My 55 Bel- Air

[ProTeal55]

1955 Bel-Air 2door Hardtop
350/350 trans (slow as hell but cruises 80 on the tollway ;D)
Stock rearend - stock gearing - etc.
Stuff I have changed/added thus far:
3000 stall, 12 way adj. coil overs (front), 2 1/2'' blocks (rear), full MSD Ign, Flowmaster exhaust, wide whitewalls with 57'' Caddy caps, etc..

Doing 85 on the Chicagoland Speedway track (GoodGuys show Fall 08)

Major plans call for some minor bodywork and a Procharged LS motor, but who knows when that will happen.
Can't change the overall look of the car (tattooed on my arm ;D)

My old car was a ProStreet 72 Nova - Big Block - 12 point cage - etc (street driven)

 

[Drewski]

My favorite car of all time! 8) 8)

I was born in '55 and my grandpa bought a BelAir that summer. My dad got the car after grandpa passed away and we had it in the family until I was 15, when 'dear old dad' sold it to a friend of his for $175!!

We had no room for it actually, so it really was best to let it go! I was still pretty choked though!! ;D ;D

Yours looks great! I love seeing them so lovingly cared for! ;D ;D 8) 8)

 

[cbcafe]

I had one when I was a kid. It was a hardtop like yours, but with 350 , 4speed and 12 bolt rear axle. The ls plan sounds great. Probably need more tire and rear axle though. Hopefully, you are smarter than me and won't sell it.

 

[ProTeal55]

If I do put a procharged LS motor in the car and keep it on the tires on their now, I wont have to worry about breaking anything.
You only break stuff with you hook, and with a 4'' wide Bias-ply tire putting down 450+ HP no "hooking" is going to happen of any kind ;D. All I really want is a low/clean car that can do wicked burnouts and be drove across the country if I so choose. Something I can cruise at 80mph on the tollway, and then do a 4 block long burnout.

I have had racecars in the past(my blue Nova), and no matter how much power they make a street driven car with 1/2 the power is much more fun..

 

[BigBSBusa]

Nice!

 

[ProTeal55]

Nice!

Thanks... ;D

 

[coolatula]

Sweet car 55' is my favorite shoebox! 8)
I also like the old Buicks with the "port holes" fenders.

 

[ProTeal55]

I also like the old Buicks with the "port holes" fenders.

I agree..
Shame that the whole "vent" craze has taken over with the g-funks and modern cars..
50's Oldsmobiles are cool as well..