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1955 Chevy Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop Custom
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This 55 Bel Air hardtop has about 2700 miles since a complete frame off restoration in 2002,
when everything was either new or rebuilt. The complete chassis and underside are
painted with the same red/orange paint as the outside of the car and is very impressive.
There are a lot of custom features on this car, but other than the Crager 16” wheels, the
full tail light lenses with a third brake light, and the billet grille, the outside of this car looks
completely stock right down to the accessory bumper guards and all other original chrome
accessories.
The engine bay in this car features a slick firewall with hidden wiring, under dash Raingear
wipers with delay, a Griffin Radiator with a manual and electric fan hidden in the shroud,
and many chromed aluminum accessories on the 300 horse 327 engine with a slightly
bigger cam, and an Edelbrock carb. The power is transferred to the 73 Nova 10 bolt 3.73
geared rear end via a 700 R4 overdrive transmission. Exhaust is handled by coated
headers that exit through a 2 ½ inch flowmaster system with a crossover pipe. Steering is
smooth with the leather wrapped billet wheel, and tilt column all connected to the power
rack & pinion unit that is fit snuggly to the bottom of the frame. Power assisted front
disc/rear drum brakes bring this ride to a stop nicely.
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Billet dash trim, sill plates, pedals & door handles accent the stock 55 convertible seat cover pattern sewn to fit
the hardtop seats with matching red seat belts. The Dakota Digital dash and clock keep an eye on the engine
while the Airtique heat and air unit keep the interior comfortable. Tunes are supplied by a fold down Sony C.D.
cruise control, a trunk mounted battery, under dash hood release, and an original reproduction traffic viewer on
the dash.
This car has two platinum certificates from Classic Chevy Club national shows receiving 988 and 992 points out
of a possible 1000. It also has a highest award of gold certificate from Bowtie Chevys national show where it
scored 984 and 992 out of a possible 1000.
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$75,000
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