Kevin
Jones |
Plainfield,
Indiana |
1968 Chevy Bel Air Wagon |
Vehicle Year/ Make/ Model: |
1968 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon |
Cost to Build Vehicle? |
$30,000 |
Why did you build your Ride? |
It is what I grew up taking
vacations in. And wagons are
BADASS! |
How Long to Build your Ride? |
6 Weeks |
Name of Vehicle and Why? |
“Bel
Airred” |
Date of Purchase? |
2007 |
How Long Have You Been in
the Sport? |
Long enough to know better! |
Previous Rides: |
1964 F-100, 2002 Chevy 2500,
1981 Delorean, 1970 Nova , 1969
Corvette |
Engine |
Make: Chevrolet |
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Year: 1968 |
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# of Cylinders: V-8 |
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Displacement: 396 Raw Uncut
Cubic Inches! |
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Engine Modifications:
MSD
HEI
Street
Fire Distributor , MSD Heli-
Core Plug Wires |
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Brakes: Classic
Performance 13” front cross drilled & slotted
big brake kit, and 12” rear
cross drilled and slotted big
brake kit. |
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Axle Brand or Size: Chevy
10 Bolt Factory Limited Slip. |
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Gears: 3.73 |
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Chassis |
Stock or Custom? Stock Minus
Some Oversized Factory Bump Stops |
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Inches of lift
or drop? The cars is about
9” Lower
than how it came from the factory. |
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Who did the
Mods to the Frame? Glen K.,
Bill E. Bob , &
Big Mike at Hilltop Truck Performance & Accessories |
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Front Shocks: KYB |
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Rear Shocks: KYB |
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Spindles: Factory |
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Springs: Firestone Air Springs
All 4 Corners |
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Compressor model and Brand:
Twin Viair 380Cs On custom Engine
Compartment Panel |
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Number of Valves
and Size: Airride Technologies “Original”
Ride Pro 1/4” 4 Way Valve
Manifold |
Air Bag Size/ Model; Front
and Rear: Airride Technologies
ARF11300 Cool Ride Front System
Including Firestone F6741 |
(2500) bags. And ARR21300
Cool Ride Rear System Including
Firestone F6741 (2500) Bags. |
Other Chassis Mods: Energy
Suspension Sway Bar Links |
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Wheels and Tires |
Front Wheel Type: Coys C-5
Grey
Center
w/ Polished Lip |
Size: 20x8.5 |
Tire Size: Nitto Invo 255-30-20 |
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Rear Wheel Type: Coys C-5
Grey Center w/ polished Lip |
Size: 20x8.5 |
Tire Size: Nitto Invo 275-40-20 |
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Paint |
Paint
Color: Cadilac Pearl White |
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Type
of Paint:
PPG
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Interior |
Dashboard:
Custom glove box panel for concealing
Kenwod Radio
& Airride Gauges & Controls |
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Head
Unit: Kenwood MP-835 |
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Amps:
Rockford
Fosgate Punch P300.1 For the subwoofer & Punch
P400.4 For the door speakers Speakers:
Front speakers are Rockford Fosgate
Punch P162S 6.5” dual tweeter
component set mounted on custom
leather pods, Rear speakers are
also Punch P162S 6.5” dual
tweeter component set mounted on
matching leather pods.
Rockford
Fosgate Punch P3D210 10” sub
mounted in LDD Communications slot-port
box. |
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Stereo
Installed By: Big Mike @ Hilltop
Truck Performance & Accessories. |
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Window
Tint %: 20% By Corey at Tint
Pro |
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Describe
Upholstery Material/ Color Scheme:
All original! |
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Any
Other Interior Mods: Custom air
tank mount where the original
spare tire was stored. |
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Special
Thanks: Corey at Tint Pro
, Jeff at Classic Performance,
Brian and Tony At Airride Technologies,
Chris at Napa Plainfield ,The
guys at Paradise Road Rod
& Custom, And last but not least
Glen K., Bill E Bob, Big Mike,
And Big Mikes Dad at Hilltop ! |
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