Chevrolet : Bel Air/150/210 Biscayne

This is my 1965 Biscayne 2-door sedan that I have restored and owned for almost a decade. It is now up for auction because I do not have the time to enjoy both of my muscle cars and I've decided to let go of one. In spite of having no time. I hope this auction is a waste of $24 and the car does not sell. Having said this. I reserve the right to end this auction at anytime. I am not a builder/seller. I have deep passion for all nice cars and I'm a true car guy. I don't list vehicles because I don't buy. fix and sell cars. I've owned my Biscayne for close to 10 years and my '70 Trans Am for almost 20. Just want to make that clear before you read on and decide to place a bid. This had been one of my dream cars forever and after my 2 year nut and bolt resto she's built like this:

Body - sheet metal and every panel is factory original just as installed by GM almost half a century ago. This solid body is free of rust and as straight as can be for factory fit and finish. I have 3 appraisals (last one is over $40. 00) and metal thickness reports on each with the same results. On the drivers lower fender behind the wheel is a 2 inch hole that was repaired during the restoration and on the driver quarter panel there was a shallow wave in front of the wheel that was smoothed with about a 16th of filler to smooth it. This could be repaired properly from behind the driver side rear panel and at the time I didn't care because you don't see it.  This is a virgin. rust free. nbsp;uncut car that is the same as when welded together in April of 1965. Paint - the finish is "Hot Rod Satin Black" in a single stage application. The cars original color was "Emerald Turquois Poly".  Frame - it was cleaned and painted in POR-15 chassis black.

Engine - starting with a 2010 Gen VI 454 GMPP block with 4 bolt mains. the standard 4. 250 bore size was increased by 30 thousand to 4. 280 and combined with a 4. 250 stroke crankshaft the result is 489 cubic inches of Big Block Chevy. This is a standard deck 9. 800 deck engine. not a 10. 20 tall deck truck motor. All forged internals with Callies Dragonslayer stroker crank and H-Beam rods. JB domed pistons with 10. 7:1 compression love Ultra 94 pump gas. Melling pump. ARP shaft and a Moroso 8 quart pan with kick outs. Heads are heavily modified 781 iron oval ports with great flow numbers and oversize stainless valves. Titanium keepers and locks running on a full roller (aluminum) valve-train by Comp who also turned out the hydraulic roller cam which was designed. not off the shelf. All supported by an RPM intake. 750 AED. Carter 135 gph mechanical and full electronic MSD ignition system with amplifier. Custom "factory style" valve covers that are 3/4 taller than stock and Hooker Super Comp long tubes with 2 1/8" primary into 3 1/2" collectors. March 6-rib serpentine pulleys on the Stewart stage 3 aluminum pump and the 105 amp GM alternator. Hayden Big Block 'Vette spec fan clutch with 6 blade fan. This is not from a crate. it's from a combination of brains and extreme talent at AMS Engines in Edmonton. Alberta. Well thought out. machined. nbsp;engineered and assembled to zero tolerance by a team with world class records and usually only create mega trick. super high end power-plants. When I picked up my short block and assembled the rest I went back there. This engine makes 551 hp and 596 ft. lbs. at the crank and breathed well to 6400 rpm on 5 pulls.  Full dyno report and with this combo you could run a power adder with total piece of mind. Cooling - is done with a U. S. Radiators copper/brass factory replacement but it's the high efficiency model with bigger tubes and tighter centers. Everything else in the system in new. Fuel - has a factory replacement tank. straps. sender and lines.

Transmission - if anyone out there was waiting for a Keisler SS 700 and didn't get one I honestly feel bad for them. I was lucky (very lucky) to get mine in June 2013 and it's unit #238 (see pictures). This trans had so much hype and has no problem matching any of it. It shifts like lightning. The 2-3 shift is easy to nail under heavy loads. Put it in the top cog and it runs 80 mph at 2500 rpm on a 28" diameter tire. That . 68 5th gear is just plain wicked and the 2. 89 first gear hits hard with the 4. 11 ring out back. The install/swap was easy with tons of room.  I used to run a steel case 904 BW Super T10 and it was awesome but this box is incredible! I've talked to Jack at Legend Gear in NC and he/they will help with parts or issues down the road (way down if any) as they are the designer and manufacturer of this trans which is really called an LGT-700 and rightfully so. Like I said. it's a real shame these didn't continue and worse for the unfortunate ones who didn't get theirs.  

Clutch - it's a 10. 95 Super Street from Mcleod behind their zero balance flywheel and all of it spins inside an SFI Lakewood bellhousing powder-coated light gold.

Driveshaft - was scratch built by a local driveline king who balances with heat and movement. not weights and it was installed with new 1310 u-joints. I wasn't looking to drag and abuse this car so no 1350's here but the shaft is perfect and needed to be 3" shorter than stock for the 5 speed. I installed a safety loop from Lakewood as well.

Exhaust - is a mandrel bent. nbsp;full 3" system (aluminized steel) from Flowmaster running their Delta 60 mufflers and a 1 3/4" h-pipe.

Brakes - I ran the stock drums for years but now a manual 4-wheel disc kit from SSBC stops this big car extremely well and the rear proportioning valve is tuned just right. I did want to get a correct style master cylinder at some point in the future just due to appearance. The engine does not make enough vacuum at idle due to the big lope of the cam hence the manual system.

Suspension - all factory control arms with stock 4-link rear and stock control arm front supported throughout with Energy Suspension poly bushings. Addco front 1 1/4" sway bar. Moog components wherever I could and Bilstein shocks with correct load GM coils on each corner. I run Air-Lift bags in the rear springs and they help a lot with launches. It'll run low 12's if you get it to hook. just point and shoot.

Steering - a new. quick ratio manual box was supplied by Steering Guys and Moog tie-rods. solid sleeves. center-link. idler. everything available including new rag joint was installed.

Differential - is a GM 12 bolt with 4. 11 Richmond rears riding on an Eaton Posi and spinning Moser 30 spline axles.

Wheels & Tires - American Racing Outlaw aluminum wheels measure 15" x8" rear and 15" x 7" front wrapped in M/T tires with 275-60-15 rear and 225-70-15 front.

Interior - no Biscayne came originally equipped with bucket seats but this one has a tastefully executed example of what could have been from the factory. I wanted to stay true to the Biscayne style of the door/side panels but didn't want to go 3-tone like the originals. What I did was use two different grains and shades of black vinyl (automotive grade. not from Walmart) and had the horizontal stitching done by a shop.  The rest I did from scratch with new hardboard riveted to the original metal uppers then I applyed the two different vinyl's with a thin foam backing and ran an abs horizontal chrome strip in the factory position. To me the result is fantastic with a nice tight fit and a firm feel. All the thin metal edge pieces were cleaned. sealed and reused so each panel uses the factory fasteners and fit beautiful. This entire cabin was stripped down to zero then sealed. painted and rebuilt. Every piece of metal window trim was powder coated onyx black. Every screw. clip. wire. soft piece. electrical component is mint. new. nos. restored or likewise and everything works as new or better. Buckets are '66 Impala and have a basic vertical pattern that matches the rear seat. Nothing fancy. just plain like a Biscayne. Seat frames were stripped. straightened. painted and upholstered. Headliner. sail panels are all new and even the entire heat/vent system was stripped and painted including all underneath the dash. Pioneer CD system with amp and subs blast out your favorites by remote control. Every. light. ground. housing and cover of the dash/instruments is as new or better. American Autowire harnessed throughout. Has a SunPro tach on the column and a vacuum gauge in the right pod. Stewart Warner gauge package matches the factory pod design with the silver centers. I made a custom cut clear speedo lense and eliminated the big clear cover. Metal seat backs. not plastic. Any part of it you think of and its been done. I added the 3-point belts and did it right with perfect welds on the roof frame and the retractor mounts on the floor. They blended perfect into the haedliner with the supplied plastic covers and they deliver piece of mind when unleashing this thing.  I've had quite a few remarks about the interior and a lot of effort went into achieving this. I did think about '65 buckets but I like the high back ones better.

There are no "Home Depot" or "Canadian Tire" parts here. Every nut. bolt. fastener and clip are all automotive spec and correct for the year. I sent out buckets of it for cadmium coating and had plenty of every style. Every bolt/stud in/on the engine is ARP stainless.  I scrounged bone yards all over the western part of my country for an original GM piece that could be restored before I picked up the phone and ordered a repro. I used as little as possible from the aftermarket. I have every stitch of paperwork for the restoration and my entire ownership of this car including over 1000 pictures and more than $50. 00 in receipts which was 75% parts and the 3 appraisals. With the exception of the paint. nbsp;side panel stitching. engine rotating assembly. cylinder heads and the installation of the rear gear set everything else is my hand. I spent 100's of hours to get it right. tight and clean and the pictures don't do it justice. Do a burnout. sit in traffic. run the freeway and it stays between 190 and 195 all day long. In 5th gear at 2500 rpm you should be ahead of most vehicles and 3000 should put you in the 110 mph range. Gets the same mileage as my 2005 Sierra under normal driving applications. It's not  just another big sedan with a huge motor and some paint. there is much more to this car. I was going to do a frame off this winter with another frame I have ready to go. It's been sandblasted. some small holes were welded up and it is powder-coated satin black inside and out. It is mint and straight. I also have an original window channel package that I was going to use when I did the frame-off and repaint. The steel wheels are gone but I have the important dog-dish hubcaps and a ton of other original GM parts I picked up along the way including a complete library.  Everything goes with the car.

You could drive this car for another 10 years just the way it is but I had visions of the frame-off and repaint. This would be very easy for me to do at this stage seeing as everything is already sorted out and happily married. Just remove it of one frame and install it on the other. The car was so clean and straight that it only received a light prep and just a masking but the rear window and front windshield were pulled when it was painted 6 years ago. Paint has started to fade a little and some water spots won't come off. hence my wanting to repaint it. Regardless. there is no lying anywhere on the car. the body is solid original steel and the paint still looks good. I'll take an inspection challenge from any shop/builder because I know that my work is very good. You could fly in from as far away as possible and drive home. If this car doesn't make it home for you (USA or Canada) I'll pay for your flight. I'm serious and I know this car will drive anywhere because I use it all the time and I built it. In todays world I notice a different side of the hobby and I see cars all the time that could eat me up with their 1000 hp 4 cylinders and even more beefy newer muscle. I know this but don't care. This is old school muscle all the way. It sounds mean. it holds its own and it is just plain fun to drive with a capitol F. Any questions you want to ask contact me at kraneking10@gmail. com or through eBay. Here is a chance to own an uncommon and very cool muscle car. good luck bidding.

IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS CAR WILL NOT LEAVE MY POSSESION UNTIL YOUR PAYMENT IS MADE IN FULL AND CLEARED BY MY ADVISOR AT MY BANK. NO EXCEPTIONS! I WILL NOT DO PAYPAL UNTIL I TALK TO YOU AND THEM AS I HAVE NEVER MADE A LARGE TRANSACTION THROUGH THEM BEFORE. MY PREFERENCE IS THAT YOU OR YOUR THIRD PARTY SHOWS UP IN PERSON AND PAYS DIRECT BANKDRAFT AT MY LOCAL BRANCH. THERE WILL ABSOLUTELY NEVER BE A TEST DRIVE. EVER. I HAVE VIDEO I CAN SEND BY MAIL AND IF YOU HAVE THE CASH AND ARE SERIOUS THEN I WILL TAKE YOU FOR A DRIVE. THERE IS NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AND THIS VEHICLE IS SOLD AS IS / WHERE IS WITH AN OUTRIGHT CLEAR TITLE. I PUT MY WORD ON YOUR FLIGHT THOUGH AND IF YOUR NOT AN IDIOT WHEN IT COMES TO CARS (BLATANT ABUSE CAN BREAK ANYTHING) THEN YOU SHOULD BE DRIVING THIS CAR TROUBLE FREE FOR YEARS TO COME JUST AS IT SITS RIGHT NOW. I WILL TALK BY PHONE BUT I WILL NOT LIST MY NUMBER HERE. AS STATED ABOVE YOU CAN EMAIL ME. CHEERS

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