Finally found a HAMB-friendly car!

After being on here for quite some time, I finally bought a car that fits the forum. It's a '51 Chevy business coupe.

I've been searching for several months, trying to find a car that my wife and I could take to cruise-ins and on tours, but didn't require a lot of work up-front. I definitely didn't want another project - I have too many of those now!

So, I give you Kermit: 44,000 miles, one repaint (in a non-original color), 216 c.i. engine, 3-on-the-tree and virtually NO rust! I'm the 5th owner in 61 years (although one guy did own it twice). We're not sure what our future plans will be for our new little green buddy, but right now I just want to get some other vehicles on the road before we change anything (except for the bumpers - they really could use a re-chrome...).

 

Very attractive cars.That's a nice,unmolested example. Good job! Promise you'll leave the sixer and 3 speed in there.

 

can't go wrong with that. looks good, i use to own a bunch of '51's, loved everyone!

 

Gee, that's a swell looking '51!
Hope you and Kermie have many happy years together.

 

nice looking ride congratulations

 

Awesome, I second the please dont put a V8 in it comment.

 

It ain't easy being green !!!! Like it a lot. Congrats and good luck.

 

A great score, NO RUST! I be green with envy. And hey cruise it Saturday, St, Patricks Day!

 

Very cool car. The business coupe is a great body style.

 

Awesome. I would like to see a V8 in it. Just not a Chevy.

-Dave

 

Good Looking Car

 

That's a good looking ride ya got there!

 

Stay stock stay happy. Nice lookikng car congats

 

yeah, keep it stock. Don't rechrome ****. Just drive it. You'll rechrome one part. Then another part will need it. Then before you know it your cruiser is all over your garage like your other 9 cars. Oh wait, that's me.

 

Looking good!

 

I bought your car's cousin about a month ago. 1950 Styline Sport Coupe, straight six, three on the tree, some mild custom touches on the body and a totally redone stock interior. When you cruise in one of these you know that you're driving, not just a driver along for the ride. Enjoy

 

Good looking Chevy. You can't go wrong with a green car.

 

Thats a nice looking ride, congrats.

 

Thanks for all the kind words! The six and the 3-speed are definitely staying. Someone put a well-made set of dual exhausts on it, and they're staying too.

As for the bumpers, the rest of the car is so well-kept... they just look out of place.

 

Nicee ! I like it !

 

Drive it tinker with it do some improvements but keep it running. It is to NICE to blow apart and make a radical out of it.The new Street Rodder has a similar car that was a nice original car cut up to make a STREET ROD, NOT MY CUP OF TEA.

 

great car have fun with it

 

Very nice car, what a cool shade of green..here's my list of things i'd do to the car

 

....."SWEET".....now go out and have some fun....

 

nice chebby mon!!

 

Happy St. Patricks Day Kermit!

 

Nice choice, and very nice Chevy!!
A perfect driver.
Good for you.
Cheers......

 

What exactly is a hamb friendly car ..if u don't mind me asking .lol

 

Pre-1965 model year, for starters. After that, period-sensitive mods. Thus, my '68 Camaro isn't welcome, and neither is a '32 Ford rolling on large-diameter billet and sporting an LSx crate motor.

-Dave

 

Oh okay