garage find.......( no barns in so cal )

found this on craigslist yesterday..... dragged it home today.......265 v-8... air conditioning.... has not seen the light of day since 1986..... my new daily driver... ( as soon as i can get it running and stopping ) hahaha......

 

here's the ac control unit.... i have never seen one like this....

 

dealer installed

 

That is one sweet looking Bel air you got there!

 

more pics more pics!

 

Unreal! Nothing that rust free ever shows up around here.

 

good score man. whats it gona take to get it goin?

 

Where do you add the ice to it ? ( Nice score ! )

 

Way cool find! I bet some of the ozone layer just gave up and left when that A/C unit saw the light of day again...

 

Cool score!!

 

ah yes, the days when 4-doors were offered in the top-of-the-line series..

 

Nice find.

 

Nice find, and I really like that AC unit !!
Good for you..
Cheers......

 

Nice find, and it's loaded with accessories; A/C, rocker and fender shield moldings, bumper guards, door handle and gas door scratch shields.
Looks very much like a car that a friend in San Diego restored in the mid/late 70's. Does it have clear plastic seat covers?

 

There are too barns in so cal!

 

Yes, there are lots of them where I live.

 

I fixed it! Just kidding.

Nice 56

 

nice, lots of acc on it, more picts pls!

 

thx guys, one owner car originaly green, lots of scratch's up close..... but straight and rust free.... rear wheels are a little sticky.... hopefully battery and gas and she should pop off.
just gonna make it safe and drive the hell out of it..
@sgtlethargic, just kidding about the barns
@A rodder, it's a 55 and thx.
@ hot rods to hell, yes on the front seat but pretty sure not the same car...
@losthubcap, haha not sure..thx

had some rats living in it but looks like they only ate the inside of the seats...... more pics to come, thx for the compliments.
dave

 

Very nice. Congrats!

thanks,
Douglas Johnson
"Skrach"
www.VividlyVintage.com

 

looks like the one we used. run a hot wire to the fuse block, fill with ice, place on back seat, fan blows over ice, vents directed towards the back of neck, remember how go it felt that Texas summer of 1966 along with battery powered record player sitting on the console of the 64 impala convertible talk about cruising in style

 

I always like finding old stuff ....good score

 

I was surprised to see a windshield fluid reservoir, didn't know a 55 had them......

 

Change the oil (in fact change ALL fluids), pour marvel mystery oil or the like in each cylinder and allow it to sit overnight before even turning the motor over. You don't want to damage anything in trying to bring it to life. Keep the hot side of the battery cable loose enough (or a cut off switch) so you can quickly pull it off in case the starter sticks. Connect a temp fuel tank (I have a 1 QT gravity feed tank that hangs on the hood) to the fuel pump so you don't **** old fuel and debris into the carb.

Flush entire brake system out with DOT5, rebuild all cylinders before even trying to drive it!! Flush cooling system too. Remove the fuel tank and have it cleaned and inspected. Replace the neck seal and all rubber lines (brakes, fuel, heater etc). New fanbelts and I replace the points with a Pertronix unit. You're basically doing all the maint. it didn't get in the last 30 years.

Hopefully with just a little caution and some work, you can get her running and reliable again without doing serious damage in the process. These things are mush less work and $$ than the damage you can do by not taking these steps. She has lots of personality and probably lots of life left!

 

hey darrell, this has a compressor so hopefully no ice..

 

These are NOT AC units, they are evaporative coolers. This car has AC which uses freon to cool the air. Evap units are ok if it's already cold outside. They don't work if the humidity is very high or once the ice is melted.

 

thx amphicar, your reading my mind... also gonna put a new master cylinder looks shot...
the gas tank and fuel lines are supposedly clean ( the ladies nephew ) but i will double check that...

 

What town was the previous owner(s) from ... or do you have that info?

 

lovely green, hahaha striped out the carpet it was trashed.... looking for an interior possibly maybe just gonna put new carpet and slam the seats back in....

 

hey sam123, it was bought at owen keowen chevrolet in culver city and lived about 2miles away its whole life... one owner.....