For Your Viewing Pleasure

[bkz81]

Decided to go the other way with the 56. Now I can never sell it, lol. Body is in the body shop as I write this.

[bkz81]

I will try to update some more as it gets closer to completion.

[Buzzard]

Gorgeous! And great quality work to boot. I know someone in our Arizona Car Club who has over $125,000 in a Brand New 1949/50 Chev 5 window (total reproduction) which will certainly not be as cool and unusual as yours once you are finished.
Congrats and keep the pics coming.
Bill

[j.byrd]

Sure is a beauty so far !!

[52-fan]

That is some mighty fine work. I'll never have anything quite that nice.

[PackardV8]

I know someone in our Arizona Car Club who has over $125,000 in a Brand New 1949/50 Chev 5 window

Never keep records and never add up the cost of a hobby. Most would enjoy the hobby more not having the cost front and center.

jack vines

[cultural infidel]

Never keep records and never add up the cost of a hobby. Most would enjoy the hobby more not having the cost front and center.

jack vines

One of my customers told me this. He is working on a Late 30's Dodge Coupe. He said never keep track of receipts, then your wife can never complain when she finds the paper trail.

[wdills]

That truck is gonna be gorgeous.

Amen to not trying to keep up with cost. I don't want to know what I have in mine.

[StudeRich]

Yep, you have definitely gone to the "Dark Side" Brandon!

My long time Friend, SDC Member and current or past Avanti Club "Board Member"; Steve Montegomery lives in your Town, do you know him?

[bkz81]

Yep, you have definitely gone to the "Dark Side" Brandon!

My long time Friend, SDC Member and current or past Avanti Club "Board Member"; Steve Montegomery lives in your Town, do you know him?

Possibly, did he ever work at Wasco State Prison?

[bkz81]

Here is the latest update, with one shot from the projects origins. Widened the bed to a period correct 56, got the new tailgate, widened each fender by 1.5" and extended the rear a little bit to accommodate the roll pan:

[Lou Van Anne]

Now that is the truth!

Never keep records and never add up the cost of a hobby. Most would enjoy the hobby more not having the cost front and center.

jack vines

[TWChamp]

Never keep records and never add up the cost of a hobby. Most would enjoy the hobby more not having the cost front and center.

jack vines

I agree. I was going to keep track of time and cost to restore one of my cars until I figured out just how much extra time and stress that would take.

[6hk71400]

What the eye does not see, the heart can't grieve The only car that to total was kept track was my first car in 1968, 1955 Speedster with overdrive and a 56 Hawk front clip. Initial cost was $150.00 total cost when traded in was $1,500. Will not tell what the trade in value on a 1970 Hornet was because I hate to cry.

Bob Miles
Tucson AZ

[swvalcon]

agree you never want to know or want your wife to know.