Facts & Figures
Mike and Carrie Swanson
Yorba Linda, California
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Wheelbase | 115” |
| Modifications | powder coated |
| Chassis plumbing | stainless steel |
| Rearend / Ratio | 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 8.8” / 3.55:1 |
| Rear suspension | Total Cost Involved (Ontario, CA) 4-link w/ coil over shocks |
| Rear brakes | drum |
| Front suspension | Total Cost Involved Mustang II IFS w/ 2” drop |
| Front brakes | GM disc |
| Master cylinder | Total Cost Involved |
| Steering box | power rack and pinion |
| Front wheel make, size | Budnik Fontana (Huntington Beach, CA), 17x7” |
| Rear wheel make, size | Budnik Fontana, 18x8” |
| Front tire make, size | Toyo TT-R Proxes, 215/50ZR17 |
| Rear tire make, size | Toyo TT-R Proxes, 255/45ZR18 |
| Gas tank | custom 26-gallon stainless steel |
| ENGINE |
| Make | GM Corvette LS1 |
| Displacement | 350ci |
| Machining / Assembly | Extreme Automotive (Corona, CA) |
| Cooling fan | 16” electric Spal (Ankeny, IA) |
| Radiator | custom aluminum by Ogawa Ent. (Corona, CA) |
| Alternator | Street & Performance (Mena, AR) |
| Valve covers | Street & Performance |
| Headers | Sanderson Headers (So. San Francisco, CA) |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | Flowmaster Hushpower (Santa Rosa, CA) |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | GM 4L60E |
| Trans mods | J&B (Riverside, CA) |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | Bel Air convertible / steel |
| Body manufacturer | GM |
| Body mods | shaved door handles, nosed, decked, custom grille |
| Hood | one-piece, peaked and narrowed |
| Grille | vertical bars removed |
| Bodywork | Larry Stanley @ Extreme Automotive |
| Paint type / Color | PPG / Corvette Monterey Red (Trojan Red) |
| Painter | Phil Leatherman @ Extreme Automotive |
| Headlights / Taillights | ’55 Chevy / flat lens |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | '55 Chevy |
| Insert / Gauges | Ron Mangus (Rialto, CA) / Classic Instruments (Boyne City, MI) |
| Stereo / Speakers | Alpine / Kicker |
| Air conditioning | Hot Rod Air (Selma, TX) |
| Wiring | American Auto Wire (Bellmawr, NJ) |
| Steering wheel | Budnik |
| Steering column | Flaming River (Berea, OH) |
| Seats | Lexus bucket |
| Upholsterer | Ron Mangus |
| Material / Color | leather / buckskin |
| Carpet | German square weave |