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1930 Chevrolet Coupe Custom

May 1, 2008 By KZ Leave a Comment


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Issue
May 2008
Owner
Robert Colvin
Photographer
Brad Walker

Ride Details

Original Cost
Cheap
What was the inspiration?
I like old style Hot Rods and wanted a really low one.
How long did it take you to build?
6 ยฝ Months
How long have you been building?
17 Years
Club Affiliations
Jesters
Your future plans?
1926 Coupe
Vehicle history
It was just a body and a drawing when my friends and I started.
Thanks to
Reagan (my daughter), Pamela (my understanding wife), Les Shirley, Lonnie, Todd, Mike, The Jesters Car Club, and God for giving me the family, friends and talent to do it.
Previous Rides
Chopped 51 Olds and others

Engine Details

Make
Chevrolet 1968
Cylinders
8
Displacement
11 to 1
Engine Mods
Lots
Engine Add Ons
Finned Valve Covers, Handmade Headers and Brackets
Chrome or polish
Cast Valve Covers, Intake

Chassis Details

Chassis
Custom
Mods to Frame
Double Zโ€™ ed 3โ€ Front
Frame Builder
Les Shirley at Performance Exhaust
Drop or lift inches
3 Feet from stock
Rear Shocks
Stock Napa Brand
Spindles
54 Chevy
Springs
Posles Super Slide
Four Link
Lonnie at CPC Custom MAde
Other Mods
All Custom Made
Chrome, Paint, or Polish
John Deer Blitz Black

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Steel
Rear Wheel Type
Steel
Front Wheel Size
5x6
Rear Wheel Size
5x6
Front Tire Size
560. 15 Cokers
Rear Tire Size
L78 Cokers

Paint Details

Color
Flat Brown
Paint Type
single stage
Graphics Description
Custom pinstripe done by myself and Flying Eyeball
Painted By
Myself and Mother nature
Graphics By
Myself

Body Details

Channeled
5 ยฝ Front and 3 Rear
Body Drop
Traditional
Grille
31 International, I think
Wing
Hell-No
Addon Accessories
Louvers at bottom of body.
Body Mods
Chopped, channeld (wedge)and shortened 7 ยฝ by Mike Whecter
Body Mods by
Micke Whecter (Hammer-n-Dollie)

Interior Details

Dashboard
40 Ford
Gauges
Bonspeed
Steering Wheel
Old Flake 60โ€™s
Shifter
Lokar
Seats
Old Jeep
Tint Percent
What Glass?
Upholstery Description
Well, itโ€™s Brown with Mexican blankets from TJ in Mexico.
Upholstery Description
Narrowed Dash, Recessed for the Shifter
Upholstery By
Myself

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1930 Chevrolet Coupe

Owned by Robert Colvin


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Filed Under: May 2008 Tagged With: 2008, Chevrolet


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