http://classicgarage.net Classic Auto Restorations ...well the ones I own Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I decided in early 2007 to totally re-wire the car. It was at this time that I also did the interior strip and insulation in preparation for the air-con. It ended up being a big year of mods - re-wire, air-con, collapsible column and power steering. The wiring in ... http://classicgarage.net/2008/08/re-wiring-the-chev/ While my Chev is at Als getting a Turbo 700 fitted I've borrowed his coupe to give it a detail since it's up for sale. The car drives very nicely, although the driving position in a coupe is a bit different to a 4 door sedan. There's more ... http://classicgarage.net/2008/07/pictures-of-the-57-coupe/ This weekend we swapped the Turbo 400 3 speed auto in the Chev for a Turbo 700 4 speed giving me an extra gear and hopefully better fuel economy and quieter highway cruising. I bought the 700 off my mate Al who's also installing it - thanks Al! The swap ... http://classicgarage.net/2008/07/turbo700/ Price: $64,000 (Australian Dollars) NOW SOLD My good mate Alan is selling his 57 Chev Bel Air Sports Coupe. The car is a very tidy example of the popular 2 door coupes, and has been updated to be a daily driver with comforts including power steering and 4 speed auto (Turbo ... http://classicgarage.net/2008/06/57-chev-for-sale/ I first started the Classic Garage website in early 2002 to document the restoration of a old Vespa I bought. I also had a HT Premier at the time that I'd owned for about 10 years which I'd also done a lot of work to. Not many blogs ... http://classicgarage.net/2008/06/a-real-blog-for-me/