The new sway bar’s here!
The new sway bar arrived today. Thanks again to Summit racing for their prompt shipping. Now I just need to find the time to get the sway bar installed and do a road test. I cant wait to see how…
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Brakes
To sway or not to sway?
After much thought, I decided to get a front sway bar and see if my Chevy handles any better. I’ve heard from a few friends with Tri-Fives that the difference is like night and day. Or at least a major…
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38th Annual Winter AutoFest in Zephyrhills
It’s that time of year again! The Zephyrhills Winter Autofest has come to town. I always like to go on Thursday because the crowds seem to be a little smaller than the weekends. Not so today! When I arrived, the parking lot was…
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Happy Anniversary!
Today marks the one year anniversary since My 55 Chevy Bel Air came to her new home. It has been a long year that seemed to fly by quite quickly. We’ve had our ups and downs, but for the most…
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Let’s start ‘er up!
It has been too long for me, I’m done with the wiring and ready to start up My 55 Chevy Bel Air. I have been wanting to crank her over since I got the main wires in, but have kept…
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Easy let down
After being up on jack stands for a long time, it was time to get all four wheels back on the ground. With all the work completed underneath (emergency brake and wiring), I decided to get the rubber back on…
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It never fails….
I guess no matter how hard you try to be neat and organized, nuts and bolts will always turn up missing. As I start to put things back in My 55 Chevy Bel Air, I’m finding myself making a few…
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Third Eye Brake…Light
Since the new wiring harness was equipped for a third brake light, I decided to take advantage of the updated technology. Well, after an extensive search, I finally found the third brake light I have been wanting. It is a…
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A little lift here and…
Well, I re-evaluated the drive line/e-brake issue, seems that it may work like that after all (amazing what a good night’s rest will do). If there are still issues, I noticed online that there is an offset lever that is…
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Buckling down and moving along
Today was a productive one. I installed the tail light harnesses I received earlier in the week. I never thought I would have to “chisel” rubber grommets to get them out, but I guess after 55 years somethings are bound…
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