Chopped 57 Buick photos

[KustomLincolnLady]

Debb -- Still lots of work on the Buick and haven't decided yet
on which car shows we'll go to this summer.
Mention to Rob  at the Gilmore car show a couple of years
ago  I  told him that I was chopping a 57 Buick -- his
response was "Why would you do that?"

           Bill

I reminded him Bill, of course he doesn't recall the conversation, but just remember I can't be held responsible for anything he says LOL

But were both wondering all that work and you still have door handles??
Debb

[TwoChops]

But were both wondering all that work and you still have door handles??
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Debb --Every custom I built always looked like a custom.  This time
I decided I wanted to do something different -- a theme car.  I finally
came up with the idea -- What if the general mnager of the Buick
division of GM told his stylist in 1956 that he wanted a concept vehicle
based on the design of the 57 Buick and have it ready for the New York
Auto Show.  If it was to look like it came out of the Buick styling
department that meant no Packard taillights, no frenched headlights,
and no electric doors.  By the time I had decided how I was going to
build the Buick I had already filled in the door handle holes on the
driver's side.  Luckily, I hadn't done the passenger side, so I could use
those holes to make a template. Now you know why it still has door
handles  I have a lot more ideas for this theme, so it will still be a
long time before it's completed.

 Bill

[39deluxe]

Holy cow!! That is a perfect chop if I ever saw one.

Tom

[rumrumm]

When it looks like it came from the factory that way, its a great job. Awesome craftsmanship!