1946 Pontiac Streamliner fastback

Schnitz · MILTON, ONT

1946 Pontiac Streamliner fastback

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

It's pretty cool already, have you got a particular build style in mind? Those '57 Chevy headlight doors are making it look more like a Caddy in the front- neat!

entourageguy · BARRIE, ONT

very cool!! that is a hunk of metal in those fenders!

RumblingBolts · FOREST, ONT

I can see how you fell in love with the lines. Cool car. Nice find.

Schnitz · MILTON, ONT

^ Thanks.

Model A guy: that's something I'd definitely consider once the top was chopped. I've seen 2 done on the HAMB and they turned out real nice. Only small chops though. An aggressive chop would ruin the car IMHO.

I really like the look of your car. I might run bumper-less this summer.

-- Edited by Schnitz on Sunday 24th of November 2013 10:53:23 PM

Schnitz · MILTON, ONT

The Chevy lights were done by the previous owner but I was going to do those or 55 Caddy ones anyways, so it was a bonus. I like that they lengthen the car even more. I still plan on changing them up a bit.
I gotta be honest, I don't know much about classic car build styles. I've only modded modern cars. This is my first classic car.
I'm thinking of filling the grille opening with '46 Caddy grille bars, but I'll keep the Pontiac top piece.
I'd love to chop 2" out of the roof but that's way beyond my skill set at the moment.

Model A Guy · STROUD, ONT

Chopping these cars puts the body lines way out of proportion, especially if the hood is not pancaked! When I had my '46 Chev, DSC02783 (2).JPG DSC02785 (2).JPG I had trouble trying to convince people that it was not chopped!

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

Schnitz wrote:

Love it congratulations

Schnitz · MILTON, ONT

Here's a couple threads on the HAMB for rough guidance:

www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php
www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php

They're both too aggressive for me but they lay things out pretty well.

-- Edited by Schnitz on Monday 25th of November 2013 10:13:30 AM

-- Edited by Schnitz on Monday 25th of November 2013 10:13:42 AM

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

The two on the HAMB actually show this contour problem as he never sectioned the rear quarters and tried to cheat it out of the lid,still interrupts the nice natural line of the fastback between the rear window transition and trunklid area. Had this been a coupe it wouldn't show but a fastback should not have this transition point at all.. May seem minor ,but like any great chop,it means the world of difference.....

-- Edited by Chris Stapley on Monday 25th of November 2013 11:02:34 AM

-- Edited by Chris Stapley on Monday 25th of November 2013 11:02:59 AM

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

I have to agree with model A guy . Even a Moderate chop is going to be hard to pull off. The extreme angles of the A and B pillars combined with the fastback( high trunk lid) and tight oval ending of the rear windows pretty much guaranty not one single thing is going to line up. Not saying that it cant be done but i can easily see it eating up 3 or 4 hundred hours by the time everything is done. Maybe I'm looking at it wrong post up a link to the ones on the hamb. I think your idea of getting it on the road and driving it is a good one. Live with it for a season and see how you feel I like to do this with all my stuff it gives you a clearer perspective on what direction you should take it.

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

Chopping this car will require a fair bit of surgery around the trunk lid and rear quarter panel area to make it look right. The lid will end up sectioned and the quarters will need recontouring right to the floorpan line to make it right.if you don't do this there will always be a goofy looking flow from the roof down. Easily done, just a lot of work..

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

I agree with the guys on the chop - not the easiest to pull off and it won't really make or break the car, the "green house" just isn't that tall on these cars.

Schnitz · MILTON, ONT

It sure looks like alot of work. Exactly why I'm not doing it any time soon. I just don't have the skills.
I don't believe it really needs it either but it can't hurt if done tastefully.

Schnitz · MILTON, ONT

Picked up 4 fenders. 2 are used but in fantastic shape and 2 are NOS.
Also picked up a sbc 350. I'm in the beginning stages of cleaning it, tearing it down and I plan to freshen it up. I'll be looking for a set of aluminum heads and a new carb for it as well. It has a cam already but I don't know the specs on it.

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

Schnitz wrote:
Picked up 4 fenders. 2 are used but in fantastic shape and 2 are NOS.
Also picked up a sbc 350. I'm in the beginning stages of cleaning it, tearing it down and I plan to freshen it up. I'll be looking for a set of aluminum heads and a new carb for it as well. It has a cam already but I don't know the specs on it.

good score on the nos parts

Schnitz · MILTON, ONT

Got the car on the lift. Definitely needs some TLC.

Worst weld of the Year candidate:

Underside:

The gas tank was nasty inside so I'm putting in a fuel cell. Trunk floors were pretty rotten so now's the time to replace them:

-- Edited by Schnitz on Tuesday 14th of January 2014 05:02:25 PM