57 chevy wide track

[kennb]

I got to thinking................what would have the 57 chevy looked like if GM went to the wide bodies in 57 instead of 59.............I have a perfect victim for this project. A

glue bomb that needed so much I was willing to cut it up,,,,,we have sectioned, channeled, stretchered, and chopped this one....now to stretch it side to side and add 8

inches to the width of this car....first pictures show before the cutting torch attacked the body.

[knarf]

i'm soooo watchin this!

[kennb]

I am torn on making this bone stock,,,,,,,,or going all out with a corvette (55) grill and packard tail lights....I am missing a lot of chrome so would need a chrome tree to make it stock................(hint hint)

[Darbo]

Interesting indeed!

[PappyD340]

Interesting to say the least, but I want to see more!!

[kennb]

thanks for the comments,,,you want more,,,it is... I added small strips to each side of the frame instead of dicing it.....i added longer axles and will just move the wheels out 1/8" on each side....I have not done a lot to the frame

[kennb]

getting close............. tires moved out,,,just have to widen the seats now.

[kennb]

side by side with standard and widened.

Edited August 20, 2013 by kennb

[kennb]

forgot I had a chrome tree for a 57 time to slice and dice the bumpers. the bumpers are far from smooth so an trying to fix that too.nothing was needed to get the grill to work

[kennb]

I have been unable to do any painting of finish work on my builds because of high humidity fogging my paint....so just continuing on this and another.

[kennb]

ready for colour.............any suggestions??????????????/

[SoCalCarCulture]

I guess you know that Boyd Coddington beat you to that concept by about 15 years...

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_9901_hot_rods_top_10_for_1998_1997/photo_09.html

[kennb]

Nothing is every new,,,,,but in the Boyd tradition he started with a 59 and with the use of some re-pops and hand forming all the remaining parts to come up with the final product....................his is by far a better rendition tho and very stylized where as I am still heading to make it authentic to the 57 product......................thank you for the input,,,it always helps to get further details of others work in the same category