I'm new to the site so I'll give this intro thing a shot... My first car was a 1954 Chevy 150 utility sedan. While everybody else was putting wings on their cars, I was figuring out dual carb linkage, and big cams. My Chevy had a hot 235 (Dual carbs, Fenton headers, cam, Vette clutch...) It had no problem spinning my 11" cheater slicks going into second. Life got in the way, and I was forced to sell the car. I kicked myself every day after the car was gone. Fast forward over a decade... I now work for a small shade tree restoration shop. We do a lot of British sports cars, like MGs and Triumphs, but we also do a lot of traditional hot rod stuff. Everybody's personal projects are waiting their turn. We've got a Studebaker truck, channeled 8" over a Chevy Van ch***is, with a hydraulic tilt flatbed as our car carrier, a 1935 Ford Sedan delivery that's going to be our delivery vehicle, and a straight axle '66 Nova hardtop for our race vehicle. My boss pulled me aside the other day and said he had a deal for me. I'm not getting into specifics, but I walked away with a 1954 Bel Air hardtop. The car is fairly complete, but needs quite a bit of rust repair. No biggie, because that's what we specialize in. I've already located a GMC 302 inliner, a 1956 Chevy rear end and a Saginaw 4 spd. Plans include 3 carbs, dual exhaust, big cam, all the good stuff. Lowered all the way around with the 'dago look, nosed and decked with chrome reverse wheels and no caps. I'm thinking flat black with a limefire green top and flames. Dump pipes in the front wheelwells, and either no hood, or as many louvers as will fit. I do all my own work on my own cars, and this one will be no different. I'm looking forward to the busted knuckles, late-night beer-fueled thrashes, and pride in the finished product... I'll post some pics tomorrow when I can find my camera...
Thanks for the welcome...Here's some pics. As you can see, it's a project. But I've got more time than money, and more balls than brains, so it should be fun...
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