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1957 Chevy Bel Air 2 Door Sedan on 2040-cars

Year:1957 Mileage:77000 Color: Satin Black /
 Black
Location:

Strongsville, Ohio, United States

Strongsville, Ohio, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:4L60E
Body Type:Sedan
Engine:LS 1
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Year: 1957
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Bel Air/150/210
Trim: Bel Air
Drive Type: 2wd
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Seats
Mileage: 77,000
Exterior Color: Satin Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I hate to sell this bad ass ride but I have other plans so here goes. 


I built this car myself over about two years. There are about 1,000 to 1,200 hours of labor involved in the build. At an average shop rate of about $45/hr you can see what it would cost to duplicate it. My reserve is thousands $$ less than the labor alone would be. I am an ASE Certified Master Collision Tech and Certified ICAR Gold with 30+ years of experience. I mention this so you know that this car was built right.

This car is clean and rust free top to bottom. I started with the frame adding 8" C notches is back with a 8.8 Ford rear axle. 373 gears, locker, Comp Engineering 3 link, S/W coil overs and disc brakes. In front I cut the old frame at the firewall and swapped in a 1981 Camaro sub frame. I narrowed it 4" and welded it in 5" higher than the original so it has a drop built in. You can ride low and still have plenty of suspension travel. I opened up the front spring pockets from 6" to 8" diameter to accept Slam Specialties 7" air bags. Air ride uses a Viair 450 pump and 7 gallon tank mounted in the trunk below the package shelf.  Every single suspension, brake,and steering component is new. Every bearing and bushing including body mounts is new. Every piece of the whole brake system is new. Rotors, bearings, calipers, seals, pads flex lines, steel lines, master, booster, proportioning valve, all new parts. OEM or American made parts. No Chinese garbage on this car.

I used a new 20 gallon plastic gas tank with a new sending unit and Welbro electric fuel pump with a Corvette filter/regulator and hard lines with AN fittings. The wheels are American Racing Torque Thrust "M". 20's in front and 22's in back. Exhaust is maze can mufflers forward with glass 12" packs in back. It produces a throaty exhaust note without being too loud. Floors and braces are clean and rust free. Rear wheel tubs are up as high as the package shelf. Front is also tubbed.

The body is clean and straight. The previous owner put new quarter panels on before I bought it. Doors and deck lid are clean OEM. Both fenders are OEM but the left fender has a new heel welded in. It was done right so I used it. The hood is the original 57 frame. I cut the skin off and welded on a 58 Chevy skin. Smooth and cleaner looking. The roof is chopped 1 1/2" and swapped with a 59 Chevy 2 door sedan roof. The windshield is a new 57 windshield cut down to fit the chop. Rear window is stock 59 Chevy. Side glass is new and vent windows were eliminated. Stainless body trim is OEM straightened and polished. A couple of dings on the trim that I missed but nothing ugly.Door handles and locks are new.

The engine and trans are from a 2002 Camaro. They had 30,000 miles when the donor car was hit in back. It is an LS 1 with 4L60E 4 speed automatic. I changed fluidsand filters, O2 sensors, and spark plugs. Cleaned the injectors and fired it up. It runs great. Never overheats. New custom made, balanced,  drive shaft. There's a new aluminum 4 core radiator and new A/C condensor. All A/C lines and fittings are new. The A/C unit is a Old Air self contained unit designed specifically for the 57 Chevy that uses the original heater control switch.

The interior is all finished out. All the reveal mouldings have been cut down and welded up to fit the chopped pillars. New custom headliner. Seats are from a 2006 Monte Carlo. Rear seat was narrowed a few inches to clear the tubs. Console is from a Fusion. New carpet. New custom door panels. Dash and door panel aluminum inserts are coarse ground and buck riveted for a mean utility or industrial look. Gas gage and temp gage work. They are OEM with new lenses. Speedo is a new Stewart Warner 160MPH electronic programmable. Every wire in this car is new. I used a Painless 21 circuit harness/fuse box. The engine harness is original to the engine and modified to run stand alone.

This car gets a lot of attention where ever I go. One guy said "That car looks so evil !! It looks like someone's going to jump out of it and kick my ass!" 

There is NO BILLET and no additional chrome on this car. It is NOT a billet buggy or trailer queen. If that's what you're looking for, you are in the wrong place. I built this car to be driven and that's what I do with it as often as I can. The paint is an industrial UV resistant primer made by PPG. I don't polish or wax cars any more. The bottom is red Rustoleum primer. The frame is all black paint. I don't polish undercarriages either. To answer before asked: Yes, it could be painted but why would you? Aren't there enough hideous circus wagon paint jobs out there already?

 Now a couple negatives: Last summer I developed a refrigerant leak somewhere in the A/C system. Everything is new so it can only be an O ring or a crimp. I am going to try to find it this weekend and fix and recharge the system before the auction ends. Second, the driver side door glass cracked for some reason yet undetermined. I will replace that and try to figure out why it cracked in the first place and resolve that problem.

This car was built to be driven not trailered around from show to show. It is a very clean, fresh build. (Finished in 2011) It's not perfect and was never intended to be. It is simply bad ass.

If you have any questions, just ask . PayPal $500 deposit within 48 hours. Do not bid if you do not have the money in hand by the end of the auction. Less than 10 feedback contact me before bidding. Thanks.


On May-16-13 at 19:20:46 PDT, seller added the following information:

More pictures and a write up about the build at http://www.53deluxe.com/    Click on "Features" then "Ride of the Week"

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