Projects Just picked up a 1956 Chevy Belair 2dr post

Greg Brady's first car. I wonder if he let Marcia borrow it?

 

Thanks, Joe. It looks better in pictures than in real life. The paint is 30 years old!

 

not really a custom..but

 

I'm gonna be the 1st to say Greg Brady was a ho-dad. Painted that ragtop then let it go. Duh.

 

64 chevelle 283 w/ 4spd muncie. Was a powerglide so the gearing is less than spectacular

 

Just lower it and run the caps that are on it. Bodywork a little at a time and black primer should blend into the dark blue.

Where you have rust, it looks to be coming thru behind a previous patch, might get messy in there.

Good looking car, consider just lowering and driving for a while, any body work that needs done now, will still need done in 10K miles.

 

I was reading this post and thinking, "that's funny, my friend just bought a '56 and wants to do something very similar to his"... Low and behold.... lol

- Ryan

 

Haha whats up Ryan! Here's what i found in the glovebox today, someone asked the history on it.

 

I thought it might be from Iowa, this confirms it. Found in the glovebox

 

Thank you Slow

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Lower it a bit and drive it, ideas come to you after a while of driving the car around.

 

You're welcome Wheeldog. I like the less is more approach, good job. (good luck on the diff incident btw,)

 

Yeah a change in altitude is first on the list , been eyeing the Jamco coil springs and blocks. I've been driving this car all over today , its a joy.

 

So just a small update , I threw some borrowed rallys on the car to see how she looks. Not traditional, but definitely a tougher look.

 

love the rallies on the tri fives

 

imho can't go wrong with the rallys and the present 'attitude'. looks good. plus you got the 67 issue hub caps. much better choice than the later caps.

 

Don't waste your time,
I'll trade you a Camaro for it!

 

Drop a 401 Nailhead in it!

 

I'm not personally feeling the rallys and RWL tires. I feel like they look dated/tacky.

 

My 56 210 Hardtop in 1976

 

I like it just the way it sits, nice, use your $$ for gas. Nice score.

 

When I was in my early teens one of the "older guys" meaning in his mid 20's and havin a job in town had a slick jet black 56 two door post that was lowered all around but more in front and had sneaker plugs coming out behind the front wheels with moons and rings and narrow whitewalls (this was 1962) It also had a nice bit simple custom interior. He had a bored out 283 under the hood with a decent cam and it sounded as good as it looked. That car has stuck in my mind as one of the all time cool 56 Chevies on my list.
You don't have to go wild on one to have it look great and sometimes on those cars less is more.

 

I actually dig the Rallys. That's going to be a sweet ride!

 

56 was the best of the Tri-Fives.
Ya gotta dandy there. I'm in the less is more camp.

 

Congrats on a iconic car, just saw several at the KKOA Salina, awesome rides

 

I know it's not everybody's cup, but there's just something about a '56 minus the front bumper that blips the badass meter for me. Almost like they were designed for it.

 

Fenderwell headers don't hurt either !

 

Slomotion
That car has IT!

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Good looking car.

I'd lower it, pop the hubcaps off and hang those in the garage, add center spiders and trim rings, and flip the tires. I'm just not a fan of skinny whitewalls. If you can swing it I would go with some wide whites and chrome steelies with center spiders.

Do those have a single piston master cylinder? I know my 52 did. I would upgrade that to a two piston for the safety aspect.

 

Cant help but have a soft spot for ralleys (I think they came out on tri fives didnt they?)but that just took a step further away from what you were going for. If you like it then fine but..........