Projects Another 55... (Nasty Nickle)

Looks great, I wish I had the time to work on my stuff like you do!


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I'm waiting for the straight axle, and the 60's bucket seats.

 

It amazes me. folks will cut the frame of and graft a subframe under a 1950's truck to get IFS and better drivability. and yet then folks will cut a perfectly reliable IFS from a tri five chevy and install a straight axle? There aint any weight savings. Nothing accomplished but make it handle worse. If you adjust the stock drum brake shoes just a tad loose. they have less drag and are faster that disk brakes. The roller bearing conversion is a good improvement. My 55 will retain the stock IFS and drum brakes.

 

Awesome, love that car... congrats man.

 

No straight axels for me I just picked up up a set of buckets for it. And 4 olds 9.3 rear ends

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Heres the bucket seats and rear ends.

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Well while the 9.3s are on hold for a nice buildup. I dropped this Ford 9" "direct bolt in" in the old car.
Has speedway leafs in it. It sits like a 4x4.
And extended shackles the exact kind that was in the car. Same length and everything.

My old springs pretty much where horizontal but these are like 6" k10 lift springs now. Even though they are "factory replacement"

I'm gonna drill the shackles out all the way to a stock setting because I cant stand how high the ass of the car sits now... I hope they have settled down by the time I get back in townbur I doubt it. I was up north for memorial day weekend at our cabin...

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You don't mess around!

 

Good lookin build brother! Man that drivers front fender sure fell apart above the headlight eh! Pickin all the right parts. Enjoy the build!


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That is one KILLER ride!!! I like the way you don't mess around too! Get it together and beat the hell out of it and have fun!
If you ever want to get rid of one of those Olds rear ends, I'd be more than happy to buy one from you! I have a '56 that one would look really good in.

 

...just a thot, in the one pic you have 6x6 wood blocks under the frame,...you mite consider turning one set 90 degrees, or both sets 45 degrees,...I use the same blocks under cars and have had one roll backwards off those blocks if the front wheels are on the floor and not blocked well, ...when workin on the car those blocks can roll back and forth,..specially torquin down rear end u-bolts, etc,...just a safety thot,..I like yer Chevy a bunch...

 

Its osha approved

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I'm not very organized right now trying to ge this thing cranked out.... but heres a recent update.

Lights all function along with signals.
More wrapping up on the motor, and trans.
Trans
Gotta install the shifter cable and brackets.
Get a driveshaft made up.
Tranny cooler lines.
Fresh fluid.
Motor
Oil pressure line.
Fuel line plumb
Wire fans, and magneto to an kill switch.
Pray for no leaks.
Brakes need to blead hope to tackle that tomorrow.
Mount the bucket seats.



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Great work! Your killing it! Can't wait to see it move under it's own power.

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Just messing around today waiting on some parts from summit and speedway!

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I think when you start that up you might blow some of the less stable metal off and actually help expedite the repair process...she really needs her eye brows done...

I remember as a teen an old 55 2 dr post that was in an old garage, I took several parts off...man it was tough...the left front fender had the front foot of the top fender missing and they had tin wrapped around it wired on with coat hanger...last time I looked it was still sitting and rotting in there too.

 

Oh the Joy's. Little by little each day.

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I really like the gold Moroso valve covers! It really gives it a cool vibe.


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I was never was big on gold valve covers but they really pop against the engine paint and the plug wires. Lighting helps as well. We need to call you Speedy Gonzales.

 

...are you bringin this 55 to the Uncle Sam's drags or the Glory Days at Byron, Illinois?

 

I don't know what it is, but I F'N LOVE the rear wheel well radius job on this.

 

Nothing like an old ball bean hammer some vise grips and a sawsalll cant cover.

Was definitely a home grown job back in the day.

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I'm not huge on the gokd covers either but I think it gives it the van Nuys boulevard street sweeper look.

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I like it !

 

Thanks brotha

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Got the fuel lines done from regulator to carbs.

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Getting their fools.

Driveshaft.

Bleed brakes and time it.

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I like this .No one is telling
you do this or that. Good.

 

oh my that's so cool

 

You spoke to soon...ha ha ha

If you plan on racing the car, the firewall mounted regulator won't pass tech