Patina '55 Chevy

Just picked up this patina '55 Chevy 210 in Powell Wyoming. Looking to get some back ground on the car if anybody recognizes it. The back story is that this Chevy sat in a yard located in central Utah for many years until it was finally purchased sometime after 2012. The car was photographed in that yard around 2011 and was included in HotRod magizine article regarding "vintage Tin" in 2012. By all evidence the car was completely redone and finished around 2018 and sold to a buyer in 2021. Would love to know where the yard in central Utah is. I think it would be neat to get some photos of the car finished in the same yard all these years later.

 

Just paint that poor car and make it shine again. It's not a rat rod after all.

 

Doesn't look ratty to me. There's already a shiny one in the garage, nice pair I say!

 

Need to take a knife and some sandpaper to the seats to make the patina match the outside.

 

I like it, and you seem to have the 'painted' one if the mood strikes.

Your question of where it was can be chased 3 ways, reach out to author of the story, try to trace back ownership, or reach out to car people in Utah who may have known.
I guess this is the latter. Sorry I can't help, but enjoy the car and chase the mystery!

 

I looked into that. Unfortunately he died in a racing accident.

 

i like your rad fan shroud where did it come from?

 

Very nice! Love a good patina build. Don't worry about the people who get upset about it not being shiny..to each their own.
Shiny paint causes me stress I'll hop in my original paint one in dirty clothes and go wherever,the shiny one I'm more worried about and don't want to scratch it especially after all the hard work Enjoy!

 

Man I wouldn't touch that finish. It looks great and it's been legit earned over the decades.
The sheetmetal and panel gaps show it's a good car. I'm sure we've all seen shiny paint jobs on total buckets, so paint ain't everything.

 

Whoever put it together did a great job. I always look at the fit of the gaps and the alignment of the trim. That's a fine '55 and very tastefully done. Plus no LS and a third pedal like it should be!!!

 

Love it!
Feel free to post it

Here:
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-55-chevy-210-two-door-sedan.1218091/

 

I would but she's got 17 inch wheels that don't fit the community standard, that's why we're on the off topic thread.

 

I was so mesmerized by the overall look (the wheels didn't stand out), the tires do give it away, not that it bothers me but you are correct, it probably would have gotten the boot.

 

They look really nice. What are the wheel and tire sizes? What is the backspacing? Thank you!

 

I also dig both the patina and the shiney ones.
The patina´d ones are just a little easier to maintain and there´s not much to worry about on road trips.Beautiful Tri-5s you´ve got there!
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I do not know who made the shroud. Ive been searching online and the closest I can find is one on Danchuk's site in stamped steel.

 

I have searched and searched the web and cannot find that shroud anywhere. However I did just find one on Facebook marketplace. So I picked it right up for my other 55.

 

they were 17x7s front and 17x8.5 rears wearing p255/60r17s and p225/55r17s. Now it’s back wearing 15 inch wheels. Easier to remove from rear fenders.

 

I like it! I have a friend who has several genuine patina cars. They have grown on me and I now see why one might like having them, especially if you drive long distance to events. Its almost always going to rain and washing cars at a hotel is a pain.