Jerry keep at it and it will happen. My story is very much like your's and I got to drive it about 3 years ago. Still working out some bugs but do get to drive it. Well worth the effort.
Jim
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Jerry keep at it and it will happen. My story is very much like your's and I got to drive it about 3 years ago. Still working out some bugs but do get to drive it. Well worth the effort.
Jim
Thanks Warren, glad you like it.
I moved the hand brake to the center to make it easier to operate. Having a stick it's nice to be able to set it when on an incline.
I have a c4 rear and the...
This is one I built from Masonite braced with 1x2 pine. I covered it with speaker enclosure material and glued a veneer of exotic wood I found on eBay. Not as fancy as others posted but I built it...
ilike55s you should watch this vid before attempting your headliner. I did not do mine the way you suggested I followed the video best I could. It is for a sedan so I adjusted the technique some on...
The 55 headliners have cardboard tabs sewn in for the chrome bows. These are on the underside, can be seen inside the car, they attach to the bows.
Jim
I would like to comment on the c4 conversion for our cars. I have had my 57 for over 40 years and drive the hell out of it. I was impressed by the addition of radial tires and metallic brake shoes...
All 2 door 57 seats are the same.
Jim
I got a Craftsman 20.0 volt cordless drill and LED light a few months ago and the light works very well and the battery holds a charge very long, even when I leave it on overnight it is still bright...
Love my 57 with c4 conversion, handles like a Vette on steroids.
Jim
There is nothing wrong with the original if it is in good condition. If you want 4 wheel disc go with an S10 if you are going to produce huge HP, never mind you said ls1.
Jim
Measuring from the rear bolt on the hood, the one that bolts to the hinge, to the bolt on the other side is 42 1/4 " the front is 41".
Jim
The rear measurement of my hood, point to point is 45 3/8.
Don't understand the front and rear hood hinge bolt, mine bolt only at the rear, to firewall there are three bolts there two from inside a...
That engine put out less than 250 hp and the stock rear end can handle more than that.
Jim
Well they were a bit loud. Just got the 57 on the road a wanted to hear any problems that might come up and the popping on backing off was too much.
I had a pair or 18 in. glasspacks installed...
I started from the top. Make sure the channel is clean and smooth. I used silicone spray to lube it.
Jim
Welcome to the site from Sacramento.
Jim
I visit Facebook often to keep in touch with friends and family that are too far away to visit much.
I will not invest in Facebook but that will not lessen my use of it for keeping in touch.
I...
Got the 57 back from the muffler shop.
Video
Jim
I did not use the front, I wanted the integrated seat belts. Being a Sport Coupe I did not want to mount the shoulder belts to the roof.
Jim
I wanted the back seat to have the effect of bucket seats and they wanted a fortune to make mine look that way. So I bought a back seat from a 2002 BMW 5 series and put it in.343
Jim
Gobs there is another manufacture of custom frames that no one mentioned. Newmans Car Creations in central California was the first to comercially produce frames with c4 components.
He began...
Troy welcome to the site.
I don't think it's mandatory to post dead animals or to cuss, it's just that no one gets their panties in a wad if you do.
Jim
Welcome Rick from another that thinks he's taken way too long.
If you had finished 5 years ago the components would still be more or less obsolete or not current. But that would not stop you from...
Cnut I wish my Ididit had been 35, that would have made life a lot easier.
Jim
Attach it to the console and the fibers will mesh together when you mount it on top of the carpet. Too much work to try to wrap the carpet up on the console.
Jim