Hot Rods Tetanus Tornado, 56 Chevy 13 sec for $1300 build!

Hey it was way cheaper than the $100 per hour they wanted at the frame shop!!!!

 

If he doesn't find one I think I can round one up for the cost of shipping. Automatic car right?

 

I'm a little late but subscribed any thing on the cheap that's quick is cool imo

 

Hey guys...... heading out tomorrow to check out a 57 hard top! Wish us luck!!! But don't worry the TT build is still going strong!!!!!

Have a good Sunday! God bless!

 

Well.... we didn't need another project, but the price was too good to pass up. It is a pretty solid car with good quarters and floors! This is my personal dream car, and we will get on it when the Tornado is done. Super Stoked!

 

The look on your face says it all! Good score, Bel Air or 210 hardtop?

 

Nice find on the 57.

 

Very cool project! Reminds me of cars we built back when I was in high school.

 

Congrats on buying your dream car. Looks like a good solid foundation. Good luck building that one for $1300.

 

It's a belair, pretty complete. missing quite a bit of trim and the trunk lid, but hey, that is just more stories right?

 

I heard that!

 

Where did the new 57 body come from?

 

The 57 will be the next "real" build. But we picked it up in Louisiana.

 

Tomorrow is chassis set up day. The guys are coming over bright and early and the plan is to get a roller by the end of the day (or before my wife gets home with the kids from a birthday party and a trip to Build a Bear).

If you guys are in the central Arkansas area and want to come help, the more the merrier!

Plans are-
1. Pressure wash and clean the rest of the suspension parts we haven't cleaned yet.
2. Set Pinion angle and weld leaf spring brackets on to 3:73 s-10 rear end that we had laying around
3. Replace leaf spring shackle bushings with poly bushings.
4. Install the rebuilt front end parts we picked up a couple weeks ago.
5. Mount sway bar for road coarse use
6. Replace brake pads and wheel cylinders on front drums.
7. Run brake lines.
8. Once it is a roller.... use existing overdrive powerglide transmission's drive shaft to determine set back engine location. Set pinon angle, and burn in motor mounts and donated nova trans cross member.

Wish us luck
TTT (Team Tetanus Tornado)

 

And we want to make some really rad tee shirts, so if you guys want to submit some logo designs we would appreciate it!!!! The winner gets a free tee shirt when we get them made!

 

Sounds like a very full day to get the 1 - 8 done. Hope you can make that much progress in a day.

 

Following, Cool thread, reminds of my youth, made something from nothing. Good Luck !

 

Cool thread. This should be fun to watch. Sounds like you already have your motor. I got good motor from a Pick N Pull for $70 on a half off day. Could also be a good source for a rear end.

 

Well The day started off good, we got my new 57 off the trailer and the tornado frame inside. Since the s,10 rear would require a new driveshaft we went with the 55 rear end instead. We can always do better later. The front end was going good but we rented an internal spring compressor and not an external one. Soooi....

 

We loaded up in the model a and headed to the parts store, stopping by an old haunt to look for some parts. Dude had sone good stuff, but new what he had!

 

bBut..... on the way to the second parts store...... a guy who was hauled for DUI, pulled out in front of us.... I was ejected from the drivers seat and my buddies found me unconscious. Another of my buddies had short term memory loss, an the other sprained his wrist. We are all home now, I am pretty dizzy and nauseas, in rough shape. Jesus and prayer has brought us this far, andI ask that you would continue praying for us! Thank you Jesus!

 

That sucks!! Glad you are here to tell us about it. Good luck and get well.

Ryan.

 

Holy shit!!!!! Dude..... Glad you made it.

 

Oh Dear Lord !
There is no doubt God was watching over you all.
I will pray for your complete recovery.
May God Bless you all,
Glenn

 

Glad you're okay, brake pedal coming your way.

 

You have to get better so I can send you some excess '57 parts!

 

Sorry to here of your accident will keep you in my prayers. If I can help with anything, let me know, have lots of A parts. Have a good recovery and rest up. RON...

 

Speedy Recovery !

 

Holy Smokes!!
What a tragedy. I'm very glad that you are OK and are here to tell about it. That really sucks.

Happy healing
Bobby

 

Good Grief, Prayers for rapid recovery for you and your buddies.