55 Chevy

[NorCam]

Some of you guys have seen the car I am building now, but seeing how we're on a run of 55's here lately, here are some pics for those interested in 2 door post cars. It's a low mile car that was owned for 38 years in CT, and was restored in original colors about 7 years ago by it's long term second owner.

I have since stripped it down again, and performed a modern frame off into black and white and will finish it off with a black and white DelRay interior that has now started to go in. It now has a fresh drive line with a 383 stroker, Tremek TKX 5-spd, and a Moser 4:10 Posi rear. All fresh suspension, disk brakes and lots of goodies throughout. I need to finish up the wiring and put the front end back together this winter so I can have it dialed in for spring.

[dykstra]

Looks killer Graeme!! I love all these ‘55’s.

[olredalert]

----I had a black and white 55 Delray wth b+w interior. Delray interiors are the coolest (almost custom appearing)! It was a stocker and very nice with its 265 2-barrel. My intension at the time (late 70's) to pump it up a bit, but a friend talked me into selling it to him. Yours will be killer set up like that. The body looks absolutely pristine!....Bill S

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by olredalert

Delray interiors are the coolest (almost custom appearing)!

Mine (yellow car in post #3) is a Delray, but I hate the color combination (yellow with turquoise interior) so I will be changing mine to a Black & White Delray interior.

[dykstra]

This is a buddy of mine’s ‘55 gasser. He has been working on it for years!!
He is real close to being finished.
454 destroked to 427, 850hp pump gas 8:71 blower
TH400, 4500 stall converter and trans brake

[big gear head]

Jamie Jarvis needs to put some pictures on here!

[cheveslakr]

Had to look up the Delray interior, forgot what they looked like.

My former '55 was a true 150 business coupe which had no backseat, just a shelf. Miss that car.

[NorCam]

Yup,

Pretty sure the 150 Business Coupe had fixed rear glass as well. The car I have now had a custom tan/white interior refit when it was restored in 2017. While it was decent, I wanted the B&W version of the DelRay interior to update the car with once it was repainted in B&W. Headliner is now done, armrests are changed into B&W (penguin style), and the seats are now recovered and ready to go in with the door panels once I finish the wiring. Here's what it did look like, and the way it will soon look.

The way it looked when I bought the car...



The way I want it to look except I'll have a candy cane shifter and belair trim on the dash.



The pictures that inspired the change to black and white. I copied the 2 tone handles seen here but haven't decided on belts and buckles yet. I'll likely run deluxe GM like the Camaro's used.

[jeffschevelle]

Here's the story and pics of my parents' two 55's back in the day --
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showpost...8&postcount=84

[cheveslakr]

My old '55. 427 L88 short block, worked oval port heads, 660s , 430 geared 9 inch, jerico faceplated 4 speed and a full ceramic clutch. Such fun.