Hot Rods Chevy57dude 57 Chevy in an article in Hemmings

WOW! Thanks Mark for letting me know. Also @oldskool2949 's Olds Fiesta wagon is on there.

 

Very cool car !

 

Ya did good.

 

Way to go Dude! Your '57 rocks!

 

Congratulations, you're famous now.

 

Kewl

 

Man,,,that really looks cool,,,,,old school,,,,,that’s the way I like it .
Lol,,,,,I guess it’s the renegade in me,,,,I can’t explain it !

Tommy

 

Good on ya dude but you're going to need to buy a bigger hat!

 

Cool coverage, Steve. You did good................Don.

 

Funny thing is that pic must have been taken in the morning before we got in the gate. 30 minutes later everyone's car was covered with dust blown up from the dry dirt entrance road. I was less than amused..
Thank you everyone for the kind words!
Gonna buy 5 copies for my mother.

 

Provenance...Hamber...Provenance...Ink Is Good and Fun is...It's Yours...Congrats and Hambtastic eh!!

 

That ‘57 is Sweet, anyone besides Me want to see More? I thought so…….post ‘em if you got ‘em!

 

I really dig the no frills look: No flashy paint, no Bel Air trim, no decals, no fancy wheels.. speak softly but carry a big block.

Also dig the dare to be different side pipes.

 

Ya ,lets see it.

 

Right on!!!

 

Got your ride in a magazine now you can cross that off your "bucket List"

 

Thank you one and all!
Gotta take the Queen out, she puts up with all this..
I'll put up a couple pix later.
@Moriarity - Thank you for starting the thread. What month is the issue? Barnes & Noble only had August on the stand and it wasn't in there.

 

Really quick, one I threw on the tach placement thread.


8-71 on the BBC

 

Good looking engine pic,,,,that looks like an 8 MM blower belt .
Really sweet ride .

Tommy

 

It is, and a new belt is on the way. Found a chunk missing from mine after a day at the track!

 

Ok I'll ask, what did it run?

 

So far, best is 11.44 at 117 mph. Sleeping at the light & spinning.
Now, I had no expectation of any kind of glory run right away. Just hoped to not make rookie mistakes, get rained out or break parts. Of course, all of this came to pass.
Right after the 11 second run, I checked my rev limiter. 6400. Duh! Now set at 7000. just a little past peak power. Now issue with fuel pressure, got it sorted out but not starting it till the new belt comes. That thing could take out some stuff if it let go!
Race weight without me: 3660 pounds. that's with 100# ballast.

 

Good looking engine compartment layout,,,,neat wiring,,,,good fuel plumbing.
Also,,,,I like the heat shield guarding the master cylinder from the header pipe,,,,clever .
What size engine cid ,,,,?

Tommy

 

Thank you for noticing. It's as much about what isn't there as what is. Everything has a purpose. The only decorating was done by Chevrolet, I haven't added to, festooned or adorned it with ''extra's''. Kinda like a chopper.

 

I love it Steve badass old car

 

@Desoto291Hemi -
454 stroked & poked to 490 ci, 4130 steel crank, H beam rods, KB forged pistons, Dart heads, Solid roller Erson cam, 8-71 set up by Gary Dyers and a pair of boost referenced 950's
Autogear super 22
9'' full of Moser goodies, 4.11's with a Detroit locker on the street and 4.56's/spool at the track.
Thank you for the kind words!

 

Congrats...you and that Chevy deserves some press.
I'm not afraid of very many things...I'm OK with spiders, snakes, even a pissed off wife...BUT that engine scares the shit outta me