Our 1955 Bel Air project now moves under it's own power! From a bare frame, all the way to driving is a massive accomplishment and one that's been years in the making. Now we didn't go very far, to the end of the driveway and then down the street for some pictures, but it's a start. There still isn't an interior in the car, so we drove it sitting on the bottom of the factory … [Read more...]
Project 1955 Bel Air: Hear It Run!
Whew! It's been about six months since we last updated you all on this build. But that doesn't mean progress on the '55 has stopped. These past few months we've been working away tirelessly on the car. The big news is that it runs! Check out all the progress. It's All In The Details... Mainly, we've been working on details. For example we had to figure out hoses for our … [Read more...]
Install: Eddie Motorsports Trunk Hinges
Installing Billet Aluminum Trunk Hinges Eddie Motorsports are known for a wide variety of billet accessories including hood hinges and serpentine systems. We were recently poking around on their site ordering up a set of hood hinges for our 1955 Bel Air project and saw they made trunk hinges for it too. The factory hinges worked just fine - they have the arms attached to … [Read more...]
Project ’55 Bel Air: Engine, Trans, and Steering Install
'55 Bel Air Engine, Transmission and Steering Now Complete! A few months back we worked on Building The Ultimate LS BBC for our Project '55 Bel Air. The time had come to nestle the engine down into it's new home, which is a stock frame we built at the beginning of the year. We started the process by bolting up our 4L60e transmission - you're probably wondering why we didn't go … [Read more...]
Half Priced More Door 1955 Bel Air
Note From Editor: A few months back I gave my Dad a '55 Bel Air. My friend Kaleb Kelley from Speed Society heard about the story and came out to shoot the car. Below is the story I wrote for him telling the story of my Dad and his '55 Bel Air which ran on the Speed Society site. - TK Just like many kids growing up my Dad was my hero. 30 years later, he still is. I always … [Read more...]