'54 Chevoldsmollac custom...mystery frame, Aug.26

[exesivefire]

Your ability to turn things I'd never look twice at into amazing creations gets me every time. Can't wait to see this one play out.

[DrKerry]

Leave it with what ya got on it. That has got the right "look" and it is spot on. I agree with the look you have right now, leave the skirts off..

[Joker]

With a collection of vintage skirts..why not ?

Bill ...I see you got some of the older custom skirt pieces.

here are some of mine

top skirt on an Elkie '59

[Ace-Garageguy]

With a collection of vintage skirts..why not ?

Bill ...I see you got some of the older custom skirt pieces...

To tell the truth, it was seeing that particular build of yours that got me interested in collecting vintage skirts. When this style was current in the 1:1 world, I wasn't a huge fan of the look, being a more hard-core go-fast guy. I thought of skirts as unnecessary weight and complication. It's still probably not a style I'd ever build in 1:1 (for myself anyway) but seeing how well you used skirts to accent the 'lower, longer' look on models, and since my interest has turned to more nostalgia-style builds, I just had to give it a try.

Just as with the 1:1s that mostly left me cold in my distant youth, it takes some finesse to get them to look like part of the overall design, and not just stuck on. Again, seeing that you achieved that sparked my interest in giving it a shot or two.

Edited August 29, 2013 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

That frame looks to be either AMT 67 Impala or 70 Monte carlo. Just an educated guess.

Thanks !! That at least gets me pointed in a direction to start searching. I'd thought it had a GM look, but hadn't got any farther than that.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Bill, you just gave me an idea on how to fix my old decapitated 53... I may be stealing some ideas and styling cues.

Glad to hear it. Be sure to let us see what you come up with.

[bisc63]

Thanks !! That at least gets me pointed in a direction to start searching. I'd thought it had a GM look, but hadn't got any farther than that.

Checked my stash to compare with photo, the frame is the AMT '70 Monte Carlo. Hope that helps. Can't wait to see some more progress!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Checked my stash to compare with photo, the frame is the AMT '70 Monte Carlo. Hope that helps. Can't wait to see some more progress!

Thank you sir !! The frame ID is MUCH appreciated.

Next question...do the lowrider versions of that AMT '70 Monte also include stock suspension ??.

[bisc63]

Thank you sir !! The frame ID is MUCH appreciated.

do the lowrider versions of that AMT '70 Monte also include stock suspension ??.

Nope, sorry!