Projects '51 Chevy build journal

not on the car, but the bike is almost back together! Then I promise, PROGRESS!!!

 

blah blah blah......... How many times have we heard this before??

 

Glad to see you back in the shop. Do you have any glass in the 51 yet?

MrC.

 

No, know a cutter?

 

HEY!!!! It's not my fault people keep hitting me!!!! But the bike keeps getting nicer and nicer!!!! (But the crashes hurt more and more!)

 

That's one great looking bike Rob! Nice job.

 

Thanks Eric! Here is a pic of it outside. Now that its done I can get back to work on the 51!!!!! Especially after Round Up, what a show!

 

That reminds me that the riding season will start really soon in here and i havent done my annual spring maintenance for my shovelhead yet,damn it!
Nice bike btw.

 

I like what you're doing, man!

 

Thanks for the parts delivery at The Roundup, sorry I missed you. Now back to that progress you were promising..

 

Finally got that two wheel shit out of the way and got some work done this weekend. Felt good to get back on the 51. Thanks to Racrdad for coming down and helping, it was time to get back on that roof and door frames! We started on it Sat afternoon, welding, grinding and trying to get the metal as close as we could. Here are some pics of us as we got started.

 

****WARNING****

The following pics contain metal working PORN!

These are from the end of the day on Sunday. A day and a half to get to this point.

 

Its now Monday morning, by this time we are pretty worn out. But it was time for some primer and get to block sanding!

 

two more....

 

And finally we wrapped it up around 4 pm Monday afternoon. We rolled it outside to take a few pics and get a good look at our work. It still has a few spots that need a little more love, but I am super stoked at the progress we made this weekend! Thanks again Doug for all your hard work!

 

Well now your talkin Rob looks damn good to me . I wish I was at that point . Keep it going now . I am going to contact Doug and get him to do a little photoshoping for me if he has the time . I need some visual aid LOL ! Andy..

 

Nice work Rob!

 

Man! What a good lookin' chop!!!

 

Great work Rob, it's always good when friends come around and give you a hand. You've achieved a lot in just a weekend. WOW!

 

I think we did achieve a lot this weekend. Feels like a milestone reached finally! With a lot more milestones to go but this definately was a good one. Fueled by monster breakfast tacos, dinner tacos, burgers and sandwiches, it was a fun weekend but crap I am wore out today. Good thing I could come to work and get some rest! I have a lot of respect for anyone who has chopped a car and actually finished it. It is a bunch of work! But at least at this stage you can stand back and feel pretty good about it, it sure has a nice profile!

 

Wow Rob!!!!

 

Way to get after it guys, looks great! Also looks like your trying to corner the market on inline intakes...I'd better get one while I still can.

 

hey mang glad to see ya messing with again ...

 

Nice keep up the good work!!!!!

 

Looking great Rob. Now just stay off the bike long enough to finish the 51. Don't need you getting hit again.

 

What he said ^^^^

Great work fellas, beautiful chop, love that you kept the stainless beltline.

 

Yeah man, forget about the scooter. We want FOH-DOH progress!

 

Looking amazing! You guys wanna come by my place next? ?

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That looks great! 4-doors can be cool too..

 

good friends, good times, good job. I still don't have the nerve to slice mine yet, I have been busy putting on tubular control arms.


Looks awesome
Godspeed
MrC.