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Mr. Palumbo's new project

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Buddy Palumbo

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I sold my old hot-rod Volvo about a month ago - I've been on the hunt to build an old American ride & needed some cabbage . I found my fix ... I just picked this thing up last weekend ... it's a '49 Ford Club Coupe . The rust situation is waaaay better than normal (a couple spots of very minor rot , floors/trunk are fine) , certainly within my capabilities (I fix rusty stuff all the time at work) . It will be a mild custom - low & slow , running an old-school 302 w/4-barrel carb (no motor in it at the moment) . I don't have any good pics of it at the moment , so these will have to do , lol . The mags are gone - don't fit the style of ride I'm looking to do - it will have some sort of cool 'caps till I'm done . It'll end up with shaved handles/trunk , frenched stuff , skirts , loud pipes & loads of pinstriping . With a young daughter running around (a bit less than 2 yrs. old) , it's gonna take me a while to complete , but little by little , it'll get done . I want to do most , if not all of it myself , including paint . Then I'm gonna drive the snot out of it !

I'll have updates as it goes ... for now , enjoy these pics .

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very nice! i'll post pics of my 50 ford convertible that my grandfather left me for inspiration when i get it out of storage :)


edit: had a pic on my phone before we put it in storage

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PEN² said:
Please make it a chop top. You will be my hero.
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I doubt it'll get a haircut , Glenn - just a pretty good suspension drop & some minor body mods .

Smalls said:
very nice! i'll post pics of my 50 ford convertible that my grandfather left me for inspiration when i get it out of storage :)


edit: had a pic on my phone before we put it in storage

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SaWeet :drool: !!! I'd love to see some more inspirational pics !
 
Sweet!! I say you lay that sucker out on some 24's!! :drool: Chopping it would be sweet, but stay away from those "ridiculous" chops that don't flow very well.

Cool project!
 
There are waaaaaay too many unfinished chop-top projects out there - mine will not be another one of them . It's a tough project , way more to finish up than people realize , let alone to make it LOOK good - especially on a round-top car . This car will look good unchopped , so it's gonna stay that way for a while . I wanna drive this mutha ! When I get my Model A sedan that I want (working my way there) , it will be unchopped as well . I like the look of them unchopped - besides , everyone & their grandmother chops them ... dare to be different , lol !

Oh yea ... it'll be a bunch lower , but no 24's on this ride ;) !
 
Very nice...again, i am very envious.
also very sad that you sold the volvo and i wasnt the buyer.
:(

keep the updates coming.
 
Smalls said:
funny you should say that!!!!

let me show you my grandfathers other car. 29 model A pickup

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You bugger !!! That's my unicorn right there ... '29 Model A hardtop truck :drool: :drool: . I've wanted one of those since I can remember . Someday ... hopefully .

ElKy said:
Very nice...again, i am very envious.
also very sad that you sold the volvo and i wasnt the buyer.
:(

keep the updates coming.
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You had your chance ;) . I'll miss the old Volvo for sure , it was a fun car & I had a lot of time & effort it her . Seems weird to go down to the garage & it's not there .
 
Nice project car, congrats! Glad to hear that you're not going to chop it. These things can look great without it. What kind of build/style are you going for?
 
Buddy Palumbo said:
There are waaaaaay too many unfinished chop-top projects out there - mine will not be another one of them . It's a tough project , way more to finish up than people realize , let alone to make it LOOK good - especially on a round-top car . This car will look good unchopped , so it's gonna stay that way for a while . I wanna drive this mutha ! When I get my Model A sedan that I want (working my way there) , it will be unchopped as well . I like the look of them unchopped - besides , everyone & their grandmother chops them ... dare to be different , lol !

Oh yea ... it'll be a bunch lower , but no 24's on this ride ;) !
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:laugh: Come on!!!! 24's!!!! :laugh:

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^^ That looks soooo wrong. +1 for keeping it unchopped, also. Some frenched headlights and a shave and she'll look great. I personally picture it with some lake pipes and skirts, and maybe some caddy sombrero caps, but I know that's also a bit cliche for a 49/50 Ford/Merc. Definitely keep us updated with whatever progress you make. I've recently started really liking the 49-51 or so Ford's the last year or so. I'd love a decent runner to use a dd. Any idea what color you want to end up going with?
 
While I think it's kinda cool seeing that '50 Ford laying frame , the huge chrome wheels don't really do it for me . Mine won't be 'bagged , but I'm going to be doing some stuff pretty straight away to make it a good bit lower . I'm going for a traditional-style mild custom with mine , with a twist - a more modern engine/trans to make it a better daily driver . I'm thinking maybe '55 Chevy side spears , shaved handles , etc. , side skirts , maybe lake pipes & salf flat hubcaps (got plenty of good feedback about that look on my Volvo) , satin paint & plenty of pinstriping . Not sure about a color yet (got a way to go yet ;) ) - my wife likes the look of gray (so do I , but I don't want it to look like primer) , but I'm leaning towards maybe a dark blue (it was originally dark blue) - maybe Hot Rod Flatz "Midnight Blue" (maybe "Midnight Blue Pearl") . I'd like to have my shot at painting it too , like I did my Volvo & my friend's '51 Ford truck project . We'll see how it progresses .

I'm building a '50 Ford sedan with/for a friend of mine that will be very similar . It's already been dropped at least 3" , it's been shaved (handles , trunk) , rear fenders de-seamed , custom hood work , '51 trunklid w/hidden hinges , frenched antenna , modern disc brakes & dual-circuit master cylinder (custom mount) , mid-50's Ford hubcaps , mid-50's Pontiac sidetrim , custom interior , 351 windsor & c-4 trans , and more .... and it's got a bunch more to get done before it's ready to roll - this summer (hopefully) . I'll have some pics of it online soon . I've been getting some good ideas from this build ;) . I'll most likely paint this car too .

Here's a pic of my old Volvo I sold to get my '49 . It was a very interesting daily driver (with a buncha suspension upgrades to spice it up :) ) .

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Smalls said:
very nice! i'll post pics of my 50 ford convertible that my grandfather left me for inspiration when i get it out of storage :)


edit: had a pic on my phone before we put it in storage

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Your car reminds me of Doc :cool:
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To the OP....it looks like a very interesting project. I wish i had the knowledge to do restorations like that. Good luck
 
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