Scraaaaaaape!
Since I had the dash all taken apart, I decided the pinkness had to go. So with that, I grabbed a scraper and proceeded to rid the dash of it’s unwanted coat. What I found underneath was another coat of…
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
Since I had the dash all taken apart, I decided the pinkness had to go. So with that, I grabbed a scraper and proceeded to rid the dash of it’s unwanted coat. What I found underneath was another coat of…
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I was in a “let’s see” type of mood today, so after researching last night, I jumped in and attempted to design a floor console. I would like to keep the dash as original as I can (after repairing the old…
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Today was a productive one. The new wiring harness is separated into sections. With the exception of the tail light harnesses (on order) I got the tail section of the wiring done. It feels good to be making progress on…
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At least that’s what it felt like when I started to get under the dash. I could not show fear though. I pressed on knowing I may encounter more dangers lurking ahead. To tell you the truth, it was quite…
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Well, I was getting antsy so I finally went forth with a full days work on My 55 Chevy Bel Air. I decided I had been putting the wiring job off way too long, so today I started it. Sure…
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I can’t explain what happened but I woke up motivated today. So I decided to actually do some work on my 55 Chevy Bel Air. Knowing that it could be down for a bit, I wanted to take one more…
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It’s still hot outside but I managed to muster up the courage to brave the heat for a little bit. Today I finished installing the interior door handles and window cranks. Amazing what the right parts will do. Now the…
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It’s still too hot for me to get out in the garage and do anything big on the ’55. I did manage to get the sun visors and rear arm rests painted and recovered. I cranked up a fan and proceeded…
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Today I installed the door latches on the inside. After polishing them up, it looks so much nicer inside. More original. I took apart and cleaned the arm rests too. These ones were so much dirtier than the last ones….
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Rather than shell out loads of money for new reproduction parts, I was directed to a guy who collects ’56 Chevys. He has a place that is almost like a bone-yard for old 56’s with a few 55’s and 57’s sprinkled…
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