Projects My 1950 Chevy Styleline DeLuxe

Ditch the skirts, but that's only my opinion. I love this car and can't wait to see what you do to it.

 

tight work, makes me wish i would have kept my '50 deluxe which sold to a guy in california.

 

I have some Olds headlight rings with the peak that I am considering, Zocchi-style. Not sure what I am going to do exactly

 

Sweet ride! I like what you've done so far! The wheel color? KILLER! Reaaly se the car off, man!

 

Looks nice. Like the motor.

Those air cleaners make the carbs look a lot better. I have some of those carbs on my shelf, but went with some old Carters for my truck. They have been pretty reliable to be honest, but I wonder, will the newer ones will give you better power and mileage?

Keep the updates coming.
LT.

 

The carbs work pretty awesome in my opinion. Electric chokes are great, throttle response is perfect. I am really happy with them. Not sure if I am happy with the power, but its a stock C.I. rebuilt 235 with a cam and Mini HEI with those carbs. It runs good, but I want to get it on my dyno and see what it really makes.

 

Love the skirts!

 

Well, thats one vote for the skirts..hehe.. Not sure still, we'll see after I get some color on it.

 

Car's looking awesome. I think it's kind of cool to see someone running a car without bags, for a reason other than "can't afford them."

I'm generally a big fan of fender skirts on anything GM from the early '50s .... but in this case, I think I like your car just a little better without them. But the beauty of skirts is that they fit in the trunk, and you can take them off and put them back on to suit your mood.

 

Yup, I love the skirts too, but the wheels changed my perspective. I just want to see that color and contrast. Balances the car for me. That said, I'll still finish the skirts and have them in the trunk, just in case I change my mind

 

Three thumbs up on the fender skirts! Love 'em! Esp on '49 - '54 GM

 

Love it with skirts!

 

This weekend I decided that all the old paint had to go. It was poorly shot, and was a little too glittery for me. I am gonna rock it in bare metal for the summer while I do the other body work on it.

 

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The good news is that I found very little evidence of rust. Some in the lower outer fender, a skim coat on both doors (but just a dent under it). Some skim on the panel below the trunk, but no rust. LF fender is not original.

 

Subscribed! Fun build to follow and Love the color on the wheels!

 

Got some pics this weekend at the Nor Cal HAMB-A-Lamma-Ding-Dong BBQ event. I got the license plate piece on the rear bumper so I could move the plate down. Now I have to start filling holes and fixing dents.

 

Very cool!!!

 

That's way cool!
My aunt and uncle had a car like that when I was a kid. Somehow it got named "Precious" and the name stuck. A few years later it became their second car and my cousin got to drive it at 16. Well, she stacked it up one day and that was that. They drug it out to their land and left it in the woods.
Wish I had that car now.....

 

So far this weekend, I got the Peeps installed, moved some of my gauges around so I can see them better, wired up the turn signals and got my vintage plate installed. Hoping to make some time today to modify the center vent to make it flip down so I can hide the stereo behind it.

 

Looks like it's going really well. Subtle but lovely. Looking forward to seeing it in paint. Let me know what power she makes with those carbs.
LT.

 

So this week I decided to chop the car. I am thinking 4" front and 5" back with kicked B pillars and an extended catwalk. I made a deal with a guy who does it for a living to do the cut and tack, then do all the garnish and windows for me. I'll do the grunt work along with my welder buddy who owes me some favors..
Got the headlight Frenching alsmost done and spent the weekend filling holes and stripping the interior to prepare for the chop. I am getting pretty decent with the welder, but patience is not one of my virtues, so I have to be careful

 

Pics!

 

Lookin Good! Great Post.

 

I like the skirts. I say keep em, or at least keep em in your trunk and use em half the time

Are you still considering the Olds headlights? Those would look awesome.

 

Do it Erik!!! I think there is "chopping" in the air!

 

Thanks guys, I appreciate the encouragement. A month ago, I wouldn't have tried to weld anything, now I can't wait to get the helmet on. I am excited to have a badass chop. More pics later this week

 

Got some more done over the weekend. My "Drop In" Aluminum radiator would have probably worked on a 216 car, but not for me. I took the water pump off, shortened it as much as I could and still get it aligned (about 7/8" or so) and I still could not squeeze this thick ass radiator in there.
I ended up moving it to the front of the support and re-doing the hoses and whatnot. I wired in the electric fan with a relay and temp switch so its brainless and protected.

I also got the rest of the driver's side holes rough welded. Going to grind everything down tomorrow night and see what I have. I am learning alot about welding..

Looks like we'll be starting the Chop on Friday, the 12th. Wish me luck, I want to get it together enough to drive to Billetproof on Sept. 17th. Pretty aggressive, but I like a challenge.

 

Grabbed 60' of square tubing today to start bracing the inside. Hope to get that all done by the end of this weekend.

 

You can doooo eeit!