Projects 57 starchief custom catalina

All original running gear 347 4barrel and 4 speed hydramatic. Air ride all half inch lines and fittings, c notch frame, custom drive shaft tunnel, rear seat frame,trunk floor and rear airbag crossmember..Drags rear bumper with ease. Ford meadow mist green and Oxford white two tone paint silver leaf pinstripe, paneled, striped and laced roof, painted and metal flake bumpers, pie crust wide whites. 2022 Hot Rod Power Tour Long Hauler and cruisin the coast participant 2020-2021-2022

 

Pretty Kool………..Gotta Love Those 57 Poncho’s

 

Very cool. I see you are new here, welcome aboard.

 

cool car
Are the bumpers original?

 

Bumpers are original the chromebullets on front of them are not there from 57 chevy the pontiacs had ones that curved inward a lil

 

Hey Jon, when I saw your '57, my mind wandered back a few years to 1958. I remember when I first saw this '55, and thought to myself, what a cool custom/hot rod, and it's not a Ford or Chevy. Like yours, mod's were kept to a minimum and it paid off. The mill was highly built before any of the custom stuff was done, including swapping out the hydro for a Cad LaSalle.

 

I'm not totally familiar with these Ponchos, so could you explain the custom work for me please? When I say custom work, I mean to the body, not chassis modifications.

 

The only custom stuff on mine is removal of trim and badges and welded up the holes with custom paint colors, patterns and chrome removal

 

Why would you want to drag the rear bumper?

 

Neat car! I really like the 50’s Pontiac’s and will likely end up with another some day...

 

Yes original just painted instead of original chrome