Projects What's Black, Heavy, and Milder Than Mild?

Banned? Lol!!

 

I’m with Mick. Just something about your 55 that works just right!

 

Sure, I'm a two door kind of guy, and not to sound fourdoorphobic but that's the coolest four door on the planet.

 

Yeah, love that ride. Something about a car that's black all over.... Beautiful.

 

Take the caps back off!

 

I will switching it up lol.

I'm going to get some spider caps and spider cap rings at some point soonish. This is my lunch money car, gotta pace myself.

 

They are on the other side...

 

Man! What a sharp car.

 

I can see it now converting 2 drs to 4 drs...I mean I have seen up chops...

Truly a lot of 4 drs have made the cut...it just has to have the right stance and that black paint...

 

Man, I never knew a 4 door could look so good. Quit posting pics or I won't be able to afford one of those either!

Devin

 

Haha, you gotta dress for the role you want, not the role you got right?

 

I saw a ‘55 some years ago at NSRA Kalamazoo event that was 2dr left side and 4dr right side. To each their own......

 

I'd rather see that then one of those half wheelbase things...nothing like a head scratcher eh...

Did you notice if the wheel covers were different on each side...

 

I was a lead hand on a project and I asked one of the fellas on our team to lay out a same set of holes (mirrored) on the other side of this Project we were working on and he added a couple more holes in error...man, counting to ten doesn't come easy to some......any ways I was a bit frustrated and he says to me look at it this way, how many sides do you see at once......I wasn't really smiling but it wasn't a real airplane so life went on but it reminds me of the wheel cover deal...

Back to Black...Deeeep, Shiney Black​

 

I can just hear some guy look at it and say "I wonder which side was the hardest to do".

 

I’ve had different caps on each side of my car for the last few years, can’t make up my mind if I like the stock 40’s or the 48 style on the right side.
I don’t think there’s been 3 people that’s commented on it in that time and that includes the group I run with.....
Indecision can sometimes be the solution.

 

Well, we’ve officially made it out to the ‘Motorama 1962’ at the Indianapolis World of Wheels.

One of the first cars to roll in, most will move in tomorrow. Going to be a great weekend.

 

What?!?! Same hubcaps on both sides?

Looks great man!

 

alright, alright. Lol

 

Hard to beat a black '55. Nice car!

 

Of the Tri Fives, I like 55s best. 4 door or not, THAT IS A GR8 55 Chevy. Love it!

 

I LOVE IT !!!!!

 

Damn, your car is one that allows you to rewire your thinking - 4 doors, sure. Examples of a couple that have popped up for sale locally. If we didn't have to haul a big palooka sheepdog around I'd do it. '57 Mercury Rideau and a '55 Chrysler Imperial. That Mercury has me thinking stupid stuff and it's your fault..

 

Yea, that thing is killer!!!

 

Just a few more pictures since you don’t seem to be tired of them just yet…

I actually plan on doing some stuff in the next couple of weeks. Really need to rework the exhaust and get everything aligned, just searching for a driving height psi that I like, but I think I’ve found it.

Also, probably really need to order some new tires, with all the supply issues who knows how long that will take. Going to sandblast the wheels before I put the new tires on, and just paint gloss black. The current paint is looking a little rough up close, heck it may be original.

 

I found a pair of side skirts on Marketplace this past weekend for $100. Ive always been on the fence about them, I like them on some cars and not on others. But for $100, I’ll give them a shot.

I just threw them on quick, out of excitement. Still need to have them painted and could def fit them a little better.

 

Careful @HerMink the Value of 4dr 55s is starting to overtake the 2drs......I mean they may come knocking on your door...

That top pic is quite the money shot...

 

The 56 wagon needs to sit like this

 

No joke, I’ve had two offers just this past week. One of them I believe was very serious, come get it right now lol.

I thought hard about it but my wife brought me back down to reality. Her point is this is why we bought this car, it has the car seats in the back, - ready to go, easy to get every in and out and it’s been really reliable so far.

My long term goal (as of now) if just keep this one, and maybe next year I can afford to buy another one and have two cars. I really want a two door with some cheater slicks in the back!!

 

I just went through this Thread twice...what 56 Wagon do you speaketh of?...