EK morphs into pillarless Coupe .

Alastair Saxton · Post by **Alastair Saxton** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:42 am

Getting back to the boot length. Owning a 59 Chev, I was familier with the different lengths of bootlids between sedan and coupe's. I went through my books to see what other year Chevs did. 58 also has the different length bootlids, but 57 's seem to all have the same bootlid. On a coupe and convertible, there is a wider panel between bootlid and window, than on the sedans.
So considering that a 57 Chev has such similar lines to a FB it possibly would not look 'wrong' if yours was left with a standard length boot lid.
Guess it's a matter of choice.
The Coupe is looking so good in the recent photos !!!
Ali

matches · Post by **matches** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:16 am

i suppose if you left the boot lid standard, then if (god forbid) you got rear ended and bent the boot, it would be a simple replace rather than rebuild custom. just my thoughts.
cheers, luke.

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:04 pm

Thanks again for the replies all .
The bootlid will be extended because an 8 inch panel would seem a little large I think , Id love to go 4 inch either side but it seems the best way is to double the small panel at the rear of the window with the existing curve and bring the boot up to there .
After talking it over with hindsight

I think the boot is going to look long , but only if you look at it .
I doubt it will jump out and say look at me Im long but it will look factory , well as factory as can be on a car with nothing left original .

Matchew I aint going to prang it

and Im insuring it for a motza so if (god blessed father) it does get mangled it wont get written off .

Alistair - you thinking it looks good lately well I confess I enlarged the rear wheel to what Im planning later on .
But heres a freshen up , scary rust , This rust monster must have grew up down the back in the Broncs

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:20 pm

OHHHHHHHHH!

..Looks like you've opened up a (rusty) can of worms there Harko!

..But now the cancer is cut out the NEW steel will make it better than before..(& stronger!

)

Scotty.

Alastair Saxton · Post by **Alastair Saxton** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:08 pm

A boot floor like that makes filling the diff and changing shackel bushes very easy. And wife can never overload the car.
Al

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:45 pm

Sputzwagon wrote:something like this????

Scotty.

COULD THIS BE ! NO ! SURELY NOT !

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:47 pm

A change in direction

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:56 pm

This is hot stuff Harko, just love the way this car is developing.

DeadSled · Post by **DeadSled** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:22 am

IMO, keep it a custom.. don't turn it into a street machine or whatever.. but up to you i suppose.

vintageholden · Post by **vintageholden** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:25 am

nice wheels what size rims and tyres etc

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:10 pm

Harko wrote:A change in direction

...IT'S TUBBIN' TIME!!

Scotty.

wot179 · Post by **wot179** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:02 pm

Some nice VH Commodore bucket seats will match those wheels perfectly.

Harko · Post by **Harko** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:43 pm

Ha ! Ive got some nice red velour ones Ive been saving but finding it hard to find more material to match the rest of the interior and underside of bonnet ,

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:34 pm

YEAH PUT THEM ON IT

................i know somebody that'll buy the chromies

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:04 pm

ratbox wrote:YEAH PUT THEM ON IT ................i know somebody that'll buy the chromies

YEAH...ME!!

SCotty.