Hot Rods New one in the garage.

I’m surprising my wife this afternoon bringing her new hotrod home but it’s bittersweet. When my wife was a teenager her mom surprised her dad with this 55 for there 25 wedding anniversary. It was a roller that someone started turning into a gasser. My guess is that they cut the frame at the firewall and put a straight axle under it going by pictures I’ve seen. My father in law Dan bought a 1980 Camaro and ended up stubbing it. And used the rear end also.
Dan told my wife when he was done with it it was her car but she had to pay her sister one dollar. Sad to say Dan passed 2-1/2 years ago and and my mother in law didn’t want to let go of it. This winter she finally said she was ready. I had to put a new fuel pump, some rubber fuel line and a battery on it and she running good and at it’s new home.

 

Beautiful 55! I’d be proud to own and drive it!

 

Dan had it going on. Nice car.

 

That's a good looking 55 with even a better story behind it. Congrats.

 

Smooth as a gravy sandwich! Beautiful color combo and I’d cruise the S&@T outta it! Where are you located in my favorite state?

 

Nice story, and a nice ride.

 

Nice car and glad your wife was able to get it.

 

Very, very cool!

 

Very nice

 

North west of Rapid City a few miles. Nothing like hotrod cruzin in the Black Hills of South Dakota.!

 

I bet! I know riding my shovel head in the Black Hills was nothing short of amazing.

 

That kick ass 55 Belair, is simply MAGNIFICENT!

 

Badass

 

Oh boy!! I’ve been out there 15 or 16 times, always early in August, wink, wink, and can just imagine running the 385 in a beautiful 55 like yours! We won’t make it this year, but will be there next year!!

 

Beautiful

 

Yes we are pretty lucky living here. I sometimes have to give myself a reality check when I sort of bitch about going on a certain road thru the hills and then I think damn there’s guys and gals that live in the flat land and have to Cruze section line roads.

 

Wow... that's better than Darryl Starbird's Superfleck Moonbird.

 

Bittersweet, but a good way to stay connected to her Dad.

 

That's a Beauty, Happy Birthday!

 

Beautiful 55 she will feel her pops riding with her when ever she drives it.

 

TITS!!

 

I'm still keeping an eye out for a set of '55 plates for you. Hard to find

 

Bittersweet for sure

 

Really nice looking Bel Air. It looks like the rear quarter panel spears might be swapped side to side. The fat part should be on the top.

 

Oop’s

 

That is a sweet 55,
55’s were my second love
had one for a short time after high school, sold it to my buddy for $100.00

 

Wouldn’t surprise me my father in law also had a kB 2 international pickup and he put the grill in upside down.

 

Cragar S/S wheels were designed for these cars, they look so right on them.
One more thing I just noticed while re-geeking at the pics. 150/210 script on the front fenders. Cool! Always thought Bel Airs should have it.