Passenger 57 - Chevy 210 Four Door

[Nick Grant]

Thanks guys.

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[Nick Grant]

Right let's get this up to date.

After a last minute rush the car got back to me on Wednesday night. There has been a problem with the power steering pump so we have by passed it with a belt to just the altenator, heavy to park but motorway driving is cool. I had the 40 mile drive home to make sure everything was all good before setting off on my trip, and it was.

So Friday morning I loaded up and hit the road at 5.30am from Dunblane in Scotland.


road-trip-001 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

Plenty of stops for this...


road-trip-006 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

Time to check out the new stance...


road-trip-007 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

About 100 miles in to the journey the stereo packed in. Another stop for one of these...


road-trip-005 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

and I managed to fix a loose connection and get some sounds again.


road-trip-004 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

Traffic was pretty good for over 400 miles, then I hit the M25 that runs around London and it took an hour and a half to get the last 40 miles.


road-trip-003 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

Then I arrived at the sold out Hot Rod Hayride Just as I pulled up outside a couple of friends were arriving by taxi so I gave them a lift into the show


road-trip-002 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

It used a little oil and £150 of petrol for the first 440 miles of my trip.

[Nick Grant]

Here's a few shots from around the Hayride, it was an awesome weekend


Hot Rod Hayride 2013 001 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr


Hot Rod Hayride 2013 002 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr


Hot Rod Hayride 2013 003 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr


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Hot Rod Hayride 2013 010 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

[Nick Grant]

Hot Rod Hayride 2013 011 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr


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Hot Rod Hayride 2013 020 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

[Nick Grant]

I stayed fairly locally and went to visit Miles at Jackhammer Speed Shop to order some bits and hang out in his awesome shop. My friend Simon, Nefarious Pinstriping, came along to add some lines to my rear quarter windows and stripe a pedal car I picked up for my son at the weekend. Racked up another 50 miles today.


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[Nick Grant]

Today I travelled down to Valley Gas Speed shop to do a shoot with Missy Malone and a bad ass Model A. Valley Gas is a really impressive shop, very busy with some top work going on.

This is Jimmy who runs it...


road-trip-012 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

Wet outside today!


road-trip-009 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

Nearly wet enough to go surfing!


road-trip-010 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr


road-trip-011 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

Well earned tea break!


road-trip-008 by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

[Nick Grant]

1500 miles completed in the 57, made it home in one piece!



Used about £470 of fuel

5 litres of oil



Some fun and games included:

Gear linkage going over centre and jamming

Throttle jamming open

Boot (trunk) refusing to open

The most bizarre noise from the altenator, which kept working and then the noise went away 500 miles later.

Stereo working intermittantly and then I blew a speaker

Rear number plate fell off but was resting on the bumper when I stopped for fuel



A great adventure!

[Nick Grant]

Scottman said:

Beautiful car and great post! Looks superb with its lowered stance! Any chance of a video clip when you get that exhaust fitted??

A late delayed response but here I was firing it up yesterday...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=7975233902644...

[Schmeeky]

That sounds so damn good!

[Nick Grant]

Not been much to update on this, car is driven all over the shop though and in all weathers...

10414428_10152712944111220_13179229497276184_n by NickGrant.co.uk, on Flickr

But, exciting development coming up as I've just dropped it off at Deadline Paint and Body tonight in Tillicoutry, where the roof will be getting flaked and candied. Very exciting.

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[Nick Grant]

Some progress on the paint.

Photos courtesy of Deadline Paint and Body https://www.facebook.com/deadline.paintandbody?fre...

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[Nick Grant]

This was the flake done...

57 Chevy by Nick Grant, on Flickr

57 Chevy by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Passenger-57-2 by Nick Grant, on Flickr


Facelift time now. '57 Buick Grill into the '57 Chevy...

'57 Buick Grill Fitted to '57 Chevy by Nick Grant, on Flickr

'57 Buick Grill Fitted to '57 Chevy by Nick Grant, on Flickr

'57 Buick Grill Fitted to '57 Chevy by Nick Grant, on Flickr

'57 Buick Grill Fitted to '57 Chevy by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[Altrezia]

Bloody fantastic.

[R6VED]

WOW. I absolutely love it and particularly the fact that you aren't afraid to use it :-)

[Nick Grant]

A very belated thanks to the guys above.

Some recent pics not much changed recently but still clocking up the miles.

Passenger 57 by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Passenger 57 by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Passenger 57 by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Passenger 57 by Nick Grant, on Flickr

Double exposure by Nick Grant, on Flickr

[57 Chevy]

Car looks a bit different now.

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[and31]

That is superb!!