This the first of many pics of my ride . I started this over a year ago for the 2nd time so I hope to stay ahead of my last posted pics. I was going to restore it at one time,but the car was to far gone for the money I make so I gave up for a year . Now I'm planing a custom. I have fixed many cars for other people in my many years of paint & body. I made a 1980 F100 for myself. I drove that thing for 15 years. Maybe I'll drop a pic of it if anyone wouldn't mind. Now my daily driver is a 1995 jeep YJ. Back to the build this is a 51 chevy, it set in the woods for years before I got it. The rolling frame came from 85 buick regal. The motor is a 472 Caddy painted to match the car. I took a week off work to do the frame swap. That was my vacation. I did the swap at my work that's why it is such a big shop. The floor was eat up with rust same as the rockers so why not channel right.
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38fordtruck
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looking good keep them comng
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
Cutting the floor out of something like that is more than i will ever attempt.
How did the Regal frame match up for wheelbase? Big thumbs up on the Caddy motor!
How did the Regal frame match up for wheelbase? Big thumbs up on the Caddy motor!
Toad
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Looks really nice, keep us posted! [dr
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BJinaTJ
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Nice!!
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Here are a few more picture from my build. The rocker was shot. So I cut the rust out and welded a 1x2 tube in then a 2x2 angle pointing down. I didn't get a pic of the angle, but you get the ideal. I put a little rake in the channel. My friends say it looks like a turtle. Why not go with it? So I named it Cecil Turtle. From the Buggs Bunny cartoon. I have plans of airbrushing him on my Caddy air cleaner with the rockets a blasting.
Here are a few more picture from my build. The rocker was shot. So I cut the rust out and welded a 1x2 tube in then a 2x2 angle pointing down. I didn't get a pic of the angle, but you get the ideal. I put a little rake in the channel. My friends say it looks like a turtle. Why not go with it? So I named it Cecil Turtle. From the Buggs Bunny cartoon. I have plans of airbrushing him on my Caddy air cleaner with the rockets a blasting.
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42chevy
Rustier Rat Rodder
That is cool. I love the Caddy engine, it should really move.
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Sorry for being a week late on this. Jobs gets in the way of fun sometimes. The motor for my ride is a 472 Caddy. It was in bad shape when I got it. It was rolled around when moved and it even was stolen. I finely got it back and took it to the shop where me and buddy had a close call when the engine hoist broke. What a motor it shook the ground when it landed. Well I took it apart and began the search for new tin or used. That is when E-Bay comes in. The hardest was the oil pan. Sump at the wrong end for the frame I used. When I did find the right one they were going to make you pay. So I had to change a used pan that I bought. I custom painted some used valve covers I got then the block. The color is one of the two greens going on the car. I hope you folks like.
Sorry for being a week late on this. Jobs gets in the way of fun sometimes. The motor for my ride is a 472 Caddy. It was in bad shape when I got it. It was rolled around when moved and it even was stolen. I finely got it back and took it to the shop where me and buddy had a close call when the engine hoist broke. What a motor it shook the ground when it landed. Well I took it apart and began the search for new tin or used. That is when E-Bay comes in. The hardest was the oil pan. Sump at the wrong end for the frame I used. When I did find the right one they were going to make you pay. So I had to change a used pan that I bought. I custom painted some used valve covers I got then the block. The color is one of the two greens going on the car. I hope you folks like.
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Greasy Gearhead
KILLER!!! Love the caddy motors!!!! [dr [dr [P
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Everything looks cool........
Nice work...... [cl
Nice work...... [cl
still workin
Well I pulled the frame back out to make the changes needed. As you might remember the frame was out of a 85 Buick Regal. I did this at my shop the old fashion way. Once I got the body off I started at the rear of the frame and worked forward. Here a few pics. The Buick frame was way to long behind the wheels and way out of the shape of my car. So I cut it off and made my own.
Well I pulled the frame back out to make the changes needed. As you might remember the frame was out of a 85 Buick Regal. I did this at my shop the old fashion way. Once I got the body off I started at the rear of the frame and worked forward. Here a few pics. The Buick frame was way to long behind the wheels and way out of the shape of my car. So I cut it off and made my own.
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Again, sounds familiar, but I grafted on the stock frame. That motor looks sweet.
rainman
Rough Rodder
Looks great!! Keep it up!
