1955 Chevy SS

[Fast Chevy]

Didn’t take alot of detailed photos, but if there is something u really want to see let me know n I’ll see if I can take a photo of. I removed alot of the 55 metal wheel well to give me more room under the hood n replaced them with the plastic wheel wells from the trailblazer.
It worked out pretty good, had some cutting n fitting to do. I have tried to use as much as I could from the trailblazer, even utilizing the SS n Chevy emblems instead of buying the expensive 55 emblems.
Jeff

[dsraven]

looking good. what does that dash look like when it's all done? did you have to fill in the end vent and headlight switch due to narrow cab?
did you set the firewall back from the original 55 firewall location? kinda looks like it with the fillers at the top of the firewall. it came out really nice anyway, great skills you have there.
just curious, with the smaller OD tires, whats the cruising rpm on the highway like? I/m thinking of using 235/60r17 or 235/55r17 just to keep the rpm a little lower at highway speeds.
nice job on fitting the stuff under the hood as well. my battery will live under the box.

[dug224]

Originally Posted by Fast Chevy

Didn’t take alot of detailed photos, but if there is something u really want to see let me know n I’ll see if I can take a photo of. I removed alot of the 55 metal wheel well to give me more room under the hood n replaced them with the plastic wheel wells from the trailblazer.
It worked out pretty good, had some cutting n fitting to do. I have tried to use as much as I could from the trailblazer, even utilizing the SS n Chevy emblems instead of buying the expensive 55 emblems.
Jeff

Very nicely done. The narrowed dash looks factory. Did not read where your wheels came from. Choices are definitely limited. When I studied putting the entire floor and firewall in, it felt like I was running out of cab room to put seats in. Stayed with factory '59 floor. Will you be using smaller than the TB SS seats? Mine came out of a Saturn Vue. Mini Cooper seats looked promising too. I lowered the body onto the TB frame as low as I could reasonably get it. As a result, my front tires rubbed the top of the wheel opening when I was reversing and turning and when I was going forward up an awkward driveway ramp. When I replaced the front strut assemblies, it all stopped. I must have gained a little height with the fresh springs. Any bigger wheel/tire combo on mine would have not worked.