Home stretch

A lot of work has been done over the past three weeks, thanks Bill Woessner, and it appears that the 55 will be on the road in the next two weeks. This has been 16 years in the making and I  am excited and nervous at the same time.  I find myself  thinking of my dad more and more, wondering if he would approve of the changes that have been made, wondering if he has watched over me, wondering if he will join me when driving the 55. I would like to think he has been around, maybe just not letting me know.  

This would not have been possible without the help and support of my wife, my mother, and my brother.

Here are some pictures of what has been happening.

Back at it

Thanks to the help of a very talented local man, who does amazing work, my dream of bringing my fathers classic Chevy, back to life, is going to come true.  After I posted a request on Facebook, looking for a reliable mechanic, I received great feedback and a persons name.  It turns out that this person knows a friend of mine.  I after some research and a meeting, I knew he was the right person for the job.  On December 28th, I had the 55 towed to his garage and work has already begun.  I am SO excited that 2017 could be the year the 55 runs again!

Here are some pictures of the work done so far..... the blown engine was removed and the clutch and bell housing was removed. Front suspension has been disassembled to install ball joints, tie rods, drag link, pitman and idler arm.

2017 - Could this be the year

Since I injured my shoulder, and consequently had surgery, work slowed and then halted all together.  I have been rehabbing since August and things have been going very well. I have been progressing, but I am still unable to complete the rest of the repairs on my own.

Through the wonders of social media, a casual post put, me in contact with a person who has experience with restorations. He showed me several of his personal cars and his work is very detail oriented.

If things go as planned, he will begin the process of finishing the remaining mechanical repairs in January. 2017 may be the year the 55 hits the road. (Fingers crossed)