1959 Chevrolet Bel Air - 2 Door Post - Air Ride

1959 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210

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.

• Make: Chevrolet
• Model: Bel Air/150/210
• Year: 1959
• Mileage: 666
• Drive type: RWD
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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