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1957 Chevy Bel Air Custom

June 29, 2020 By 10Web Leave a Comment

1957 Chevy Bel Air

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Issue
July 2020
Owner
John and Kim Wargo
Ride
Big Time
(1957 Chevy Belair)
Meaning Behind the Name
This car was built in 1999 and was the Baddest 57 Chevy Around so we all started calling it Big Time and it stuck.
Photographer
Jason Carroll

Ride Details

Original Cost
$500
Build Cost
Lots and Lots of Hourssssss
What was the inspiration?
This car was built org for a Customer Named Calvin Samuelson as a Show car. He wanted a very custom high profile show car and asked us at The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL. what we would rec doing to the car. so we can up with some cool body mods and ideas for him and he told us he loved it so lets build it...
How long did it take you to build?
this car was a on again off again project as Calvin could afford to do the work. but about 3 years total.
How long have you been building?
I John Wargo the Owner of The Custom Shop in Flanagan IL. have been building cars since I was 15 years old. that would of been so about since 1985 lol . I opened up The Custom Shop in 1988 with a Dream to Build custom cars like this Big Time 1957 Chevy..
Your future plans?
Build Many more Bad ass cars until i can not do it any more and Hand the Shop off to my Kids Brandon Wargo and Brianna Wargo to run..
Vehicle history
the car was a typical midwest car not bad shape but needed lots of Love to fix it up.
Thanks to
Calvin Samuelson, Wayne Samuelson, Greg Samuelson, and Pat Samuelson for Trusting us to Build you a Cool Show car. Calvin and Wayne have Since Past away over the Year so it very cool to finally see this car being Featured in a magazine all these years later in there memory.

Engine Details

Make
Chevy 1969
Cylinders
8
Displacement
408
Engine Mods
Bored and Stroked Small Block with a Vortech Blow Thur SuperCharger system with a Holley Carb.
Engine Add Ons
Vortech Supercharger, Hooker Headers,

Driveline Details

Gears
410

Chassis Details

Mods to Frame
Boxed and Smoothed Stock Chassis with Custom one off Four Link Susp and Coil Over shocks
Frame Builder
The Custom Shop
Drop or lift inches
Lowered with dropped spindles and coilovers
Front Shocks
Alton Shocks
Rear Shocks
Alton Shocks
Four Link
Custom

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Billet Specialties
Rear Wheel Type
Billet Specialties
Front Wheel Size
17 x 7
Rear Wheel Size
18 x 10
Front Tire Size
235/45/17
Rear Tire Size
295/35/18

Paint Details

Color
Lamborghini Orange with a Tricoat Gold Pearl
Paint Type
PPG
Graphics Description
Ghost Flames with 3d drop in different pearl. with faded tips.
Painted By
John Wargo owner of The Custom Shop
Graphics By
John Wargo owner of The Custom Shop

Body Details

Hood
Stock modified smoothed
Bumpers
Custom
Body Mods
Shaved Handle and locks, shaved trunk lock and emblems, smoothed bumpers, shaved hood spears, smoother bottom of hood and trunk, smoother bottom of floor, Dropped and Smoother Rockers, motorized trunk on Remote
Body Mods by
The Custom Shop

Interior Details

Dashboard
Digital Dakota
Gauges
Digital Dakota
Steering Wheel
Stock
Console
Custom build dash to trunk
Head Unit
Sony
Amps
Bazooka
Speakers
Bakooza Triangle subwoofers
Stereo Installed by
John Wargo owner of The Custom Shop
Shifter
Lokar
Seats
Procar
Trunk or Bed
John Wargo owner of The Custom Shop
Upholstery Description
White Faux leather with custom console running from dash to the trunk lid 4 bucket seats, custom door panels, and headliner,
Upholstery By
Trents Trick Upholstery and The Custom Shop

1957 Chevy Bel Air Custom

1957 Chevy Bel Air

Owned by: John and Kim Wargo

Photos by: Jason Carroll


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Filed Under: Features, July 2020 Tagged With: BelAir, chevy, custom, Feature, The Custom Shop


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