1959 Chevrolet Bel Air - 2 Door Post - Air Ride
1959 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210 Description:
FRAME / RUNNING GEAR
1964 Impala station wagon frame (factory boxed, straight, clean and rust free donor).
1" diameter steel tube reinforcement at rear shock towers
PST (Energy Suspension) bushings
NOS MOOG upper and lower ball joints. tie rods, center-link, idler arm and pitman arm.
Right Stuff power disc brake rotors and calipers (all four corners)
New wheel bearings, races, and seals
Aluminum (T-6) tubular tie rod adjusters
UMI adjustable panhard bar
Vintage GM 15X7 Rallys with new P255 70R15 BFG T/A radials.
DIFFERENTIAL:
Disassembled, media blasted to bare metal
New pinion and axle seals
New heavy-duty axle bearings
NAPA extra length wheel studs
ENGINE / TRANSMISSION:
3504-bolt main small block
NAPA double roller timing gear set
8" performance balancer
Edelbrock Victor Series aluminum water pump
Aluminum timing cover, finned aluminum oil pan
Edelbrock vintage style finned aluminum valve covers
Edelbrock aluminum tri-power manifold
Triple Rochester 2G carbs (Tri-Power Specialists - Warrensburg Missouri)
ACCEL Dual Point distributor, new ignition coil, and new plug wires.
K&N E-Series (Longer K&Ns and threaded rods are included for hood-off driving or car show display)
Spark plugs, gaskets, thermostat, fan belts, kick-down cable, PCV valve, oil pressure switch, temp warning switch, motor and trans mounts, and hoses are all new.
Turbo 350 transmission has new torque converter, high volume finned aluminum oil pan and matching aluminum flywheel cover.
Simmons driveshaft with shatter-proof carrier bearing and heavy-spline slip yoke
OEM Harrison style radiator
Lokar shifter - floor mount version.
DUAL EXHAUST:
TRU-RAM cast stainless steel headers with 2 ½" dump.
3/8" stainless collector flanges
Magna-Flow stainless mufflers
Flowmaster 409 stainless tubing (all mandrel bent)
FUEL SYSTEM:
OEM-correct stainless steel fuel tank, stainless straps, stainless sending unit and stainless fuel line.
AIR RIDE:
Ride-Tech Four corner, independent air-suspension
Dual-needle gauges
Four-solenoid manifold system
Ride-Tech Q-Series shocks.
BRAKES:
Right Stuff Four wheel power disc conversion
Dual master cylinder with 9" Booster
Drilled and slotted rotors
Stainless brake lines, flex lines, and hardware
DOT 5 fluid (only) throughout
STEERING:
CPP (GM 500) power steering conversion (no cutting)
New hoses and power steering pump.
CHASSIS / TRIM:
New (Ecklers) weather strip throughout
New windshield, gasket, vent glass, and side glass
INTERIOR:
Period appropriate GM buckets (full rebuild by Ciadella)
Ciadella door panels, headliner, and carpet.
Ciadella front seat upholstery and matching rear cushions (full rebuild by Ciadella).
IDIDIT tilt steering column
BODY / TRIM:
New parking light, headlight, and taillight bezels
Chrome by Royal Plating
Garden Classics trim clips
Stainless all straight and polished
Hood hinges rebuilt and powder coated
BODY ISSUES:
This is an A- body on a Triple A frame. Several panels were professionally replaced before I purchased it. Older paint shows well but has small chips in a few locations. The floor pans are new, heavy gauge steel, but were subjected to a rather marginal install job. The trunk pan has been upgraded with a sheet of heavy gauge steel, unfortunately the trunk wheel well was left neglected and has sectional seams that still need to be addressed. The factory trunk braces have been reinforced with a MIG. (None of this was my work). A new set of trunk pans is included with the car.
ALSO INCLUDED:
New Heater Blower Motor (Ecklers)
Additional weather strip for Doors (Ecklers, Soft Seal)
New Speedometer Cable (Ecklers)
A considerable collection of stainless trim (spares, stuff I had to buy in pairs only)
Original misc. parts
An OEM 1959 Impala Generator - with PS Pump on the Back
Fender Skirts (Decent all-metal ones, still in primer)
Build Notes, Receipts, Installation Instructions, Warranties, Users Guides
Wiring Diagrams, Assembly Manuals, Build Images
This is a near perfect, admittedly over-detailed chassis, but not quite a show car body. Not all upgrades are listed. Mechanically solid and an excellent runner and driver. Brakes outstanding. Lots of quirks and short-comings. Please use e-mail link or 520-250-7027 for questions, additional images, or to make an offer. Located in Tucson, Arizona. Four-post lift available and inspection on request with short notice.
