customhotrods
Location: | Eagle River, AK, USA |
Joined: | 06/27/2008 |
My Styles
Builder, Old-School, Hot Rodder, Street Rodder, Custom Rodder, Build-It, Drive-It, Rat Rod, Low Rider, Off-Road
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"55 2 Door Hard Rod" 1955 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight
Introduction / Overview: This is my 1955 Oldsmobile 2 Door hardtop that I bought when I was 13 (I worked by the hour to pay it off). I never got to drive it before I foined the army, even though it was nearly road worthy from a frame off resto that i did the previous 4 years on it. Now in 2009 she will get the royal treatment she deserves. Keep an eye on this project. PS If you are interested in being a sponsor or donate something for this project, email me . Being that I am a fully Disabled US Army Veteran, I want to give it a patriotic look. I'm on a fixed income and so that means that there is not a lot of money to go for the project. Anything you could do to help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Andrew Campbell.
Drivetrain: Cadillac 500/Chevy 700 R-4 auto overdrive tranny with B&M 3000 stall torque converter. Engine has port and polished heads with HUGE intake and exhaust valves, swirl polished stainless. Edelbrock Intake, Holly CFM eponator, Edelbrock 1407 750 CFM, K&N 14 x 4" Xstream air cleaner, Headers. CUSTOM HEADER FLANGES BY DCRACINGSUPPLY.COM
Chassis:
Full Chassistech airbag suspension system, still needing air management system. I have an airtank that i bought at harbor freight that i was planning on using for the system. If anyone have any 3 valve bodies, compressor, switches, gauges, to donate that would be cool!
Wheels and Tires: Used Oasis 22 x 8 wrapped in 2 new Pirelli Scorpion Zeros and 2 wrapped in used and needing to be replaced junk tires.
Body & Paint: Hood Cowl Scoop, Soon to be custom grill made with barbed wire. Paint is still up in the air. Not sure yet.
Interioir: New ford buckets with arm wrests, original rear seat. I need a sewing machine to finish the upholstery in the rest of the car. Anyone have a spare one?
Lifestyles:
Custom Rodder