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Adamo


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She's crusty but on the road! Going to cut the front coils, 3" lowering blocks. Mexican blanket seat covers and put some cragars or steel wheels on it. Keeping it a Rat-roddish driver

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Adamo wrote:

She's crusty but on the road! Going to cut the front coils, 3" lowering blocks. Mexican blanket seat covers and put some cragars or steel wheels on it. Keeping it a Rat-roddish driver

 ........love it - my first car was a 57 4 door in that color combo. It had a 283, 4 bbl and a three speed......car was a terror in

high school circa 1963.......biggrin



-- Edited by bjburnout on Thursday 9th of March 2017 12:09:01 PM

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......big block, 4 speed, bench seat, it doesn't get much better

 happy motoring :burnout
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Adamo, that 57 looks like it will be a fun rat rod for you but what really caught my fancy is that four door hardtop in the back ground. Adamo, can you tell us anything about that original restored gem in the back ground. I noticed you have the very rare exterior sun visor on that car. Cheers. George



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I like your underhood photo showing the electric wiper motor and heater hose routing. I think I've seen about 20 different ways to run the heater hoses, that's in addition to the 1 correct way.

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Adamo


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The pics are in the sellers garage... he told me the 4 door will be for sale shortly as well. Keep an eye on Kijiji Hamilton



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Congratulations on a awesome score. Looks like someone pulled the 6cyl and installed a later V8. I like the way you are thinking. Have fun with the new ride.

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Enjoy your new toy.

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Nice score!!! Nobody noticed that it's doing 60 mph [ by speedo] sitting in the garage???? Looks quite solid body wise, how s it underneath??? Congrats!!!

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Nice score!!! Nobody noticed that it's doing 60 mph [ by speedo] sitting in the garage????

 It's on a dyno.wink



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Pontiacanada wrote:
dualquadpete wrote:

Nice score!!! Nobody noticed that it's doing 60 mph [ by speedo] sitting in the garage????

 It's on a dyno.wink

In Park????  Wow!!!!! 



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That is a great looking car!

I blowed up your pictures so we can all enjoy it a bit more...

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That's going to be a fun car for sure- nice

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Car finally arrived. Little rougher than I thought but not terrible. Does anyone know if it shares the same rockers and lower quarters as a 57 Chevy? Or is it 55-56?

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Car finally arrived. Little rougher than I thought but not terrible. Does anyone know if it shares the same rockers and lower quarters as a 57 Chevy? Or is it 55-56?

 Bad news, those rockers and lower quarters are on there own. 57 Chev rockers and quarters are very different than the Pontiac. The 57 Pontiac rockers look a bit like 55 Chev rockers because they both have the concave look but i am not sure if you can use the 55 Chev rockers. That is a question for the C.P. brotherhood.



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Adamo


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uh oh... thats not good. I just posted the question in the body section too

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Adamo, any up dates on your 57. Do you know if 55 Chev rockers will work on your 57 yet ? Good luck and cheers. George



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Never got a straight answer so my buddy who's a metal guy is going to make them

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Great looking car! Congrats on the new addition. More photos when she is on the road.


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I put a 57 chev rocker on my 57 Lauretian 4dr. hardtop, left side fit perfect but when the right side arrived it was just wrong, no concave.


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Didn't see this before but use a 55 Chev rocker. A 57 Chev rolls under with no concave/lip.

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The Projects:

1935 Chev 3 Window Std Coupe

1957 Chev 2dr 

1967 Mustang Convertible

1969 Firebird 350HO Convertible

1969 Camaro X11-V8

1969 2+2 was a 396

1969 2+2 427

1980 Harley FXWG

1982 Chevy Silverado

1986 CJ7 Jeep

 
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