I bought this '55 More Door on New Years Eve last year... plans are to build it up to haul ass. Watch out America... Sam
In this little desert town of 400, there are several stripped four-doors that have given their lives so that hardtops can live...perfect rust-free body shells, glass, even, in some of them. Strangely there are several 59s also. I found a really nice 56 four door wagon complete and rust free, just the front sheet metal and motor gone. Even sitting on stock wheels with hubcaps. Someone beat me to it, after it had sat for at least ten years. A wagon like that is my "ranch utility" dream car...
No pics but this morning on the way to work here looked at a 59 two door post, and a 56 hardtop and 56 two door post. The former is a complete car, windshield in it, even. The 56s have been stripped of most parts, but sitting in this rainless desert... The saddest one is mi amigo Tony's clean low miles 56 4 door, parked under his carport since the day he died in 2004. His mom is so grief stricken that touching his house or any of his posessions is out of the question.
Low budget already posted a picture of my 55. But here is some more recent pictures.. Engine is a stovebolt 261cui with a pretty wild cam, milled block and head, three rochesters and fenton split headers! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
There was a time in my "youth" when you could't convince me a 4 door Tri-Five Chevrolet was anything but a family car, or a parts car. Now, I actually like them, especially the 150 models. Butch/56sedandelivery.
My '57 Sport Sedan, power brakes, power windows, power steering, power rear mounted antenna, and Rochester F.I. I cut my teeth with this car entering the hot rod faze of my life. My Bel Air was the beginning of my love for street sleepers. Who would guess 4 doors packed a punch?
My 1956 Sport Sedan. Just a 6 with a Powerslide. looked nice but couldnt fall off a cliff with a stiff shove. My dad used to call it the Sheep in Wolf's Clothing.
Over here in the UK we don't have the same 2 door/ 4 door distinction and condition is more important in determining value of classics Sent from my iPad using H.A.M.B.
Looks like I posted more than a few times in this old thread when it was new so here goes again, How about just an old used car runnin down the road
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