I think adding those extra teeth make a world of difference, I like it. I like what you did to the side of the hood as well Mostly52f1. You were also talking about the crome moldings for the front of the hood but I like what you've got going there as well,but your not building it to suit me, so suit yourself,lol

John

 

did you see the pics in my gallery? the front end that was on it before looked horrible. a 50's fleet wood grille(the one with the bullets) and some camaro headlights. ewwww. but it was all in the junk yard to use(cant beat free with a wet chain lol). had to do somethin till i found two 52 grilles to make the one i wanted.
appreciate all the complements, it makes the build worth every penny and all the time. thanks

 

Yes I did and you fixed it up real good, looks much better, takes it right out of the arts deco period,lol

 

i found a pic from about 3 years ago, this is the color before i turned her into a orange

 

Looked good then but do like it in orange better,nice wheels.

 

thanks, i'm sellin the wheels when my 18's/20's get here.

 

From beginning to far from compleat in one pic ???????????
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Yeah, Mostly 52 F1, same Dentist. He offered me this but I was way to medest:



For every part that I've taken out of a stock configuration, I have a stock counterpart.



For my grilles (with the full front tilt) I restored them at the same time, wired them the same - with common plugs, and brazed the mounting bolts to the headlight buckets inside. I have wing nuts holding them on behind the light panels. So I can swap out a grille to the 3 grille stock one in about 5 minutes.

I didn't cut the lower valance for the two extra teeth, I just cut them real close so you can't tell from any more than 3 feet away that they don't go in like the stock ones. That way I have no holes when I put on the 3 tooth version!

Did you do that too or did you cut your valance?

 

that is a good idea, i should of did that with my teeth, but i cut the lower vallance and bolted them in like the stock ones.
and for the 7 tooth... wow, i have extra teeth.... woohaha
is it one center and 3 left and 3 right, or 3 center teeth, with 2 lefts and 2 rights? i cant tell in the pic.

 

Yeah, but with 7 teeth you gotta go chrome - at that point you are pushing a DeSoto F1Front Grille! You could always patch the holes and have a 3, 5 and 7 tooth grille and swap them out from time to time - just to screw with the neighborhood Chebby guys!

 

nearing the end, May 2009




at the beginning, July 2000



sam

 

wow, i just complemented your motor, but this.... this is amazing!!!!!

 

way to go Sam looks incredible!

 

thank you.. but i don't think its any more amazing than the other rides here.

Sam

 

(her motor!)
she likes the attention!.. hopefully I'll be able to get her back in the shop!..

Sam