Star Struck - 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible

Interior: "Mr. Freddy"-the master of material upholstery at Bowtie Connection in Artesia, California-installed the Og interior kit from CArS, Inc. to perfection. The color perfectly complements the exterior, as does the convertible top with its restored and painted frame. Other wow-factor goodies such as the custom dash, steering wheel, pedals, clock and accessories make this a prime car in anyone's eyes.

Sound System: A trip to 562 Kustoms in Paramount was all it took to get the audio up and running. "Big Sexy" installed the mostly Alpine sound system with a trio of 8-inch rockford Fosgate woofers to mix things up a bit. And for visuals, there's a beautiful and fully functional color bar working a miniature light show whenever the audio hits hard enough.

Setup: Indio and his talented crew also get kudos for the craftsmanship done to the hydro hookup. The heart of the system is a pair of Pesco 779 pumps feeding the system with the help of four Og Adel dumps through stainless steel hardlines. a Prestolite solenoid pack linked to six 24 series batteries gets the power to the system, while a pair of 6-inch cylinders in the front and 10s in the rear with 1-ton coils round out the heavenly hookup. Lenard's Custom Fabrication did the chassis work, including swapping the old front end for a Fatman front clip and adding a rear four-link setup.

Tires: P155/80-r13

Wheels: 13x7 72-spoke Zenith wires with powdercoated spokes

By Marco A. Patino

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