Thread: 50 Coupe getting roughed in.

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Originally Posted by glennsexton

Well she's a beauty for sure!! Good cars and good wives are rare jewels and both should be treasured and loved forever!!

I'm still recovering from selling my 53 shown in my previous post, that's why I'm doing a similar car. This one will be built from the inside out though.

Originally Posted by Wicked50

Yea, I can lower the rear up to 5" or 6", I need to get the engine in before I see what the front will need. You are right though, the color needs to be uniform before I can tell. I've seen some finished 50 coupes that just look like the top is to bulbulous, now's the time to correct that. On the other hand, my 53 never looked to me like it needed a chop.

Your 53 looks good, your 50 Chevy being that your going all out more as a hot rod/custom may look better with a chopped top. I have a project 50 Ford chopped top custom, and a 50 Ford 50's style which I think both look good in their class. I also have a 54 Chevy 2 dr. 150 when I bought it in the early 80's it had skirts narrow white walls, it was a nice looking car. Over the years now it needs to be redone. I had visions of cutting the top off adding a Carson top, and doing it like Pat did his in black. The monochromatic look.

Richard