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Offline sixinarow

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RE: Re: RE: Swell-erific!!
« Reply #90 on: October 26, 2010 12:39 am »
Thanks guys. Feeling damn good. Picture is now my phone wallpaper, just like a proud parent.
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« Reply #91 on: October 26, 2010 3:07 am »
Congratulations!  It's always a thrill to take that first test drive.
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RE: Re: RE: Swell-erific!!
« Reply #92 on: October 26, 2010 5:42 am »
Finally watched the video. Congratulations it'll be on the road in no time now.
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« Reply #93 on: October 27, 2010 4:23 pm »
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/chevrolet-6-216-235-tattersfield-dual-carb-intake-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a5fe14294QQitemZ250716701332QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_1182

stephan, came across this on ebay there is for days left on it. think it would look good on your car with a fenton dual exhaust headers. i had a 50 chevy with two carbs and duals and it ran great. just a thought, congrats on getting it moving by the way
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #94 on: January 03, 2011 3:49 am »
This thread needs some updating.....


Finally got my Mystery One-Piece bumper fully fitted and welded (Thanks Pete and Tyrel) and the holes for the overrider drilled. Now I will just need to mold in a new gravel guard to fit the sculpted shape of the new bumper.





I also discovered some rot in the bottom of my passenger side door so made a new inner section and door skin that is currently getting tacked into place.


(No pic, too bad)


Just a little sheetmetal work to do up front to make the 55 grille fit nicely, shave the decklid of its trim holes and some rear wheel-well patches that are on their way, then its full on body work time.
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #95 on: January 03, 2011 4:19 pm »
Is that rear mystery bumper maybe a front 55-56 chev bumper? Looks good whatever it is...
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #96 on: January 03, 2011 10:49 pm »
I want to say its an early 50s Olds or Pontiac Bumper but 55-6 Chevy might be right.
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #97 on: January 07, 2011 5:35 pm »
It looks great!  Keep it up Stefan!
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #98 on: January 17, 2011 5:04 am »
Well a weekend looking at cars and conversing/drinking with fellow rodders always does a good job of getting me in the mood to get some shit done.


I templated my gravel pan tonight, ground down the welds on the bumper, shaved down "The One" to fit the bumper better and started in a a license plate mount for it.





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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #99 on: January 17, 2011 6:51 pm »
Lookin' good. Nice work.
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #100 on: January 17, 2011 11:20 pm »
Thanks Jake! I'm looking forward to seeing how the 35 is since I last saw it at BTTF, love that rig.
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #101 on: April 11, 2011 5:18 pm »
Well, the weekend was surreal. Drunk off lack of sleep and just the excitement of a "done" car.
Big thank you to the guys in the club and the guys in the shop. It never would have made it to this point without you guys.

I'll get some better pics once more things are buttoned up.


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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #102 on: April 11, 2011 10:12 pm »
pics of thrash that led to said drunkness from sleep...
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #103 on: April 12, 2011 5:00 am »
Lovin it.  Nice work guys!
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Re: 51 Chevy Progress
« Reply #104 on: April 22, 2011 9:57 pm »
The car looked great.  Thanks for bringing it up GF for the show.
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