Frame-off Restoration. Click on "View Full Description" to see lots of photos

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210 Description

This is an excellent example of a high-performance custom Pro-Street Show Car, which retains the basic external looks and characteristics of this 60 year old classic.

The frame-off restoration was executed by D&P Classic Chevy of Westminster, CA. D&P have long established themselves as the premium ‘tri-five” Chevy restoration and custom rebuild shop in the country.

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See a list of car details below the photos.

STATS

Odometer: No odometer

Exterior Color: Charcoal with custom flames

Interior color: Black & beige

Horse Power: 780 HP at 6300 RPM without nitrous. This engine is built to handle nitrous if you want to install.

Torque: 706.9 ft.lbs. of torque at 5200 RPM

Problems

Remember, this car is built for racing. It squeaks and rattles and doesn't turn well. All it wants to do is go straight and fast!

Show Car conversion

Chrome bumpers

H4 headlights

Polished D&P cross-flow aluminium radiator

Custom radiator support

Twin electric fans

Custom fan shroud

Balanced and blueprinted 540 cu. in. motor

Pro Topline aluminium heads

Smoothed and painted block

CVR electric water pump

Holley carburetor

Polished Dart aluminium hi-rise intake manifold

Braided stainless steel fuel lines

Anodized fuel regulator/splitter

Fuel pressure gauge

Polished aluminium valve covers

MSD plug wires

K&N air cleaner

Chrome GM alternator

March aluminum brackets

Custom fabricated motor mounts

Saginaw 605 power steering box

Power steering reservoir

MSD Pro-Billet distributor

MSD Blaster coil

MSD 6AL ignition system

Custom steering linkage

Smoothed and flush inner fenders

Ceramic coated Dougs headers

Mini hi-torque starter

Extensive braided stainless steel lines

Miloden oil pan

Powder-coated tubular A-arms

2” drop spindles

Adjustable front shocks

Painted frame

Polished stainless steel bolts and fasteners

Vented front disc brakes

Smoothed and filled firewall

Turbo 400 automatic transmission

Custom ‘tranny” pan

Frame mounted transmission cooler

Chrome brake reservoir

Antiglare windshield

Custom tinted glass

Chrome rear view mirror

Custom wiring system

Custom brushed aluminum dash trim

Autometer Ultra Lite gauges

Autometer Ultra Lite shift light tachometer

Painted tilt steering column

Budnik steering wheel

Polished billet knobs & controls

Custom black tweed upholstered bucket seats

Custom gray velour headliner

Custom 6-point roll cage

Custom beige vinyl upholstered door panels

Custom door pulls

Custom inner door hardware

Custom beige vinyl upholstered side & kick panels

Custom beige vinyl upholstered rear shelf

Custom beige carpets

Fisher carpet rocker panel trim

Lokar pedals

B&M shifter

Budnik wheels

Mickey Thompson tires

Custom driveshaft

Drive shaft loop

Custom ceramic coated 3” exhaust system

Custom rear four link

Polished Aldan rear coil overs

Fab 9” rear end

Rear disc brakes

Custom fuel cell

Electric fuel pump

Custom fuel filter system

Fully tubbed rear section

Custom beige carpeted trunk

Trunk-mounted battery

In-trunk gas filler

Factory stock rear lights

Remote rear access battery terminals

Rear mounted cut-off switch