C1 Cowl screen mesh... body color or blackout???

studiog · 01-02-05, 10:05 AM

I guess the title says it all. Thanks.

61 Silver · 01-02-05, 10:44 AM

Body color cowl vent door & screen

Ray

studiog · 01-02-05, 12:29 PM

Thanks Ray.

SebringBill · 01-03-05, 10:29 PM

The rather rasty looking spare I have (which does not look to have been repainted) still has the matching color on the vent and the screen.

studiog · 01-05-05, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SebringBill

The rather rasty looking spare I have (which does not look to have been repainted) still has the matching color on the vent and the screen.

Great pic but how can you dare sit on such a beautiful car?! I love the wheels and red lines. What brand are the redlines and are you happy with them? I would love some Torq Thrust wheels and redlines but I'm trying to force myself to stay all stock.

SebringBill · 01-05-05, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by studiog

Great pic but how can you dare sit on such a beautiful car?! I love the wheels and red lines. What brand are the redlines and are you happy with them? I would love some Torq Thrust wheels and redlines but I'm trying to force myself to stay all stock.

I drive the stink outta my 57 whenver I can (like to CA and back to FL in 2002 and MI and back in 2003). The original owner (I bought this car from his widow in 1991) drag raced it and drove it everywhere. This car probably had more changes before 1958 than I have underwear! It was "rode hard and put away wet" more times than one can count and I'm just keeping up the tradition. Life's too short to worry about paint chips; I'm never going to sell this car anyway!

The wheels are Kelsey-Hayes (dated 1954 - from a Buick Skylark and the axles and front hubs [rotors now - installed front disc brakes] have all been redrilled for the Buick 5" bolt pattern) and have been on the car since at least 1963. Here's a photo from 63 with the wheels:

The tires are Dayton Daytona SR 215.65-R15 from Diambondback Classics. Diamondback will put any color sidewall on most any tire (supplied by them or you). My tires have probably 18k on them and look just fine. If the car still had a/c (as it did in the late 60s) I would use it as a daily driver; it gets a little hot in FL in the summers. I've put about 45k on the car in the 13+ years that I've owned it.