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Old 10-21-2016, 02:12 AM   #16
BossHogg69
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Re: '65 Chevy Bel Air Wagon

Thanks for the compliments flashed & 57larry. Advanced Design - I found the wagon up in Davenport, Iowa while doing my usual internet scrounging. I feel like I got lucky, you always hear the horror stories of buying stuff long distance, but this one was as described. I was actually looking for a '61 bel air, but ran across this wagon and kept coming back to it.

On another note, I continue to be impressed by Bilstein shocks - I have had two sets of them on my '05 gmc 1500, and put them on this car as well. The improvement in the ride & handling is remarkable. Firm but not harsh and much better feedback & control. Granted, the Monroes that were on the car were pretty much shot, but for an easy bolt on upgrade, the Bilstein/Hotchkis tuned shocks are hard to beat.
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1969 Chevy CST/10 stepside, DART Big M/TREMEC Magnum Extreme/3.73's w/Detroit Truetrac
1965 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (daily driver), 327/TH350,10 bolt w/3.08's
1961 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe, ZZ454/M21/9" rear w/3.50's & Detroit Truetrac
2005 GMC 1500 ccsb 2wd, 6.0L/4L65e/3.73 G80
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