1934 Chevrolet 2dr.

[zzrodder]

More progress, getting things buttoned up on the engine, seats and GM steering column in, wiring mostly done and gauges in, floor finished, exhaust finished.

 

[Country Misfit]

Thats my favorite kind of car,looks old,but modern running gear . Great job!

 

[zzrodder]

Front fenders and grille shell painted and put on. The headlights, mounts and grille surround had been re-chromed so I saved some there - got rid of the original cheese grater grille and made an insert from stainless rod for a tidier look. At this point it's apparent that the front end is a bit high - needs a coil cut out of the front springs.

 

[Old Iron]

What were the seats out of?

 

[zzrodder]

What were the seats out of?

They came from a mid 80's Nissan Sentra - they seem better made than a lot of the US cars of the same era and were narrow enough to fit.

 

[Old Iron]

Thanks
They do need to be narrow so they will fit the square bodied cars and trucks.

 

[zzrodder]

I cut 1 coil from the front springs and mounted the Coker WW tires with American Racing chrome smoothie rims, height looks much better. I made the bumpers from 5"x1/2" aluminum bar stock, first the front one though I wasn't happy with the smiley look it ended up with... . Next I made the rear one and was happier with the design - back to the metal store for another chunk of bar stock...

 

[bruno]

The stance and rear bumper are dead nuts on. I have to agree with you on the front bumper, just doesn't look quite right.

 

[zzrodder]

Some pics of the finished interior, did it all in cloth, seems cozier than vinyl and gave it a more retro look.

 

[soltz]

[clOUTSTANDING[cl

 

[zzrodder]

An interesting photo comparo with a buddys 34 Ford done in similar resto rod style, shows how similar yet different most cars of the era were.
Also a couple underside pics.

 

[bob w]

Am amazing transformation. Beautiful car.

 

[Old Iron]

Very nicely done
I'm with bobw on the beautiful car comment

 

[zzrodder]

Well, that's about it for this one, a fun build and definitely less work than my current project.

 

[AZRodDave]

Beautiful, simply BEAUTIFUL !!! Two thumbs up, and if I had more thumbs, those too!

 

[29bowtie]

What a beautiful early Chevrolet. Thanks for sharing the build photos.[cl hope I get to seee this ride in person, as it's a BC car.

 

[christcrusader13]

This is a really sweet ride, thanks for taking us along for the build!

 

[Skip]

Front bumper #2 is much better. Nice car.

 

[docrock100]

Thanks for posting the build pics of this project. I think my favorite piece that I have see you make is the flying eye on the 34 Caddy. Keep up the great work