are 55 chevy 4 doors cool sleepers? lets see some pics

thinking of building a 55 chevy as a "sleeper" with a hot sbc or mild bbc 4 speed and g***er wheels good idea or bad? thinmking the whole family could cruze.... and still drop the hammer on a tunnel ramed rat for fun thoughts? pics of any?

 

do it man, and enjoy it! lookin for ward to pics of your build.

 

Sleepers are all right in my book! Mags and/or anything sticking thru the hood are like tipping your hand in poker though. Same goes for loud exhaust,too. How about a factory color combo continued onto steelies (wide in the back) with the factory poverty caps? I always loved the Black with Dusk Pearl 2 tone on a '55 and if you do the black on the top, and continue it around the window frames it kinda helps lose the 4 door sedan look.

 

mid 50's ford and chevy sleepers always do it for me.

Black with black rims/poverty caps but with a tough exhaust... Man, doesn't get much meaner.

 

Ya might want to go back and do an intro post. It will keep you from getting jumped by the HAMB police.

 

Yea '55 4 doors are cool sleepers but '56 and '57 4 door hard tops are cooler.

 

sorry for the late intro ... im donnie dee williamson 47 year old 23 year austin police guy able to fully retire in last november. have 2 boys and a girl. my dad who p***ed away 5 years ago got me into hotrods when i was in 6th grade he and we always built show cars. have the itch to build a 55 and there not cheap, thought of doing a 55 4 door so everyone can ride with a hot engine glad for the replies even though im a cop for 23 years i still love a hot street car.

pulled more folks over to check out there ride than to give tickets.... if its too loud... your too old....

 

I think they're cool and a kick to drive. Mine is loud and mean when I mash it. 383 stoker/th350

 

heres the deal, 4 doors will never bring the money 2 doors will, but all 50s cars are cool

 

Here's the real deal. Have fun cheap in 4 door and don't worry about it.

 

Im really getting into four doors lately. There are alot popping up in our local cruise nights and i think its great!!I think is awsome that guys are starting to see the potential in four doors!

 

build what YOU wanna,you are the one that will be cruizin' it!opinions are okay for refernce points only bottom line is its your dollar and your p***ion and who cares what joe "i bought my hundred grand" hotrod says.i'm the kinda guy who likes everything from 55' 4door sleepers to vw micro busses to honda tuners( i just happen to like cl***ic pick ups best!)so i say giver and let us see what you come up with!

 

I'm kind of getting into 4 dr's too.

 

I am a 2 door guy through and through,but I just had to buy this little gem. I just can't decide what to do with it!! maybe I will just drive it......What an idea.... My grandfather tried to tell me long ago if it isn't broke don't fix it. Maybe I might try that on this one? cool 55 by the way!!!!

 

I believethe guy is one of our H.A.M.B members. He is also building a 4 door g***er as well.
http://2loose.chevytalk.org/55fourdoor00.html

 

Awesome 4 dr g***er build page!!!! Thanks cowboy1

 

Hey, grumpys toy- Congrats on the retirement, I've still got an eternity to go before I escape. Nice to know that I wasn't the only one that pulled folks over to check out their cars,lol. Although they're not always welcomed here with open arms, a four door's cool with me, I'm working on a '56 Stude fourdoor so the family can ride too. Enjoy this site, I found that if I keep my mouth shut and pay attention, there's alot of knowledge and good folks here.

 

STRANGE! my friend has the same car! thought, how did you get the picture? same color, same wheels!

 

"Cool" (looking) and "sleeper" are mutually exclusive terms, on purpose!

A sleeper SHOULD look like a "grandpa's car" and look, well, not cool.
That's what makes it a "sleeper".
It's just an incon****uous old sedan, preferably without the "V" for V8 badges car that is a trojan horse of power inside.
If it LOOKS "cool" it looses it's "sleeper" quality.
To really make it work it needs the stock dog dish hubcaps and whatever tires a typical not very with it grandpa would buy at Pep Boys. In other words, these days it would run one size bigger than OEM radials because the not with it grandpa would not be searching out or be bothered with finding WWW bias tires. The local $50 a piece ones would be and look just fine and right. For today.
If you want it to look like a time warp out of 1962, then black wall bias would work, again one or at tops two sizes bigger than stock tires, or it looses the "sleeper" look.

 

Here's a good Tri-five site. They have a coupe of 4 door threads.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/

 

This is my 4 Door sleeper. Duel Quad 409 HP 409, 4sd,chevelle 12 bolt posi. Vega GT buckets with Vega GT stearing wheel. **** carpets!! all right out of the late 60s and early 70s. Runs High 13s when I shift right. My good friend Tom built the car years ago and when he got sick and had to sell it I made a deal with him and have had it ever since. He comes tothe nostalgia races and drives it for a trip up the track. Ter409

 

^^^^^ Lets see that 409

 

Johnny Gee!! I'll have to get some cars moved to get the 55 out and get some pictures. I'm an old guy who is not very savy on this computer. I have been thinking of taking more pictures of my stuff so this will push me to get it done. I have way to many projects in the works but it does keep me busy and thinking. Thanks Ter409

 

I found some pictures the wife and I took at Viva a few years ago. I hope this works. You can see the duel 4 barrels in the first picture and the **** carpets and Vega wheel and seats in the second. The wife is in her Poodle skirt and was havng fun with the model. We had some pictures made for my buddie that built the car. We have not been back to viva as we were not ready for the drunken brawl it turned into. Ter409

 

No worries, my bother inlaw was looking over my shoulder when we seen your reply. He said it would be cool to see the engine. Its cool that you and the wife get out, and she lets you take pics of younger women. Thanks for the reply. Johnny

 

My favorite is the 55 more-door bone stock with a big block under the hood, although this little gem would do.

 

yes and yes! i wish i had more pics of mine!

 

i couldnt get the second pic to lload but its on my profile under the album projects

 

i love 4 doors i have three nothing beats riding with the family and not having to move forward or get out of the way so the backseat p***enger can get out

 

I agree with Slow55. Welcome from Louisiana.