Betty Page (53 Bel Air)

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Ratatat

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Hello Ana here.... Picked this 53 Bel Air up about 6 months ago. Didnt do much under the hood, runs and drives just fine. Gave her a tune up, new quarter panels, added 2-3/4" blocks in the rear and cut the front springs. Now I am just tring to find the time to finish her paint job.... Gota drill some holes in the new quarter panels and build myself an air cleaner..... Nice to meet you guys at RRR:D:D
 

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About the grill........ I think I might make something up custom, I like it too, but I'm sure there are a few thousand of them out there and I want a grill thats unique to my car. Drew up this concept a while back.... going to use some twisted square bar and some really kewel crome twisted 1" solid steel bars.....

One step at a time tho
 

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Neat Bel Air! I had one of those when I was 17, dropped it a bit, swapped in some '54 tail lights cause I liked them better, and added some more teeth in the grille. I like your grille drawing and I'm a sucker for scallops :D Is that your little one driving? Start'em young I say [cl[cl

Welcome to RRR and keep us posted on your progress!
 
Indeed that is my little helper, going to be 2 in a few months! He loves anything with a moter in it just as much as his mom does:rolleyes:
 

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Nice ride...........

Kid's are great at that age.....then they grow up....lol just kidding....looks like a great kid and seems to have a pretty neat Mom....good luck with the build.....[;)
 
K got the green scallops painted. Very disapointed to see the fine line tape took some of my brown with it when removed :/ Oh well, I'll touch it up and stripe the edge's. Next step paint inside crome strip on rear quarter panels....
 

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On the road!

Its been a while! things have been moving right along! got my glass installed a few weeks ago, liscenced her 2 days ago and DROVE HER TO WORK TODAY :)
What a good feeling. She is very unfinished! but as close to street legal as I feel safe for now. The rest will come with time [;)
 

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Congrats! There's nothing better IMO than getting a long anticipated build running and on the road! [cl

Toad
 
Wow.....Excellent Job....

Yeah, it is nice to have the thing up and running....long time no post....must have been a very busy gal!! Nice.....!!
 

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