And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
56 coupe, had one, it was shot but then thats half the fun. too bad everything is self service today, tell a youngster to fill the gas and watch him search for the gas filler. Gold star for the 1st one to tell me where it is and how to open it.
The chrome end of the '57 left hand fin pivoted sideways toward the center of the car to expose the gas cap. I had about 7 of those. Had a '56 2dr HT, but not long, so I don't recall how to do that one. No idea on the '55.
Back in the day, I saw one like this parked at the college. It was beautifully finished and had four on the floor. I popped the hood to sea what was under there and it was a six.
You could mount pretty much any chevy trans to any chevy engine back in the day. The fact that so much of their parts and components was compatible made Chevies cheap to hotrod, as apposed to Ford. Ford had a deliberate corporate policy to make virtually everything incompatible.
The tail lights are custom too. I replaced the bland factory tail lights on my 1956 Ford with Old's bullet shaped ones. When you were young things like that made you feel good.
58 Edsel front clip on a 57 or 58 ranchero looks sweet. Replace taillights with mercury wagon taillights of the same vintage and voila, instant custom with little to no body mods needed.
56 coupe, had one, it was shot but then thats half the fun. too bad everything is self service today, tell a youngster to fill the gas and watch him search for the gas filler.
ReplyDeleteGold star for the 1st one to tell me where it is and how to open it.
Left side tail light housing.
Deletedid the '55s and '57s have that feature?
DeleteThe chrome end of the '57 left hand fin pivoted sideways toward the center of the car to expose the gas cap. I had about 7 of those. Had a '56 2dr HT, but not long, so I don't recall how to do that one. No idea on the '55.
DeleteLatch on the top iirc, turn ccw.
ReplyDeleteI like that!
ReplyDeleteBack in the day, I saw one like this parked at the college. It was beautifully finished and had four on the floor. I popped the hood to sea what was under there and it was a six.
ReplyDeleteYou could mount pretty much any chevy trans to any chevy engine back in the day. The fact that so much of their parts and components was compatible made Chevies cheap to hotrod, as apposed to Ford. Ford had a deliberate corporate policy to make virtually everything incompatible.
DeleteWe had a 56 Bel Air, white & black sedan. No A/C, sold it when we moved back home to Jackson, MS for a 64 Impala with A/C.
ReplyDeletetwo-tone ht for us, bought new, a '58 buick followed, then a '60 chevy, then a '62 wildcat, then a '64 impala.
DeleteYes, I'm a geezer but those tires just don't look right.
ReplyDeleteSame for me.
DeleteThe tail lights are custom too. I replaced the bland factory tail lights on my 1956 Ford with Old's bullet shaped ones. When you were young things like that made you feel good.
Delete58 Edsel front clip on a 57 or 58 ranchero looks sweet. Replace taillights with mercury wagon taillights of the same vintage and voila, instant custom with little to no body mods needed.
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