One of the cars I have owned, sold and frequently miss was a 37 Chevy coupe. At the time I would have built it 80's Street Rod Style. When I sold it I bought a big reliable air compressor that served me well for many projects and years and even blew up a few bike tires and soccer balls. Looking back it was the right thing to do to sell it. Looking forward I would still like to build a late 30's Chevy Coupe.
I think I would be torn on build style - Gasser, Street Rod, or Lowrider would all be cool. tonight I came across a 39 Chevy coupe. If the work has been done properly it would make a great project. I wish I had time to run over and take a look. 1939 Chevrolet Coupe A friend of mine stopped over today to pick up some parts for his Acadian and told me he had just bought a 1957 Chevy 2 door hard top. tonight I go looking for other 57's and come across this solid big block powered Bel Air. I know 57's didn't come with big blocks but it sets it apart from the 235 powered cars. This one looks like it is solid but has had some work done over the years. 1957 Bel Air
I used to have a 1963 Buick Riviera. It was maroon with a black interior, Buick road wheels, nailhead, dual exhaust. It was a fun car and I often miss it. It looked a lot like the one I found tonight.
1964 Buick Riviera Currently we have a 1969 Chevrolet Suburban. We have used it hard the past 5 years or more and it is due for some tender loving care. I don't know about you but I am not a fan of doing things over again and I have done this truck once. So I am on the quest for a Suburban replacement. Tonight I came across a truck I had heard about several years ago. 1955 Chevy Suburban I have contemplated building one of these trucks for over a decade and owned a 57 for a while before I found the 69. I am torn between low and real low. I think you could slide a 96 and up Yukon or Blazer platform under this body and have a 4 wheel drive for all seasons. The style of body would allow for 4 wheel and still have a relatively low ride height.
Real low would call for a bagged subframe and bagged 4 link out back. I marked off the possible chop when we had the 57 it is debatable if the look is worth the work . Anyway we will have to see how rough the body is. I don't usually share "finished cars" but this one struck a chord.
1951 Chevy Fleetline Except for the 6 it is pretty much as I would build it. I love the Matte Clear to preserve the patina - I have to look into that. I think I would dig up some dog dishes and put some miles on it. Back in high school, every model kit I built or car I doodled had an L88 hood scoop. Sometime ago they went out of fashion. Are they making a comeback? Are people tired of every car and truck having a cowl hood? Tonight I came across a 1972 Camaro. It has an L88 hood scoop, Corvette ralley wheels, and a start at a split bumper conversion. It looks like great project material. 1972 Camaro
Barn find, mostly original, ford Model A 2 door sedan. Do we build it old school - small block, auto, dropped axle 9" rear ... or new tech - big block Honda , independent front and rear... looks like a good start and it is close by. 1928 Ford Model A
Locally the racing season is coming to an end. How do you get the racing fix in off season? - slot car racing. In my youth I had a COX brand 1/43 scale track that was a blast. Later I had a TYCO that you could run AFX cars on. I still have most of them up in the attic. I have been wanting to clean up a corner of the garage and set them up again but...
then I find this racetrack on the net today... I have sold a few cars in the past that I regret or miss a lot. One was my 63 Riviera. We had a blast with it for a couple of years and let the relatively minor work it needed drive us crazy and instead of fixing it we sold it. I have been sort of looking for another one for a while - probably will never find as good a deal as we gave but we can look and we can dream. 1963 Riviera
Not too many people go looking for a Marmon 4 door sedan.
Not too many people have even seen a Marmon. All the more reason to buy and build one. Price is right. project looks ambitious but do-able. It is an open slate with pretty cool styling to start with. 1929 Marmon |
Dave
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