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’53 Chevy Belair Stardust Vintage Photos

Photo Gallery of my custom 1953 Chevy Belair Hot Rod “Stardust”, from when I first bought her in 1990, but until I finished the main body work and fins 2005-2007.

Here’s a video I did of Stardust when YouTube was a “new” and 480 dpi was hot stuff! 2010…actual “video” taken with a Canon DAT camcorder. My how times have changed.

  • 1953 Chevy Belair custom hot rod
  • Christopher Pinto with his 1953 Chevy Belair in 1990.
    Summer, 1990, starting body work.
  • 53 Chevy, October 1990
    53 Chevy, October 1990
  • 53 Chevy, October 1990
    53 Chevy, October 1990
  • This was like this when I bought the car. I kept it that way.
  • 53chev april 91 Dash
    53chev april 91 Dash
  • 1953 Chevy Stardust, first painted, Spring 1991
    53 Chevy painted, early 90s
  • 53 Chevy painted, early 90s
    53 Chevy painted, early 90s
  • 53 Chevy painted, early 90s
    53 Chevy painted, early 90s
  • 53 Chevy on a photo shoot, 1992
    53 Chevy on a photo shoot, 1992
  • 53 Chevy on a photo shoot, 1992
    53 Chevy painted, 1992
  • 53 Chevy Stardust April, 1992
    53 Chevy painted, 1992
  • 53 Chevy Stardust April, 1992
    53 Chevy painted, 1992
  • By the late 90s, Stardust’s paint job was not looking great
  • 1953 Chevy 1998
    53 Chevy late 90s
  • 53 Chevy, Christmas late 90s
  • 53 Chevy 2000
  • 53 Chevy 2000, moving day, new home in Florida
  • 53 Chevy early 00’s
  • 53 Chevy early 00’s
  • 53 Chevy under construction
    53 Chevy, stripping down the paint
  • 53 Chevy early 00’s
  • 53 Chevy early 00’s
  • 53 Chevy 2005
    53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
    53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
    53 Chevy 2005
  • Custom Hub Caps
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • Finishing body, 2007
    Finishing body & Fins, 2007
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
  • 53 Chevy 2005
    53 Chevy 2005
  • Fins in progress
    Fins in progress, Fiberglass
  • starting on the fins 53 Chevy
  • Fins in progress
    Fins in progress, Fiberglass
  • 53 Chevy fin in progress
    Fiberglass, Bondo, Sand, Repeat.
  • Fins in progress
    Fins in progress, Fiberglass
  • Fins in progress, Final contouring
    Fins in progress, Final contouring
  • Fins in progress, Final contouring
    Fins in progress, Final contouring
  • Fins on 53 Chevy Custom finished
    Fins finished on 53 Chevy Custom
  • Fins finished on 53 Chevy Custom
    Fins finished on 53 Chevy Custom 2008

Recent Posts

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  • New Photos of the 1953 Chevy Custom Belair
  • ’53 Chevy at the Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale February 2021
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  • New Door Striker So I Don’t Fall Out – 1953 Chevy

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  • ’53 Chevy Belair Stardust New Photos
  • ’53 Chevy Belair Stardust Vintage Photos
  • 1938 Digital Dash Cam
  • 1990 Backyard Restoration
  • 2020 Pearl Paint Job
  • About Christopher Pinto, Designer/Author
  • Brakes, Wheels, and Mechanical Mischief
  • Cabriolet Top
  • Cool Stories of my ’53 Chevy Hot Rod
  • Driving Around 2000-2020
  • Futurama
  • How I Did It
  • In the Beginning…
  • Mystery Novels by Christopher Pinto
  • Photo Galleries
  • Privacy Policy
  • Second Restoration, and Changing the Body
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