Vehicle Description
This 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop sports coupe was
comprehensively redone over a 2-1/2-year period with a body-off
rotisserie restoration. The exterior is finished in a dark Candy
Apple Red over a two-tone light and dark tan interior with a
contrasting suede headliner. The entire interior was first coated
with Second Skin Spectrum ceramic coating and 3M noise reduction
padding before being finished. Accenting these materials is a Bel
Era Black Series custom gauge panel with red pointers by Classic
Instruments and a Flaming River polished steering column. A new
American Autowire classic update wiring harness and a Lokar updated
gas pedal keep everything in working order, while entertainment is
delivered from a Custom Autosound 200W tuner. Underneath, the Art
Morrison GT55 sports chassis has been powder-coated in black. This
frame was built with a 3-inch in-frame exhaust passageway and
incorporates a 4-link triangulated rear suspension that further
features a Strange third member, adjustable coilover shocks, 9-inch
rear housing and Strange's 31-spline hardened rear axles. The power
rack & pinion steering has a 20:1 ratio. The spindles, front and
rear sway bars and the tubular upper and lower control arms have
all been chrome-plated. The car's brake system is controlled by a
Wilwood 1-inch master cylinder and 4-wheel vented 12.7-inch Wilwood
Forged Dynalite Pro discs, forged billet Dynalite 4-piston
calipers, two-piece hat and rotor assemblies, stainless lines and
hoses and high-performance friction pads. Boyd Coddington Custom
Classic Magneto front and rear wheels are shod in Pirelli
P245/45ZR17 and P275/40ZR18 tires front and rear. Powered by a LS
crate engine that's backed up by a 4L60E automatic transmission,
the mill sports a BBK aluminum intake manifold, Jet Hot-coated
long-tube headers, Street & Performance custom 3-pin MAF, and new
core support and crossflow radiator with dual electric fans.
