Let's see your patina'd 55-57 chevys

Heres one of mine with patina and without. Just have a hard time not fixing them. Guess its the way I am programmed.

 

HAHAHA! Good one. Patina sucks, that's why they have body shops.

 

A few friends 55/57...patina is not always a bad thing. I would rather see a old race car/hot rod with patina more than a overly restored car anyday...

 

I really like this car.

 

I only spent about $300 for paint for my 55, at my local jobber. But it's good old fashioned Nason acrylic enamel....not that really expensive modern stuff.

 

looking great guys. Thanks for the motivation.......

 

My '55 with patina and my '56 "Rug Rat" old race car........I like patina becasue it is different that a belly button shiney tri-five like you see at Goodguys and every 2 bit cruise night with a cry baby doll.

 

Saw these at the LARS 2008. The cool '57 was for sale, wonder who owns it now...

 

One of the cleanest 56`s I`ve seen, love the real wheel wells.

 

Bingo! "Patina" dosn't belong on a beautiful automobile like the 5,6 & 7 Chevrolets. Leave it for the Fords!

 

Was beyond patina, now almost back on the road. Funny the things you do to save a car !!!

 

Good on ya Scruffy! People look at stuff I do and go...holy crap! Hey, it was pieces when chevy started with it wasn't it?

 

Just tell me i can't do something and thats usually reason enough to get it done.

 

Maybe it was a Tri five then it was scrapped and came back as a Pontiac Fiero in the 80's, then it was scrapped and came back as a 2008 Hyundai!

 

all i got is pic of faded primer

 

me too.........

 

Patina'd, I thought you said primered and dusty.

 

Driven Daily

 

Found this on a farm in Oklahoma thats a 283 hooked up to the original 3 spd overdrive.

 

Sound like the makings of a movie.. The Good. The Bad and the Ugly..

 

Here's a pic of the 55 Napco I just picked up. Quite the trailer queen

 

My mom and step dad found this under a barn on the farm they just bought. It's for sale.

 

awsome!

 

Ive been there and done that with the show cars. Now I'm enjoying the simple things in life. I'm not saying I wouldnt build another car that will have a base/clear paint job but the car has to be the right one. Raising a family and my son just starting college finances will not allow me to just throw several thousand to complete rebuild and paint a car right now.

I can appreciate a well excuted build just like several other cars on the hamb, but it's really cool to see cars that have stood the test of time.For some cars they have sat outside for several years, some tucked away in a garage then a someone buy them and makes them road worthy and we all get to enjoy the past paint, primer, rust, chrome. For me it doesn't matter what kind of car it is as long as it sits right. I think Lippy and So Cal Tex and several others on here have it spot on...

 

Piss poor picture of my '57 150 Handyman.

 

Ya, pic is to clear. Hasn't had a chance to get patina'd.

 

Ok , we're listening , how much?... what's left? , complete? , rotten?.....details man , details...

 

Ha Ha Ha..... I was the 1,957 view on the 55-57 thread...It is the little things that tickle the shit out of me.

 

WOW! You get a standing ovation from me. You know, my "new" 57 Sedan Delivery needs floors...........Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

here is our WILD 55 bron in Oakland ca. nov. 54..Re painted 71 or so...