1950 Chevy Fleetline "Fiddie"build

[srcracing]

Here is a couple pictures of the wheels. I think I like the chrome or a polished wheel better on my car, but for now these are growing on me. What do you think? Love to hear everyone's thoughts. Locals say it makes the car look sinister...

[Peanut1959]

Fwiw (since you asked), I like a machined rim.

[srcracing]

Last October 2020, I had the car do some weird noise and handling issue. At the track (PBIR Autocross League) I couldn't see anything. But I bought a used NASCAR G Force locker when I built the car. Figured it must have **** the bed.. So I took it apart to rebuild it, didn't find any problems, but installed 60# springs in the locker, which did make the car better in the turns and on power application. Turns out the rear anti roll bar arm had worked it's way off, and partially stripped the splines in the arm. (aluminum)

[ryeguy2006a]

Love this car, glad you are still working on it and more importantly... Driving it!!

[Tincup]

Love the black wheels....

[srcracing]

Love this car, glad you are still working on it and more importantly... Driving it!!

Thanks, it is fun to drive and autocross. I have a new engine in the works, was hoping to have it installed for LS Fest, but haven't gotten the block out of machine shop jail...

[srcracing]

Love the black wheels....

I'm still torn, but they will work for now.

[srcracing]

Fwiw (since you asked), I like a machined rim.

I think I agree, maybe this winter I can find an affordable machined and possibly polished wheel. Right now money is going to interior and new engine. ( which is in machine shop jail)

[srcracing]

here is a video from Nashville GoodGuys AX

[srcracing]

Here is an in car video from Nashville GoodGuys AX


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Here is a suspension view from PBIR Autocross league event 6/25/2021


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Here is a side shot video from the PBIR Autocross league 6/25/2021

[srcracing]

Here is the latest walk around video of the car, loading up for LS Fest East 2021

[ProTouringMan]

Love your build! Why the choice of the 45" long truck bars for your rear suspension? Does it fit your needs better than a 4-link or was it easier to attach to this frame?

[Jk918]

Dig the black wheels, looks bad @$$

[srcracing]

Love your build! Why the choice of the 45" long truck bars for your rear suspension? Does it fit your needs better than a 4-link or was it easier to attach to this frame?

I would have preferred a 3 or 4 link suspension, but wifey said the car had to have a back seat, so the truck arm was the best choice, and I found the 45" long Nascar arms on ebay. they are used on short tracks on the left side, and this guy had 3 on a auction, plus they had the mono balls in them, instead of the rubber bushings the GM trucks used.

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Dig the black wheels, looks bad @$$

Thanks, they are growing on me

[srcracing]

Check out my Youtube channel, I have been uploading videos from the LS Fest East 2021, subscribe to the channel, I will be posting a ton more videos, builds and EFI how to's
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRi...BflWFjU18_5NrQ

[srcracing]

Please subscribe to our YouTube channel, we will be posting more videos in the future, and start doing EFI and build videos also.
Feel free to leave comments on the videos, tell me what you liked and disliked, or what you would like to see more of.

[srcracing]

I just hit 200 subscribers on my channel, thank you, so I am going to have a give away at 500 subscribers. At 500 I will draw 2 names and they will win a hoodie, and 10 more names will win a prize box! So tell your friends to subscribe and if you haven't, do it!

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[srcracing]

Here is the latest LS Fest video, got some of the car, but also more videos of other cars and trucks from the show.

[srcracing]

Well, I want a more competitive autocross car and have started a new project. So I have had a 1989 C$ Vettekart chassis laying around the shop, was going to install an engine and trans and flip it. But I bought a 1977 Buick Skyhawk and the wheelbase are the same. So the Skyhawk body will be installed on the C4 Vettekart and become the VetteHawk. And unfortunately https://www.ebay.com/itm/25573633996...mis&media=COPY the #thefiddie is for sale.

[Peanut1959]

Please provide a link to the build thread!