E85 Matching Body Fender & Hood Curves! 1956 Chevy Bel Air Restoration

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  • Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
  • In Episode 85 of Restoring Christine, we adjust the hood to align the gaps and match the fender curves to the hood curves with body filler, because curvy bodies must be CURVY!
    Bill Thomassie
    "Christine" 1956 Chevy Bel Air
    2-door Sedan Restoration
    Music Credits:
    "Greaser" by TrackTribe
    • TrackTribe - "Greaser"...
    UA-cam standard license
    "Acoustic Blues" by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommon...
    Artist: audionautix.com/

КОМЕНТАРІ • 27

  • @circledhomestead4358
    @circledhomestead4358 Рік тому +2

    Happy Memorial Day!

  • @sheet-son
    @sheet-son Рік тому +1

    Saw a very healthy sounding 56' black n grey bel air from the balcony of trepani's today on beach blvd 👌 thanks for the day off Bill 👍👍

  • @jonathanharrison1009
    @jonathanharrison1009 Рік тому +1

    So I'm working on body estimates and I look over and I see you using a hand saw on filler!!! Thankfully it works!

  • @oacumulador
    @oacumulador Рік тому +2

    Hey there. Good Sunday. Thanks for the update. Obs: Roberlo has a great fiberglass polyester filler that is appropriate for that amount of filling.

    • @RestoringChristine1956
      @RestoringChristine1956  Рік тому +2

      Someone else said something similar. I'm going to watch it closely, but it's about on the edge of what I've done previously without fail. I have one hip on the Cutlass that was just way off and I had to sculpt it out of filler. It took me a week, but it's built up thicker than this and has held up now for 7 years.

    • @oacumulador
      @oacumulador Рік тому

      @@RestoringChristine1956 We are off course hoping it goes alright. 👏👏 Thanks for answering.

  • @scottdyer-yq5hh
    @scottdyer-yq5hh Рік тому +2

    I am working on my 1955 210 hard top like the tips wen u are reddi to in stall trunk weather strip place on drip rail frist and glue top to trunk lid for alignment

  • @swigg7907
    @swigg7907 Рік тому +2

    Just discovered your channel. I enjoy it very much! I’m restoring a ‘71 cutlass convertible myself which is how I found your channel. Cruising the coast is on my list so hopefully I’ll catch you down there soon! Keep up the great work!

    • @RestoringChristine1956
      @RestoringChristine1956  Рік тому

      Yep! 2013 to 2016! I had a Facebook page for it, so there aren't any UA-cam videos of the build, just the results. It's super coincidental because I've got another subscriber (Ricky) that also has a '71 Cutlass ragtop. If ever you have any questions about what you run into on that build, just ASK!

  • @kidjeff4304
    @kidjeff4304 Рік тому +2

    Check out Honda color R-81 Milano Red. great color from years ago.

    • @RestoringChristine1956
      @RestoringChristine1956  Рік тому +1

      Will do! That would take some getting used to, telling people that it's a "Japanese" red! But I do it with the Cutlass all the time. The convertible top vinyl is "Ford White!"

    • @kidjeff4304
      @kidjeff4304 Рік тому

      @@RestoringChristine1956 that color came out in 92.

    • @kidjeff4304
      @kidjeff4304 Рік тому

      the 92 acura integra to be more specific.

  • @ezelk1337
    @ezelk1337 Рік тому +1

    Nice job. I just picked up a inline sander just like yours from Harbor Freight, They are 25% off with the coupon thru today if anyone is interested. Keep up the good work.

    • @RestoringChristine1956
      @RestoringChristine1956  Рік тому

      They've been sending me 25% off coupons too, and I've just been itching to figure out what other toy... I mean TOOL.. I need!

  • @joewolf4483
    @joewolf4483 Рік тому +2

    Guess you have to do what you have to do ... too bad you can't find another hood ... in the big skeem of things it probibly won't matter as long as it holds on ... gotta hate that hot weather ...

    • @RestoringChristine1956
      @RestoringChristine1956  Рік тому

      If we had a source for tri-five stuff around here, I would have made an attempt. It's got problems beyond what I've dealt with already, but it'll end up working. Just got to dig in to make it right.

    • @joewolf4483
      @joewolf4483 Рік тому

      @@RestoringChristine1956 I got one out back but it makes yours look like new old stock ...

  • @scottdyer-yq5hh
    @scottdyer-yq5hh Рік тому +3

    Fiber glass filler wood have ben better for that job less chance cracking and shrinking look ing

  • @bradwest4049
    @bradwest4049 Рік тому +1

    cessna flag red ....very bright red..yikes!