1957 Chevrolet 150 2Door Utility Sedan Custom

1957 Chevrolet 150 2Door Utility Sedan owned by Dan Longenette

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Issue

February 2016

Owner

Dan Longenette

Ride

BADD 57
(1957 Chevrolet 150 2 door Utility Sedan)

Meaning Behind the Name

Cause Its BASS and Ohio you need 4 letters in the plate

Photographer

Nick Means

Ride Details

What was the inspiration?

My Dream car since I was a teen

How long did it take you to build?

2.5 Years ( This Time ) I owned this 57 since 1993 first restoration was in 93 Second in 99 this time stared in 2012

How long have you been building?

LIFE

Your future plans?

71 OLDS Vista cruiser wagon & 57 BelAir 2 door sedan

Vehicle history

Saved and purchased from a salvage yard in western PA in 1993 Raced for 12 + years Now drivable show car. 3rd restoration

Thanks to

John Tomer Jr. Jon Adkins, Kenny Carr, Tank Turner, Ron Leibrock, Mikey Barr, Danny & Chris Turner, Josh Poulson, Bud Chambers & Auto Motion and Design.

Previous Rides

69 Chevelles, 68 Pro Street Camaro, 68 Lemans Sport convertable, VW Thing, 96 Mistic Ford Cobra, 12 foot long hand built chopper. 96 Caprice 57 Chev style wagon

Chassis Details

Mods to Frame

Pro Street rear / Mustang II Front

Frame Builder

Auto Motion & Design Front stub clip Fat Man Fabrication Rear S&W Race Car chassis

Drop or lift inches

2 Inch FT drop spindles

Front Shocks

Fat Man Fabrication Carrera Chrome coilovers Stage III

Rear Shocks

Air Ride Technologie Ait Ride system

Spindles

Fat Man Mustang II

Compressor Info

Air Ride Tech

Airbag Info

Air Tech

Other Mods

Full roll cage front to rear of vehicle

Chrome, Paint, or Polish

Every thing that can be polished and plated is polished or plated

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type

Bon Speed Wheels

Rear Wheel Type

one off Bon Speed Wheels

Front Wheel Size

18s X 6 wide

Front Tire Size

Mickey Thompson Radials 26x8x18

Rear Tire Size

Mickey Thompson Radials 33x22x20

Paint Details

Color

Black Base w/Wilderness Berry Candy Flames Sapphire & Purple Fantasy Midcoat pearls

Paint Type

Matrix Systems

Graphics Description

2 sets of Pearl flames hand painted strips

Painted By

Kenny Carr

Graphics By

Coop Graphics

Body Details

Channeled

Ext rear tire opening for tire clearance

Hood

Custom all steel with 4 inch cowl induction

Grille

Hand made one off grill bar with 1961 Impala emblem

Bumpers

One piece custom California front bumper and factory rear bumper

Addon Accessories

Kin Dig Custom door handles 210 polished stainless with custom BADD57 letters in place of factory letters on rear quarter inserts

Body Mods

Nomad Fin stainless (RARE and hard to find

Body Mods by

Kenny Carr, John Tomer and ME

Interior Details

Dashboard

Factory with custom Stainless/Alum accents Custom switches and gauges

Gauges

Auto Meter, GPS speedo

Steering Wheel

Custom but I dint know the brand name

Console

Hand made

Head Unit

Alpine Touch Screen

Amps

2 Rockford Fosgate amps one per side

Speakers

6 Rockford Fosgate punch 2 10inch and 4 6.5 inch w/tweeters

Video System

Back Up Camera w DVD/Navagation

Stereo Installed by

Auto Additions Columbus Oh

Shifter

B&M quarter stick

Seats

Corbeau front bucket racing seats rear hand built single seat

Tint Percent

I think 30%

Upholstery Description

Custom tan with faux purple Alligator inserts

Upholstery Description

polished stainless emblems and logos in the seats. Custom flame speaker housing

Upholstery By

D&F Auto Upholstery Danny & Chris Jones