1950 chevy Bel-air in the making

[christcrusader13]

I had to do a lot of catching up here too. What a fun build this has been.

Thanks! This build has been a lot of fun and a lot of learning, which makes it fun, it's not done yet, but the 1st phase in getting it mobile is done and the 2nd phase of rough-in fitness is under way... [

More to come

 

[christcrusader13]

A Little Sun Bathing

Pulled the old Chevy out to mingle with my truck a little....[cl

 

[Torchie]

Good for you cc
Around here it would be snow bathing.
Torchie.

 

[christcrusader13]

Thanks Torchie! Yea.. it is unseasonably warm at 60 down here... but snow is coming by friday/saturday

 

[BlueNorther]

Do you think if parked in the same field, they will have sex and make some weird Chevy babies???

 

[Skip]

Do you think if parked in the same field, they will have sex and make some weird Chevy babies???

Might be too much common DNA already.

The little Cheby is looking good. Nice pics, CC.

 

[christcrusader13]

Might be too much common DNA already.

The little Cheby is looking good. Nice pics, CC.

Thanks guys!

I attached a pic of what would happen if the two did mate.....

 

[christcrusader13]

I've been thinking........

I bought this car initially because it was sooo cheap.... I thought it was cool but wasn't inlove will all of the body.... especially the rear fenders.... because the trunk sticks up so far past them..... if it was going for a tail drager i think it would work...however i love the rear fenders of a 54..... As time has passed I thought about possibly taing the knife to it and making the current fenders look more like the fenders on a 54.....

As time progressed I've come across a guy parting a 54.... and he has agreed to cutting out the rear fenders for me....

So what do you guys think? I think with the 54 rear fenders and the 50 fron and the 54 Buick bumper... this is turning out to be pretty sweet....


I included a pic of a 54 for reference and the 50

 

[Skip]

I bought this car initially because it was sooo cheap.... I thought it was cool but wasn't inlove will all of the body.... especially the rear fenders.... because the trunk sticks up so far past them..... if it was going for a tail drager i think it would work...however i love the rear fenders of a 54..... As time has passed I thought about possibly taing the knife to it and making the current fenders look more like the fenders on a 54.....

As time progressed I've come across a guy parting a 54.... and he has agreed to cutting out the rear fenders for me....

So what do you guys think? I think with the 54 rear fenders and the 50 fron and the 54 Buick bumper... this is turning out to be pretty sweet....


I included a pic of a 54 for reference and the 50

Can you get the entire rear clip? Then splice them at the doors and under the back window.

Odds are you will like it better, and most people won't notice the difference, which is kind of the mark of a good job.

Measure, measure, measure. I can't tell form the pictures if the 54 quarters will hide your deck lid from the side or not. If they do, I think it will make for a more interesting back end than the stock 54. But I'm a Ford guy, so I could be nuts. I say go for it![

 

[christcrusader13]

Can you get the entire rear clip? Then splice them at the doors and under the back window.

Odds are you will like it better, and most people won't notice the difference, which is kind of the mark of a good job.

Measure, measure, measure. I can't tell form the pictures if the 54 quarters will hide your deck lid from the side or not. If they do, I think it will make for a more interesting back end than the stock 54. But I'm a Ford guy, so I could be nuts. I say go for it![

Yeah, the guy said I can cut as much away as I need, so I think it will work out wel, I know it will be alot of test fits and clamping ans tack welds to get it just right, but I think it will look really sweet when it's all together...[cl

The 54 trunk has a higher bump that rolls almost flat on the decend... I think the 50 trunk will flow very nice between the fenders.... at least in my head it does hahahahhaaa

 

[05snopro440]

Yeah, the guy said I can cut as much away as I need, so I think it will work out wel, I know it will be alot of test fits and clamping ans tack welds to get it just right, but I think it will look really sweet when it's all together...[cl

The 54 trunk has a higher bump that rolls almost flat on the decend... I think the 50 trunk will flow very nice between the fenders.... at least in my head it does hahahahhaaa

I've always liked the 54 front and rear fenders better, and the hump on the trunk actually. On that one you posted I think I like enough better that I would basically want to turn the 50 into a 54. I think if you change the rear fenders the front end might look a little odd with the slope of the fenders. Might want to consider if you'll need to make changes to the front end to make it look how you want too.

 

[christcrusader13]

I love a 54... I just haven't found one with a lowe enough $$$

I may look into doing the 54 front fenders... but I would have to do the doors too.... the beltline on the front fenders and doors are a bit higher on the 54.... but I think the rear belt line lines up ok..... but I will definately check it out.. I wish the car was closer.... I'm sure I can hammer enough metal and what not to make it all work

 

[soltz]

I Like It

For what my opinion is worth [S

 

[christcrusader13]

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For what my opinion is worth [S

Thanks.. I've got to do some sketches.... I'm diggin this custom thing... I really need a garage [S

 

[Bamamav]

Cut away. It's only a Chevy, so no great loss. [ddd

Now if it had of been a Ford, we'd be doing some serious talking.......

 

[05snopro440]

Cut away. It's only a Chevy, so no great loss. [ddd

Now if it had of been a Ford, we'd be doing some serious talking.......

The Ford would already be in pieces, no cutting required [ddd [cl

 

[christcrusader13]

The Ford would already be in pieces, no cutting required [ddd [cl

Hahahahaaaaa you guys are too much![cl

 

[christcrusader13]

What do ya think?

One of my buddies did a rendering for me at another site... thought I would share and see what you guys think about the idea?

 

[hansgoudzwaard]

Not to detract from your good taste ...

could be a simpler rout would still achieve "that look. "

 

[Skip]

One of my buddies did a rendering for me at another site... thought I would share and see what you guys think about the idea?

Thinking....
I kind of like what's going on so far. Mostly.

You have a flat line from the back to the windshield, then the front fenders go down hill, but the hood stays on that flat line.

What would happen if the hood was pie-cut to take the top line of the hood on the same line as the tops of the front fenders?

I think it would look rather modern. Aerodynamic. Slippery.