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Up for sale is a fully rebuilt tri-five Chevy 3-speed transmission. I had this unit rebuilt to use in my 55 but wound up selling the project...
Damn, I really like the look of that thing, Im interested to see how it will look with all the spraying done.
There isnt really anyway, other then sending USPS....
Why cant there be shops like that over here!?! Nice Merc btw!
Happy Canada Day!
^^^Yea those pics were great to help me understand exactly what I need to do, pics are always better then words. I think straight axle is the way...
^^^No its definatley going to get painted, I dont see the point in just letting the bare metal rust. Thanks for all the pictures and links, I...
^^^Yeah that thing is pretty amazing, great quality work. Im very undecided now as to what to do for suspension, but my gut is telling me a...
Yeah I just bought a low miles 235 runner with a tranny for $200CDN, so your price sounds about right.
^^^Yeah it definatley isnt going to be a drag only car, I want to be able to drive it to school and work etc during the summer. Maybe what I will...
The main thing I am thinking about by using the stock front frame is that I might one day want to go back, and like you said boxing it would work...
Damn I want to see these pics, you guys always build some damn good cars.
Thanks for all the help so far guys. I am not using the stock 55 box cause it is shot (bearings coming out of the end where the column goes in)...
3K IMO is a pretty big lowball, it may not be an A but maybe being different makes it more desirable....I would say that it is worth between 5-7K...
Yeah I was wondering about that, thanks man. Anybody on the axles?
Okay, I am building my dad's/mine 1955 Chevrolet into a "gasser" and I am going to be putting a staight axle into it. I know that Speedway sells...
I vote Purple People Eater too!
Perfect amount of chop, exzactly the amount I will be doing on my 51 Chevy in a couple months. Looks awsome man, now get some mroe pics!
^^^Yes exzactly...it is very hard to find nice rustfree cars around here.
Wow that has mostly the right parts but whoever built it didnt have the vision that they should have...just looks out of whack.
^^^Well first off, I dont want to sell the car as I already have lots of work done to it and I have spent a fair chunk of money on it. Second, I...
Very cool find, is it on your trailer or is that somebody else's?
Yeah I definatley need something very close to a stock vert top to make it look right, otherwise, like you said it will just look like a car with...
I have already cut out the b-pillars and I have braced from just near the top of the door where I cut it, to the drveshaft hump (reinforced with...
Anybody?
Okay, I have a 1951 Chevy and I have been thinking about taking the roof off, running it with no roof for the summer, and then putting a carson...
I'd say a cartoonized version of a 49-54 Chevy truck. IE a low chop, maybe a slight section, more flowing fenders and tuckign big wide whites with...
Keep the green!
All the brake stuff, and 216 parts I need to get my 51 Chevy on the road. (wheel cyliners, shoes, drums, disturbutor, plugs, etc.)
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