Customs my 54 ford(slow and steady wins the race)

well my title says it all this is a thread for my 54 ford project it will be a little slow so bare with me..heres some pics when i first got it(will post updated pics on monday)

 

What are your plans?

 

heres a list of my plans
-chopped hard top conversion with custom sail pannels made
-full air ride with triangulated four link out back and stock chassis z'd up front...
-channel and build a new floor for the car the original one is very rusty
-chevy 350/350 combo
-extended,sloped,and peaked quarters,shave everything,french headlights,peaked hood,custom cruiser skirts,stock grill surround molded to fenders and hood,stock grill shortened and make it a floater,replace passenger side quarter panel,rechrome bumpers,frenched am/fm antenna
-59 impala dash,tuck and rolled interior
-paint job not sure on color
-chrome steelies with 2.5" www
-shave and paint firewall
-make new inner fenders with heater components deleted

i have alot more ideas just dont have my list by me

 

Welcome, Cool car.

Hopefully the slow build will steady your direction

 

Join the '54 ford group, and coupes are very sharp looking cars. It makes the deck look a mile long. If you aren't using the dash, I'm interested in some pieces.

 

thanks man lol

 

just pm me the parts you want and ill let you know

 

Looks like you have a good plan keep us posted.

 

If you change your mind about subframing/swaping the frame, I bet you could get the frame about 2'' off the ground (w/out hacking the floor/tunnel!) with the stock setup (with 26'' tall tires) and then you could channel the body the rest of the way down...at least that's what I'm doing with mine. If its a 54 it should have balljoints. Good luck and keep usposted.

 

thats the route i was gonna go but i got a monte carlo chassis free with all the 4 link still on it..heres a link to a thread on another forum where one guy already did it if you or anyones interested http://ruffrodders.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38248

 

well i changed my list some...i know its a big change but i decided to change the carson top idea for a chopped hard top.but i need some help figuring out where to brace and how to go about the chop and such.its my first one but hey you gotta learn somewhere right so why not on my car.i fell in love with gambinos car.....

 

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