1955 Chevy "Nickelback" - Lateral-g Forums

**Ricochet** · #1 06-05-2006, 11:27 AM

Been awhile since I have posted any updates due to there hasn't been any

Well I'm back on it now. Just got it back from my buddy, Jim , who is doing the bodywork. Had to replace the driver qtr panel and the 3 tail pieces below the trunk. The qtr had been replaced at one time & they did a botch job. The tail pieces were full of rust, typical for tri fives. As you can see in some of the pics...Jim is quite a joker!! Came out killer. Now I can fab and tie in the new floors. By the end of the month I'll have the body back off and it goes in for stepped headers & exhaust. Finally forward progress....

jy211 · #2 06-05-2006, 11:30 AM

looks good...just need the Bacardi Lemon to add into the corona's.....

Payton King · #3 06-05-2006, 01:43 PM

Glad to see you car heading in a good direction. I really like the pic of it in the grass...what a stance

I see you are not even drinking the unleaded stuff, but the full leaded version of the Corona

coolclassiccars · #4 06-05-2006, 01:58 PM

wow that looks real good what wheels are they? the stance is bada$$ looking. nice job so far .what color or colors?

**Rybar** · #5 06-05-2006, 02:21 PM

OMG that looks sick!

I need a new project '56 Bel-Air HT

**XcYZ** · #6 06-05-2006, 02:23 PM

That's not a car, that's a lawnmower.

Love the hatchet pic. lol

**Sales@Dutchboys** · #7 06-05-2006, 02:59 PM

looking good......

-Paul

**Ricochet** · #8 06-05-2006, 03:09 PM

Thanks for the props, guys. Feels good to finally be in the mode again.

The stance in the picks will be final ride height. Rockers are 4.5" in front & 5.5" in rear off the ground.

As far as the wheels, they were designed and built by Mike Desmond. He had them on his Chevelle. He desinged a different style he decided to use. He is letting me use them as rollers. They actually ended being the same exact size & offsets I needed.

Question to all - I'm using 305/40-20's out back right now. Does anybody know off a wider tire that still has some height to it? I want to keep it atleast 29" tall. I still have alot of room for more tire but need height to fill the wheel well. I have checked all my sources with no prevail...

Thanks again-
Brent

**Ricochet** · #9 06-05-2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XcYZ

That's not a car, that's a lawnmower.

Maybe be an episode for Monster Garage, huh??

Your killing me Scott!!