Projects 1949 chevy styleline project progress

Great looking project. Have a '49 Styleline myself, just need time to work on it. Looks like you are making good progress, should be driving in no time!!

 

NIce project! May I respectfully suggest that a white top on that car will make the roof look "taller".

Brian

 

yeah i could see that.

 

Looks good dude, keep it up !

 

So you gonna chop it!!!!!!!!!

 

haha no i wish. neither me or my dad have ever chopped a car. plus its a four door witch would be difficult im guessing.

 

When you get that thing done and are able to take it to the high school parking lot, you'll be glad it's a 4 door. My 4-door Caddy is great for loading up the GF and all her friends The 4-door-factor made it more attainable, and now that I've got it I honestly think it's the best option.

Good luck on the project and be safe and responsible when you get it on the road. But I'm sure you will be after all the work you and your father put in to it!

 

what are you using to strip the paint? looks good. cool project

 

yeah i agree it will be easier to pile friends in i looked at your thread and cool caddy by the way!

 

airplane paint remover.

 

doing body work lately

 

check out the wheels my dad got me for Christmas

 

i dont know if i want to change the color the green and white looks realy good i think

 

Worry about wheel color after the car is painted.... wheel colors are easy to change.

By the way, nice first car!

 

haven't posted in lowered the back 4 inches and will lower the front 3 after we put the engine in.

 

this is about what the stance will be on the car this car is up for sale on here

 

Nice stance, really cool to see you doing a project with your dad.

Really cherish these times with your old man, I had fun working on stuff with my dad before he passed away. Makes me wish I spent even more time with him.

I vote to keep that color for the wheels, flat black and red wheels is a little overdone.. but if you want it then go for it. Its not like it looks bad.

 

thanks and yeah i love working with him. i agree i was actually leaning more towards the light aqua car with the black wheels but il probably change my mind 15 more times before we paint it.

 

Very cool, keep us posted.

 

Good start. The motor looks great. That same attention to detail will yield a
nice car.

Why the new wheels? Are they stock width?

(BTW, I have a '49 four door Fleetline.)

 

yes sir they are

 

Light aqua paint with black wheels and wide whites would look really good.
that's my new vote

 

Looking good!! Keep it up!! Kool that it is a dad and son project!! John

 

looking good

 

ordered some epoxy primer.

 

Lookin Good, working on a 50 2dr Fleetline.

 

got the motor in and about running. il post pics later.

 

Dark blue with baby blue wheels and wide white walls is my pick. On the side pipe thing I used 3 inch 45 degree mandrels and basically cut the inside off and hammered them flat. It took me about 8 hours minus body filler. Still have to do that. Here's my Wife's car I am rebuilding next!

 

i haven't posted in a while but we got it running! i got to drive it a little bit in the drive way. that was fun

 

That last line sure brings back some memories. I bought a 1950 Fleetline when I was 15. I had about a year of playing around and fixing it up before I got my drivers licence, I still remember those days of driving in the driveway or maybe up & down our dead end street and thinking what a big deal that was. It's great to see a young man want an old car. You'll never forget your first car, have fun.