57 custom 300

[Jeff Norwell]

MAX EFFORT on that trunk lid patina.

HA HA HA ,You got that right Gary,Man, That car might have some real problems not showing.

[MT]

MT, what kind of fenderwell headers are you buying?  Are they prefabricated, (off the shelf) or will they have to be custom made?  I am really thinking about making my 57 Ranchero into a Gasser as I grew up in the 60's and still love that Gasser look.

They are customs, originally on a 57 Ranchero.  I have never seen anything off-the-shelf.

[MT]

Thanks Gary. The fabricator that did all the metal work, cut and fabricated them.

Any chance your fab guy would/could produce similar patch panels with the arches?

[gasman826]

...seen a step-by-step article in a magazine where they sectioned the quarter wheel openings to accept bigger tires on a early '60s Galaxie.  They cut the opening in three pieces and moved the front forward, the rear went rearward, threw the center piece away, and filled the center with a patch panel.  Ended up with a much bigger tire that could be removed be kept the original tear drop style.  Looked great and had everybody asking how they got the larger tires on that car.

[RICH MUISE]

I can't remember where I saw the article, and it was not '57 specific by any means, but a popular means of getting a nicely formed round wheel well opening was to discect 70's(?) Volvo front fenders. If you're a Hamb member, you might do a search there. That's gotta be a big job no matter how you look at it...not only the rear quarter, but reforming the inner wheel wells as well.

[Zapato]

yup! it was on the hamb on a gasser thread.

[Jeff Norwell]

I now rob Personally(Donnies builder), Naw.. he would never make quarters to sell,Way too much work

[MT]

Hmm, I'm surprised nobody makes a universal wheel well arch.  There are a lot of cars getting radiused wheel wells.  I wonder if there is a quarter skin for a car with a round wheel well that would work.

[Zapato]

MT, VOLVO 24O series front fenders are just what you need round, cheap and plentiful at most u-pull-it yards.

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[MT]

I've seen that thread with the Volvo fenders.  I don't what quite that much flare.  I just want to clean it up.  Besides there is no good Volvo sheetmetal in the junk yards in Northern Minnesota.  Early Mustang looks like it might work, and it would be easy to get a Mustang skin or patch panel.  Not sure if the cheater slicks would fit in there though?

[BBoswell]

FYI — Back when this thread started I posted that every now and then there is a Custom 300 that pops up on the Portland, Oregon Craig's list. Well, it's popped up again. From what I understand it's a very nice car.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/4852392883.html

[rmk57]

They have a sinister look to them when there black don't they?

Beautiful car.

[JPotter57]

Man, that looks right...I love that car..

[Zapato]

Have seen it on the road a few times, its beyond nice. More like perfection.

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[Jeff Norwell]

For the asking price? you would spend double to build it.trust me.
That 57 is Beautiful.