'55 Chevy Bel Air Build Thread

[orangejuiced86]

The patina on that car is kind of next level.

[jsxtreme]

Some pretty in depth surgery happening. New front floors, new inner and outer rockers, new lower rear quarter, and a few braces underneath.

The rockers didnt look bad - thats because they were covered with fiberglass once upon a time. The metal had literally eroded away leaving just the fiber glass shell. Pretty crazy.

Anyways, the other side will get the same treatment. Still undecide on what to do with the patina/paint after the metal work.

[jsxtreme]

The patina on that car is kind of next level.

After I get the new metal in it, I really don't know what to do with it. Surface rust the new metal and matte clear it? Leave it shiny and matte clear it? Try to paint the new metal and faux patina it?

I could also prep the entire car and paint it, but I really don't want to. Kind of tells a story, but IDK. I also keep repeating myself on this subject. LOL

[jsxtreme]

New metal is mocked up. I just spent a small fortune in POR-15. lol

[jsxtreme]

Finished welding in the braces on the underside yesterday, sealed and POR-15'd everything. Floors look so nice I almost hated putting carpet over them.

Dusty, but you get the idea. I just have to stretch the carpet and install the sill plates and the new headers, and then its off to the exhaust shop.

I also need to add the photos of the floors before paint to this thread.