1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

Catbox said:

Perhaps later this week I will throw up a post about it as well.
It has a set of bug fenders that have been cut and profiled to fit the square fender.
Then they welded them on.
It sits on vintage US Indy Mags that are 14x7 wearing 235/60 tires.
They are super wide and fit the image of the car perfectly.

Here is the plate frame I have for that car...

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Ted's gonna like that plate!!

This is from the late 80’s. Car is gone now but of coarse I can’t get rid of the truck. Mustang or Ratstang yes 454cid Chev with a pg trans was build for NHRA Super Street. Now I would have to have a stacker trailer with the car and a golf cart pulled by a huge motor home. Oh the good times.

While I’m at it looking at old memories had this vette for about 10 years.

Slow build on this one continues...

For those that don't know, this car has a completely enclosed driveline called a Torque Tube.
When owners want to swap in a newer modern drivetrain, we have to remove said tube as it is a single piece.
The rear end and drive shaft bits that is, like so.


So previously, I had gone to the junkyard and pulled a 1999 Ford Explorer 8.8 axle with trac lock and 3:73 gears.
Oh and disc brakes as well because I am fancy like that.




They share many parts with the much loved Chevrolet 12 bolt that every one is looking for.
But you won't find one and if you do it will cost you a small fortune.
So these are a great way to get most of the strength and reliability.
You just have to have the axles drilled and find rotors with the chevy pattern or a set of dual pattern wheels.
Then there is the offset pumpkin.
If you want to center that you need to cut down the longer axle tube and purchase a new short side axle.


So I kinda slacked off on having to go through all that crap.


So the other day I was told to take the day off and I went to the junkyard as I knew they had a fresh truck in there that had exactly what I wanted.
I was after a Chevrolet 8.6 inch axle from a 2000 and up S-10 4x4.
They are the right width from the get go and have the correct bolt pattern.

Either way I was going with would have to be rebuilt before being pressed back into service.
@Maxwellvis and I headed off with a couple of buddies, socially distant of course to harvest a new pumpkin.
We pretty easily removed it and loaded it onto the cart and strapped it down for the long walk back up the hill and to pay.
I had won a $100 gift card by filling out a questionnaire from a vendor company so the total for Friday's outing was $211 - 100 = $111 rear end. I can live with that investment.

I would have taken the aluminum driveshaft as well, but they ruined it with the fork lift.
It had a big flat side on it.
Bummer...

But I do have an aluminum driveshaft from a Trailblazer as well as the steel 2 piece driveshaft from the 1997 truck that the 454 and 4L80 came from.

So when the time comes, I will have to make a choice there.

Since I am here updating stuff, here is short video of the car running.
It is a 235 straight six with a split exhaust manifold running to dual 1-7/8" pipes that have tiny little 12 inch Cherry Bombs to quiet things down.

It sounds good, just not angry V-8 good...

I was at an estate sale this weekend.
I guess now I hafta make this car a fun one....


It is a brand new plate that has never been installed.

Tired of this little devil sitting around, I have ordered up a bunch of brake parts from Rock Auto.
All three soft lines, brake cylinder rebuild kits for front and rear, some wheel bearing seals, and a couple of master cylinder rebuild kits.
For closeout savings they had a belt for $2.01 as well as a proper 7lb radiator cap for $1.70.


You can see it waiting patiently for its turn in the center of the driveway...


Old car central at my house.

Catbox said:

Tired of this little devil sitting around, I have ordered up a bunch of brake parts from Rock Auto.
All three soft lines, brake cylinder rebuild kits for front and rear, some wheel bearing seals, and a couple of master cylinder rebuild kits.
For closeout savings they had a belt for $2.01 as well as a proper 7lb radiator cap for $1.70.

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You can see it waiting patiently for its turn in the center of the driveway...

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Old car central at my house.

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This is what my Dad wanted at our place, but where we lived had other ideas!