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Old 06-16-2011, 10:14 AM
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Default 1957 Bel Air Restoration, at Fletchers Customs and Speed

Here's another new project going on at Fletcher's Customs. Its a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air for a local customer named Stan McCellan, car has been in his family for 50 plus years, and has been through countless repaints and repairs, some that of course someone needs to be shot over. Car came to us still being driven by Stan, with the plans of full frame off top to bottom restoration with some mild "resto mod" type upgrades. Car is equipped with a mildly built 327, 700R4 trans,Vintage air and ford 9" rear. Plan is to leave exterior as Chevy did it in 57, they nailed the design anyway, and why change something so "iconic" anyway. Car will get equipped with some upgrade 4 wheels disc setup, nice set of wheels, and some cool interior upgrades, like 1955 chevy stainless headliner Bows ,1964 impala bucket seats , 1958 steering wheel ,1958 rear seat and trim,1964 Galaxie console , 16" roadster stainless wire wheels , and Continental Kit

Stan drive the car over to us, and we jumped in and started the tear down. Lots of things were found, some surprises, some we already knew about, but car was a little worse than originally thought to be. Nothing like finding pounds and pounds of 'mud" that should actually be metal. I guess back in the day, sheetmetal cost more than bondo, and these guys were damn good sculptures!!! Car was completly tore down and sent out for media blasting. Once it came back it really showed what we were in for. The sheet metal list is long and pricey, but once shes back together she will basically all new.

Damaged metal to be replaced
-Driver Full quarter
-Pass lower quarter section
-Full trunk
-Both front floors and toe boards
-both inner and outer rocker structures
-Rear trunk sections between bumper
-rear panel between glass and trunk
-plus more

here are some pics,when it was delivered to me






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