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1957 Chevrolet 150 2Door Utility Sedan Custom

February 14, 2016 By KZ Leave a Comment

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

1957 Chevrolet 150 2Door Utility Sedan “BADD 57” owned by Dan Boots Longenette

1957 Chevrolet 150 2Door Utility Sedan owned by Dan Longenette


 

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Filed Under: Features, February 2016 Tagged With: Chevrolet, Chevrolet 150, chevy, custom, Feature


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