San Diego Chopped ‘64 Comet

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Got the grille all finish up! So stoked on how it came out. Yes, it has a gold tooth. Lol. It was over 55 individual pieces I ha to weld up to make this damn thing, but it was worth every second. Here it is. I plan on blacking out the headlight buckets, and polishing up just the outer ring, to help accentuate the grille.

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Super job! Looks great. 8)
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That’s a lot of work, good job man!! While it has an early Jeep Grand Wagoneer-esque vibe, I STILL like it!! :D :) :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
'cause Johno says you gotta have a sig pic! :)
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You do awesome work. Thanks for the pictures.
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Rocket989 wrote:That’s a lot of work, good job man!! While it has an early Jeep Grand Wagoneer-esque vibe, I STILL like it!! :D :) :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
Ha! I can see that. I was going for more Mercury Cougar grille, but not so much that it look like a retrofit one in there.

Thank Tomb and Jim!
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it is different and OL POP likes the fire out of it :!: you did good !! looks mighty fine !! POP
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I'm with everyone else, it looks great! :D
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I'm impressed. I have a 64 convertible and it's not a car I would have picked to shave but it looks good. The grill is fantastic! It mimics the trim pieces on the front of the fenders. The last time I welded in shorts I got sunburns on my shins, so no more.
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Thanks guys for the kind words.

Painted the buckets black, and left the rings polished to set it off a bit. Also redid the gold tooth. It was too subtle before, now it’s nice and shiny gold.

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Nice job on the grill!! Looks good and like it belongs on the car. Not a big fan of the gold tooth...but the grill looks Great!!

Always like the personal touches people do to their rides like this.

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Thanks Lou. I figured most people aren’t gonna be a fan of most things I do. Lol.

So I went ahead and moved my rear axle rearward 1.25”. I machined the lowering block to clear and had to relocate a couple holes. Shocks aren’t binding either. I rolled the inner lip of the fender in and the driver side clears just fine, a whole 3/8”! The passenger side seemed borderline, but after a test drive it rubs while turning right. So I think I’ll try one size smaller tire. That should do it. Here’s how it sits with the skirts. I dig it.


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Man, you do good work. And you're fast, too. It would have taken me a bit longer to make all those mods. :roll: :lol:
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Jims65cyclone wrote:Man, you do good work. And you're fast, too. It would have taken me a bit longer to make all those mods. :roll: :lol:
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Thanks man! I feel like I’m moving slow right now. I had my C3-C4, C4-C5 discectomy and fusion 8 weeks ago, today. So I’m just losing my mind not working right now. Spending as much time as my neck can handle on it. Time i have right now, money not so much. As soon as our ’rainy season’ passes, I’ll chop the top down. So probably end of January I’ll on that. :?
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I like the grille. It reminds me of a Lincoln for some reason. Very nice work.

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Really enjoying your build and attitude. I think the chop on a sedan will turn the too tall 2dr into a great looker! 2 inches or more?
Gonna spend a couple months in ElCentro if I get to San Diego coffee's on me.
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