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1949 Chevy Styline
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Terry Lanning
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I found the Chevy in Austinburg, Ohio in 2001. It
had been made into a mild custom sometime in the late 1970's. It has
a 1972 Nova front clip with a Chevy 350 cubic inch small block backed
up by a 350 Turbomatic transmission. The Be-Cool Cross Flow radiator
keeps the engine cool in any type of weather. The previous owner had
started the make-over by removing all of the chrome and had the car
in primer. With the help of my friends Felix and Jack we took the
car to Ken's Auto Body on Som Center Road in Mayfield Village and
put the Red and Pearl White paint on it and started the process of
color sanding it and then rubbing it out.
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Some of the modifications are the side molding is
from a 1954 Buick, remote electric door and trunk latches and a flush
mount electric antenna. After replacing all of the glass and rebuilding
the brakes, I added a Lokar Hand Brake, new front and rear springs
with air shocks on the rear. The custom interior was installed by
Ralph Farenachi and we added Auto Meter Gauges to keep a check on
the running equipment.
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I have driven the Chevy on the Hot Rod Power Tour
twice, taken it to the Turkey Rod Run in Daytona Florida twice, the
James Dean Run, the Ducktail Run, the Rebel Run and a couple trips
to the Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky twice. Plus I drive
it to all the local Car Shows and Cruise In's.
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