Jeff Morocco's wild 57 Chevy!

[Xplantdad]

okay bruce.......I promised you this weekend so here ya go.


My very first car was this 1957 210 bel air sedan. I was 15 when my dad brought it home. It wasn’t bad looking but needed a lot of work. The guy my dad got it from said he just put quarters on it and was ready for paint. Boy was he wrong!


Yes, there was some parts of the quarters that were new but the rest was bondo over an inch thick, so we replaced every panel on the car. Every nut and bolt was replaced with stainless (courtesy of United Air Lines where my dad worked).

It started out with just a 267 motor so that I could get used to driving. The whole resto took 2 1/2 years of every weekend doing something different to it. Then that 267 motor started to smoke one day. So, the motor was pulled and found that there was 3 cracked rings in it. A friend of ours named John Rice had a blown small block that he took out of his dragster and was selling. We bought it and at the same time decided to have John narrow the rearend for that pro street look.

Being 17 years old with a blown pro street car was way cool...but very expensive! We got the car done again just in time for the 1986 Super Chevy Show in Indianapolis. We didn’t win anything in the pro street class but they did do a nice magazine article on it that came out in Sept.'87 though. After a few years of doing the car show scene, I was getting bored with it. So, I sold the blown small block and built a 482 cu in big block and went racing. The car ran 11:30's on motor and went 9:92 'sprayin it'. Pretty fast for a big ol' sled. Then came a wife and 2 boys later-it was time to put a streetable big block in it. In went a 427 motor my dad put together from parts layin around the shop.

That’s how it sits today. Now for a preview of the Chevelle. No story at this time-until I get it completed. Finding interior parts for a post car is really a pain so when its done (which is very close) I will do another write up for members rides.

Enjoy the pictures guys!

Jeff

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[Mr70]

Damn Jeff! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Postsedan]

Jeff,

You`d better send to those pictures to Bruce of the Chevelle before my Chevelle party....because I`ll have lots of pictures of your car that day.

Post Cars Rule!

Dan.

[budnate]

killer car, man I recall drooling over it back then... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Z-11 396]

+++ Jeff +++ Fantastic car, loaded to go, thanks for sharing ...Kasey http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Xplantdad]

Jeff...I would like to thank you for sharing your way cool 57! It's neat that you've had the car so long...and that it was a feature in a magazine, too!

If you've never met Jeff or his dad Nick...you are in for a real treat...as they are the nicest people that you'd ever want to meet.

Thanks again jeff! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

[shor]

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Marge is nicer!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[jeff morocco]

thanks everyone for the kind words.

dan, as soon as i get the interior done , i will be sending bruce the write up on the car. it will be done for your party and most likely will be at the reunion racing!!!

shor, i would have to agree with you.....my mom is nicer than me and my dad !!!!!!

[bashton]

Hey Jeff, how about bringing it to Vettefest November 17-18 too. Never too early to ask!

Besides, Dan says we never have enough Post cars at the show.

BA

[jeff morocco]

bob, yeah actually i was planning on it , and also bringing something else. VF's are always fun !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[bashton]

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bob, yeah actually i was planning on it , and also bringing something else. VF's are always fun !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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Fantastic! If you have any pics, I would love to add you to the website and maybe the Car Show Guide too. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

BA

[gibbyzracing]

love the old Tri Five Chevys