is.

 

thanks for the pics that wagon was what started my ideas i have the grill.