Our 57 Chevy

Here's an update on the 57 Chevy...
Right after Hot August Nights, the windows and fine tuing was done to the car... here she is.
This was exciting to see the windows in and the back fin on... She looks great! Getting closer!

The rest of the family...

Picture of Dayton above when he was just over a year old.

Well... we have introduced you to most of the family, but we have forgotten one. She doesn't have a name yet (Jerome said it will come to him once she's fired up), but it's the family hot rod.
Ever since Jerome was a kid, he's had a weakness, a love, OK, let's face it, an infatuation really... for a 1957 Chevy Bel Air.

A few years back, Jerome had his dream come true. We were able to acquire a 57 Chev. For the first year, the car just sat in the garage while he researched what he wanted to do with it. Then for his 30th birthday we threw him a surprise birthday party. Most gave him cash to help start the project. Well that certainly got the car... rolling!!

Jerome spent hours tearing the car apart and working on it. He tore off the body and put it on a rotisserie. While Jerome was spending hours on the body work, we got a custom frame and had a custom exhaust installed on it. Jerome was doing most of the work to help with the cost. It eventually had to go into the shop for the final body work and paint. I love the paint job!

As for the engine, I can't tell you much except that it's a big block. I like big blocks, there's a story behind that one too... Long time ago Jerome loved big blocks and always wanted one. I kept saying, no small blocks are OK. Well, we were at the Good Guys Car Show and I heard a very nice big block fire up... that was it... I wanted a big block. Since then Jerome was thinking he wanted a small block, but nope... I wanted that sound and really wanted the big block, so Jerome worked on making sure that happened. I know putting a big block in that car hasn't been easy, so thank you Jerome! I also know that we have a very pretty radiator (and due to the big block) needed to be pushed forward and it has 2 fans. I also know we have a serpentine belt system in the front of the engine. I believe we also have posse rear-end. I can't tell you what the engine is or how much horsepower at this time... I'll have to get back to you on that information.

Here she is...