Forum: Chevrolet
11-01-2024, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 456
55 Chevy
With all the cool posts recently about 55 Chevy's I thought it might be nice to start a thread about Tri-5 Chevrolets. This is mine I have owned it for 42 years 3rd owner original Tucson sold car....
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-31-2024, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
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Forum: Member's Rides
10-30-2024, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 269
Views: 226,073
Stopped by the upholstery shop today and the...
Stopped by the upholstery shop today and the headliner is out along with the "Bubba Engineering" bucket seat brackets. The original bench seat mounting stud locations were still intact under the...
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
In order to get Cale's new chassis indoors...
In order to get Cale's new chassis indoors without taking up any more space, a quick frame swap was in order. With the body in-place, he can figure out where to place the engine and trans mounts, and...
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
Spring of 2023 we bought this chassis that had...
Spring of 2023 we bought this chassis that had all been rebuilt with new bushings, disc brakes, power-steering, new brake lines, sway bar, and a freshened up rear end, from a guy who turned his '56...
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
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Forum: Chevrolet
10-30-2024, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,475
Cale's 55
Figured I'd share here another project we're working on...
When he was 10 years old (Fall of 2018), I helped my oldest son Cale buy a '55 Chevy 210 2-door sedan basket-case project car. It was...
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Forum: Member's Rides
10-20-2024, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 187
Views: 110,657
Body Sand Blasting
Unlike the frame the body is quite the olympic event in sand blasting. Made a pretty good dent this weekend considering I did a door and part of the deck lid edges Saturday. I also spent some time...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-17-2024, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 58,808
October Birthday unrestored Chevelles.
10B...
October Birthday unrestored Chevelles.
10B Fremont Concours wagon, from Starksen Chevy, Lancaster CA. Purchased from OO in 1990 and drove home.
Was at MCACN 2022 with a tow bar to Jeff Helm's...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
09-26-2024, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,553
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Forum: Member's Rides
09-16-2024, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 110,657
Black and Orange Painting
Between the last 2 weekends painted some chassis parts along with some engine pieces. Did some rear end factory paint marks.
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Forum: In Memoriam
09-12-2024, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,181
Jeff Dickey (ACELR8)
I thought I would post about Jeff Dickey. He was a member of this group some years back. Jeff passed today of medical issues. He was only a few days shy of being 61 years old. He was the owner of JD...
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Forum: Member's Rides
09-09-2024, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 110,657
Thanks to some mice
This is one that is a first for me. Upon doing some window channel sand blasting i found the package tray area undeer the dutchman panel was pinholes from rust. After investigating and blowing out...
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Forum: Member's Rides
08-26-2024, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 110,657
Body Work has started
Ive noticed there are a lot of fancy and quick ways to strip the body. Its a slow process for me. Paint stricer and a super sharp putty knife. Someone caved in the roof at one time so pounding out...
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Forum: Preservation forum
08-25-2024, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 105
Views: 54,824
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Forum: L78/L89 specific Forum
08-22-2024, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 409
Views: 257,520
I swapped my M22 for an Autogear transmission...
I swapped my M22 for an Autogear transmission that fit my needs as a driver with 3.31 ring and pinion and wide torque band. I ordered mine with the following ratios
1st 2.994
2nd 1.879
3rd 1.353...
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
08-11-2024, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 19,033
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Forum: Vintage Certification
08-10-2024, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,809
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Forum: Member's Rides
08-05-2024, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 110,657
Rust Repair
Im about finished working through trunk, and floor patching.
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Forum: Member's Rides
07-27-2024, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 110,657
Chrome Preparation
This is one of those jobs that honestly sucks. I get all my chrome stripped and do some prep work. For this restoration I only grabed the quater window chromes, hood vents, door handles and a set...
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Forum: L78/L89 specific Forum
07-21-2024, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 409
Views: 257,520
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