[Todd553]

Thought I'd share a few photos of my 57 Chieftain. Getting it ready for the nostalgia drags in Bradenton, FL tomorrow. Original 347 tripower car.

[Poncho60]

Very cool...love it. Stick or auto? Good luck at the drags!

[Jack Gifford]

Nice!

I'll make an "educated guess"- 14.3 sec/94 MPH. If tires are really "sticky" and 4.56 or more gear, 14.1 sec.

[Txbobcat]

One of the best looking cars Pontiac ever made.

[KiwiStarChief]

Nice looking car, but then I might be somewhat biased.

[brut4s]

WOW!! Love those '57s!!!!

[Jack Gifford]

Timeslip?

[pontiacpark]

I too like the 57 Pontiacs. I'm hoping to buy one on my next trip to America. I missed buying one last month when I was there .

[KiwiStarChief]

Originally Posted by pontiacpark

I too like the 57 Pontiacs. I'm hoping to buy one on my next trip to America. I missed buying one last month when I was there .

Good ones are few and far between. When I was looking for mine I could only find 3 advertised-1 was $100k plus, 2nd wouldn't sell out of the US, and the 3rd I bought.

Good luck with your search!

[Todd553]

Sorry for the delay getting back on the board. As far as the timing slip, had a few carb issues, which are now solved. Also I haven't changed the gear yet, still running the 3.42. I will be installing the 4.11 next weekend. I hope to improve on the very pedestrian 15.4 time. I'd like to install an old B&M hydro if I can I find one.Thanks guys.

[beertracker]

Beautiful car. Definately a keeper! bt

[MCronkGTO]

Very nice car! I have did that event years ago. Did not know they are still doing it!

MarkC

[Jack Gifford]

Originally Posted by Todd553

... the very pedestrian 15.4 time...

I believe that the published figures back in '57 were in that ballpark.

[63Banshee]

What wheels and tires are you running (size and backspacing)?

[Todd553]

The front tires are 6.70-15 bias ply firestones with 5 inch wide 5x5 stock steel reproduction wheels. the rear tires are Towel City pie crust slicks, 15x8. The rear wheels are 6 inch wide, 5x5. Not sure what they are from, look like 55 Olds but not sure they made a 6 inch rim in 55. We reversed the rear wheels. I can't remember the offset. I'll measure this weekend. They have a 2 1/2 inch back spacing. The valve stem is now on the inside of the rim. My original thought was to have real chrome reverse rims, but i really like them painted. Any thoughts.

[b-man]

Super-nice car, one of my faves here on the forums.

That green metalflake steering wheel is just icing on the cake.

[63Banshee]

Originally Posted by Todd553

The front tires are 6.70-15 bias ply firestones with 5 inch wide 5x5 stock steel reproduction wheels. the rear tires are Towel City pie crust slicks, 15x8. The rear wheels are 6 inch wide, 5x5. Not sure what they are from, look like 55 Olds but not sure they made a 6 inch rim in 55. We reversed the rear wheels. I can't remember the offset. I'll measure this weekend. They have a 2 1/2 inch back spacing. The valve stem is now on the inside of the rim. My original thought was to have real chrome reverse rims, but i really like them painted. Any thoughts.

Thanks. It's a good look. I have plans to reverse and widen '50 rims for the rear of my '57. Using '50s because I have a '50 original with poverty cap clips and I want to run '57 caps on 15" rims. 14" wheels is so wrong on these cars.

[61-63]

Beautiful car. The wheels and rims look great as is IMO.

[Tim Younker]

Perfection ! Your 57 is setup just right.
I'm looking to go with Towel City 8" cheater slicks on my 62 Catalina next year.

[Bill Eveland]

My 55 wheels are 5.5" wide. but made some 15 x 8 wheels using Chevy truck 15 x8 shells. Kinda hard to find but used a Ford center for my bolt pattern and reversed them . Could just weld the clips in for the poverty caps.