New project

[smooth 56]

Well I'm finaly going to start on my 55.Uncovered it last night damn forgot how ruff this car is but it's a hard top.Looks like new floorpan,half doorskin,and alot moore. will try to get pic's up soon.

[chevynut]

Sounds cool! Now you need a C4 Chassis. :)

[WagonCrazy]

Sounds cool! Now you need a C4 Chassis. :)

OMG! Someones sellin' somethin' on this site! Ban the fool...:rolleyes:

(But from one who HAS a C4 frame under one of my wagons, he's right....)

As for the ruffness of your car, as the saying goes "The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step". Take that step. Post some starting pics for us all to see so we can be encouraging.

Paul

[smooth 56]

Would love to put a c4 under it but that's a long way's down the road.Rite now i'm making a metal part's list I'm going to a classic show next weekend and hoping to buy lot's of part's,will save a ton on shipping.Will try to post some pic's when I can post from home for some reason I can only post from work won't load nothing on this computer.

[BAM55]

Just spoiled.lol You have a 56 and a 55 and complaining about how rough it is.lol

Man please do post pics I'm an addict for this stuff.

[smooth 56]

Yeah Bam I guess I am but my 56 wasn't this bad.Dad bought another car monday it's a 55 pontiac,dont know why he wanted that thing. I will have to say that it is one solid car surfus rust only all the stanles is there and in good shape.

[Run-em]

At least your Dad is following the "GM move up rule". Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, Olds, Cadillac. Would love to have one of each model.

[smooth 56]

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Trying to learn the picture thing lol.But this is where I'm at as of now.

[smooth 56]

Hell it worked lol well this is whet I started with.
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[Run-em]

SAWSZALL territory! Stand back! He's fixin to get mean on it!!!!!!!

[smooth 56]

Well it's been a while since I have up dated so here is what I have been up to.
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[smooth 56]

And a few more.
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And a lot more to go.

[567chevys]

Very Nice work !!!!!!!!
I love looking at the pictures of what I should be doing down in my shop

[carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)]

nice progress, looking good.

[chevynut]

Looking GOOD Smooth. That new floor sure makes it all look like new. You've done some pretty major reconstruction on that car.

[smooth 56]

Looking GOOD Smooth. That new floor sure makes it all look like new. You've done some pretty major reconstruction on that car.

Thank's for the coment's guy's
Yea chevy this thing turned out to be a job from hell lol.Still have some major rust in the trunk area.I think the only good thing on the car is the trunk lid some one has put a new one on it lol.

[smooth 56]

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Not been able to work on the 55 to much lately but am trying to keep it going forward.The trunk wall's and wheel house's are next hopefully they go smooth.

[chevynut]

Looks good Smooth! Keep plugging away.....

[frogman21758]

Just spoiled.lol You have a 56 and a 55 and complaining about how rough it is.lol

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X2....really, I wish a had a second of anything...lol

[smooth 56]

X2....really, I wish a had a second of anything...lol
It's adictive once you tast it you got to have more lol.Go to member's rides and check out our other car's.

[smooth 56]

Are the inner trunk wall's the same for a 55 hard top and a vert? keep finding panel's for a vert but they don't say anything about a hard top.1109

[smooth 56]

Got some time to work on the 55 been a while but here is what I have dune.Been trying to get the trunk finished.
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This is what I started with.
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Sure will be glad to be dune with all the inner panel's what a pain in the ass.

[mrwrenchman]

Man after seeing what some of you-guys go through metal wise I think I will go in the garage and hug my rust free 56 from Texas , great work . Don

[smooth 56]

Thank's Don,I don't think I wont to do another this bad. I was just to deep into it to turn back.

[smooth 56]

Well it's been a long time since I have updated so I will try.I think that I got all the inner structure finished here are some pic's.
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[smooth 56]

Next I put the half quarter's on.
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I probley don't take enough detailed pic's but I don't think of the pic's till I'm done.:)

[smooth 56]

And last I put the cowl cover's back on it's about time.
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Well I guess I didn't take any pic's of the other side lol but you know it look's just like this side.It is so nice to walk in the shop and be able to tell that it is a 55.Here is some of the other project's that eat's my time up.
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Now that I'm done with the deer look's like I am going to have to put the 55 on the back burner for a while.I have a 55 big window truck that I'm about to start it should be here Sat.it's a nother build a body.I think that all he want's me to do is the metal work but there is a lot there to do.Will get some pic's up when it get's here maybe that will give us something else to talk about.

[567chevys]

Oh My God what are those kills on your wall ??????

[smooth 56]

Hay sid I'm a taxidermist also those are some that I have put together this year. wish they were mine I can't seam to get lucky enough to kill a good one every year lol.

[chevynut]

Nice work smooth. I'm curious why you opted for patching the quarters with two pieces instead of just replacing the whole thing. I would think the metalwork involved to get them straight after welding will be huge. It looks to me like you haven't welded the entire seam, and I'm curious to see how that's going to turn out once you weld it all. That's a large, relatively flat area that's hard to keep flat. Replacing a whole quarter isn't that bad.

[smooth 56]

Nice work smooth. I'm curious why you opted for patching the quarters with two pieces instead of just replacing the whole thing. I would think the metalwork involved to get them straight after welding will be huge. It looks to me like you haven't welded the entire seam, and I'm curious to see how that's going to turn out once you weld it all. That's a large, relatively flat area that's hard to keep flat. Replacing a whole quarter isn't that bad.

Well was just trying to save a dollar and you'r wright the whole quarter's would have been easy'er wish that I had done that now.No I don't have the seam's welded in these pic's.Started welding them up yesterday and as long as I take my time they seam to be doing good.The only problem I'v had so far is they want to draw in but have found that if I keep a even pressure an the back side(I used a long 1x2)with my porter power they stay straight.The wood must take the heat away I won't do it this way again you can bet on that.

[smooth 56]

Well the truck show'ed up this morning. Damn it's about as bad as the hard top what do you think.Will start another thread on this.
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I think I'm a gluten for punishment oh well if he has the money I got the time.

[slowfinger]

Smooth 56, On your 55, did you have to take the back seat area braces out of rear area to get the floor to fit up? About how much do you remove to get the verticle part of floor to fit? Thanks any info appreciated. Geo.

[smooth 56]

Sorry slow been gone hunting for a few day's. No you cut the spot weld's and I took the middle brace out.On hard top's there is an extra piece of sheet metal behind the brace you have to take out to get to the spot weld's that connect the floor pan and the trunk pan. Just make sure you cut all the spot weld's along the bottom of the back seat support you shuldn't have to cut any of the brace or support. thought I had some pic of that in this build thread will try to get some for you when I get home.

[smooth 56]

Smooth 56, On your 55, did you have to take the back seat area braces out of rear area to get the floor to fit up? About how much do you remove to get the verticle part of floor to fit? Thanks any info appreciated. Geo.

Took a couple of pic's you can see where I have welded every thing back together hope this help's.
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I know these are not the best in the world but it will give you a sense of what you have to do or what I done. You are going to be sooooo tired of spot weld's,I know I was.lol

[slowfinger]

Smooth56, Ok got it! didn't know most spot welds on "shelf trunk" were verticle. Looks like time well spent and feeling achomplished! Your pics tell a thousand words. If your near Illinois I'd buy ya a couple of beers. Geo.

[smooth 56]

Smooth56, Ok got it! didn't know most spot welds on "shelf trunk" were verticle. Looks like time well spent and feeling achomplished! Your pics tell a thousand words. If your near Illinois I'd buy ya a couple of beers. Geo.

Sorry slow been gone hunting again.Glad I could help you out as far as the beer's go I would drink them to lol.

[smooth 56]

Well it's been alooooooong time since I have updated this thread so I will try.Got the cross flow and fan's in.
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And last but not least I finally got to prime the door's and most of the body,it's about time.
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And that my friends is the short story.Will try to keep this updated a little better.

[poorboy]

If you have any pics of the tail pan area, I would like to see those if possible.

[smooth 56]

Inside the trunk area or out I think I have both. I modified inside the trunk area so it may not show you what you need but will be glad to post pic's when I get home.

[smooth 56]

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This is what it looks like now.Thought I had some better pic's but I can take some just let me know what you want to see close up.

[567chevys]

Look's Much better , Good work !!!!
I need to get busy on mine :)

Sid