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Title: My summer daily driver
Post by: Blazin on March 23, 2007, 06:01:00 am: Just figured I would show you guys a pic of my baby.
Before the quicky paint job.

After with my stepdaughters at cruise night. They love missing the bus and having to get a ride to school in it!
I was shooting for more of a satin finish but didn't add enough flatener.

Still rough around the edges, needs some work.
Yes I drive it like I stole it most of the time.
Edited by: Blazin at: 3/23/07 5:05 am
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: BILTUP on March 23, 2007, 07:16:00 am: Nice! www.putfile.com/biltit for my DD's.

The ventura is in the paint shop right now.
Edited by: BILTUP at: 3/23/07 6:17 am
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: bigblock73 on April 01, 2007, 09:32:00 pm: Nice double nickle...looks like a fun ride.

Good job on the paintjob, looks great from here.
Jeff

'73 swb 2wd

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Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: Blazin on April 01, 2007, 10:23:00 pm: Thanks. To shiny, wanted more of a satin finish. But what ever its done for now.
The Ventura looks like fun.
Edited by: Blazin at: 4/1/07 9:39 pm
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: BILTUP on April 02, 2007, 01:02:00 am: Ya its good times. Will be better this summer with a paint job on it. Kinda kills the sleeper look but oh well.
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: Blazin on April 03, 2007, 07:34:00 am: Needs a drivers fender. The one thats on it is a piece of crap older fiberglass one. Been on there for a while as it had the same color on it as the original color of the car. I think it got tagged in the nose as the pasenger fender is from a seefoam green belair. The trim holes had been brazed closed. the black and silver was the first paint job it had ever had. Original was robbins egg blue with a baby blue roof. The lower quarters have been replaced due to rust.
Some day plans are a 427 cranked stroked 409, Have the 409 but needs one cylinder sleaved, with a 6 speed, and a quick changer rearend. A full tube chassis with full cage. 2" front and rear drop. Tubular upper and lower a arms. Either a four link rear or move the leaf springs inboard. Corner carver. Basicly a street legal race car. All black including all the trim. Posibly some purple ghost flames.
Edited by: Blazin at: 4/4/07 7:55 am
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: Blazin on April 12, 2007, 01:35:07 pm: Found another pic of it, with my best buddy getting ready to take it for a cruise!
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/55%20Chevy/STA70952.jpg)
Plus my new rig for this summer. 75 Plymouth Gran fury. Needs some work but its got 69,000 original miles. 360, 727.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Misc%20projects/STA71000.jpg)
I think I am going to ditch the vinyl top, and trim. Put some a pillar spot lights, and the set of Plymouth Police Cruiser rims I have on it. Paint it all black or black and white. I haven't decided on that yet. Plymouth version of Jake, & Elwood's Dodge Monaco.
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: 86swb on April 26, 2007, 02:59:42 pm: Nice '55 but have to say your "best buddy" is a real dog! :-\
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: Blazin on April 26, 2007, 07:46:27 pm: Yes he is, a real cool dog.
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: cjtimp on April 27, 2007, 07:10:50 pm: Nice daily driver there..............nice shop too......
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: Blazin on May 10, 2007, 06:15:57 am: Not my shop but I do alot of work for the guy so I can use it most any time. 58' x 80' he does heavy truck and trailer repair out of it.
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: dumbucket1 on May 26, 2007, 09:15:04 pm: 55 chevy's are freaking awesome. My summer cruise car is a 72 chevelle 2 door.
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: Blazin on May 27, 2007, 06:21:41 am: Whats the motor / drive train?
Title: Re: My summer daily driver
Post by: dumbucket1 on May 27, 2007, 11:24:49 am: My chevelle has a 350/auto