1959 Chevrolet Bel Air - Frame Off - OCD Chassis - New Running Gear - Tri-power

Description for Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210 1959

My apologies for the absence of dramatic images in a showroom or borrowed location with grass and perfect lighting. Some of us actually build the cars we list for sale.

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

Rochester 2G carbs (Tri-Power Specialists - Warrensburg Missouri)

ACCEL Dual Point distributor, new ignition coil, and new plug wires.

K&N E-3120s, (shorter K&Ns and threaded rods are included to clear hood)

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 lines.

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) 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

BODY ISSUES:

This is a B+ body. Several original panels had been 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 was "replaced" with a sheet of heavy gauge steel, and the trunk wheel well was left neglected and has sectional slices that still need to be addressed. The factory trunk braces have been patched together with a MIG. (None of this was my work). A new set of trunk pans is included with the car.Image of car with hood installed was taken prior to frame-off restoration.

INCLUDED:

The Hood, which was painted at the same time the body was sprayed.

Hood Hinges (Rebuilt and Powder Coated)

New Heater Blower Motor (Ecklers)

Weather strip for Doors (Ecklers, Soft Seal)

New Speedometer Cable (Ecklers)

Original Split-Front Bench Seat (replaced upholstery in black vinyl)

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

Near perfect, over-detailed chassis, but not a show car body. Air suspension is a full bolt-on kit and chassis can be returned to conventional springs and shocks without modification. Lots of quirks, short-comings, and deficiencies. 520-250-7027 for questions, additional images, or to make an offer. Located in Tucson, Arizona. Inspection on request with short notice, four-post lift available. Buy-it-Now price is $28,000. Clear AZ Title.