Check Out This '59
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Grill reminds me of a 60's Corvair, nice paint and bodywork. I prefer mine a bit more traditional but I can appreciate the work.
The grill reminds me of one of the bug protectors you see on trucks??
Agree with all of the above. That grille looks like a cheap afterthought. Like they were building this car for some big event and ran out of time.
Be easy ya'll, overall it looks like a pretty nice car....somebody probably has a lot of money in that.....
What's with the non wraparound windshield?
Sure that a true 59.
Sure that a true 59.
Built on a late model chassis.
I don't care for the late model A pillar, windshield, mirrors or, the overhead range hood filter material they used on the grill but it probably works pretty good for keeping the bugs out of the radiator.
I knew I have seen that car before. It's built on an SSR chassis. It's an El Camino
HemiChallenger71
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Yup! The guys drives it too they claim. First time I had seen it. I actually like it a lot. I'm not much for customs but I'd rock it! But I'd never pay for it.
Agreed on the grill fathead. I think they could've done something more tasteful.
I knew I'd seen it somewhere, and it was in photos from one of the SEMA shows. It's a good way to show what a shop is capable of, but certainly not for everyone.
I'd also like to think, when mine's done, it would run circles around the modified SSR. And if I'm wrong, let me be delusional, it might be my only happy thought all day long
Great looking paint, also.
I don't think, I'll ever get used to seeing , larger wheels, with skinny tires. Not on a Classic.
I have drove an SSR. Nice, but your EFI 409 is going to be able to smoke one of those and that's before the blower you have planned for later.I knew I'd seen it somewhere, and it was in photos from one of the SEMA shows. It's a good way to show what a shop is capable of, but certainly not for everyone.
I'd also like to think, when mine's done, it would run circles around the modified SSR. And if I'm wrong, let me be delusional, it might be my only happy thought all day long
I had a 2005 SSR, they're heavy, around 4800lb. The 2005/6 runs 13.90
Mike, if that drivetrain were swapped into a 59 it might be a tad quicker since it would be much lighter. The one above is probably somewhere around the same weight or more as the stock SSR since it is built around the truck.
The SSR is a truck and has a heavy frame, but the real extra weight is in the convertible top mechanism. I think the top mechanism was around 700lbs by itself.
Surely it would fly with those wings
WOW......so they put an all aluminum engine in it to save weight......then put a top on it that weighs more than an all iron rat motor. Yep, that about makes sense with the way they do things today.