Greetings Guys; This has been a Fun thread to keep up with, you guys are Amazing! As kid in the early 60's I did some minor body work & hated it. Dirty, dusty & it didn't make the car any faster! So I concentrated on the engine & believe it or not I did the brakes & suspension too. Grand Pa gave me his 49 Studebaker in 1961 knowing that I would sell it to get a 55 Chevy. The only car to own if ya wanted ZIP. I sold the Stude to my uncle & started on the engine for my yet to be purchased 55. Started with a 283 bored it .125 over for 302 cu in. Forged Jahun's 11 to1 pistons, Isky solid cam & ported iron heads that I worked 2 winters on. Toped it off with a Mallroy distributor & dual four's (wcfb's?) off a 1959 Vette. I wasn't quite 15-1/2 yet when a another uncle tossed me the keys to his brand new 61 Vette, so needless to say that was the first car I ever drove. So 64 rolls around I got my 55, the engine has been done for months, put it all together by summer. Raced every chance or time I got challenged The only car I remember beating me was my buddies 327- 340HP Vette as we raced nearly every week just for fun (farm country back roads). He had a 4 speed trans, lighter car & more cubes.
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pontiacgp, I'm adding a picture just for you. During the terrible (hot rod) 70's I built bicycles. Fit guys & gals with custom frames (purchased) build the wheels & hung the components. This is the one I built for my self, 1976. Take care, Ole' Bob.