last week i have got back on the car i am installing all the sheetmetal
to check the fit did some repairs to the inner fenders rust and hairline cracks,

the front fenders still need some rust repair work

 

got one fender done this week just one to go and then all the rust is gone

 

Appears the car is in great shape and coming along well!!
Thanks for the pics !


Scott

 

The '59 looks like a nice project. Also the '58 in your avitar is "gorgeous". Couldn't help but notice the 40's model coupe Is it your's and what year and make is it? Larry

 

its a 46 chevy of a buddy of me we are finishing right now
its mildly customized shaved tail taillights, v8 sbc and custom made interior
and now working on front air ride and some small things to get it ready for the road.

 

cleaned up the garage last week , and started on tearing apart the front seat
and bought new leather yesterday and still waiting for the red to arrive

also send out all the chrome parts to be re-chromed
but the cost where fortunately less then anticipated

 

I spot some 'ring in' bits lol.
Also 98 Tail lights
Chroming is pricey but makes a world of difference !


Scott

 

thats right bought those 98 taillights as an upgrade
also use a 98 interior design

also have the door panels ready took Sms a full year to deliver
the quality is top cant tell that abouth there service and speed



also got the hood installed for fitment and paint prep.
fenders doors and hood need some adjustment to get all lined up perfectly

 

A year? Did they forget the order lol.
Its sure coming along nicely !

 

yes a year

i even ordered them with stainless trim, they said they could make them for $200 extra without any notice they shipped them out without the trim

then when i asked them where the trim was, there reply was that they looked better without and said they had a lot of extra work on them
and it took a while before i got a refund.....

now i started on making my own trim , because i went for the 98 style interior
and only have the trim form a super 88

i am using 1/4'' stainles steel tubing and rolled them almost flat
and bend them in shape , next will be drilling small holes on the back
and adding studs and polish








also pulled the body from the frame after test fitting all the sheetmetal
and raw body work,

 

Holy crap, I just read the whole thread. Awesome work man.

 

thanks


here the body in primer


sand it all down then shot it all in a pre-color in gloss, this makes it easier to see if all imperfection are gone.
now ready for a final black primer, then wet sand this and then ready for final base coat clear coat.

 

Mayor sanding is done body is ready for final color
but first doing the smaller pieces on the body that get a different color




got the wipermotor restored


also last week i have got the chrome back from the plater

 

and black it is.....

 

Sweet!!

 

Well its been while again since my last update
got a lot further with the build

here some pics of the body drop

 

got the windshield and trim installed front inner fenders,
trunk lid in place and installed some more trim and the taillights

 

pushed it outside for some pictures
installed the steering column and wheel, radiator rear bumper
dressed up the front fenders and got the in place

 

then installed the doors and trim ,front bumper and grill, headlights,
hood, and side windows

 

Looks good, almost there.

 

Sweet, you really have to appreciate the lines of those cars. Too bad the automobile is not an art form any more.

 

OMG , that is nice !

 

thanks for the tumbs up

last 2 weeks i have been working on the soft top frame
assembling and adjusting it on the car , bleed the hydraulic system and got it working. moving to the next step installing the top itself



















also got the carpet trimmed the carpet and installed the sil plates this weekend

 

it was a lot of time consuming and patient job to install the softtop but got it done !

 

Congratulations, looks great, and doing it yourself should make you very proud.
Larry

 

Very impressive!

 

Thanks its fun to do most stuff by your self and less costly too

 

last week i got the engine running for the first time since rebuild
it fired right up after it got fuel in the carb.

had some small leakage on the fuel line from the pump to carb and find out i forget to tighten the oil presure switch at the oil filter
other than that all went real smooth and runs realy well

still needed to blead the brake system so could not test the transmission

 

Top notch resto!

 

at the moment i am working on the seat upholstery together with my father
measured out the paterns and cut all the pieces and started to put it all together

 

That is awesome, love the contrast.

 

Stunning build, amazing car!

 

Beautiful.

 

one little step further got the rear seat done tonight

 

the front seat is almost done stil need to add the side trim and power seat motor and wiring

 

this saturday we had nice and mild weather (no snow for us yet)
and since i have the engine running it was time to see if the transmission worked , well it rolled out and back in the garage on its own power
still have to adjust the brakes before i can drive it a little to see if it will shift properly.

also discovered a few issues to overcome, the powersteering and generator do not work yet

 

Absolutely beautiful .

 

Gorgeous car! Thanks for sharing your talents with us. Top notch work on the resto.

 

got the powerseat motors and wiring installed and put in the car
still have to install the seat trim