Might as well since it’s feeling blue
Since My ’55 Chevy Bel Air isn’t running, I decided to do some more work to it in the down time. I took another ride to J&E’s and grabbed a few parts. If the engine is going to come out,…
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
Since My ’55 Chevy Bel Air isn’t running, I decided to do some more work to it in the down time. I took another ride to J&E’s and grabbed a few parts. If the engine is going to come out,…
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Well, my plan wasn’t to drive it into the ground, but it was to seek out problems and fix them. Today I found a biggie! The 305 engine I was wondering about only a couple weeks ago, took a turn…
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Summit Racing really came through. I ordered my parts 2 days ago and here they are at my doorstep today! I am pleased and impressed. It took a while, but I finally found the steering wheel I wanted. A nice 3-spoke…
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I used to love computers. Well, I kind of still do, but when it comes to cars, they really get on my nerves. After changing the brakes and putting new tires on I did an eyeball alignment to make sure…
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Since I had the car out for a drive, I decided to put it up on car ramps and break out the pressure washer. I gave it a thorough cleaning from top to bottom. The paint isn’t the greatest, but…
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With things seeming to be working right, I decided to take My ’55 Chevy BelAir to the 2010 All Chevy Car Show at University Chevrolet in Tampa today. I wasn’t expecting any trophy or prizes, just excited to my Chevy around other Chevy…
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Rather than shell out loads of money for new reproduction parts, I was directed to a guy who collects ’56 Chevys. He has a place that is almost like a bone-yard for old 56’s with a few 55’s and 57’s sprinkled…
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With the brakes operational, the shock tower welded in and the new fuel tank, My ’55 Chevy Bel Air was running and ready for me to finally take a test drive! I started it up, put it in gear and…
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After the Shock Tower mount was installed, the fuel tank and sensor were put in too. But since the fuel was so bad, that gummed up the carburetor too. So we got the carb and fuel lines cleaned out and…
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The trouble with the design where the shock absorbers mounted in 1955 was this: One good bump and the shock would rip through the bottom of the trunk. Well this needed to be fixed. Since I don’t have welding equipment in…
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