Projects 59 chevy wagon in progress

I keep finding myself coming back to post everyday hoping for updates...... Awesome build!

 

Thanks everyone and I wish i had more updates grimlinguy , but the truth is i only get to work on the wagon once a week , every monday i take 8 hours out of my busy secudial from working on everyone else is cars and devote time to the wagon . but latley ive been doing a lot of stuff that realy doesnt shows progress like gaps and alliment and that kinda stuff so as soon as i get some cool stuff done ill post .And just keep checking back .

 

It's the little stuff like that that doesn't look like progress now that makes all the difference when its all said and done. I think most of us understand the limited project time as well.

 

The little stuff is the important stuff. It's all about Attention to details!!!
And I hear ya, I do paint and body for a living in a collision shop and am trying to start my custom shop on the side and I only get to work on my project on Sundays.

 

T CL !!

 

so here is what has been going on latley
I started roughing in the body work on the pass side


since im going to be making the wagon a 9 passanger i ran out of placeses to put the 8 gallon air tank for the air suspension, so the only place left was inside the right rear quarter panal ,
also i started changing up the moon gas pedal because of corse i cant leave aneything alone

just the start to many mods to come on this pedal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Right on man. My favorite build on the Hamb.

 

First off, subscribed. Second off, I've always said the wierder the better. Needless to say I'm loving this car. Third off, I love wagons. So I can only say I'm behind you all the way on this thing. Go for it! Can't wait to see it finished.

 

Thanks guys

 

Thats is way cool my man! Thanks for sharing.

 

This thing is awesome!

 

Remarkable job, i like the subtle changes you've made.

 

cool stuff man!

now that you have taken the door handles off and are going with the buttons how are you going to get the doors to pop open?

 

Just door popers but we'll see I haven't gotten that far yet.

 

Sweet build! Tons of creativity!

 

That's impressive, making those! That must be a VERY rust prone area on 59's as they were rusted to shit on every car I've ever seen that wasn't a show car. When we did my buddy's '59, we found a guy out in AZ that sold us a set.

And this longroof is looking SWEET. Really enjoying following your work! The two tone green paint scheme should be killer!

 

Pretty rad wag.....

 

so ive been bringing home some part to work this weekend after 4 hours of filling and fieling the gas pedal is finished

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hmmmm, I may have to borrow that gas fill idea... Working on a 59 Camino. Always hated those gas doors.

Very nice work man!

 

What's your plan for door openers?

 

A few pages back there a shot of where I used some 57 chevy truck dash knobs as mock up push buttons , kinda the same idea as a lincoin push button deal but a lot smaller. Right now I have a guy actually making them for me since I don't have time and access a leath. I'll post pics when they come in and the mech of how they work .

 

Thanks dude, looks like I need to go back and read some more....

How you plan on locking the doors?

You can PM me if you dont want to broadcast it to the world....

 

Have you got a thread going for your '59 yet Rash? I'd like to see pics of your Elky. There are several of us working on 59/60 Chevy's right now.

 

very sick wagon, love all the things your doing to it

 

I don't. I guess I ought to do that...

Nothing as earth shattering going on at my place tho...

 

Thanks again everyone on the complements. And curious rash I also havn't gotten that far as to fugaring the lockin mech yet , I guess I'll get to it when I get the buttons back from my machinist . I have 6 other car builds going on at once and it's hard at time to keep track of the cars and everything involved including mine at times. Lol

 

wow one of my favorite builds on the HAMB wish your shop wasnt so far away would love to be able to see this thing come together in person

 

Well since it snow about a foot here and the wagon is at the shop which is about an hour away from home i fugared ill post some updates .

shortned the bumper ends about 2 inches

i just welded the end back on the bumper but didnt get a chance to metal finish it yet


just some work on the modifyed inner fenders


and i got these for christmas

 

Yah, your updates make me happy.

 

thats one bitchin wagon! very cool!!!