<![CDATA[DAVE'S CUSTOM CARS - Dave\'s Pick of the Day]]>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:46:56 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[49 Fever]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 02:03:31 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/49-feverI must have 49-54 Chevy fever real bad because tonight I share a 4 door.  This car looks to be in great shape .

The 49 4 door has great styling shave the back door handles and you have to look twice to see it is a 4 door.

Got to go low with this style, wide whites, maybe split manifold 6 or mild small block.
Budget would Mexican blanket interior or if money permits an updated mohair would be nice

from the pictures the paint looks presentable  .
 1949 Chevrolet]]><![CDATA[I'm not bragging but ...]]>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 01:31:02 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/im-not-bragging-butSo I am on ebay the other day and I recognize a car from days gone by and have to click on it .  1939 Ford Sedan]]><![CDATA[thanks for looking in]]>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 01:22:31 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/thanks-for-looking-inSomewhere around New Years I  decided that if I ever wanted to get my 49 Buick finished I should stop distracting myself with all the other cars I wish I could build and focus on the ones I already have.
Well maybe it is the extreme cold outside and the fact that I can't work on the 49 where it is but I am dreaming again and I think I have some residual dream cars to share with you. 

So instead of almost daily let's go to a couple a week and we will start right now. 

Drop Top

49-54 chevs have been an obsession lately and this ragtop would fill the bill nicely
1951 Chevrolet convertible
]]><![CDATA[Fastback]]>Sun, 28 Dec 2014 04:31:53 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/fastback1I hope you are not getting tired of looking at 49-52 Chevrolet cars because we found another one.  At family activities over the Holidays we reminisce and learn new things.  I have a relative who drives truck. He now has a regular run to Winnipeg. That makes it seem a lot closer. Now he always has a return load so that means looking for something I could drive back.  So I don't often look at previously messed with cars but if it would make it home from Manitoba it should be considered.  1950 Chevrolet Fastback]]><![CDATA[Chevy 11 project]]>Sat, 27 Dec 2014 02:31:15 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/chevy-11-projectWe have a 1968 Chevrolet Chevy 11 Nova project in the stable.  Plans are to build a nice street car that can make a few passes at the track as well.  Progress is slow. I am always looking for one that is closer to being done to speed up the process.  Today I came across this one : 1968 Nova.  It is hard to tell if it is any better than ours and it is a good road trip away but I would like to go see it.]]><![CDATA[High school]]>Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:04:03 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/high-school1When I was in High school my girlfriend, now wife, bought me a slot car track for Christmas.  We had hour and hours of fun with it over the years .  My friends would come over and we would race and visit and have a good time.  Well times change and I no longer had a place to keep it set up so away in a box it went.  When the kids were little we played with it a little.  So when I saw this custom speedway set up today it brought back a lot of memories. ]]><![CDATA[vegas car]]>Tue, 23 Dec 2014 04:36:22 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/vegas-carOld cars often have great stories that go with them.  When the ad says "Vegas car" you know there is at least one story in its background.
A 1969 Buick Skylark 2 door hardtop makes for one nice ride.  Even with the 350 small block Buick engine is was no slouch. But add a big block and hold on.  ]]><![CDATA[drag car foundation]]>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 02:26:23 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/drag-car-foundationMy understanding is that pro street style has passed but true drag car kept barely street legal is still cool - extra point with times still on the window.  We are into 64 Impalas right now and a low rider patina rag and a full on hardtop drag car would make a killer combination.
 1964 Impala pro street  project.]]><![CDATA[hardtop]]>Sun, 21 Dec 2014 04:07:42 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/hardtop1It is Christmas Party time and what better way to travel to them than a 1952 Chevrolet 2 door Hardtop.  This one looks like a solid place to start and these cars are beautiful when all fixed up. ]]><![CDATA[surface rust or patina?]]>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:20:20 GMThttp://www.davescustomcars.ca/daves-pick-of-the-day/surface-rust-or-patinaDon't you hate it when the wind picks up and you can hear the tarp blowing.  You know the damage the rain can do in minutes . 
 If it happens to someone else and the damage isn't too serious it can make for a great deal.  I might try to take a look at this one over the holidays.  A 49-52 Chevy coupe has been on my list.  Actually I drove over 3 hours to look at one several years ago, made an offer, got turned down and bought a 51 Buick instead - in hindsight it was a good deal for me - the Buick was a better car than the chevy and the road trip was great.  1949 Chevrolet coupe ]]>