SHOEBOX UPDATE w/ lot's of PICS

It's been a while since I've posted, with the move to Austin and working 14 hour days pretty much 7 days a week, my mind has been elsewhere.

My wife and daughter are still in San Diego waiting for the house to sell and I am still in corporate housing. Untill the house sells, I'm pretty much on hold finding a new house there.

Our ten year wedding anniversary was last Thursday, so I snuck back to surprise the girls on Friday. Since I was in town, I decided to get the car back over to Gabe at Insane Customs for a little more work, so I thought I'd take advantage of a little sunshine in between the rain and snap a few pics of the latest developments.

As some you know SLAMIT and I started notching the car last winter befre he moved back up north. I was going to run a helper spring set up on dearched springs, but got hooked on getting the car as low as possible and decided on just shooting the works. I dropped it off at Gabe's place last Thanksgiving to fourlink the rear, bag the font, wire and plumb, and reconstruct the trunk floor with a sunken Mustang tank. When I was in town for the Big 3 in Febuary, I picked it up at the shop and drove straight to Qualcomm.

When I started this project 4.5 years ago, I hadn't planned on laying frame, so I went with a frame mounted master/brake booster combo. This now presents a prroblem since it hangs below the frame a quarter inch. So on this rainy Saturday in San Diego, I dropped it off to have the booster lifted and have a the floor blistered to accomodate the lift.

As I waited at the shop (can't beat the security, eh?), I snapped the following pics to pass the time and to share with all of you. I couldn't help but think to myself that I finally nailed the look.

Anyway, enjoy.....

 

YOU MADE IT TO TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Looks good Greg, I'm hanging in limbo selling a house too, patience is a virtue, but must it take so long to acquire? I hope you are enjoying Austin.

 

You can barely open a door in Austin now without hitting another CA transplant.

Anyway, welcome!

I dig the taillight idea, never seen that before.
I'm trying to avoid the clearance problem by putting the booster in the trunk on the opposite side of the MC, and mounting the MC up and forward on the frame.

 

I love those shoebox customs - looking great!

 

That is a nice looking tail light treatment. Is that the stock lights turned on end?

 

I really like the look, especially the rear and the taillights!!!! Damn its cool!!!

 

You going to have a raised trailer hitch for her trailer?

Glad to see you are doing good!


jerry

 

gunna be a awesome ride. already is the was it is!!

 

Yup, stock 49/50 taillights. I'll probably put a Lee lens in eventually.

Austin is great, I had no doubt it would'nt be. The people have been great and there's always something going on. I'm looking forward to meeting some of the local HAMB'rs. Wouldn't you know it, the day So. Austin Speed throws a hulabaloo, I'd be out of town.

Dennis, I'd like to meet you and Frank at the Roundup. Drop me a PM.

Bill, I agree. Selling a house is definate a test of patience. It'll happen, we got an offer today, so we'll see. Hope you and Julie are doing Well.

Jerry, it was good to see you back in January. Sadly, but wisely, we sold the trailer. We'll be in the market for another one once we settle in. I'm thinking a 63 Suburban would pull it nicely, so it might be an excuse to get another pink.

 

Greg,

Congratulations bro, the car looks killer !!!!!!!

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WOW. Thats thing looks great. I think youve had that car way too long and with all the new house stuff going on you should just sell it to me.

Its come a long way.

 

Now thats fucking low!!!

 

looks like its coming along very nicely....it lays out like all shoebox's should.

 

Bad a$$. Welcome to Texas...

 

I like the look of the tail lights....

 

You nailed the look.

 

Awesome Greg!

 

Looks good, I did not think I would care for the windsplits being removed but I really like it.

Look at Gene Winfiled's lenses for it I think they are better looking than the Lee style.

 

darn nice

 

Bitchin'

 

Looks bad ass!!

 

Thanks for all the kind words. I'm going to stop by the shop tomorrow on the way to the airport and snap some shots of the booster and the 4 link while the cars on the lift. I'll post the pics when I get back to TX. Take care.

 

bad ass dude...

 

It needs to be lowered.......very nice

 

greg it looks bad ass.glad to it on the raod.

 

as low as you can go man, it looks great

 

The chop, grill and taillights look awsome simple and staright forward, looks good.

 

looks fucking great , don't like the steering wheel too much . . .

 

Welcome to TX, I'm a Ca. transplant too. I also have a shoebox. I hope to run into you at the Round up. Mine is the the midnight blue 49' 2dr with the flipper hub caps.

Welcome