Hi, I joined this site a few weeks ago and have been looking at all of the projects that everyone is building on here. Lots of great cars. I have been building my 56 Chevy Belair for the past couple years and so far the time I thought it would take to build it and the budget have both doubled, but Im real happy with how the car is turning out. I have a great builder I found close to where I live building the car. Here's some of what we are doing on the car. The engine is a 383 stroker built by John Beck Pro machine and Gene Jones Vintage Hot Rod in Chico Ca. The motor turned out really nice. Im using the original frame with a Jim Meyers Racing four link and Heidt's A arms with QA-1 shocks and four wheel disk brakes. Here's some of the other parts we are using.
2 1/2'' exhaust, Magnaflow muffler, Stan's Tri-Y headers, Billet Specialties Tru Track pulley system, Be Cool Radiator, Currie 9" rearend, Inland empire aluminum drive line, vintage air, floor mounted brake, 700R4 trans from Bowtie Overdrive. This is just a quick overview of the build. Im hoping the car will be done in the next four or five months. Just In time for summer.
Great website!
Sounds like a cool car! Man, I miss my 56, it was a post car, and the first car I ever put my hands on to mod. Bought it when I was 18, sold it at 21. (I was in Jr. College and couldn't afford it.) Keep us posted! And if you need help with wheels, give me a call....
Tell me about the rear 4 link. I am thinking of running meyer's fron IFS set up....
Im real happy with the 4 link form Jim Meyers. Everything fits great. All the welds look good. The mounts for the coil over shocks fit into pre existing holes in the frame. It came with QA-1 adustable shocks which is what I wanted to match my front coil overs I got with my a-arm from Heidts. The only thing I got extra was the sway bar. Jim said it wasn't needed for a street driven car but I still wanted it. Everything fit and welded in real nice. I will add a pic from there site.
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