I have been trying to get my friend to let my drive his chevy for 10 years. Finally got to take it for a little spin
here are a few pics.





and you think the L is fast, talk about 9-10 seconds right there

 

He finally got it back together after a year and a half restoration, look for it at the track this spring.

 

Is that a Bel Air???

That is SAWEEEEEET!!!!

I want a ride next!!!!!

 

That is sweet Don, I guess we better get back to modding our trucks if we are going to have a chance.
Bill

 

Very Cool

 

Kyle yep a 57 Bel Air

With Blown Big Block, Tubular chasis, Automatic, custom B codington rims, Racaros, and wait till you see what it will have for tunes come spring time

Bill we aint got a chance against that thing.

 

Don is that Richie's car

 

yep

 

...very very kewl !! ( . )( . )

 

Don, that's a sweet ride, but he'll never pass tech with that wierd roll bar. He's going to have to redo it. The side bars must pass the driver between the shoulder and elbow to be legal. I'm assuming the bars were put that high for easy access into the car, but there's no way in heck a good track would let him run like that. Also, it looks like the main hoop is tilted back slightly, and it must be 90 degrees from the floor. I also don't see a cross brace behind the seat. It's a neat street bar, but they won't let him run with it. Might want to let him know.

 

Hey Don,
"Sonic Seven" has held up well. Rich built that car ~ 20 years ago. Looks like he updates it though (wheels). I had a brief but fun business relationship with RITOP many years ago. Can't believe he let someone drive it, he's fussy about who he even lets in his garage!

 

I was just joshin with ya all I only drove it a few feet. But it was still fun. He just got it back on the road after a year and a half. He had those wheels for a while, but he did a lot of work on the interior, and is getting it ready for some stereo compititions this year. You should see his truck finally got it put back together. Pritty sweet F150.

 

I was a senior at Miami Senior High(Miami, Florida), when a friend's dad bot him a new 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible--black with red & black interior. I can still 'smell' that new car smell today. It was the first air-conditioned car I had ever ridden in(no children, cars didn't 'always' have 'air') No, I wasn't a 'cliquer', just a friend of the clique.

Thanks for the pics.

Dan

 

Very nice

Ditto what Sal said about the cage

 

Wow, that's an awesome car! It almost looks magazine caliber...does he actually drive that on the street With such a beautiful body, I'd be worried about rock chips, etc.

Sal's right about the roll bar. What tube chasis did he use?? I've never seen one with such little internal structural support. My guess is 11's. A 9 second car is in a different league, trust me.

I'd be scared *****less if that pulled up to a light next to me. Maybe Eaton could make a blower that sticks throug the hood . hmmm.....