Awesome detail as always.

That's just BAD-ASS!!!!!

What can you say.:king:

We did a photoshoot last week at the TEN studio for a baremetal feature for Street Rodder Magazine in the next few months. I got these crappy cell phone pics, but man this car sure looks great outside the shop.

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crazy!!! how does it run?

It doesnt yet.

Another knock out!! Well done and as always thanks for sharing your builds.

The fab work on that car is outstanding. To envision that and then make it look like the plan is one great talent. Keep the updates coming, we appreciate them.

Awesome work!! I have been looking back at the "wedge" cut and was wondering if you cut all the way under the tail lights with sectioning or was it just a pivot point? (If that sounds right?) With the curves under them it looks like a pain to fab and work with but you cannot tell that the car was cut at all. Again, amazing work! I am partial to the 70 Chevelle you did,(wonder why?) and a 55 is on my "want" list as well. Going to be watching this thing come together! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Guys. This project has been a ton of Fun and I'm very excited for SEMA.

The cut line goes all the way to the back as it really has to be relieved to get it to pivot down as you said.

Unreal
 

Love this thing...drive the snot out of it..bare metal and no glass and everything!

The Fairway 55 is moving along quickly. The details are getting more and more over the top everyday. We body is moving into the body shop next week to begin paint and body work. We have 5 months to get the car done and to Sid Chavers shop for upholstry on Oct 1st.

We took a 3 speed column shifter set up and have converted it to work in this car with detents and have that vintage look. We also are incorporating the tach mount in the steering column shifter mount. I like the look very much. We have to clearance the gauge cluster to allow access still.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...ifter-02lo.jpg
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...shifter-01.jpg

We have gotten almost everything needed under the hood. The throttle body is mounted on the driver side of the firewall to the intake plumbing under the dash. The supercharger brackets are getting more machine work before getting coated and prepped for the final show. The air intake box is coming along nicely.
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We picked up a Rick's Tank with a Vapor works module controller for the dual pump system. Deep rear wheels and full floaters have been a challenge but I feel much safer with floaters with this level of power.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...2015%20002.jpg

We also decided to ditch the bird.
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I thought this picture taken a few weeks ago was really cool.
http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...poster-01l.jpg

So that's a bird for a hood ornament on these cars? I always thought it was a air plane. Learn something new everyday.

I see another award winner being built. This really is going to be a sleeper.

It maybe be an airplane, way before my time. That would make sense though.

Thanks

My old motor in one next to my old car.... ??? LOL

I can't remember who the old engine got sold to. But the 55 has a new crate engine with Vortech super charger.

glad the bird was ditched :relax:

This car is really cool!

Thanks, We are pretty excited for SEMA.

From this.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...sh-dash-01.jpg


To this.
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Fully Modernized Gen 4 Vintage air controller integration.

Looking good Rodger! I like the rework of the AC and the steering column, keeps that old timey vibe, are you keeping the big red switches as is?

:thumbsup:

The switches will be red, but we still have alot to put on the dash.

The car is now buried in bodywork. I have all 3 of my body guys buried in bondo dust working to get the car perfect for the show the first week of November. Billet parts are arriving weekly for this car.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...2015%20005.jpg
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The under dash AC system uses the Vintage Air gen 4 controller but looks like 1955.
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:wow: Awesome build!

Are you going to have a build thread on that blue 64' Malibu SS:yes:

A little press to get this project rolling before the baremetal feature in Street Rodder Magazine.

http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/...om-bare-metal/

Incredible build!

Very nice article. This car will difinitely be so sweet.

Thanks guys. This car has been a lot of fun for a good customer. I'm pretty excited for SEMA. A little sample for what is to happen in a few weeks.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...2015%20011.jpg

nice "orange" :flashie:

That color looks great. What color is the Chassis going to be?

Chassis Black with White exhaust. Engine will be smooth and painted the same color as the exterior minus the pearl and ICE GOLD.

Got some engine parts sprayed last week.

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We did a spray out on an old inner fender to get an idea of the amount of PPG Ice Pearl we wanted to get the right look in the light and in the dark. The exterior color has all the pearl and Ice pearl and the engine color is really just a satraight toner color. But for the most part they are nearly the same color, if that makes any sense. We did not want the pearl of sparkles on the engine itself.

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/t...2015%20002.jpg

Body work is continuing.
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Busting this car out. That car will be titts when its all put together.

I hope so. We are doing all we can. I'm pretty excited for SEMA.

Looking good! :goggles: :thumbsup:

I like it!

looks great, nice to see some one showing how much body work goes into one even with all the great metal work,

Thanks guys.

looks mean!

If Rodger really showed how much bodywork it takes to build a car of this caliber.... dust would be pouring out of all of our computers.

I guess Endless hours are better than Countless hours....$$$

Nobody understands just how much work it takes... until they do it? or Pay For it??

Keep up the good work!!!