Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
The beneficiary of a professional, $350K restoration
Winner of multiple national awards
6.2 liter LS3 V8 / 550 horsepower
4L65E 4-speed automatic transmission
Custom leather interior / Vintage Air conditioning / Custom
standalone audio system
Full Jim Meyers Racing suspension / 17-inch Budnik Gasser
wheels
House Of Kolor Limetime paint
GM 10-bolt rear axle / Posi-traction differential / 3.55 gears
Power rack-and-pinion steering / Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes
Sale includes build receipts, component literature and builder
information
The automotive scene can be a fickle place. Trends come, go, fizzle
and sometimes even cycle back under the guise of "retro". While
many builders strive to create cars that offer the flavor of the
day, others use calculated observation to transform premier
classics into timeless customs. Sure, this national award-winning
Bel Air features plenty of modern must-haves, like air
conditioning, custom upholstery and a 550 horsepower LS3. But items
like a full Jim Meyer Racing suspension, custom 10-speaker audio
and brash House Of Kolor paintwork certainly underscore the fact
that the car marches to its own beat. Fresh out of a professional,
$350K build, this Chevy is a literal manifestation of "only the
best". If you're looking for a storied custom that attracts big
crowds and even bigger trophies, it's prime time for Limetime!
BODYWORK/TRIM
Built by Graham's Bel Air Hot Rod Shop in Fresno, California, this
freshly finished Bel Air does an excellent job of wrapping vintage
style around modern technology. A solid California fruit that was
ripe for customization, the car was subjected to a systematic,
no-expense-spared build that involved $350K and thousands of hours
of labor. During that build, its clean body was completely
stripped, thoroughly massaged and layered in a liquid-smooth coat
of House Of Kolor Limetime 2-stage. Every surface of that pearl
pigment, shot by Vicente Gonzales of Madera, California's Fab-Worx,
was sanded, buffed and perfected - top to bottom. And in January of
2016, this incredible custom was professionally appraised at
$265K.
This Chevy is rolling proof that more doesn't necessarily mean
better. The car has earned major recognition in national
competition by simply doing what it does best: being one of the
finest Bel Air's on the planet. No heavy add-ons or overwrought
fabrication, just classic proportions and tasteful aesthetics. Up
front, a smoothie bumper traces a polished grille, clear parking
lamps and chrome-trimmed headlights. At the top of that grille, a
shaved hood leads the eye to a flowing greenhouse, which finds
smoked glass behind polished frames and capped wipers. At the base
of that glass, factory door handles and a small mirror reflect
ornate trim spears. And at the back of the car, factory tail lamps
hide a custom fuel filler behind a shaved decklid and second
smoothie bumper.
ENGINE
Toss the hood and you'll find a hot LS3 small block that, thanks to
a high-lift Erson cam, looks ALMOST as good as it runs! GM
Powertrain invested a great deal of time and research into getting
the most out of its Gen IV V8, and it definitely shows. Changes
started with a 20% stronger casting, featuring an increased bore of
103.25mm. Focus then shifted to flow efficiency, resulting in the
use of an all-new intake manifold and L92 rectangle-port heads;
which Graham's further improved with upgraded Erson valve springs.
Factor in new pistons, a Chevrolet Performance computer, LS7
injectors, and a Chevrolet Performance controller and you get one
very potent commuter that creates a stout 550 horsepower. At the
top of the mill, a color-keyed filter element funnels wind in to a
polished air tube, which feeds a color-keyed intake by way of a
polished throttle body. At the sides of that throttle body, clean
Sanderson headers, fully coated in Ceramachrome, frame a trick
dipstick and AC Delco plug wires. At the front of those headers,
polished Concept One pulleys spin a Powermaster alternator and
coated AC compressor above modern power steering. In front of those
pulleys, a polished Sweet Components radiator utilizes a coated
water pump to swirl water around a fabricated expansion tank and
fully programmable cooling fans. Fresh American Autowire wiring
ensures everything communicates well. Details like custom valve
covers, billet EMS supports, polished fuel rails, a billet EMS
latch, AN fluid lines and billet EMS bracing ensure first-class
presentation. And all that glitz is framed in glossy Limetime
pearl, which coats smoothed fenders, a smoothed firewall, smoothed
fender extensions, a smoothed hood and a body-matched Sweet
Components core support.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Park this custom on a lift and you'll find a professionally
powder-coated undercarriage that's been prepped, primped and
polished to match the car's slick powerplant and stunning exterior.
A fresh 4L65E 4-speed, built by CD Performance Transmission of
Fresno, California, balances a flawless coat of Limetime pigment
between a polished pan, Chevrolet Performance coolers and a
performance converter. That gearbox twists a custom Arizona
Driveshaft, which spins a familiar 10-bolt axle that's finished
with 3.55 gears and a posi-traction differential. That GM pumpkin
is an integral part of a sturdy Jim Meyer Racing 4-link, which
weaves a beefy panhard bar around adjustable QA-1 coil-overs.
Opposite that 4-link, a Jim Meyer Racing front-clip sandwiches
power rack-and-pinion steering between tubular control arms and two
more coil-over-shocks. Quick stops are a cinch thanks to 4-piston
Wilwood DynaPro calipers, which utilize a Wilwood master cylinder,
a Wilwood proportioning valve and quality stainless lines to
squeeze 12.19-inch drilled and slotted rotors. A custom,
Mandrel-bent exhaust system, which, like the aforementioned
Sanderson headers, is fully Ceramachrome coated, routes spent gases
through an H-shaped crossover and Flowmaster 3-chamber mufflers. A
polished, 22-gallon Rick's stainless fuel tank utilizes a
high-volume internal pump to supply plenty of 'go juice'. Billet
Budnik Gassers throw torque through 235/45ZR17 and 275/40ZR17 BF
Goodrich g-Force Sports. And everything, from the car's polished
oil pan to its chrome starter, is well planned, exceptionally
executed and ready to show!
INTERIOR
Open this hardtop's doors and you'll find a custom leather cockpit
that was installed by Wall & Eades Auto Upholstery of Fresno,
California. Top dead center, a Limetime dash frames slick Dakota
Digital VHX telemetry in supple brown leather. Opposite that dash,
power-operated buckets and a plush bench frame a custom console,
which balances a simple shifter behind controls for the car's
custom-plumbed Vintage Air climate system. Beneath that console,
clean carpet floats piped and color-keyed floor mats opposite a
custom hard shell headliner. At the sides of that headliner, custom
side panels front a full suite of Specialty Power Windows on their
way to a custom package tray that mimics the aforementioned dash.
In front of the driver, a tilting Ididit column spins a polished
and half-wrapped Budnik wheel. Behind the passengers, a
leather-lined trunk hides four 10-inch RE Audio subwoofers and two
Optima gel cell batteries behind two JL Audio amplifiers. And,
speaking of those amps, they're part of a standalone sound system
that includes a Bluetooth-enabled Kenwood CD/DVD head unit and six
additional Hertz mid and high range speakers.
AWARDS/FEATURES
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