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Thread: '55 Chevy LS1 / T56
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10-13-2018 #1Registered User
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'55 Chevy LS1 / T56
I've been watching multiple builds on here for ideas to incorporate onto my pending '66 Mustang build and noticed an interest in '55 Chevy builds and a desire for more so here is my current (3 years and counting) project.
Nearly 40 years ago a '55 Chevy 210 was my first car - never drove it and sold it to pay for college. After 50+ cars I figured it was time to go back to square 1.
Pulled this completely rust free 2 door out of a self storage facility a few miles from where I work. Had a 350 small block of unknown origin / condition and a 700R4. Craigslist took care of that for me.
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10-13-2018 #2Registered User- Join Date
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Brought it to my work and got busy with the updates. It came with a 9" Ford coil over rear suspension, Heidts tubular front control arms, 4wdb and boxes of parts.
First order of business was to get some room under the rear for a wee bit more tire.
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10-13-2018 #3Registered User- Join Date
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After a bunch of cutting, welding, grinding and bodywork here was the semi completed result.
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Spent some time smoothing the firewall, eliminated the battery box, wiper motor and a myriad of holes. Trans tunnel seam went bye bye as well
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Used the purple / blue and white paint as a filler, blocked the car down, shot some grey epoxy and black urethane then brought her home for a few rounds of pre-assembly.
The '55's of my youth that stuck in my mind were black primer ratty ass hot rods. I can't shake that image...
10-13-2018 #6Registered User- Join Date
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Found a donor engine and trans in Phoenix and made it mine. Pulled from a 2000 Camaro Z28. Spent considerable time fitting, re-fitting, and fitting some more.
10-13-2018 #7Registered User- Join Date
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The vision in my head for this car was a twisted vintage mishmash.
Example, vintage looking wheels but in modern sizes, V8 stickshift but fuel injected and overdrive.
The V8's of my youth were Chevy orange - yes, I painted an all aluminum LS. I like the look.
The T56 was painted silver when I got it, stripped that to find yellow paint underneath - WTF? Stripped it to raw and brushed it with Scothbrite. Sprayed the bellhousing orange for a twist on the modern look.
Wheels are Vintage Wheel Works V40's. 18 x 9.5 rear, 17 x 8 front. 295-45-18 rear tires. Will be upgrading to 11" wide rear rims shortly.
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