Roaring Back to Life
After finally getting all the parts together, I was down to the last nut on the fan. Then oops! Afan stud snapped. So it was back to the parts store to get a fan stud. I managed to find a fan…
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
After finally getting all the parts together, I was down to the last nut on the fan. Then oops! Afan stud snapped. So it was back to the parts store to get a fan stud. I managed to find a fan…
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I didn’t stop with painting the engine block and headers. I continued to clean up the engine compartment. Again, instead of expensive chrome parts, I got some chrome spray paint and did some of the smaller parts after cleaning them…
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Today I finally got a new set of rocker arms. Roller Rockers to be more specific. Nice, shiny and a bit weighty for aluminum but I’m hoping they will get me back on the road. The reason I went with…
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Today was a productive one. I finally pulled out the A/C unit under the dash and the rest of the hoses in the engine compartment. It’s starting to look a bit roomier in there. There were a couple surprises found there…
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While waiting to figure out what I am going to do about the engine, I decided to redo the nasty looking package in back window. I had originally asked an upholstery shop what it would cost to redo this and they…
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So with some more free time on my weekend, I tackled the steering wheel replacement. The pink late model Chevy steering wheel had to go. The wooden steering wheel will look a whole lot better! I started by pulling the old wheel…
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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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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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First thing I needed to do, was get some rust remover/inhibitor. Someone mentioned Ospho, a heavy duty chemical that supposedly does a real good job at cleaning rust and keeping it from coming back. Not the easiest stuff to find, but…
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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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