Hot Rods Unusual South American 55 Chevy Wagon

Ran across these photos today (not even sure what category to even post this thread) of what appears to be a 55 clip, on a 56 body, window delivery. But it is titled as a 55 and just how it was made in Columbia, per owner, pretty interesting.

 

55 Handyman Wagon Jalopized with 56 trim...
Maybe the door is 56 and OHHH the wheel wells......The tailights are 55...
Maybe they spliced in the wells

I will say they have some pretty cool American Iron down that way...I would think its more interesting than that Cuba stuff

Damn this sample here is a nice Lil Hotrod...





http://www.2040-cars.com/chevrolet/...210-handyman-2-door-gasser-surf-wagon-681999/

​

 

Didn't the 56 have the gas filler under the taillight?

 

Isn't that one piece rear door a sedan delivery thing?

 

Body roll or bead at rocker says 55 with 56 wheel well and trim

Sent from my VS987 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

Yes it did...they were taller too. They may have put on a trimmed 56 Quarter.

 

I think the bare bones 55 that this one is is called a Handyman Wagon...plain jane and very cool...I think the rear door trim strips are added too.

One Fifty Handyman bottom right hand corner below



http://www.american-automobiles.com/Fins/1955-Chevrolet-Wagons.html

​

 

I believe you are right that the One Fifty Rear Door is two piece/split and the OP seems one so perhaps it is swapped out too?...



https://www.hendrickperformance.com/detail-1955-chevrolet-150_station_wagon-used-16585171.html​

 

Trim on rear door gives a Nomad flavor.

 

Okay @swade41...What a Heinz 57 this one is or is it Heinz 55...

 

That is cool!! The 56 wheel arch and 55 tail lights. I wounder what the dash looks like?

 

The detail under the taillight is not correct for a 55, it should be more vertical.

 

My guess is someone used 56 lower rear quarters and bumper to repair a 55.

 

I say it started out as a 55 Sedan Delivery that they installed side windows in, threw some 56 Bel Air "style" side trim on it, along with pseudo-Nomad lift gate trim, 56 rear wheel openings and a Station Wagon or Sedan Delivery rear bumper. Still has the 55 gas door. Has a 56 small V-8 emblem on the lift-gate. I wonder how much body filler is on it? The best touch are the fog lights. Car actually looks more "Cuban" in repair methods. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

We like out 55 150 handyman just like it is. you cant improve a 55 by adding 56 parts.

 

Its 64 years old. Even I didn't have all of my original parts at 64 so no telling what all this wagon has gone through over the years.