Thread: 57 Chevy Cruizer

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Good thing you're slim and trim, Dave. That will help your ET's.

Don

Dave, if you can get a 57 Chevy down to 2500 lbs, that's a heck of a feat all in it's own! This is really cool, keep it comin.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Dave, if you can get a 57 Chevy down to 2500 lbs, that's a heck of a feat all in it's own! This is really cool, keep it comin.

I'm working at it!!!! Not sure I'll get there, but I'm going to give it one heck of a try! Lighter is faster!

Got both quarters cut off the car and began modifying the tail fins. Always thought the 57's had too small of tailights, and where the base of the tailfins widen out to accomodate the lights it always remided me of a girl with a really great body, then fat hips!!!! Here's some pics of my solution.

Very neat work dave, I'm really looking forward seeing the final outcome on the rear quarter and tail light.

Thats looking slick Dave, keep them pics coming dude

Funny how one thing leads to another, and another, and another, and..........

Looks good, Dave. Should really clean up the rear and be different.

Don

Wow your diving in the deep end! Looks great Dave. This going to be one well built Chevy when you are done.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Funny how one thing leads to another, and another, and another, and..........

Looks good, Dave. Should really clean up the rear and be different.

Don

What's even worse Don, this is just the stuff that is part of the original build plan----Haven't even gotten into the "one thing leads to another and another stuff yet!!!!!

Mr. Stovens--Just another day in paradise for me!!! Got a good dog, full pot of coffee, decent garage, and a fresh pack of smokes...life just don't get no better!!!!!

Steve--Thanks man, compliments mean a bunch coming from you!!!!

Mike--Had it all mocked up today with poster board and masking tape, really works for me!!!!


PS--Hope the restoration freaks don't find this thread, I'll be on the "Ten Most Hated" list!!!!!

Coming along nicely!
Ken

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

PS--Hope the restoration freaks don't find this thread, I'll be on the "Ten Most Hated" list!!!!!

Put a 460 in it!!!!!!

Originally Posted by stovens

Put a 460 in it!!!!!!

Would be fun....but sure would kill resale

Lookin' pretty cool Dave. I've been watchin', but haven't been posting much.


This Chevy buildin' must be good therapy for you. lol. I should build a Ford just to see if it works. (Can't believe I just said that).

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Lookin' pretty cool Dave. I've been watchin', but haven't been posting much.


This Chevy buildin' must be good therapy for you. lol. I should build a Ford just to see if it works. (Can't believe I just said that).

Thereapy??? Am I back in therapy again???

Couldn't help myself Pro, this '57 just kind of followed me home one day and I had to do something with it!!! Betcha if you had an ex-gasser '57 Ford land in your driveway that reminded you of a car from your (somewhat mispent) youth, you'd be all over it too.... If you do, let me know and we'll trade, all this chebbie stuff is tarnishing my Blue Oval Image!!!!!!!!!!

Sure would like to have it done by August Pro, supposed to be a gasser and altered showed in Eddyville!!!!

While you have off the quarters,are you going to expand the wheel well openings for a bigger tire??.

Originally Posted by 1gary

While you have off the quarters,are you going to expand the wheel well openings for a bigger tire??.

I made the openings 31" diameter...seeing as how it's an old style gasser the openings will be way higher then the tire anyway!!! Street tires will be 28.5", slicks are 29.5"