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Thanks, I enjoyed it while I had it. Here’s a quick rundown, the 55 had a cam swapped crate 502 backed by a Doug Nash 5-speed w/Long Shifter, a wishbone style 4-link w/narrowed 12-bolt, and a crazy low gear like 4.88 or 5.13’s. The car needed some love, it ran hot, had a big vacuum leak, and the c-clip eliminators leaked soaking the rear drum brakes. The interior had some nice pieces, seat, door panels, etc. but the old back halved tin work was not so nice to look at.

A big ol’ Be Cool radiator/electric fan setup cured the cooling issue. That combined with fixing the vacuum leak made the 502 a happy camper. Resealed the c-clip eliminators so they wouldn’t leak and added Willwood rear disc brakes. The paint was still presentable so some new emblems and such made it look better up close.

Some new dash hardware including a gauge trio installed right into the dash and new cables for the floor vents had everything functional in the dash area. Part of a kick-butt Kenwood system we had treated ourselves to was a custom sub-box built to be mounted on the wishbone dog house back where the rear seat used to be. The car had a 6-point cage and we added some 5-point seat harnesses for added safety.

After adding an external cutoff switch and a second battery into the trunk it was time to address the tin work. Sent it out to upholstery for a new suede headliner, as well as covering all that tin work including the trunk area. Switched out the Centerlines (and rock-hard Pro Trac tires) for some Torque Thrust II’s with Pro Street Hoosiers. Added slicks to the Centerlines but never really ran them, you had to drop the rear end to swap the rear wheels.

The 55 was a fun radical street car that was hard to speed shift. It could’ve had quicker ¼ mile times with an automatic and perhaps a gear change. But something else caught my eye and it was sold to a guy out of Wyoming. A few years later, I swear I saw it on an auto transport headed in the opposite direction towards Florida.