My new addition to the car stable!!!! Pics.....

vettesplus · 09-27-2009, 10:56 PM

i have been looking for a post war car to turn in to a wild street rod, i finally found it....1936 Chevrolet standard sport 2 door sedan, completely original and 95%complete, also a rust free body to work with

my plans for this conversion to a street rod are:

Corvette LS Motor backed by a 700r4 tranny, rolling on a late c4 suspension. the body will be chopped 4 inches and channeled 2 inches. let the work begin.........

cozer1 · 09-28-2009, 11:19 AM

where did you find that Ed??
Nice ride.

Im thinking of maybe selling the Vette next spring to buy a 1929-1934 ford or chevy hot rod, but not from Colorado..going to look in other states for the right one.

vettesplus · 09-28-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cozer1

where did you find that Ed??
Nice ride.

Im thinking of maybe selling the Vette next spring to buy a 1929-1934 ford or chevy hot rod, but not from Colorado..going to look in other states for the right one.

i found it on craigslist, it is a original Colorado car out of buena vista. it has not been registered since 1952. has been sitting in a shed since then. i even got a copy of the original title along with a updated Colorado title. i am the third owner also....

7LitreC5 · 09-28-2009, 08:24 PM

That looks like a very cool project!

vettesplus · 09-28-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 7LitreC5

That looks like a very cool project!

thanks,

it is going to be a long challenging project but i am ready for it...ed

vettesplus · 09-28-2009, 08:49 PM

here is a sample of what i want to accomplish with this project......

RAMMAN · 09-28-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vettesplus

here is a sample of what i want to accomplish with this project......

Ed, it's going to take more than Zanio to make it look like that.

vettesplus · 09-28-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RAMMAN

Ed, it's going to take more than Zanio to make it look like that.

that's the challenge i am very excited to be taking on.

i will just have to use a power buffer......not by hand....

everyone thought i was crazy when i bought this and sad i was going to restore it....

and it turned out to be this... not to bad for a guy not knowing what he is doing...

copedesign · 10-10-2009, 01:18 AM

Looks like alot of work but will be sweet when done.
You going custom or original.

vettesplus · 10-12-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by copedesign

Looks like alot of work but will be sweet when done.
You going custom or original.

i was going to chop it 4 inches, but i have decided to leave the body original, except i am going with fiberglass fenders that are 2 inches wider to allow for wider tires. the drive train will be all custom along with the interior......i figure it will be about a 3-4 year project as long as i can bank roll it......

cozer1 · 10-16-2009, 10:39 PM

Hows that car coming along?

vettesplus · 10-16-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cozer1

Hows that car coming along?

my knuckles are blooded, my cussing has become very loud,i have lost numerous tools due to throwing them across the garage but besides all that its coming along OK. i should have it completely disassembled by the end of next week.....

p.s i have finally wised up and fired up the cutting torch!!!!!