Projects Warsocki's 54 Belair

Looks great so far! What are you using for a transmission cross member?

 

LOL. nope, their arms are still attached, and their tattoos still look like the day they were inked.... to this day i still kick myself for not getting something by you when i see my buddy's piece on his arm, such detail and fine lines......
good luck with your build

 

That's great Dick! I still can't wait to see this monstrosity!

 

1 1/2 inch square tube. Because the 302 sits on a one bolt rubber mount in the front I put rubber mounts at the ends of the tranny cross member, they sit on pads welded to the frame.

It might be awhile before I get to that. This is my daily driver and it needs to get on the road for this season.

 

So I just about got this ready to fire up in it's new home. Thanks to 302gmc on the board I got this cool Nicson manifold to run on the 302 Flathead Hunter.Your the man Ted!

 

Nice car!

 

Coming along nicely dick
We need to get together soon!

 

If your up this way let me know. PM me if you have an idea of what you want. I'll get something going.

 

Been working on getting ready for the road when I lunched the 302 GMC's harmonic balancer.

So While I search the world wide web I put these together.





And these.

 

What's the headlight treatment?

 

53 cadillac bezels with a sheetmetal brow. I tried 57 cadillac bezels but they were to wide. This has a similiar look only with a bit more chrome peeking out.

 

looking good man.im digging the bezels
sending you a pm

 

Nice!

 

Lay out for the tail lights in wire.




That's a big hole I cut in this Chevy.

Some filler in the brows

 

Got a little more time in today.



Get a peek at the tail light.

 

Looking great! I can't wait to see this monster

 

Very nice, looking forward to see how you roll the bottem back into the body, Keep at it!

Godspeed
MrC.

 

killer build.

 

Looks good!

 

too cool. what did you use on your air cleaners, copper scouring pads?

 

Dick, I'm little late to this thread, just catching up on some reading. Got the 4th Holiday off and too hot to work in the garage.

LOVE the hooded Caddy headlight ring treatment on 53/54 Chevs. I'm surprised it is not as common as the 54 Merc rings that get frenched on everything else. It really flows into the Chevy body line so smoothly.

Really digging the extended quarters/tail light. Can't wait to see them finish worked and ready for paint.

Just curious, what in the hell happened to the harmonic balancer???

Bill H

 

i wanna seen more . .. nice work .

 

Here is the balancer,the pulley came apart.


This is what I've got done waiting for parts.




That copper screen is for a oil bath air cleaner. I have a couple of old gas station bells that hogrod is carving for covers.That copper will be seen thru slots in the bells.

 

Rockin this out!

 

I got the tail lights to a bolt in and out stage.






I put a Chevy balancer on the engine. The car is running but the front carb seems to have half the vacumn draw as the rear. It will run on the rear carb only with my hand sealing the front carb. Dies the other way around. Anyone?

 

Man I have some accessory bumper ends that would blend killer into that tailight treatment.

 

First thing that comes to mind is the carb base gasket. I don't know if it would have anything to do with this case, but we had a problem similar to this happen on a 2x2 on a flathead and the problem seemed to be either the fuel pump not pushing enough through the fuel block for the front carb to fill up. Like I said, I don't know if this will help you, but you might try flipping the fuel lines front to back and see it there is a change.

 

awesome build!

 

Thanks, I've got these pieces to fill to the bumper. They will give it that full bra look.

I'll be looking in to that tomorrow. Thanks T.J.

 

I am really enjoying the progress on this south O custom.. thanks for keeping us updated.