dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Report Posted March 3, 2011 Just combining all the pix i have of my old build and also added more pix, so enjoy.... thanks.. Here’s my build up for my 54. I purchased this car on ebay! Anyways, here’s the pictures on my build up. I just put all the pictures together but all this happened in about 3 years span... I worked on the ride little by little and we did mostly everything in my driveway…. System: Alpine 9883 Deck 2 10's MA Audio/Sealed box Prime 125 Amplifier 6.5 ma audio components The night she came home! THe next day! She was kinda overheating so It was time to replace the radiator. Here's the new radiator. I stripped some of the paint off to see what it looked like polished. Test was shiny so i went ahead and polished the top of the radiator. Here it is all polished up. Here's a pix of the old and new side by side. Finally got the radiator in. Before After The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 Then, I bought a Visor/Gravel Shield/Fender ornament Finally got my visors on! A few months later and a lot of Overtime at work, I was able to save enough money to upgrade my suspension… On its way to WAYSCUSTOMS for some air ride! There’s no turning back now… The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 Here's an update of the rear... George should be done Tommorow! The 4 Link.... Ride should be smoother! I'm changing my chrome tanks to the Black DOT ones! I've seen what the chrome one does.. they go kabooomm… Just picked up my ride from Ways Customs... Here's some pix! :cool: The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 Locked up! and Layed!! Locked up! and Layed.. Layed with the skirts... Months later!! I found these on craigslist. Chrome Fender wells! Then I was time to put it in.. Daaaammnn, My engine looks like shit!! Well, one chrome at a time I guess! The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 Maybe a year later! I was gonna chrome some of the engine stuff first but I decided to do my bumper/Grills first!!! Gonna knock the big stuff out of the way.... I sent them to Los Angeles, Much cheaper down south! And 3 weeks down time… Now what? I ordered a few chrome for the meantime.. Goodies starting to come in! Keep em coming UPS!! I went shopping on ebay and bought me an AOOOOOGAAA HORN! And also bought some headers. And while my bumpers etc, are still weeks away, I went to get my exhaust done! Classic Mufffler $270.00 The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 A couple weeks later, my parts came back from the chromer! My kids helping me unwrap the goodies! Stayed up all night and I assembled the grill and bumper back together... The next day, I put all the fresh bumper back on. The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
PUNKYOU007 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Posted March 3, 2011 Very nice! I hate you for the air instead of Hydraulics tho. Nice car. love me some lowriders Doethepaperboy "Bars of Pain" Doethepaperboy "Hero Remix" C. Arson d(-__-)b beer sucks...but i can bring some jose cuervo. Only problem is that it makes me horny and gives me the rams. So unless yall wanna fight and then have some great make up sex i will leave it home.
dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 And I finally finished!! Here's the front now! Well, I was gonna wait till the winter to do my rear bumper but I couldn't wait that long so I took it off and sent it to the plater....!! That's my Rear Lock up and Front Layed BTW!! 3 weeks later! My rear bumper came back from the plater… Put the rear bumper back on! Here's before And After!! The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
dunkoholic Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Posted March 3, 2011 Pix of the engine a year later! Some before and after pix... I still want to chrome some other stuff but this is what i got so far.. Before After Pix of the front a year later! The Front!! Before After The Project!! 1954 Trunk Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/102529-1954-chevy-belair-trunk-build/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily!! Head Unit: Alpine 9883 Subwoofer: 2 12's DC Level 4 XL Amplifier: New DC 3.5 K Rear Center Console: 1 8' DD 1508 Amplifier: Rockford fosgate 500 Mids and Tweets: Beyma tweets e36 Trunk/Subwoofer Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=27903
GoreMasterCustomAudio Posted March 3, 2011 Report Posted March 3, 2011 That thing looks nice. U going to put a small system in it? There was one same year I believe at autoroma and it was all jl with 10 inch monitors in the door a 7 in the dash and 2 7s on a center coulncle in the rear seats then a 15 in the back with 2 12s. Lol don't do that. I can't stop building!!! 4 DC LeveL 4XL 18 Blow Through Re-BuildThe newest addition My '97 Ford Explorer BuildMy First Build 8 RF P1 12's My Myspace Add MeMy Facebook Add Me oh, your a hypocrite too bro.....your mom has my name on her left tit - and you still like her dont you? If youre masturbating to that sub already, wait until you get a real sub... I think your nutsack will shrivel up.
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