Black 1937 Chevrolet Coupe – “Paint It Black”

Seems like whatever facet of the automobile hobby you’re into, whether it be restoration, hot rodding, race cars, or whatever, everyone has a “body and paint” story to tell. Jim Portelny is no different, with the extended build time of his ’37 Chevy owing mainly to his experience with a nameless bodyman. Unlike some others though, his project did make it to fruition. This is said with some experience, too. As an ex-body and paint shop owner, I was guilty of having a couple of, ahem, “long-term” customer projects over the years, though they did get finished. Why does almost every body shop seem to have such a project in the corner?

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Photo Gallery: Black 1937 Chevrolet Coupe – Rod & Custom Magazine