New Project - 57 Chevy z06 / 4l80e
 

It looks like my dad got the bug. We bought a 57 Chevy last weekend and he plans to have it finished by Good Guys Columbus 07 or at least that is the current goal.

here are the specs:
Jim Meyer Complete Chassis w/ Wilwood brakes
Street & Performance Fuel injected ls6 Zo6 405 hp
Street & Performance ac, alt, ps and water pump
Street & Perfromance Chrome plated brackets and acc serpentine set up.
4l60e Automatic Transmission
Strange 9" Third member, 3.70 posi
Vintage air poilshed ac condensor
Polished cross flow radiator
Rock Valley Stainless Fuel Tank in intank pump
Billet Specialties Chicanes 18" front and 20" rear
Nitto 235/40/zr18 front and Nitto 305/40/20 rear
All the original chrome was re-plated at sherms in California.

Pinkees Rod Shop in Windsor Colorado hand fabricated the center console, inner fender panels, firewall, mounted master under the dash, installed the Ididit tilt column, Lokar shifter and brake lines. They also repaired any rust and replaced with new metal.

Underneath the car is lined with Superliner.

http://www.sportmachines.com/gallery/57-Chevy

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Awsome i seen this on ebay also good buy :hail:

Looks awesome! I like the engine compartment work...and the engine!


Good Luck on the Project!

Thank You - My dad is looking forward to driving the car vs. having another Garage Queen

Great car to start with nice to see a post car i have a 56 2-10 sedan street machine aswell love the look already good luck keep the photoos comming this will be fun the watch later

I saw it on ebay as well. Looks like an awesome project to finish up.

Mike

I almost bought that thing off ebay. If I was not trying to finish my truck, I was gonna partner up to finish it. That 57 had everything it seemed like and was done very well.

Good luck with the project. Should be a nice ride.

Rodger

That car has been in the making for awhile. I met the guy who was building it at SEMA 2003 when I had mine there. He asked if I would be interested in it. I almost bought it as well, but didn't want to build another 57 at the time. He obviuosly ended up keeping it and had Pinkee's do some work on it. Not sure why he decided to sell again. Nice to know it will be finshed off the way it should be. Keep us posted as progress continues.

Brent

Does he have any color ideas yet? I love the 57's!

So beautiful
 

I love the direction the car is headed in. I am also interested in the color he wants. The engine compartment is absolutely perfect! Any drive train pics?

Thanks for all of the compliments on the car. We hope to finish it and make it look like it should. I am completly open to any and all idea's you guy's want to share. So please post away and give me all of your idea's and suggestions.

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Killer project :thumbsup: I've always loved Tri-5's :hail:

We love these Renderings and were thinking about doing something similar with the car.

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/...endering_4.jpg

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Wow i just fell in love with the 57 all of a sudden.... :thumbsup:

still working on it. So far we are thinking silver with a Dark Rust colored interior

for what its worth...i see the car medium olive green with green int. what can i say...i like the color of money :D

i love those chicayne wheels but in a 20" f and 22" r :unibrow: with a nice big dish on them :yes:

not to dampen a great car...
 

but the renderings are of a 56 not a 57. I assume that you like the style, stance and color.

I think that 57 y'all will be doing is going to be great. A post car is much more solid and you will not have the wind noise of a hardtop.

Anyone have any pics of a 56 or 57 that looks anything like those renderings?

Yep we like the look of the renderings. Vic Edlebrock did a 57 a few years back and removed some of the side Trim and we are considering doing the same.

I dropped off some pics with Bob Thrash so he could do a couple renderings for us. Looking forward to seeing what he comes up with.

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl.../photo_17.html

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did you decide ? troy ? smartest spot for that car !

lol - he is still up in the air but you are still in the running.

Who can i send a pic to post ?

send them to me and i'll post them

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wow is all i have to say

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/57-Chevy/R57.jpg

its smooth hey not overly done! i like that terzich 56 is nice and S Cooks yello 55 is awsome there the ones that stand out imo ill send u another of a front end thats nice :thumbsup:

would love to see some interior shots as well if you have them

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/57-Chevy/Wld57.jpg

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sorry syborg i havnt iv got a cpl of Terzich olds interior if that helps same guy designed the interior on SC 55

trezich's old 56 , had HOUSE CARPET IN IT ?

is that the 57 that burman built

Is that the '57 that was owned by Skully Web? Remember that guy?

I think it won SMOY in like 2000.

i thought it looked familiar.

Skully spent alot of money on that car had the wheels custom built at Boyds! and showed it about a year and it dissapeared, he showed that Yellow 66 impala for years but this was a pretty trick car just dont look underneath it my dailey driver was cleaner and more detailed than this 57 , plenty of trick stuff on it though beautiful car

i was talking about his Oldsmobile i read that the same guy designed the interior on Cooks 55

sorry missed one

http://www.sportmachines.com/albums/57-Chevy/SC5502.jpg

:thumbsup:

congrats syborg, good to see the car is in your "family". I saw it at the Good Guys event in loveland and spoke with the owner at length, Then Eric of Pinkies....

If I had not just bougth a mint 57' nomad project I would have bit on your car..that sheet metal work in the engine compartment combined with the 29' they built has convinced me they will be running plumming and bending the sheetmetal on my car..

here is a link to another local car. very subtle changes but the 210 trim looked refreshing after seeing Bel Airs all the time. I still haven't decided what trim to leave and what to remove but I do know the bumber bolts will be smoothed an the front fender "stick on's" will be dumped.

keep us posted


www.1sick57.com

Thank you very much and thanks for the link to 1sick57 man is that car nice.

that is the inside of burce ricks 55 , thats the best 55 of all times