Project "BLUE PEARL"

[r.a.w.rods]

Now that the 63 f100 is done and the 46 is getting close, Its time to start our next custom. I'm calling it "BLUE PEARL" because of the color of paint (hint hint). Ok more about the car, It's a 1950 Chevy 2dr sedan with a 216ci and 3 on the tree. This thing is bone stock to the max, but that’s going to change. So far the plain is for a LS-2 or LS-3, New IFS with adjustable coils and 4 link rear with adjustable coils, and some kind of Grey Interior. More on that later when we get closer. Four wheel disk brakes and other new goodies. Here are a few pictures of the car before tear down tomorrow.

[analyte]

Sweet project!! That's going to be cool!!!

[CruizinKev]

x2 I already love it! can't wait to see more!!!

[r.a.w.rods]

Well the tear down is going pretty good. We have the body off the frame and most of the stuff is off the body. I dont know if you can tell by the pictures but the floors in this car are so nice. Im glad for once that no floor pan's have to be done and that the rear window tray is also un cut. Enjoy the pictures.

[Motown 454]

Nice project. I like this body style especially the wat flat trunk lid and wheel well openings look.

[camaro_fan1]

Can't wait to see more!

[r.a.w.rods]

Everything is off the frame and ready for blasting. All my stuff is on the way from TCI. So by the time a get done I should have all the parts to build a Rolling chassis.

[r.a.w.rods]

Man it was a HOT day for sandblasting, but I got it done. We moved it to the booth and finished removing the brackets I will not need and did some final sanding. I didn’t want the frame to flash rust so I went ahead and DP90 then Primed. All I have to do now is wait for my TCI stuff to get here then paint. During the drying times we finished getting the body ready for some blasting.

[CruizinKev]

frame's looking good oh I remember when I blasted mine it was like 95deg and loved wearing a coverall LOL

[Motown 454]

It looks brand new. Will you be adding any bracing between the fram rails or just what you need for the TCI stuff? It was in great shape.

[r.a.w.rods]

Not sure yet. Im getting a new x member from TCI and the rear 4 link will have a bar. I may also add a loop for the drive shaft.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

After the last build im gettin in on this one also.. Very nice work put out by your shop..

[r.a.w.rods]

After the last build im gettin in on this one also.. Very nice work put out by your shop..

Thanks FRENCHBLUE72.

[r.a.w.rods]

Today was another cold 94 degree day In Tennessee so I got most of the sandblasting done on the 50 Chevy. The sheet metal on this car is in really nice shape. The drivers side floor pan has only a few small pin holes and the spare tire area is where most of the rust is. So over all Im very happy with the body and the progress. Good thing my dad likes to help out. The heat about killed me....lol.

[Amatouring]

Those older cars had nice thick sheet metal too! I have a feeling that this thing is going to be cool!

[r.a.w.rods]

Well so far everything is going great on the 50 chevy. We just about have the body all cleaned up and ready for dp90 epoxy. I've been metal working the fenders were the old lady had hit everything with them..lol. Other then that the body is in great shape. For once I dont have to fix a roof too. I can live fixing the spare tire area. Heres are some pictures.

Metal working the rear fenders.



Fixing the rear panel.




Floors getting cleaned up.




Nice uncut dash (it will stay that way too.)

[Motown 454]

Nice Body (so to speak ) If my Camaro was that nice I would have spit nickles with joy. Its amazing how nice it is. This build is going to fly compaired to one that needs metal repair.

[r.a.w.rods]

Nice Body (so to speak ) If my Camaro was that nice I would have spit nickles with joy. Its amazing how nice tit is. This build is going to fly compaired to one that needs metal repair.

Yea so far its moving pretty good. Today we got the DP laid down and I hope to have the doors ready tomorrow. I wasnt going to spray the Inside but I wanted to finish off what was left of the DP but I still need to go back and do everthing Inside the or behind the fenders.

[Motown 454]

Looking good.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Very solid car wow...