Hey Brent, is it done yet?

Wow!!! First time I've changed my desktop backround since my renderings came back from Kris!! :)

Thanks for the compliments. It feels good to working on something again. Were still aloooonnnnng ways from completion. The original plan was to have it done for SEMA 2005. But I think at this moment that is a little aggressive, not to mention with a little one due in March I know things will slow down. Also my brother who is helping on the project, his wife is having twins in March as well. (Must be something in water around here?? :confused:)
So with that said SEMA 2006 is more likely.

I won't be stingy like you John, I'll share more pics as they come!! LOL :D

Brent, thanks for the great pix. Keep up the inspirational stuff for us amatures.

Jim, Aren't you funny!! :D

I'm right along most all of you!! Just an average guy working out of his garage in this addicting hobby!!

I know I have just got to get off my Butt and get rolling. I have built "components" for the Vert but I have run out of stuff to do. Time to get serious and get to stripping and welding. My big concern is paint. I have a paint guy that maintains that he can be done in 45 days (heard that before) I would hate to have it written " this guy finished this car in 6 months" on the tour and be wanted back home for assault with a deadly weapon. (for pistol whipping my painter to get it done.)

Brent, how rough was the body on Nickleback? I have a 55 post that is rough as a night in jail, but it is a 55 post that is all there. 10 years ago I would have passed on it, but now they are too hard to find in any condition. I have a buddy that took a 56 post and welded 55 rear taillight sections in and put a 55 front, chrome, and "Viola!" 55 chevy.

Jim-


Have you ever done stand up?? LOL!!

Fortunately for me the body on Nickelback is pretty solid overall. The left rear qtr has been butchered once before. I'll wait for my painter to make the decision whether it could be saved or put another one on it. LOL! The typical rear panel below the trunk is a little rusty, other than that very nice for a 50 yr old piece. Another fortunate thing for me is that I have a good painter. He is straight up & doesn't tell you what you want to hear. He told me about 6 months from start to finish. And knowing him I'll probably have it back in 5.

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45 days sounds too quick to me be he maintains that he'll have 5 guys on it until its ready to paint. It is a super strait no rust car that has a fantastic paint on it but , of course, not in the color I want.

Hell, I just figured that vertical seam was there because you were shortening up the wheelbase a little.

Actually i was thinking of going for that Nostaligia funny car look!! :rolleyes: