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NOEL
AND MEL THE OWNERS OF THIS 1952 ROOF CHOPPED CHEV PURCHASED THIS
VEHICLE AS AN UNFINISHED PROJECT. THERE IDEAS WERE A BIT DIFFERENT
TO THE ORIGINAL BUILDER AS THEY PURCHASED THE CAR FOR A EVERYDAY
FAMILY CAR.
THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY CHOPPED ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO IN ADELAIDE AND HAS HAD SEVERAL OWNERS SINCE.ONE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS BOB (MUMBO) MUMMERY, WHO HAS HELPED OUT NOEL AND MEL WITH MANY PARTS AND HIS VAST EXPERIENCE WITH CUSTOM CARS.THE CHEV HAS BEEN CHOPPED 4", DECHROMED AND LOWERD.THE 52 GRILL NOW HAS 11TEETH FROM A 1953 CHEV, RATHER THAN THE USUAL DESOTO STYLE GRILL USED IN MOST CUSTOM 50'S CHEVS. WHEELS ARE CENTRELINE BILLET 15X7 ALL ROUND WITH 225 TYRES. MOTOR AT PRESENT IS A 6 CYLINDER, TO GET IT TO JOHNS ROD AND CUSTOM PICNIC AND THE BRIGHT ROD RUN. NOEL AND MEL ARE PLANNING AFTER THESE SHOWS TO ADD A SMALL BLOCK CHEV AND A NEWLY BUILT CHASSIS WITH AIR BAG SUSPENSION. TRIM WILL BE WHITE PEARL VINYL AND THE BILLET WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SET OF MOON DISHES AND WHITE WALL TYRES, TO COMPLETE THE 50'S STYLE CRUIZER. ROAD RUNNER CHOPPED DOWN A PAIR OF WINDSCREENS AND CUT A SET OF CUSTOM MADE ONE PIECE DOOR GLASS FOR ALL FOUR DOORS AND INSTALLED THEM TO THE CAR. THE REAR SCREEN IS THE ORIGINAL STANDARD SIZE GLASS LAID BACK INTO THE BODY. NOEL AND MEL WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO THANK MUMBO AND THE BOYS AT HIS WORK SHOP FOR ALL THEIR HELP AND DALE BATES FOR ALL THE SECOND HAND PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE JOB. NOEL WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK HIS WIFE MEL FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL THE LATE NIGHTS HE HAS SPENT WORKING ON THE CHEV. THANKS TO OUR LOVERLY MODEL MELISSA FOR ADDING A LOWRIDER FEEL TO OUR PHOTO SHOOT. "LOWRIDERS RULE" |
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ALL MODELS ARE VOLUNTEERS - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
ALL MODELS RECEIVE A MISS ROAD RUNNER SHIRT AND A COPY OF ALL PHOTOS.