Projects 62 Bel Air Daily Driver Build

GG, a good way to extend the life of your air ride compressor is to not completely dump the system pressure to zero every time you park. On parking I usually drop the front and rear to about 50# which leaves the car too low for driving. After start up, I pump the front to 100# and the rear to 90# which is fine for cruising on my 63 BelAir. That way the compressor just runs a short time and not work too hard.

Gary

 

Everything looks good !!! The back of the front seat seems like a big blank canvas waiting for something. It's hard to beat viair comp tho. I've had a 380 and a 480 on my it daily, mounted upside down, and haven't had one problem. Ever. Gary does have a good point but viar is a superior brand for sure

 

Painted the y bone i got from a dude on the layitlow forum



The compressors will mount like this with a 5 gallon chrome tank between them




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Finished y bone with bushings installed.....



All brackets painted and ready.......



Painted the package tray white.....





Accuair showed up today, looks pretty simple as far as the install goes....



And a pic of the bel air and my apache project up on rollers in the shop




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congrats on the accuair !! how much did the y bone set you back?

 

285 on the y bone. Front and rear bags are in, just gotta run air lines and button up the wiring tomorrow.


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Heres a few pics, also my steelies and tires will be for sale if anyones interested, these tires wont fit with the 14x7 supremes so im selling them as is. Also my front drop springs and shocks are for sell. They have maybe 100 miles on em, just pm me if anyones interested








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I can't believe I missed your thread until now, your car is cool.

 

Unfortunately the car will be up for sale once its painted. Hopefully i can get some good coin for it although its a 4 door. Fresh wheels n tires, paint, bags n interior should sell well though. I need to get back down to my apache project and i have a bike i wanna get to

Heres a few pics of the paint colors. My buddy russ is sprayin for $250 plus materials. He does sweet work

Hok ice white pearl. Im goin way more subtle on the pearl than in this pic but you get the idea



And heres the hok blue im doin on the roof




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cool project

i love those 4-doors

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GG, not trying to be critical but do you really need two compressors for a five gallon tank? On my 63 BelAir I have one compressor for a five gallon tank which is more then adequate.

Gary

 

Can't wait to see the car with the supremes and some color on it. It should be bitchn'. Got a question for you...where did you pick up your spider rings for the wheels? I've been considering putting them on my wagon. Thanks!

 

how long does it take to fill that tank and how often do you used the air or adjust your car ? running two will just fill faster.

 

Thanks guys, and gman the only real reason is to fill the tank faster, i had planned on running an 8 gallon tank but couldnt find one that fit where i wanted it. I wanna have air on hand at all times, and everyone i talked to said to always run more compressor than you think youll need


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GG, what's the rush on filling the five gallon tank? How fast do you need to replenish it? Like I previously posted, on my 63 BelAir I leave the front and rear at 50# when parked in the garage. After start up I pump the front to 100# which is already in the five gallon tank. I then pump the rear to 90#. My compressor probably runs about 40-45 seconds to fill the tank back up. What's the point of filling it up any faster? Why would you need it filled up any faster? Your not going for a hopping low rider.

I'm not trying to be argumentative. I'm just trying to save you money. It would be different if you had a much larger tank. I just don't see the need for two compressors.

I've just never seen two compressors for a five gallon tank. Besides two compressors running at the same time is big draw on your electrical system for nothing.

Gary

 

I got them as a dual pack on a wholesale deal. Like i said i had planned on running the 8 gal tank and everyone i talked to said to run duals for the 8 gal. I just eneded up with a 5 gal because of fitment issues. I know im not going for a hopper, but i also know i wont be able to leave the switches alone lol


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Tonight was eventful. Front lines are ran completely. Went to run the rear lines and while i was cutting the line.......



Wound up with a trip to the hospital and 4 stitches in the hand lol the cut was only around an inch and a half but it hit a vein and was bleeding like in the movies hahah. Looked like a hack n slash flick on the shop floor. Trail of blood all over.

Anyways as soon as the rear lines are ran, its just buttoning up the valve block and plugging up the accuair. Gotta work the next 3 days so it should be done tuesday and then im pulling trim and block sanding for paint


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nice progress and looks great.

 

Thanks man


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Cars on air. Simple install, very pleased with the accuair setup. Super quality and you can almost install it blind lol. Great stuff


I tried to keep the wiring somewhat clean. I despise wiring. 90% of this management system is plug and play




Started pullin trim for paint



Does anyone know how to get the nut off the back of the trim over the rear wheel well inside the trunk? It looks plastic or something




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Nice bracket for the valve body. What kind of remote are you using ?

 

Just the accuair remote. Its a nice setup


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Hopes and dreams. Lol. Maybe one day

 

Bumpers and trim pulled for paint . Gotta throw some skim spots of filler down then shoot the jambs black before official paint



In other news ive been starting to get in contact with a ton of nhra teams the past few days. I got a response back from dote racing about possibly volunteering to earn a spot on there top fuel team. Finally tried pursuing my dream job. Hopefully itll workout over time


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Been a while since i updated, bodywork is knocked out and paints in full swing

Heres some progress pics......



Then it went over to my buddy russ, for not having an official paint booth and the serious deal he cut me to spray this thing im very please with the progress



Then he sealed the roof, shot hok cobalt blue candy base over orion silver and buried it in 5 coats of clear. These pics arent cut and buffed....



My reflection in the rear sail panel. Slight orange peel but very good for a make shift paint booth


And my dads reflection in the roof, im stoked!!!!


Cant wait to buff it out!!!!!!


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Daaaaaamn!!!! Looks really good. Any shots of it out in the light yet ?

 

Not yet, hes shootin the ice white pearl on the body as we speak



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You/guy's are natural's at this, great turnout on the body and paint as well.

 

Thanks man, quick question guys. My old alt bracket cracked n broke so i need a new one. I need to move the car out of the painters shop tho. Can i run the engine with the belt off or will this cause an issue ( other than the battery charge ) ???


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Quick peak at the white. We decided against pearl, but it looks real good against the blue. Now to cut and buff !!!!!


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