Jeffery Wolfe’s 1957 Bel Air

Customer: Jeffery Wolfe

Lives in: Illinois

Vehicle: 1957 Bel Air

How long have you owned this vehicle?
4 Years

Where did you get this vehicle?
Fastlane Classic Cars, St. Charles MO.

What condition was the vehicle in when you got it?
Excellent Condition, the car had a frame off restoration all the work was done by Tom Smith out of St. Charles MO.

What work have you done on this vehicle?
Dropped in a new 383-Stroker and New Hays Clutch in the Muncie 4-speed.

Is there any other work that you would like to do?
There is always something, I think the next thing will be drop-spindles.

What were the hardest parts to find?
The stock items are easy to find, it’s adding the none stock items that are hard to find/fit.

What other vehicles do you own?
This is the only Classic Chevy.

What is your next project?
Continue on the 57-Belair it’s like an addiction, once you start on it you just can’t stop doing things to your car.

Do you have any advice for people thinking about doing a restoration project?
Don’t get in a hurry, do things right don’t take short cuts it may takes years to complete, but it will all be worth it.

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