Do Over

A Blown & Injected '55 Chevy That Redefines Smoooooooth.

- Toby Brooks

Ed Kirk is the first to admit it. He’s picky. That’s why when he purchased the ’55 Chevy you see here, he just wasn’t satisfied with the modifications that had already been done to the car. A quarter-inch off here and an eighth inch off there might not be a big deal for many, but that list of things that just wasn’t quite right was long— and it was eating him alive.

Starting with the chassis, the car had already been back halved when Kirk purchased it. However, he decided to pull everything out but the frame rails and start from scratch. He took the narrowed Ford 9-inch differential down and equipped it with a 31-spline posi from Auburn Gear. He then installed 3.50 Richmond gears, shortened 31-spline Summers Brothers axles, and suspended it in place via QA1 Proma Star chrome coil overs. This was all then positioned with a pair of custom ladder bars.

Up front, QA1 GM Pro Coil-Over shocks with custom powder coated springs were used along with a pair of Pete & Jakes powder coated drop spindles. A power-assisted Flaming River rack & pinion was installed along with a host of billet parts and pieces from Billet Specialties and Flaming River that were employed to complement the install.

Rolling stock to help with the sinister stance and stagger consists of Weld Racing E-T Gasser 15x6 fronts with Mickey Thompson 26x6-15 Sportsman SRs and Weld E-T Altered 15x15s with 31x18-15 SR meats out back. The rears have also been outfitted with a custom knockoff kit to enhance the classic drag appeal.