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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 | She's coming right along. Some of these pics are big. The engine is set a bit forward so work has stalled until we can find a fan that will fit between the radiator and the engine. The 454 is eating up some space. Steve http://www.eleanorclub.com/photo/showgallery.php?cat=507&password= | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 331 | Looking good Steve. Don't know if it will work the same but on my 46 I ended up moving the rad to the front of the rad support. Now I have plenty of room | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 | I'll give that a look-see. Thanks for the suggestion!
Steve | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 | Looks awesome - nice bodywork  Why if it's a 454 are there 502 Valve covers? Did you just put em on there for looks?  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 | S W E E T !
Nice Job, thanks for sharing.
Buddy | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 | When I bought the project, those were the covers on there -- I plan on getting rid of them for some new ones. I actually haven't checked to see if it is a 502 --- the shop thinks it's a 454 based on some numbers. I'll get to verifying that eventually. There are so many other things to do to the ol' gal. Steve | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 476 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 476 | Could it be that someone punched it out to a 502?
I was going to suggest an electric fan, and if clearance is a problem, mounting it in front of the radiator.
I need to follow your progress, because I have a 454 for my AD panel. What is your front suspension clip?
Don't lose your head to save a minute,
You need your head, your brains are in it.
Burma-Shave (1947)
| | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Way to go, Steve! Man! You've been busy! You're doing some really cool stuff, bro' ... keep the pics comin'!
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | Steve-
You're going to chirp the tires when you shift to 1st! Great stuff! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 | That front end is from a Nova (so I was told). Most of this project was done before I bought it. I'm just the unfortunate guy having most of it re-done. I think the first person who chopped it did a fantastic job. Then I think the next owner went to redo it and messed it up. Now I'm fixing his mistakes and putting my mark on it. We are going with an electric fan. They are waiting for it to come in. I will post more pics as that gets installed. I realize I'm not going to be pulling 9s in the 1/4 mile -- but she'll sound as good as she looks idling at the light. Steve | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 | Talk about bringing a thread back from the dead (which actually feels eerily similar to my truck building project)! She's finally ready to come home after all of these years. I drove her for the very first time two days ago. It's been what, six years? Steve's 1950 Hot Rod | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 546 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 546 |
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | Congrats recoil; that's one beautiful rig!!!!! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 | Recoil, the paint job looks stunning!
Dave
Well, my time went so quickly,
I went lickety-splitly
Out to my ol' 55.
As I pulled away slowly,
Feelin' so holy,
God knows, I was feelin' alive..... Tom Waits, Ol' 55
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 |
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2002 Posts: 144 | Looks real good!!! I went through you pics hoping for a full length side shot coz I bet she looks real cool wiyh that chopped top and the long box.
Nice Truck.
Ter | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 31 | Thanks guys. I can't believe I'm coming close to finishing her. A couple minor tweaks and she's ready for audio/interior. Here are some build pictures, including the dash and some more full shots. Build pictures... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | That is a really nice body conversion. The lines are so good. Clean,clean,clean. That shop does awesome work!
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 866 | Wow, she looks real fine!! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 |
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | |
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