[NHRAmike57]

57 Bel Air Hardtop Projects 2009/10/11/14/15/17/18/19....

Im starting this thread to share my winter 2009 projects progress..the first piece is ready..New 17" X 11" Torque Thrust II rear wheels with a 3" backspacing and Toyo TQ drag radials 345/40/17..

Gonna get the car up on stands simulating ride height and get ready for mini tubs and a AME tri bar suspension ..Currie fabricated 9" rear..Richmond 5-speed..Boy will i be busy

 

[Sweden]

Really nice wheels Mike. :tu

Good luck with your project. :anim_25:

 

[BigBoyzToyz]

Winter project, what's that?

 

[NHRAmike57]

Winter project, what's that?

Crusing seasons over till around the first of may..we got our first snow early and its time to get ready for next spring

 

[56-210sedan]

winter projects

C'mon now Mike i am still trying to enjoy the last of the warm days I know not many left either

 

[NHRAmike57]

C'mon now Mike i am still trying to enjoy the last of the warm days I know not many left either

Believe me id love to get out there somemore but they sanded the streets with the snow this week..it pretty much melted today but i dont want to get the trifive sandblasted..hehe..im done for the season and have plenty to get done before spring..

 

[Geoff]

Very cool winter project!

Those are the exact tires I've been looking at for my car.
Can you tell me the section width pf them mounted on the 11" wheels?


Thanks,

Geoff

 

[Kiwi56]

Believe me id love to get out there somemore but they sanded the streets with the snow this week..it pretty much melted today but i dont want to get the trifive sandblasted..hehe..im done for the season and have plenty to get done before spring..

I'd say that's a fair call Mike ,you'll be busy enough fitting them in !
. are you sure they are w i d e enough ?
Nice wheels :tu

 

[NHRAmike57]

Very cool winter project!

Those are the exact tires I've been looking at for my car.
Can you tell me the section width pf them mounted on the 11" wheels?


Thanks,

Geoff

Hi Geoff, heres the link with the tire spec's..i had quite the search to find a 28" tall ...17 tire with a sectional width 13"-1/4" on the 11" wheels. They just started making them a few months ago..I learned alot watchin your thread with Nick..basically im doin the same..

http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/proxes-tq

 

[r66ss]

Hi Geoff, heres the link with the tire spec's..i had quite the search to find a 28" tall ...17 tire with a sectional width 13"-1/4" on the 11" wheels. They just started making them a few months ago..I learned alot watchin your thread with Nick..basically im doin the same..

http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/proxes-tq

nice wheels and tires :happy0030:
these babies outta make nices SMOKIES:character0029:

 

[mickeywestsr]

My "winter" projects usually go from December to December...... {:O)

 

[carls 56]

great looking wheels and tires mike! looks like a fun winter arty0031:

 

[ProjX57]

Sound's like your going to be busy, but those wheel's, and tire's are going to look sweet tucked up under the wheelwell's.................. :anim_25: Mike...

 

[finallyhavea57]

Sorry you have to park it for so long but those wheels are going to look killer when you come back out of hibernation!

Don

 

[fins&chrome]

Crusing seasons over till around the first of may..we got our first snow early and its time to get ready for next spring

Gheeeez Mike! How scary is that. Snow already? Guess it won’t be too long before it hits around here too. It’s been a much too short cuising season IMO this year with all the rain and such.

BTW your ride looks absolutely awesome. arty0031: Where did you find it?

 

[NHRAmike57]

Gheeeez Mike! How scary is that. Snow already? Guess it won’t be too long before it hits around here too. It’s been a much too short cuising season IMO this year with all the rain and such.

BTW your ride looks absolutely awesome. arty0031: Where did you find it?

Thankyou for the complement..the basic car came out of Texas last september..went through a bunch of things last winter..exhaust/brakes/wiring/suspension...More upgrades this winter..these cars are never really finished

 

[NHRAmike57]

57 Projects update..The next piece of the puzzle

I did a little preassemby today of my Richmond Super Street 5-Speed..see how the fit to the Lakewood bellhousing was..how the Long shifter and linkage went together..the Mark Williams Billet Steel 1350 Trans Yoke. Mostly i wanted to see the whole thing together..a little motavational tool . I was shopping for a Billet Steel Flywheel this morning..kinda undecided between the Centerforce or the Hays.Im leaving on the Wensday afternoon flight for the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals..gonna hang out with a buddy with his Injected Nitro Dragster..see how he does against John Force's daughters Courtney and Brittany.While im there i'll see what kinda deal i can swing on a flywheel at the Manufactors Midway.

 

[chevman57]

Mike the 57 already looks super sweet. Those wide wheels/tires are just gonna make it look even tougher.
Terry

 

[NHRAmike57]

SOMEMORE PROGRESS

I got into my shop finally today and got some progress. I welded some adjustable screwjacks out of a old set of jackstands so i could get the BelAir set level at ride height.I drilled out the factory spot welds for the tire well with a Blair spotweld cutter..boy did that work like a charm I rosette welded in the spare delete panel with my Miller 130 gas Mig and ground everything down with a 80 grit flapper disc on my mini grinder..all in all not a bad days work. Next is removing the trunk side vinyl panels and start marking out for the cuts to section for minitiubs.

 

[hotchevy57]

wow very cool things coming fix,,,,,,, can I have your wheels mmmmm hahah joke wheels cool.:tuarty0031: