Actually with the frame painted black it makes the car body look narrow. I'm going to try it red and see how that looks. I've noticed a lot of unchanneled cars have the frame the same color as the body. Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Nice car either way. I like it with fenders. Without, everything in front of the rear wheel seems to be a straight line. At least in the two photos - might be different in person. But the photo with the fenders gives a more flowing look to the car.

Jim - Erie Colorado, 1957 Country Sedan

The flathead six idea is unique! If the car stays this way I will put some cycle type front fenders on. I also would like to abbreviate the rears but only if I can find a fender that fits the radius. My stock rears are in too good of shape to cut up and I would probably never find another set. The low hanging exhaust is the result of poor placement around the transmission this would be corrected during the engine swap.

I'm honestly caught between the fenders/no fenders concept. While the fronts are off I plan to media blast them and get them ready for paint. Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Chuck:

You'll find that the lack of front fenders and running boards will cause the paint to be removed from the rear fenders by rocks thrown off the front tires.  I have that problem with my channeled '33 pickup, and I run motorcycle type fenders on the front. 

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Back in the 70's there was a late 50's Vette altered running at the New England dragway. He was running a Ford SHOC! Had a giant blue ovel on the trunk. Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Actualy just stirring it up a bit with the Hemi comment. Always wanted to take a '57 Chevy and put a 312 in it. Had a friend who put a 289 in a '55 Chevy back in the '70's just to mess with people.

A Chrysler/Desoto flathead six with the dual carbs off the big motor and a T-5 would be neat,the Dodge big trucks used the larger sixes then the smaller trucks and had dual carbs and exhaust for a option. I had one of those setups to put on my 50 Chryser Windsor 8 pass sedan but it got sold.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

Back to the original question... I think your roadster looks better with the front fenders and running boards. maybe drop it a little in the front. Plus it hides the exhaust and underpinnings better.



And altho I a Ford fan, I'm also like cars that stick with one brand, so I agree with the Hemi suggestion, but one of the baby Dodge or DeSoto Hemi's from the early 50's.



Second choice of course is the Y-Block.



Just my 1¢ worth.

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

put a y in it chuck it will be different & a good conversation point

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Early Hemi starts to be quite dull choise, if somebody asks my opinion.



Y-Block would be nice choice.(Can you really expect other answer in Y-Block-related forum)


Hyvinkää, FI