It's not home yet, but will be soon... I bought Dad's '55 project that has been sitting around unfinished for 42 years.
Dan Williams said
Aug 24, 2017
Gaston's graduation present or am I being optimistic?
Lost in the 60s said
Aug 24, 2017
Looks pretty clean. Very much like the '54 I brought home from Wyoming last fall. What's the plan ? Get running and leave original, or gasser...
Derek69SS said
Aug 24, 2017
Gasser style, but not real high. Stance of the American Grafitti car is perfect,
Temporarily, I might color-match the fenders and doors and make it driveable, but eventually I think either Aztec Bronze or Black.
Enganeer said
Aug 24, 2017
Unfinished for 42 years...I don't feel so bad about the elky conversion then. ;)
Lost in the 60s said
Aug 24, 2017
Enganeer wrote:
Unfinished for 42 years...I don't feel so bad about the elky conversion then. ;)
You now have permission to procrastinate another 32 years...
Gasser is cool. Same thing I plan to do to the '54 and not high, just straight axle for the image.
There are some really cool conversion kits around, but OMG, are they expensive. I may have to keep an eye out for a mid 50's 1/2 ton axle.
Larry Lucast said
Aug 24, 2017
That is a great story.
Lost in the 60s said
Aug 25, 2017
How many 4 post lifts do you have now to stack "stuff'...
Derek69SS said
Aug 25, 2017
Just one, and it's still sitting on my trailer unassembled while I decide what to do with it... I bought it used real cheap, but it's bigger than what I really want/need.
Lost in the 60s said
Aug 25, 2017
Derek69SS wrote:
Just one, and it's still sitting on my trailer unassembled while I decide what to do with it... I bought it used real cheap, but it's bigger than what I really want/need.
Hmmmmmmm......how big ??
more ambition than brains said
Aug 25, 2017
If it was a 56 Bel Air 2dr. post I would be trying to park it next to the white 66 elky
Derek69SS said
Aug 25, 2017
Lost in the 60s wrote: Hmmmmmmm......how big ??
12,000lb capacity. It's 17' long and 11' wide at the posts.
Lost in the 60s said
Aug 25, 2017
Derek69SS wrote:
Lost in the 60s wrote: Hmmmmmmm......how big ??
12,000lb capacity. It's 17' long and 11' wide at the posts.
How much clearance under it ? Those are usually rather low.
Derek69SS said
Aug 25, 2017
It goes high enough to walk under it, but with my 10' ceiling I couldn't put a car on it that high... I'll probably have to let the air out of the tires of the top car just to get enough room to put another car under it.
Lost in the 60s said
Aug 25, 2017
Derek69SS wrote:
It goes high enough to walk under it, but with my 10' ceiling I couldn't put a car on it that high... I'll probably have to let the air out of the tires of the top car just to get enough room to put another car under it.
If you decide not to use it let me know. I'd have to put 12" risers under the legs to get my pickup under, but that can be done...
Looks pretty clean. Very much like the '54 I brought home from Wyoming last fall.
What's the plan ? Get running and leave original, or gasser...
Temporarily, I might color-match the fenders and doors and make it driveable, but eventually I think either Aztec Bronze or Black.
You now have permission to procrastinate another 32 years...
Gasser is cool. Same thing I plan to do to the '54 and not high, just straight axle for the image.
There are some really cool conversion kits around, but OMG, are they expensive. I may have to keep an eye out for a mid 50's 1/2 ton axle.
How many 4 post lifts do you have now to stack "stuff'...
Hmmmmmmm......how big ??
If it was a 56 Bel Air 2dr. post I would be trying to park it next to the white 66 elky
12,000lb capacity. It's 17' long and 11' wide at the posts.
How much clearance under it ? Those are usually rather low.
If you decide not to use it let me know. I'd have to put 12" risers under the legs to get my pickup under, but that can be done...