1959 Bel Air Winter Project

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Lookin' good Tim! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Hope you make the &quot;long haul&quot; to Detroit! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[RPOLS3]

Hard for me to tell from the pics (it looks like it might be) but did you use the billet center driveshaft bearing support assembly?

Dad just went through a standard one in about 1,500 miles over the summer on the 62 409 car and evidenty the solution is the billet one.

Looks great - love to see it in person.

Jake

[napa68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hard for me to tell from the pics (it looks like it might be) but did you use the billet center driveshaft bearing support assembly?

Dad just went through a standard one in about 1,500 miles over the summer on the 62 409 car and evidenty the solution is the billet one.

Looks great - love to see it in person.

Jake

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No I did not. I had forgot about the billet bearings. The one on it is the garden variety that came from the people who shortened and balanced the driveshaft. I am going to pull everything back apart for right now I just have everything mocked up. Thanks for the reminder!

Tim

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">....did you use the billet center driveshaft bearing support assembly?

Dad just went through a standard one in about 1,500 miles over the summer on the 62 409 car ..... </div></div>


Wow, I remember those days...I had a friend who had a 63 Impala SS, 425hp '09 car, and he used to go thru those &quot;center cushions&quot; (as we called them) left and right.

[napa68]

I've been slackin on the 59 lately. I'll get back on this ASAP.
I was out in the shop last night just to fill up the diff with lube, make a couple of brake lines, and [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

I'll get some pics this weekend!

[kwhizz]

Bout Time....................

Ken

[napa68]

Alright now. I'm back on it (kinda)

The brakes are all in. I recieved the fuel tank I had made from Rick's Hot Rod Tanks (nice). Now that the tank is mocked into place, I can start making the fuel lines plus mount the filter / regulator. Here are a few photos.











Plenty of room for the fuel lines


I am sending the original speedometer to Classic Insturments for a conversion to electronic




I am sending out the original radio for conversion so it looks a little more inconspicuous.


After the fuel system, I need to make some spacers for the motor mounts and then start wiring [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

Very, very cool! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[Postsedan]

I especially like the fact that you own and use a &quot;MR. Coffee&quot; coffee machine, Very Cool!

Dan

[kwhizz]

Bout' Time............Power tour starts in 12 weeks....