The '53 Bel
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June
'09 Project Update: |
1953 Custom Chevrolet Bel Air Restoration 1953 Chevy Tudor - Frame off restoration The story of our '53 Chevy goes way back to the close relationship we have with friends and neighbors, Darrel & Joan Baker. On one of our many scouting trips he was diligently combing the streets of any small town and farmstead looking for that perfect project. The trip ended in Thief River Falls Mn. where this gem sat in a scrapyard ready for death row. After Bruce said "We could fix up that car," the fate was sealed and she came home. After much hard work by Darrel, Joan his wife and Bruce, Darrel tired of the project and she became the added addition to one of our many cars on the "to do" list...... Hopefull soon we will shake up the horsepower-hungry locals with this friends project, the '53 Chevy "custom" and make all of our dreams a reality |
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| Parts car with good frame. | Will install mustang II front end. | Small block Chevy with automatic. | Ford 9" with low rider leaf springs. |
All the parts have been stripped to bare metal. |
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| Time to get the tail end some TLC. | All was neatly cut out and rebuilt. |
Tail pan base with new panels welded in and sealed up. | ||
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The Firewall looked like Swiss Cheese! | Replaced this instead of filling the holes. |
| Plenty of room for the Chevy small-block |
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| Custom Paint with PPG. Looks Great |
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