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.
Super nice find. 44 years ago, I bought a nice '55 Chevy with mags just like that. I bought it from a guy down on an old dirt road who had it in the side shed of barn very similar to the one in the photo. Precious Memories!
Yes, 1957 Chevy Belair the quintessential hot rod of the tri five Chevrolets. Give it a bath and make it road worthy and drive it, nothing like an old school Chevrolet to make you feel like a kid again. Gotta keep the side pipes even if they are a bit tacky.
That might have nice enough bones to do a full restoration on it. The bumper is toast but the rockers and side sills look ok, the side trim is all there and not dented. Black and silver, pillarless coupe Belair, maybe a fuelie too, what's not to like. What ever you do don't restomod it. Too many of those now. Also don't sanctify the roach out look by clear coating the rust. Too many of those to.
Lucky bastard!
ReplyDeleteSuper nice find. 44 years ago, I bought a nice '55 Chevy with mags just like that. I bought it from a guy down on an old dirt road who had it in the side shed of barn very similar to the one in the photo. Precious Memories!
ReplyDeleteUnless I am mistaken, this is a '57 Chevy.
ReplyDeleteYes, 1957 Chevy Belair the quintessential hot rod of the tri five Chevrolets. Give it a bath and make it road worthy and drive it, nothing like an old school Chevrolet to make you feel like a kid again. Gotta keep the side pipes even if they are a bit tacky.
ReplyDeleteFlat head 6 cyl. We owned a '56 4 door, black & white
DeleteLakes pipes I put on my Revell models.
ReplyDeleteI dunno; bumper's all rusty and shit.
ReplyDeleteLooks like original Cragar wheels.
ReplyDeleteThat might have nice enough bones to do a full restoration on it. The bumper is toast but the rockers and side sills look ok, the side trim is all there and not dented. Black and silver, pillarless coupe Belair, maybe a fuelie too, what's not to like. What ever you do don't restomod it. Too many of those now. Also don't sanctify the roach out look by clear coating the rust. Too many of those to.
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Dang. Great find. Envy is a sin. I’m a fallen man.
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