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Member ID: BGBLK57

Location: Kitchener, ON

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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Last updated: Jan 26, 2007

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BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


57 CHEVY HOMEMADE FORWARD TILTING HOOD
This uses the 90 Buick forward tilting hood stuff found from a wrecking yard...you will need to get this stuff and use the pics to compare to make these pics make sense to you

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


I cut the safety latch off the 57 hood latch as you dont need it and it allows the hood to tilt further

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


Weld on the tabs for the hinges

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


These are the tabs the rollers bolt to

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


Cut down the rear edge of the hood so it will clear the cowl rubber when opening

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


This shows the completed track before final welding and blasting/painting...notice the piece added on top so the hood drops at the right time

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


The lower part of the track is basically copied from the original hinge..then the Buick track was cut to sit on top

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


Notice all the excess ugly track was cut off and discarded...the rear part of the "hook" was also cut shorter to allow the wheel to drop

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


These are the only 2 non original holes!!

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


I cut the hinge bar in the center and took out the excess as it was way too wide...then I put a steel dowel inside the tube and rewelded it

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


I cut the hinge plates so the looked cleaner and more like they belong

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


I trimmed the original plates and bent them down so the pivot was on the top of the rad saddle..then drilled the mounting holes right through them and the rad saddle

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


Next I welded on a stop with a nult/bolt so I can adjust the tilt

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


Here is the finished hinge mechanism

BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air


BGBLK57's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

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stronga  

Posted by: stronga

12/01/2007 07:05PM

Please join us at the Tri-Five Chevy Group
http://groups.cardomain.com/groups/15610/pages/16696

thxurxsdxay  

Posted by: thxurxsdxay

02/13/2007 04:29PM

Nice work on the hood.

oldskoolvelle  

Posted by: oldskoolvelle

08/01/2006 08:33PM

Hey, man thats cars gonna look awsome once you get the hood painted. come check out my chevelle some time.

58yeoman  

Posted by: 58yeoman

07/18/2006 10:35AM

Wow! Nice looking 57. Have fun with it. Check out my 1958 Chevy Wagon sometime.

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Member ID: BGBLK57

Location: Kitchener, ON