Recently purchased some new chrome smoothies and some Diamondback radial WW. Also added some super Shannons caps.
along with the headers and lakes pipes I added last year, the 53 looks completely like a different car and much more in the direction I had in mind for it.

Now just for some bodywork and paint in the future and I'm just about set

 

Nice ride! Looks good.

 

Nice look.

Dice.
Spots.
Skirts.

You nailed it!

And you correctly called them Lakes Pipes instead of the usual Lake Pipes. You must have grown up in So Cal.

 

Hahah, thanks !

close. grew up in southern Oregon

and yeah, im definitely going for the late 50s mild custom look.
might shave the door handles, but leaving all of the factory trim in tact. thats one of my favorite parts

 

Looks good

 

Looks great....have to agree with you on keeping the trim. It still have the 303 in it?