55 DeSoto in a 50 Chevy - Brand new smile debuts at Hunnert '09

It's been a while since I posted anything, and that's because I was dinking around with bikes for the last couple years. But now I'm back on track and happy to report that the Chevy now sports a 55 DeSoto grille. But it's more than that, the entire front end is re-worked. You have never seen one like this, I guarantee. It's a bona-fide full custom now and I'm taking it to the Hunnert this weekend and I just want to crow about it. Hope to see some of you that I haven't seen in a while. Oh, crap. I didn't bring the pictures to work. OK, pics to follow later. Oops. Bye.

 

OK, here's a pic from last night.

 

Good to see ya back brother. The car looks good.

 

nice

 

Shit dude. Thats awsome!

 

i like that you uese the full grille looks great

 

awesome grille. didnt see what was in it before, but i guess it wasnt as cool.

 

Before and after:

 

Wanna sell that stock Grille?

 

Marc, I love you like a brother. I'll be brutally honest with you...

You need to pancake the hood, and find a matching bumper now...I'll leave it at that on here.

Call me-

 

Man! Those DeS grilles have sure dressed up a ton of customs!

Most of the 119,000 '55 DeSotos may have been junked & recycled, but I honestly think 100,000 GRILLES LIVE ON -- somewhere!

LOL

 

They used pieces of it to form the surround...it's been cut up and re-welded into the opening.

 

looks good, I will check it out on the pileup!

 

Looks Good Stretch. Have Fun at Pileup, glad to see you met your goal of driving it to the show. Pack a Jacket and some Jack to stay warm. You and Roger have a safe trip.

 

This is some good unique well done customizing! Yeah, there are a million ways you can go with it or leave it alone but Im sure glad I saw it!

 

Imagine how nasty it would look with a little lean forward in some frenched 55 Olds headlights

 

You want him to replace my '51 Merc rings?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269491

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Looking good Louis! Feeling good Billy Rae!

 

No.

 

That Desoto grille looks great! Nice car!!

 

pie cut the hood, just my 2 cents.

 

i have a stock grille i would consider selling, also pie cut that hood man.

 

Badass Marc, that ol chevy sure has come a long way from the HAMB CHOP!
I'll see you in Morris!

 

I like that. Got a nice early Kustom look with the peaked hood.

 

Nice.... but I would not pie-cut section the hood.
Well you could if you are after a Hot Rod look.
But if you want custom. Leave it. Or perhaps extend the nose a bit. But don't make it lower.. that will ruin the lines of your car.

 

Shades of St.Vasquez 50 Rag.

 

I think you're right on, Rikster. I do think that the hood has to change a little to make the whole thing work, but I like big bulging hoods - keep it custom. And, I think my choice of a 54 bumper could have been better. I think in the future I will integrate either a 54 chevy hood or possibly a Merc hood (for the peak), and add a bumper with more of a peak to it as well. MercMan1951 and I are going to play around with some things he has laying around his garage.

BTW Rikster, thanks for collecting and maintaining all those photos. I have spent a lot of time pouring through them. Great stuff. My gratitude.

 

Desoto really looks killer in that car.

 

car looks great maybe round the hood corners?