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PICS: A '50 Chevrolet Fleetline 4-door sedan, found as a mild custom. The 2-door version has long been a favorite but this one......

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(@tldaly)
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intrigued me because of it's stance and the setting. After some study, I wished to see it in hardtop version so......

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50 Chevrolet Fastback 4 door Sedan   Mild Custom   PS (1)

Edited as a hardtop:

50 Chevrolet Fastback 4 door Sedan   Mild Custom   PS (2)

What do you think?

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(@jack-dodds)
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I like!



   
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(@bob-jackman)
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To convert this to a four door hardtop from a sedan would be very expensive in term of supporting the body structure. I question the value of a four door after the expenditure.



   
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(@tldaly)
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@bob-jackman: I agree, Bob, that the modifications are not practical, structurally sound or cost-effective. I simply did the edit to see what it looks like. I rather like the outcome. 

 



   
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