Re: 52 Chevy, mild custom

by big dogs 42 December 11th 2008, 5:06 pm

Did you get any more mud on it Steve? Very Happy

by RebStew December 11th 2008, 5:28 pm

No, I haven't been out there. I did get some sand paper so now I can clean off the crud that is around the work area. I need to get some more mud too. It's gonna need some mud slung. If you feel like messing with it we can sling some mud. Maybe this weekend. If not it's no biggie.

by JRiggs December 11th 2008, 5:33 pm

i might be able to help sling some mud on sunday.

by RebStew December 13th 2008, 5:22 pm

I'll be in the garage today if anyone wants to stop by.
I found some old pics and figured I'd post em.
When I'm done with the car I don't want anyone to be able to figure out that it started life as a 52 Chevy. Nothing against the old Chevies but I just like the more wild looking stuff that makes you have to stop and try to figure it out. I always loved the mid 50's Merc bumpers. I found one at the Punkin Run a few years ago and snatched it up.
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I'm not sure I will use it but so far I like it better than other stuff I have seen. The side sat way over the wheel well.
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A little cutting on the car and the bumper had it meeting up a little better.
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by RebStew December 13th 2008, 5:26 pm

If I do keep the Merc bumper on it I may cut off the upper part of the grill that I welded to the body. It lets you in that it is a chevy and really doesn't roll with the Merc bumper and dagmars. I may use something more round to give it a smoother look. I will also mold the fenders into the top of the bumper. I guess I will have to do it for most to understand what I mean.
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by RebStew December 24th 2008, 4:37 am

I haven't been out to the garage in over a week. I hope I can get some heat in there soon and finish up the passenger side. Aryan came out to watch me put the new body lines in the car.
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I used round stock to give me an idea where I wanted the body line to be.
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I was really moving on getting the body line welded up. I stepped back and looked at it and thought man that looks funny for some reason?? Oh well. I keep welding. I stepped back again and looked. Something is not right. I followed the wrong line when I put the rod on. The line I followed was where the top of the metal would lay. NOT WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO GO!!!

Cutting it off is a lot harder than putting it on. pale

That's better!
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by RebStew December 29th 2008, 5:45 am

I ran out of metal but Big Dog came to the rescue with a newer door off of a Ford truck. I few snipps and I had some tin to work with. I think he just wanted me to put something Ford in it.?.?.? Very Happy

I have a slew of very small jobs to do and no garage to do them in. I'm going to take the 52 back out to the property and cover it up till it gets a little warmer. With bare metal showing I needed to cover it so Corey sanded the dirt off and primed 80% of the car. Primer looks a little on the too reduced side but it will do for now.
We also tossed in a battery and a little gas and started it up. She still idles sweet Smile

by big dogs 42 December 29th 2008, 6:25 am

I got more if you need it Smile

Now you can say you got something real Laughing

by RebStew January 2nd 2009, 10:15 pm

I needed my garage space to get a few small things done so The 52 was DRIVEN Very Happy

onto the tow dolly and pulled off and parked back out at the property.
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by JRiggs July 28th 2009, 10:17 pm

this is now in my garage.. ill start tinkering with it in a couple days.....

by jbs10 July 28th 2009, 11:20 pm

U WILL JUST CUT IT UP clown

by The Skirt July 29th 2009, 4:49 am

rip 52 chevy Sad

by RebStew July 29th 2009, 6:45 am

man you guys are being rough

by FalconEddie1964 July 29th 2009, 6:47 am

Don't tinker with it..............Drive it!

by JRiggs July 29th 2009, 11:41 pm

jbs10 wrote:U WILL JUST CUT IT UP

its all ready been cut up once.. cutting up again will just give it more character.... Cool

by JRiggs July 29th 2009, 11:42 pm

The Skirt wrote:rip 52 chevy

yeah it died when stewart got ahold of it...

by JRiggs July 29th 2009, 11:43 pm

RebStew wrote:man you guys are being rough

let em be rough stewart its ok.. jealous is among us all every where Shocked

by JRiggs July 29th 2009, 11:44 pm

FalconEddie1964 wrote:Don't tinker with it..............Drive it!

it needs a radiator, brakes, glass, title and the rest of the chop finished before it comes out... oh yeah and flamethrowers

by The Skirt July 30th 2009, 12:09 am

RebStew wrote:man you guys are being rough

johnathan likes it rough tongue

by RebStew July 30th 2009, 12:56 am

JRiggs wrote:
The Skirt wrote:rip 52 chevy

yeah it died when stewart got ahold of it...

It didn't die when I got it. I was the best thing that ever happened to that 4 door jolopy

by xycho_wraith July 30th 2009, 2:36 am

jealous dam right i am you tha man jon

by JRiggs December 2nd 2009, 8:38 pm

stewart came up with a radiator for me for the 52. very nice one 2. came out of a truck so im going to have to make some brackets for it. soon as the holidays are outta the way ill jump back on it. hanna and i pulled the hood. going to do some wiring work. clean under the hood up a little bit. also need to fiqure out the grille....

by RebStew December 13th 2009, 4:55 am

Word is someone may be wanting to buy the ol chop top if you want to sell it.??

by magicman_1968 December 13th 2009, 5:04 am

I never knew about that one......

by RebStew December 13th 2009, 5:07 am

We chopped it in my garage. It would be a fun beater. Needs the glass, brakes put on and the radiator put in. It runs and drive with the above stuff fixed

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