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Projects Sorry guys....53 Chevy Coupe build

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by El Carne's 53', Oct 18, 2012.

  1. mrconcdid
    Joined: Aug 31, 2010
    Posts: 1,156

    mrconcdid
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    from Florida


    Nice rebuild man!

    Love those 53's
    Godspeed
    MrC.
     
  2. Moedog07
    Joined: Apr 11, 2011
    Posts: 506

    Moedog07
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    Cool story Bro... (except I really mean it)
     
  3. 54LedSled
    Joined: Mar 11, 2011
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    54LedSled
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    Not just sharp, but SUPER sharp car man!
     
  4. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
    Posts: 75

    El Carne's 53'
    Member
    from Oceanside

    Thanks for the comments guys..more to come very soon..i have a ton of progress pics to post...
     
  5. Wow, what a story! You can tell that car was meant to be yours! Love the chop and good luck with the re-do!
     
  6. jrdeleon0430
    Joined: Jun 11, 2012
    Posts: 35

    jrdeleon0430
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    Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Subscribed.
     
  7. motoandy
    Joined: Sep 19, 2007
    Posts: 3,334

    motoandy
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    from MB, SC

    I agree on the chop. Looks different than most and I LIKE IT!!!!!! Good luck on the finish build. Glad you got it back.
     
  8. MEDDLER1
    Joined: Jun 1, 2006
    Posts: 1,590

    MEDDLER1
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    Damn man so much more than a build thread, Thanks for posting it up! Good luck on the rebuild looking forward to the progress!
     
  9. jetslide
    Joined: Feb 18, 2012
    Posts: 119

    jetslide
    Member
    from norway

    cool story, subscribed :)
     
  10. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
    Posts: 75

    El Carne's 53'
    Member
    from Oceanside

    So one day i was cruising Craigslist, (as i do often times now that I have a CL app on my phone that allows me to now search all of craigslist for crap i dont need..) and I typed in 53 chevy under autoparts (i do this quite often, as im sure most of you guys do for your rides just to see if theres any shit out there) and low and behold...some guy in out in Riverside area had an entire 53 chassis for sale that had a TCI mustang II setup (installed), four link rearend (bolt in), brake booster/master cylinder, wheels and a bunch of other shit...basically an entire rolling chassis!:eek: The price was outrageous, so i sat on it for a few days..I saw that it was still posted, so i decided to give em a call and kick the tires a bit...:cool: So come to find out the dude had a 4 door that he sold the body on, and was going to get a coupe body, which never ended happening and was selling the stuff cuz it had been stored in his garage for a few years. Perfect.
    Long story short...i wanted the gear, but i wasnt gunna pay what he was asking. So i made an offer....and he took it!!:eek::D (in more ways than one!)i nearly shit when i got all the stuff, it was one of the best scores ever!
    I got:
    -chassis
    -mustang 2 (with bags) and power rack
    -4 link (with bags)
    -brake booster setup/master
    -5 stock wheels
    -2 compressors
    -airtank
    -transmission cross member
    -73 nova axle (10 bolt) 273 gears
    and some other odds and ends...it was nothing short of epic!! i couldnt get the money out of my pocket fast enough!!
     

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  11. nice car. great story!
     
  12. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
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    El Carne's 53'
    Member
    from Oceanside

    thank you..more updates soon!
     
  13. Shane Spencer
    Joined: Oct 3, 2009
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    Cool build and story. Ill be watchin this one

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  14. jwl53
    Joined: Aug 25, 2008
    Posts: 183

    jwl53
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    from So cal

    Great story man.... Love those 53's
    Can't wait to here more!


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  15. gsport
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    gsport
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    great score, but now make us feel really bad and tell us how much all that cost ya.....
     
  16. poorboy
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    poorboy
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    Great work. Looks awesome
     
  17. IWB
    Joined: Mar 17, 2007
    Posts: 95

    IWB
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    That is cool that you got your car back your a funny mfer. Subscribed I think the chop looks good.
     
  18. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
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    El Carne's 53'
    Member
    from Oceanside

    2500 bucks. Yep, THAT JUST HAPPEND!:D
     
  19. hotdamn
    Joined: Aug 25, 2006
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    hotdamn
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    so rad that you got your car back! congrats! :)
     
  20. SwedeVedette
    Joined: Feb 15, 2008
    Posts: 368

    SwedeVedette
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    Thats a mean Chevy you got there! Chop turned out great
     
  21. rocknrolldaddy
    Joined: Aug 24, 2006
    Posts: 336

    rocknrolldaddy
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    You and that '53 are meant to be together. What a story, it would make a great movie. Great car too.
     
  22. bobby_Socks
    Joined: Apr 12, 2006
    Posts: 938

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    from ǑǃƕǑ

    enjoying the updates.
     
  23. MUNCIE
    Joined: Jan 24, 2006
    Posts: 2,347

    MUNCIE
    Member
    from Houston

    Really cool that you were able to get your car back.Sounds like with the parts you picked up and everything else some good karma has been rolling your way.:cool:Keep us posted on the build.
     
  24. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
    Posts: 75

    El Carne's 53'
    Member
    from Oceanside

    So with the body all blown apart and a bunch of new crap to play with I decided to get going on the chassis. So after much contemplation and research the plans for the frame was to shitcan the bolt in 4 link, and purchase a 2 link trailing arm setup from the guys at Jiminez Brothers Customs. I had called and talked to them a few times and they were super cool and have installation videos for those of us who know jack and shit about proper suspension setup. Kane (dude who answers phones there), has a crazy deep gravel filled voice that sounds like a villain from a comic book or that one white dude from that movie American Me...which added a ton of legitimacy of their whole operation (at least in my mind):cool:. I wanted this thing to be low. Low ass low...because if youre going to bag a ride with the body off of it you might as well make it retarded. I also wanted to retain the rear seats of my car, which this kit would allow... because what good is a chopped hot rod if you can't cart around your drunk ass friends to car shows in style?:cool::rolleyes:
    SO....here we go....:(
     

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  25. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
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    El Carne's 53'
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    from Oceanside

    With the C-Notch done it was time to get to setting up the rest of the suspension. I decided which tire size i was going to run, and proceeded to make some templates out of plywood...because I decided I had a lot of other ways to spend a thousand bucks right now other than WWW tires...seriously who the hell do these tire manufacturers think they are?!?!:eek: ANYWAY...i set up the wheel base measurements after bolting together the Mustang II and mounting my super slick plywalls...I quickly realized that setting up a completely stripped frame is a shit-ton harder that one with all the old suspension crap and brackets on it...it made for a stressful experiance to say the least:(...i just kept measuring and measuring. I think i got it right..but WTF to I know about building cars? I got it all tacked in for now and will put the body on to check everything out after I mock up the driveline.
     

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  26. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
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    El Carne's 53'
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    from Oceanside

    So after i got everything mocked up I came a few conclusions: The Mustang 2 setup i have was a "normal height", not a superlow like the Fatman ones or the ones with taller tophats...which was limiting how low i could get the frame in the front...and in the back the axle was buried all the way in the c-notch, and it wasnt gunna go any lower. This left my frame at its lowest point in the back about 1 1/4" inches off the deck. Unacceptable. :mad: SO...i decided to ''Z" the frame.:eek:
    Now, to be honest, i was more scared to do this than to chop the f'n thing. Cuz nothing says cool like driving your dumbass down the road crooked as a dogs broke dick. I really didn't want to screw this up. I could just hear mofo's laughing already...anyway...like I said, if youre gunna do it, f'n do it. Bonzai!!!! (Mr. Miagi voice).
    I PM'd 53Chevtrev (who is cool as hell) and he gave me some pointers...cuz he "z"d his frame as well on his 53, and I'm a poser ass bitch and basically copied all of his shit... Sue me. So with i took my time and measured and measured...and cut my f'n frame in half.:eek::(
    For all intents and purposes I think i got it right...but if you see a crooked ass 53 driving around in So Cal you'll know who it is and you can give me a thumbs up for being a retard.:confused::cool:
     

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  27. El Carne's 53'
    Joined: May 22, 2008
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    El Carne's 53'
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    from Oceanside

  28. pbr40
    Joined: Aug 10, 2008
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    pbr40
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    from NW Indiana

    Looks like you have it handled! That's a very nice chop on top came out nice


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  29. lomonte
    Joined: Oct 7, 2011
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    lomonte
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    from Indep., MO

    Daaaang...... Charge in, Charger! Looks good to me!
     
  30. 53chevtrev
    Joined: Jul 26, 2011
    Posts: 403

    53chevtrev
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    from Langley BC

    Way to go buddy! Glad to see that thing coming along, looking forward to seeing the frame all z'd up. Keep it up!!!


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