Features 53 & 54 chevy photo thread

I would go with the Desotos... They follow the grill better in my opion. Either way looks good though. Nice ride!

 

Here's mine, different caps on it now.

 

Mine is the one in the avitar pic, not finished but slowly getting there

 

your chevy blows. i went to check your galleries but couldnt see pics of the rear "swept" floors, any chance you have some close ups? they look neat, and i could use new ideas.

 

One I have been working oin, still a long way to go..

 

old gold, do you have any pics of how you did your skirts???

that is exactly what I have been looking for!

looks great

 

old gold. I love the skirt treatment

 

my 54 currently still under the knife, soon


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This is badass!

 

Im in the middle of doing the bodywork on the quarters now, so will get some pics soon. Here is a couple as I was building the openings, the shirts are square and round tube construction...

 

thanks for the build pics! question, why cut that high above the wheel opening? was it damaged or is there another reason?

thanks

 

Daily driver. Haven't done much body work, busy workin' on a '32. Had 235 rebuilt, Fenton setup, two Roch, cherry bombs and three on the tree.

 

Here is my 54 chevy.
Im planing a mild chop on it.

Jan.

 

In previous repairs, they welded patch panels over the existing quarter panel and stick welded it. The quarters were all hammered and warped to shit.

 

used to be mine but been a few years. Sorry for the small poor quality pic. It's the only one currently scanned into my computer. Camaro clip, 9", 1970 LT1 th400.

 

do you have any build pics of the skirts themselves?

you should do a tech thread, those are hands down the raddest skirts I have seen on a 53/54

 

Man o man how I regret not being able to jump on that car sooner. I love it. Do you have any updates to post from the new owner?

 

The only pics I have of the skirt construction are on my phone and I cant download them. I will take some pics of the skirts front and back and you can see how they are built.
And.....Thank You for the compliment! Its hard to do anything different on this body style without it looking bad, This is something I've wanted to do for some time and this particular car presented the opportunity

 

X2 !! Nice work, I too would love to see some more detail on the skirts!

 

Heres a somewhat small build thread on the 54 and a 51 Plymouth I am also building. It doesent show much more on the construction aspect but does have more pics.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=566868

 

Man, Old Gold those skirts are killer! I plan on doing the same treament on mine with 54 Mercury tail light treament/54 Mercury rear bumper

 

Heres my '53 thats in the works.

 

Looks like a hella good start there Kustom Kid 53!

and Old Gold I agree, I think 53/54's look damn good when the mods are right but it is REAL easy to screw them up.

I find these cars are real sensitive to everything looking organic, it almost has to look factory or it sticks out like a terd in a punchbowl (no offense terd )

 

heres my 53 as of this morning. little more body work and its ready for primer.

 

When you do your taillights, please post pix. I want to do those too.

Thanks.

 

here's my fiddy fo.

 

Your bag post guided me through mine..Thank you and your car looks great!

 

here's mine

 

Thanks erock805, im glad that bag thread helped so many people out

 

Who knows any info on this car it's amazing!!