You know the feeling. When you JUST have to take ‘her’ out for a spin – no matter the condition.
You can’t see in this pic, but there’s no hood, no t-tops and lots of body work to be done….. but great looking rims and new meat (tires)…it was running a bit rough but still sounded good!!!
Got an unfinished project but still take it for a spin. Post up a note and a pic.
Tim
WOW…I apologize for leaving you hanging for so long without finishing this interview.
Here is the link for Part I.
So while at first glance it did appear that there were just newly built vintage shaped bodies, placed on the C6 chassis, a really close look and you can see something very different about the shape.
The door is clearly still a C6 and the windshield is C6.
So you can tell that they didn’t just pull off that old C6 body and dump it out behind the barn.
You can tell this is the original C6 hatch. The rear end is has been changed but where the hatch meets the roof line is the same.
So how do they do it?
Well the make body panels that fit to the framework of the exiting parts. For instance, the rear hatch is striped of the outer panels leaving just the framework and the split window panels are fitted. The rear panel is pulled off and the rear panel with the split bumpers is placed on.
Jim showed me the shop photos of a C6 – skinned. They also retrofit C5.
C5 Rear hatch frame. The split window panel is manufactured by Karl's Kustoms to snap right on.
It is a pretty intense process.
They all the do is custom bodies? Oh wait until you see what’s next. (Yes I promise I’ll get right to it.)
Thanks for reading.
Tim
In this part we are picking up with Chrysler.
For 1948 Chrysler had the Town and Country (yes…even way back then) model with wood panels, it even came in a woody-vert (vert short for convertible).
It also came in a coupe/sedan.
Love the roof rack!!!
The wooden frame was white ash (adding structural rigidity to the doors and deck lid), fitted with interlocking miters. Mahogany veneer plywood filled the spaces within the frames.
Now that is craftsmanship!!!!
The engine was the Spitfire Straight Eight with 323.5 cubic-inch displacement and 135 horsepower coupled to a fluid drive transmission.
135 HP
The convertible was the most favored of the Town and Country line with 8,368 sold. In 1948, the price tag showed $3,395.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
I have no words:
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‘nough said.
Tim
If you paid attention to the recent Barrett-Jackson auction or read my blog (http://wp.me/pKHNM-QF), you might have seen this car and know that it was sold for $100k.
You can research and find out a lot of information. But as Paul Harvey use to say…”And now…….the rest of the story.”
The Crow Lakester
Headlights are from a 1937 Packard
Steering wheel is a yoke from a 1948 Rockwell Aero Commander.
Looking over my morning emails, I come across my Hemmings daily email. Love getting these and sometimes I share an article from them.
On the right hand side they spotlight (or maybe as a seller you have to pay extra for the placement) some of the cars that are listed with them for sale. Today there is this 1963 Corvette:
Sit back and crank up the sound….you are gonna love hearing this Camaro!!
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Thanks for reading
Tim
This is one of my favorite photos thus far (with over 600 to look at it’s gonna take a while).
This is my son’s shot of a 1956 BelAir.
Bel Air side molding.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
Got this from my circle over on Google Plus:
Lawrence – the Beamer is Looking good.
Hey everybody, just a quick update on the TrackVids Racing4Vets BMW E30 325 ground up build. Here are a few photos of the cage and interior paint work. Very clean, very tidy, gonna be lots of fun!
BMW Shell getting some paint.
Interior Sprayed
Cage shot
Can’t wait to see it done.
Thanks for reading. Here is their Site: https://plus.google.com/u/0/112504538024847827140/posts
Tim
Thanks for all your ingenuity. Enjoy your day.
Mr. Shelby
His legacy
Thanks for reading.
Tim
