1955 Chevrolet 150/210 Two Door Wagon Hot Rod Street Rod Gasser on 2040-cars

1955 Chevrolet 150 2 Door Wagon

You are viewing a professionally and freshly built Pro Street 55 2 door wagon.  The build started in 2007 and finished in mid 2008.  The wagon has been completed for approximately 3 years with 6,500 miles since the wagon was finished.  The wagon is very fresh and well kept looking like it was just completed a year ago.  Built for the street the wagon is an original 210 wagon built to look like a 150.  The wagon started off as a very solid body in good condition with minimal rust. 

Please read on for more particulars of the car:

Body/Paint:  The body was soda blasted and primed from the start.  Replaced headlight cowls, driver’s side floor pan.  Firewall has been recessed 4 inches and smoothed.  Tubbed custom inner wheel wells, all steel that have been raised and widened.  All steel custom outside wheel wells.  Nicely done and looks uniform.  10 point custom roll cage started as an Art Morrison design. From the back of the front seat is custom flooring to the back of the wagon.  Custom hood cut out for the blower with body shaved.  Paint is PPG Silver metallic base/clear.  The wagon has numerous primer coats with lots of blocking.  Paint was wet sanded and buffed to a smooth and high gloss.  Pin stripping with flames grey and red cleared over.  The custom stripping alone was 3K.         

Interior:  Sound deadener applied throughout the wagon including the firewall.  The interior is very well insulated.  Red leather on seats and rear panels.  Headliner and door panels are high grade vinyl.  Carpet is gray high grade Mercedes Benz type loop.  The back portion of the wagon has two storage containers to hold the battery and the other for storage.  RCI 5 point harness, Custom Rod gauges, Moon fire extinguisher, JVC stereo with 4 speaker system, 300 Watt amplifier, I didit tilt steering column, Billet wheel.

Running Gear 

Engine:  502 ci, Jon Barrett BBC, balanced, forges steel crank, 8.5 to 1, forged aluminum pistons, molly rings, forged steel I beam connecting rods, Comp cam hydraulic roller.  Heads are PRO top line (RHS) aluminum. 119cc chambers, 2.25 intake, 1.88 exhaust, parts matched and blended, aluminum roller rocker arms.  Solid engine mounts.  Twin Edelbrock 750 cfm carbs, under driven 8-71 Supercharger (The Blower Shop), Magnafuel pump and aeromotive filter and pressure regulator, SS braider lines, 20 gal fuel cell with polish aluminum locking fuel cap.  Electric fuel pump is recirculation.  The engine is currently running at 5 to 7 Ibs boost.

Transmission:  Built TH400 and torque converter by John Edwards with Hurst pistol quarter shifter, 2600 rpm stall, Jegs trans cooler, Gear Vendor 22% over under drive, 1350 yokes, 3 inch driveline.  Solid trans mount with mid plate.

Rear end:  Ford nodular 9 inch with Detroit Locker, 389 posi gears and 31 spline Dutchman axles.  Estopp, electronic emergency brake. 

Suspension:  Art Morrison rear 4 link clip with coil overs, tubular A arms gas shocks on the front with uni-steer hydraulic rack and pinion with custom springs.  Frame was beefed up with cross members and driveline loops.  Also, skid bars attached to frame to prevent headers bottoming out.  The entire car weight is 4200 Ibs.

Electrical and Cooling:  MSD Pro Billet distributor, digital 6 plus ignition control and coil, Taylor wires, 90 core cross flow aluminum radiator with twin electric fans, high volume water pump.

Brakes:  Wilwood discs rear, 72 Chevelle front calipers with Hurst line lock, Power master cylinder with vacuum canister.

Exhaust:  Patriot 2 inch ceramic coated headers, 3 1/2 inch collectors, 30 inch glass packs, 3 inch exhaust pipe with cut outs and crank case evacuation.  Sounds awesome particularly uncorked.

Bright work: All new chrome with stainless highly polished.

Glass:  Windshield is tinted new replacement glass.  The door, wing and front side windows both sides are replacement.  Rear and both back curved glass are original in excellent condition with no delam.  Rear side windows roll half way done due to tubbing.   

Wheels/Tires: 

Hoosier Pro-Street Radials; 33x21.5x15 Rears, 165/80R15 SBR Fronts, on Centerline Convo-Pro Aluminum Wheels.

Summary:  The wagon represents a high end quality built Pro street machine.  Built right with knowledgeable builder.  The wagon presents itself very nicely and has won its class at a number of shows.  Very clean and still very fresh this wagon will provide lots of good times for it new owner.  You can't go wrong with purchasing this really cool 55 Pro Street 2 door wagon.  I have over 100 pictures of the wagon so please contact me and provide your email address if you would like additional pictures that include more undercarriage and build shots.  Don’t miss out on this affordable ride.

Disclaimer:  The wagon is for sale locally.  The owner has the right to cancel the auction at any time for any reason.  No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied with the car being sold in "AS IS" condition.

Feel free to call me to discuss the particulars.

Gary 509 993 6918