1965 Chevrolet Biscayne

This 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne is a FRAME OFF RESTORED 454 M22 4 SPEED 12 BOLT. The restoration for this beauty started in January 2006. According to the original cowl tag, this is indeed a factory cameo beige car. Dick Adams at. the Specialty Car Company in Phoenix, Arizona stripped it bare and rebuilt the finish from the base up. There is not a lot of chrome on the big Biscayne, which was not a flashy car when it was new. That said, every bit of trim that is on the car today is exceptionally nice, from the brilliantly rechromed bumpers, to the round bezels around the tail lights, to the stainless strip that accentuates the gently curved quarter panel. The Biscayne script is crisp, and, or course, there are those 396 badges on the front fenders that look to be very nice reproduction pieces. It also appears that all the glass is new with a correct Soft-Ray tint to it that is very appropriate to a car from the southwest.Today this Biscayne features a beautiful detailed 454 under the hood. Larry Performance in Monbello, California supplied the big block, now with a set of .030 over forged aluminum pistons and a solid lifter camshaft with .590 inches of lift. The heads are Word Products Merlin iron units topped with full roller rockers to reduce friction. The intake is an Edelbrock Performer RPM topped with an 800 CFM Holley with mechanical secondaries, and the entire assembly cranks out a conservatively estimated 500 horsepower. It is also nicely detailed with Chevy orange paint on block, heads, and valve covers. Most observers wont notice the upgraded intake and carburator, and the long -tube headers are common enough that nobody will think twice when they see them. They didnt waste anytime or effort adding power steering or brakes. Other items include the heavy-duty cooling system, correct hoses and clamps, and a reproduction Delco battery.The transmission is an indistructable Muncie M22 4-speed \"rock crusher\" that has been totally rebuilt by Auto Gear Company in New York. Its fed by a heavy-duty Centerforce clutch inside a Lakewood Scatter-proof bellhousing, because this is a car that gears to use all its horsepower. Denny's Driveshaft fabricated the custom aluminum driveshaft that spins a 12-bolt full of 4.10 gears on an Eaton limited slip. For increased durability, the axle tubes have been welded to the center section, larger bearings were fitted, and thick 31-spline axles were installed. The suspension is 100% stock all around, with new components used throughout, including freshshocks at all four corners. Four wheel drums were standard issue in the Biscayne and remain in place, fed by fresh lines and new wheel cylinders. The exhaust is a stock reproduction setup, and the tips are virtually invisible just behind the rear wheels. The finishing touch and perhaps the greatest pieces of stealth equipment on the entire car are those original 15-inch steel wheels with \"dog dish\" hubcaps wearing 6.50-15 BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall bias-ply tires. The spacious bench seat interior has been fully restored to stock condition in the original fawn color using correct reproduction fabrics. SMS created the reproduction door panels, which are exact in every way, and Able Auto Upholstery Company of Phoenix managed the installation. This is a factory radio and heater delete car, which is how it sits today, although there is a vintage tack mounted on the steering column, and a pair of auxiliary gauges mounted down low and out of sight. There is also a Hurst shifter with cue ball knob managing the 4-speed. New carpets, a fresh headliner, and factory-correct work throughout makes this one heck of a clean interior that only adds to the sleeper vibe coming off this Biscayne. In the back, the trunk is also finished to stock specs with a new mat and matching spare tire and jack assembly. Theres even a reproduction jacking instructions decal fastened to the underside of the trunk lid. This car also comes with a large stack of receipts for the