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.
Second time, I think, that I've commented on your mistaken belief that you had a 56 Chevy "flathead". Chevy did not make a flathead six! Engine choice was a overhead six or the 265 V-8 of various horsepower options. It's easy to look up so you don't have to be uninformed. Bubbarust
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.
Actually, the bumper is salvageable, that is just the chrome plating that has rusted off. It can be re-plated, but maybe not in CA, as I think they chased off most all the plating shops some years ago.
Chevrolet only had flat head engines prior to 1929. From 1929 until 1962, Chevys had a variety of straight 6 OHC engines during those many years with the small block V-8 being introduced in 1955.
The main distinction between Chevy 6-cylinder engines was the 4-main bearing engines produced between 1929-1962 and the 7-main bearing engines produced from 1963 until GM quit making inline 6's in ???
When my sister got married in 1970 my parents gave them a1955 2-door belair 283 automatic that my parents had for a second car. When I got married in 1994 I asked my dad for the same thing, he laughed and said he paid four hundred for that car when he bought it, so we got the equivalent dollar amount and received a bedroom dresser.
I started buying cars in high school, about '68. A two door '57 Chevy could be bought for $75. That's running/driving! (usually needed brakes or clutch work, etc.) Bought a convertible '57 for $125 (great shape, six cyl burned oil).
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
DeleteSecond time, I think, that I've commented on your mistaken belief
Deletethat you had a 56 Chevy "flathead". Chevy did not make a flathead six! Engine choice was a overhead six or the 265 V-8 of various horsepower
options. It's easy to look up so you don't have to be uninformed.
Bubbarust
Lakes 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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Actually, the bumper is salvageable, that is just the chrome plating that has rusted off. It can be re-plated, but maybe not in CA, as I think they chased off most all the plating shops some years ago.
DeleteDang. Great find. Envy is a sin. I’m a fallen man.
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I was born in 1957, which is known in Chinese tradition as the Year Of The Chevy.
ReplyDeleteChevrolet only had flat head engines prior to 1929. From 1929 until 1962, Chevys had a variety of straight 6 OHC engines during those many years with the small block V-8 being introduced in 1955.
ReplyDeleteThe main distinction between Chevy 6-cylinder engines was the 4-main bearing engines produced between 1929-1962 and the 7-main bearing engines produced from 1963 until GM quit making inline 6's in ???
DeleteThat gold "V" indicates a v8 engine, 283 cubic inch that year.
ReplyDeleteany Tri-5 will do...I'm not picky
ReplyDeleteWhen my sister got married in 1970 my parents gave them a1955 2-door belair 283 automatic that my parents had for a second car. When I got married in 1994 I asked my dad for the same thing, he laughed and said he paid four hundred for that car when he bought it, so we got the equivalent dollar amount and received a bedroom dresser.
ReplyDeleteInflation!
DeleteLocal woman recently bought a '56 belair HT, something like $35k.
I started buying cars in high school, about '68. A two door '57 Chevy could be bought for $75. That's running/driving! (usually needed brakes or clutch work, etc.) Bought a convertible '57 for $125 (great shape, six cyl burned oil).
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