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Bihili
09-24-2012, 09:22 AM
Hi Guys, heres my story:
At the age of fifteen I purchased my first car with the income from working on the family farm. It was a 1957 Bel Air two-door hardtop with a 283 but it started showing rust so it was sold. Then came the 1970 Charger R/T but that is another story.
Then at age of twenty-one I purchased this car in 1974 and played until 1980. It has always been inside since I have owned it and the body is in excellent condition.
I got married and parked it in 1980 with the 427 and 2x4 tunnel ram. Homemade ladder bars, five inch raised spindles and leaf springs on top of axles for the "high boy" look.
The kids left for college so the dis assembly started in 2005 and body came off the rotisserie August 2008.

The 427 now has a 177 Weiand blower with a Tremec six speed and a 410 twelve bolt.
The fun stuff is wiring all the electric components. Such as: exhaust cutouts, Raingear wipers, power windows, power mirrors, door locks, six way seats & air condition.
Also fabricating the power disc brakes, power steering and power antenna.
The car has C5 mirrors, modified hood and scoop (two fenders welded together) for the blower. 245x45x17 on front and 295x45x18 in the rear.

The hardest part of the build was fabricating the recessed firewall. So far I have completed everything myself.

The topcoats were painted by Fuzzy in May 2012. It is House of Kolor silver with a prism effect added.
When the 57 is in the sun it reflects the colors of a rainbow. When the clouds come out it's just silver.
It's almost complete and time to start driving.
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smooth 56
09-24-2012, 12:06 PM
Glad you could join us.Where's the pic's would love to see you'r car.

Run-em
09-24-2012, 04:02 PM
Nice ride. WELCOME from TEXAS !!

56-210Sedan
09-24-2012, 06:11 PM
Hi Bihili, welcome to the site

carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)
09-25-2012, 06:09 AM
hi bihili and welcome. good to have you here and nice intro.

567chevys
09-26-2012, 08:40 AM
Hi Bihili, welcome to the site!!!

Very Nice Ride !!!!
Hope you enjoy the site !!

Sid

chevynut
10-06-2012, 07:02 AM
Hello Bilhili! Glad you came over to the site. I was surprized to see your car finished, but I know you were working hard on it. It looks great!!! Thanks for all the help and advice you have given to me and others in the past.