Need Pics of Pro Touring 57 Chevys
 

I have a 57 Chevy project we just took and I need to load my customer up with pictures of killer 57s to get a better idea what he wants.

The project will have a very low stance, monster 20s in the rear, that look.

One car I am trying to get more info on is the silver / red interior roadster that was in the Eaton booth at SEMA. But also looking for pretty much all badd ass 57 cars and links. Exterior / interior pics.

My customer is a guitar player and has some wild ideas for the project that our out of the normal Pro Touring theme, but I am digging some of the ideas. One thing we are doing a generous amount of some really off the hook interior wood treatment using wood supplied by Paul Reed Guitars including custom matched wood faced gauges I am really excited about.

Built by Dominator:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...leepergnrs.jpg

Here is mine.. Not a "killer" car, but I enjoy it :cheers:

Anyways, 18" front and 20" rear, dropped 3 1/2" front and 3" rear

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/q...7/DSCN2443.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/q...7/DSCN2442.jpg
http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/q...le/57/car5.jpg

Jason

Here you go...

http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39010

Sir, I would say that is real killer!

Keep them coming.

I always liked our own Brent Duponts 57.............

https://lateral-g.net/dupont/finished/exterior2.jpg

https://lateral-g.net/dupont/finished/interior2.jpg

https://lateral-g.net/dupont/fini...teriorrear.jpg

https://lateral-g.net/dupont/finished/dupont.jpg

Thanks Jody, that is one I was looking for.

My favorite... and it didn't take 5 years and counting to build either, once KD and crew got ahold of it. :lol:

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...04_12_57_2.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...10_25_KD_1.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...17_KD_57_0.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...17_KD_57_1.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...d_s_57_125.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ostslammed.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...assslammed.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...bel_airrig.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1.../2244_full.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ckvertebay.jpg

By the amazing Bo Zolland
 

Here one Frank, Interesting rocker treatment.

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rat_rod_russell built this one.

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...s/untitled.jpg

Frank, I should have a lot of pictures on my computer somewhere from us looking for ideas for my dad's car. I'll look for them later tonight and try and get them up. Next time I call you I want to hear about this one deffinatlyy

How bout Scott Sullivan's 57 from the early 90's. Even though it had 15 inch wheels I fell like it was cutting edge back then. It had a 5 speed nash with a Accel fuel injection set up. I would love to see more pics of it if anyone has any to share.

Here's some pics of my fathers 57 project. It's all I really have since I lost 90% of my pictures when my old computer crashed. It's got an Art Morrison Chassie, Winters aluminum 9 inch rear, Currie aluminum center section, 4 link, stainless tank, Wilwood brakes:)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...7/P3060054.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3.../zIMG_0008.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3.../zIMG_0009.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3.../zIMG_0010.jpg

Josh is the man!

ahhh yaaa... love this car. How bout Cheeze wizz I know it is a Pro Street 55 but there are still some killer ideas :D

The 57 that was in eatons booth was Dutchmans Axles 57 convertible.
There are some pics on his website

wow , all i get is " josh is the man " ..... lol

The Roadster Shop 57 'vert in the current issue of Super Chevy is really nice. Lot's of good ideas on it. I like the treatment on the exterior trim and also the front fenders have been cut short at the bottom and the rocker extended forward. It is a small change but looks great.

you da man too Kenny!

Thanks for posting pics of mine Jody!!


Frank-
The one you are talking about in the Eaton booth was built by Dutchman Motorsports out of Portland, Oregon. Although no recent pics on the site I posted a few I have. Owner is Todd - real nice guy. I dealt with them on my 57 and also my 55. If you have any questions about mine - let me know.

http://www.dutchmanaxles.com/projectnew57.html


http://gi159.photobucket.com/groups/...EMA2009034.jpg

http://gi159.photobucket.com/groups/...EMA2009035.jpg

http://gi159.photobucket.com/groups/...EMA2009040.jpg

Thanks for the compliments.
We tried to do something outside the box for a '57 convertible... 150 trim instead of the standard Bel Air trim, matte silver instead of all the chrome, and tried to slim down the monstrous bumpers as much as possible.

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...f/Raw00012.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/s...IMG_0257-1.jpg

Very nice, love the matte silver trim, really tones the bumpers down to not look so massive.

Everyone has an opinion... I love that car, except for the bumpers :lol: They are ugly I think, but hey, the car was not built for me :thumbsup:


Jason

I think the entire car looks "lighter" than stock does. It looks great!
:thumbsup:

funny thing is I took that photo just to play with settings on my camera, figured out why pros only take photos of shinny cars with no hills or building in the back ground.

Not the prettiest 57 but I think I thrashed on mine a little more than most TriFive owners.

These are with my 18's and 19's so your customer can get some proportion ideas.

http://www.hotrodjim.com/immages/pro...s_last/s-3.jpg http://www.hotrodjim.com/immages/pro...s_last/s-1.jpg http://www.hotrodjim.com/immages/pro...s_last/s-6.jpg http://www.hotrodjim.com/immages/pro...s_last/s-7.jpg

Race Video from that autocross
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/B...evy_709382.htm

And a few of the fun bits, one of our TriFive C4 Corvette Suspension Chassis's
http://www.hotrodjim.com/immages/pro...sis_2/007s.jpg http://www.hotrodjim.com/immages/pro...sis_2/008s.jpg http://www.hotrodjim.com/immages/pro...sis_2/013s.jpg

-Russell

almost forgot this one, so I went in a little too hot, I had set the car up to understeer for the autocross, with a 115" wheel base and street tires (pilots) you can't get crap for lateral grip in a real tight autocross course and have enough room to calm down the slide so I had some big meat up front (275/40/R18) and I would run up to the corners, shut it down, rotate and punch it. But then the unexpected happened, they put this huge smooth loop in the middle of the course. The course designed has a thing against corvettes and the bigger cars and all of his courses were always really tight all the time. So I went in hot hopping to drift it, you can see how well that worked.



-R^3

While it wasn't exactly done in a Pro-Touring style, my father built this 2-door post car about 10 years ago. It's got about 15k miles on it since then. :) It's definitely more of a sleeper, but it has a full aftermarket frame under it with all of the amenities (AC, Cruise, CD changer, etc).

57 2-Door Post

Here are a couple of pics:

http://carbuff.homeip.net/57_chevy/full/image05.jpg

http://carbuff.homeip.net/57_chevy/full/image62.jpg

Plus a LT-5 and a 6 speed.:thumbsup:

How's the acceleration, ride and handling?

Thanx for the :thumbsup:. It actually rides quite well, but I can't comment a lot on the handling as I've never done anything to push it other than a little fun on off-ramps or back roads. :)

The acceleration is great! Shifting the 6-speed is a little awkward as the shifter location is a bit low, but those LT5 engines are smooth and powerful. This one has a chambered exhaust on it too, so it's loses some of that 'sleeper' effect when it's going down the road. ;)

Thanks for the info.:thumbsup:

That's obviously a complicated and rarely done swap.

How's the reliability been for your Dad?

There have been some small annoyances with the LT5 since he got it running... There is an electrical control box under the plenum that died and had to be replaced, as well as an AC compressor that is under there as well. But otherwise, there have been no mechanical problems with the engine itself. And it is a fun car to drive. :)