Willawog
01-05-2014, 02:06 PM
2813
Here is my 57 project. This was my high school car that I recently bought back. I sold it in 1986 and it isn't much different than when I had it. I was the last one to drive it.
The plan is for C4 suspension and an LS1 with a T56.
A couple of things:
Many thanks to Laszlo / Chevynut for all his help. When I was trying to decide on a C4 setup, he answered all of my dumb questions patiently. His depth of knowledge on these cars is unbelievable. I did a bunch of research on frames and conversions. I even went and looked at Newman Car Creations frames. They are great people and make a very high quality product. After about six months contemplation, I decided on a clip from Laszlo. I received it right before Christmas and couldn't be happier. The quality is great and it was relatively simple to install with the detailed instructions. By doing this myself, I was able to purchase my engine and tranny with the money I saved. For anyone considering a C4 conversion, I can not recommend Laszlo high enough. His customer service, level of knowledge, and quality of product are outstanding.
Also, I purchased my front and rear C4 suspension from Shawn (Sparky) Martin at Corvettenutz.com in Lake Elsinore, Ca. Again, another guy with great service and he is very knowledgeable. He has a lot of parts and he spent a lot of time helping me and showing me options. I would recommend him to anyone looking for parts.
Lastly, I bought an LS1/T56 with 39,000 miles out of a 2000 Trans Am off of Ebay from LS candy Shop. This was a big purchase for me and very scary to wire money and get something shipped across the country. Their service was great. My engine/tranny combo arrived very well packaged and had everything you could think of included. Very pleased with them.
OK, on to the project.
Here it is the day I brought it home:
2812
Tony Nancy style notched bench seat
2827
And the bitchin sunroof . I have another top so I can fix this.
2828
Was going to be just a clean rebuild kind of gasser/pro street cross with a tunnel rammed big block and a Muncie
2818
But, I decided I wanted to drive the car. I wanted reliability and air conditioning. So went the modern route.
Built a body cart
2821
2822
2823
Frame before
2825
During cleanup
2826
C4 clip
2830
LS1
2815
I had used 66 Chevelle headers when I had a big block in the car. They tucked very nice and only needed one tube modified for the steering box. Since this has a rack, I figured I would try the Chevelle LS swap headers and they are about perfect.
Kooks headers for a 64-72 Chevelle
2817
2816
Flush with bottom of frame
2831
So that's about where I am at now. I will be doing the rear suspension soon. I will keep you posted.
Take care.
Here is my 57 project. This was my high school car that I recently bought back. I sold it in 1986 and it isn't much different than when I had it. I was the last one to drive it.
The plan is for C4 suspension and an LS1 with a T56.
A couple of things:
Many thanks to Laszlo / Chevynut for all his help. When I was trying to decide on a C4 setup, he answered all of my dumb questions patiently. His depth of knowledge on these cars is unbelievable. I did a bunch of research on frames and conversions. I even went and looked at Newman Car Creations frames. They are great people and make a very high quality product. After about six months contemplation, I decided on a clip from Laszlo. I received it right before Christmas and couldn't be happier. The quality is great and it was relatively simple to install with the detailed instructions. By doing this myself, I was able to purchase my engine and tranny with the money I saved. For anyone considering a C4 conversion, I can not recommend Laszlo high enough. His customer service, level of knowledge, and quality of product are outstanding.
Also, I purchased my front and rear C4 suspension from Shawn (Sparky) Martin at Corvettenutz.com in Lake Elsinore, Ca. Again, another guy with great service and he is very knowledgeable. He has a lot of parts and he spent a lot of time helping me and showing me options. I would recommend him to anyone looking for parts.
Lastly, I bought an LS1/T56 with 39,000 miles out of a 2000 Trans Am off of Ebay from LS candy Shop. This was a big purchase for me and very scary to wire money and get something shipped across the country. Their service was great. My engine/tranny combo arrived very well packaged and had everything you could think of included. Very pleased with them.
OK, on to the project.
Here it is the day I brought it home:
2812
Tony Nancy style notched bench seat
2827
And the bitchin sunroof . I have another top so I can fix this.
2828
Was going to be just a clean rebuild kind of gasser/pro street cross with a tunnel rammed big block and a Muncie
2818
But, I decided I wanted to drive the car. I wanted reliability and air conditioning. So went the modern route.
Built a body cart
2821
2822
2823
Frame before
2825
During cleanup
2826
C4 clip
2830
LS1
2815
I had used 66 Chevelle headers when I had a big block in the car. They tucked very nice and only needed one tube modified for the steering box. Since this has a rack, I figured I would try the Chevelle LS swap headers and they are about perfect.
Kooks headers for a 64-72 Chevelle
2817
2816
Flush with bottom of frame
2831
So that's about where I am at now. I will be doing the rear suspension soon. I will keep you posted.
Take care.