The 57 Bel Air also has the trim above the doors that flip up when opened and flips back down when the door is closed. Awesome Video. Love the Channel.
That flappers was also on 1955 1956 and 1957 2door hardtop, and on 1956 and 1957 4 door hardtop the cars that had no center post. so they had flippers.
Nomads have a completely different roof and tailgate that’s slanted forward. The doors are similar to 2 door hardtop doors but do not dip down at the rear. Thanks for the tri five talk!
I maybe a little biased because I have a 55 but the 55 is my favorite. 57 would be my 2nd favorite but the 56 I never cared for the grill of the taillights that much although I liked the fill neck behind the taillight.
I started out wanting a 57 when I was 12. I think I was like 17 when I finally got a 56. When I was looking again, I just happened to find a 55 in really good solid shape for a good deal. I bought it and have since just really fell in love with 'em. I still think the 56 is my favorite though--but it is hard to beat a 55 2 door hardtop or convertible.
A little more trivia for U. The Nomads were lower in the roof by 1.0 to 1.25 inches and the back window when elevated took some drain gutter with it making back door/window a possible leak issue. The 57s had fresh air intakes above the headlites, in the basket works and had tubes leading on top of the inner fenders whereas the the 55's and 56's had air intake for the interior at the windshield bottom. The 57 heater core was housed differently also. I have owned a '55, 2door 150, a '57 4door 150, a '57 2 door 210 and a '57 2door 210 wagon. The wagon was the most fun.
14:44 ....Great detail Dan, about the hardtops being not as tall as a post car. They look so much sleeker. Nothing like a side profile of a 56 Belair hardtop.
I’m with you Dan, when I was growing up, it was with the tri fives. Nothing like em. My best friend and I had a 56 with a dodge 65 van straight axle and a fiberglass front clip, powered by a 63 corvette 327 with 12.5-1 pistons, a ridge runner tunnel ram with two Holley 650 double pumpers. She ran mid 10s consistently, set up like a gasser. The carbs on the tunnel ram sat even with the roof of the car. It was magical. This was in the late sixties. My friend sold it in trade for a Honda 750 bike, even trade. Broke my heart because that was the very first tri five in my life, and I lived to work on that ride. Big Al.
Dan you would have loved my first car. It was in 1961 and I bought a 1955 Chevy Belair 2dr Hardtop with a 265 V8, and NO oil filter, three speed on the column, 4 BBL carb, with dual exhaust. It was Harvest Gold and India Ivory with a green interior. I loved that car and I was the coolest kid on the block. I traded it in on a 58 Chevy in 1963.
I have your old car. But now it has a 56 265 block with a four on the floor. No but seriously I have a harvest gold and India ivory Belair 2 door hardtop Or sport coupe I believe they were also called
56 150s do have the windshield trim but no belt line trim and i do run the 55 bel air dash trim with the bowties on my 56 dash love it ! TRI5MOB RULES !
Very Very Good video You Two. A lot of vids talk about their cars, but very few discuss the Variations between similar years, ie: Foxbodys. A lot of others are mentioning you guys now in their videos. You're Growing Faster than you think KEEP AFTER IT. That New property is on the Horizon.
You should do one on all the options and bolt on trinkets and crap they offered. Tissue dispensers and crap. And engines. 235, 265, 283 were the only options I believe. And then the transmissions they offered. 3 speeds in std and OD and the powerslide. Gear ratios. Yeah, you should do all that. Don't you like when ppl give you suggestions for how you should run your channel?!? I know I sure do!!
Great job Dan put you needed more time to really get into it. It's great to see younger people so into these cars. There out there still go save more of um. I I enjoy watching!!!
You and the young lady doing the camera work did a real good job, thank you! My dad had a '56 he bought new and had the very same two-tone blue as your wagon. I'm not sure if it was a 210 or a BelAir, I remember it had a lot of trim and full sized wheel covers. Anyway, good job, I learned some things.
I learned a lot today here. I am going to help assemble a 55 2dr Belair model that has been apart for years so that will be fun. I was told I can have a 57 4dr that needs work after getting the car rolling but now I can tell the difference between years and models. Awesome video and information.
You did good my friend . I share your interest in try 5s my favorite has always been 55's and have owned a few over the years. If you ever need any 55 trim hit me up i have quite a bit put back.
Did you know 55-56 had reversable dash for import purposes. Other manufacturers also did that to keep costs low and just flip all the parts over from the left side to the right side
I'm glad you mentioned the hardtops and they had that fancy flip-up/down chrome piece on the top of the two door windows!!!! But it was not much of a seal when it wore out......
@@rockenh1535 I’ve seen many, many 55-57 wagons (and own two currently) over the decades and have never seen a rear facing third row seat. Not saying you’re wrong, but have never, ever seen one that faces backwards.
Lol, I know it's not a Tri but you need to get your hands on the "Red Headed Step-child" of the Tri's...... the One-off 58's that get no love. Just to show how much it all changed for that 1 year before they bagged the whole design with the 59. Back in the day, I hated the '58, but absolutely love them now for all the reasons I hated them back then. On the windshield whoa's you pointed out. Lol, my neighbor is an old retired body shop guy that got his 1st job at the the GM Dealership in 1960 when these things where still on the road. They started him out replacing windshields & he told me the secret to them. They used to measure from the bottom corner pinch-welds & go back to the rack to measure ALL the new glass to find the closest one because that measurement would change drastically from car to car. Early production 55's where the worst because they didn't quite have all the tooling standardized for the wrap-around yet. At $5 a windshield (you break it you buy it) he said he made good money, but still gets the shakes if you take him one today. Esp a Cadillac.
Right on brother, I’m a tri 5 man too, Chevrolet’s first but I like the other GM tri 5 products too, like Pontiac, Olds, Buick! I also liked the tri 5 Packard’s too, great cars!
I thought all station wagons were nomads but a guy at The Good Guys show here in Utah told me the Nomad 12:50 is your picture had the pillar at an angle and the tail gate also. He also said if it came with a V8 they had a V emblem on the front but the nomad also has two small V emblems under the tail lights which he showed my brother and I. I never owned one so ill probably forget some of this lol. Still appreciate the lesson thank you!
Hey Dan It's awesome with the tri- fives love it. My dad a 58 Townsman station wagon with a 283 in it. We took a vacation you know the first one you remember and for me it was in that 58 Townsman. Also I think it's really cool to see Chevy change body styles year un5il I believe was 1959? I know the 59 was memicic with 1960. Love that you build cars like the tri- fives been watching for some time. Keep them coming buddy 👍.
Hey, I found your channel about a month ago. You are like I was back in my younger days. I have a ton of your video's to watch. Sorry I wasn't around for your 57 chevy give away. Keep your eyes open for a 39 40 or 41 mopar coupe. I don't want one running and I don't want a rust bucket. I would like a pretty good shape. You seem to find a lot of the cool car. Tha
Some great information in there thanks for sharing your knowledge. I love the Z gate shifter in the 55. If I get done with all these Chevelle‘s my buddy has six or 7 55, 56, and 57 Chevy‘s that I may buy from him to flip, maybe I’ll end up keeping a 55?
Something I've always had fun with.. 55 to 57 Chevy and perty Much avery gm product through that time except for trucks and convertibles. The Sun visors pull out about 6 inches. If you were to pull both of them out, it would cover the front window rear view mirror. I've talked to guys who had their cars for up to 30 years, and they didn't know the visors did that. And avery one that had one of those cars at one large show didn't know. If they are aftermarket visors or a convertible, they won't pull out. Keep in mind that they might have a hard time pulling out because they have never been pulled out, and you will probably have to put a little oil on the inner shaft..
Hi Dan, I pretty sure the back doors on a 55 sedan are unique (certainly are in Australia) because of the unique to 55 wheel arch. The cut out in the door is larger in 56 & 57 than 55. The rest of the door will interchange so if you're desperate you can cut out a 55 door to fit 56/57 or fill in a 56/57 door to fit a 55! Keep at it, you're doin' great! Cheers, Tony
I was telling apart by the front grill small marker lights alone underneath the headlight 55 Square one with a chrome bezel 56 and the 57 has those big round cones on the bumper and kind of a carp style outline of the grill
Nomads also had the word nomad written in the stainless on the sides and stainless vertcle ribs on the tailgate and the roof I think. The styling was forward swept meaning leaning forward towards the front. It Made for a sleek look that was exceptionally beautiful.
I looked at a very cool 56 gasser project before buying my 55. Trying to find parts for the 56 is what turned me away but I love those as much as the 55. Since I have my 55 I'd love to find a 56 now.
Great video, I learned a ton. Can you do a video on what a person should look for when buying a tri-five? Like common rust issues and whatnot. These cars are getting so hard to find in good condition and they cost an arm and a leg. Looks like you found several that were cheap and in pretty decent condition. I live in Missouri which is considered the “rust belt” and 65- 70 year old vehicles are Swiss cheese by now. Thank you again
The Del Ray was a partial step up from the 210, and fit in between the 210 and Bel Air. They were made in '56 and '57, no '55s. There was a business sedan with no back seat, but those were all 150 trim.
A lot of up grades 55 to 57 55s had cam hardness problem with 265s must be why they went to chevy orange paint. Also 4 speed late 57 along with turboglide trans, posi diff, fuel injection, electric wipers, along with other innovations that made the tri five so popular. Yeah I bleed chevy orange !!!! : )
@@markfollowell3179 Blue started around 1978. For the Tir-5, engine color depended on what engine size, year, and application. For '55, they were all orange, '56 was red, then in '57, the 265 was a bright yellow and the 283 was orange. Truck engines are whole different story, but generally the 265 in 1/2 through 1 1/2 ton were gray, and in the 2 ton they were yellow. In '57, the 283, which was only available in 2 ton and larger trucks, could be gray, yellow, green, black, or orange, depending on options.
Just to throw this out there, in '56 and '57, 2 and 2 1/2 ton trucks had an option for a 322 cid V8 that was painted red for those years. That engine was actually a Buick. For most applications, it was replaced with the 348, which was either tan or gray in truck use, in 1958.
I love all the Tri fives (who doesn’t?) but my favorite is 55. It looks more finished off if that makes sense. Too bad they didn’t do the gas filler like the 56 and 57 though. My favorite is the Nomad but the 55 with the radiused wheel wells no trim and no front bumper (gasser style) like yours look good in their own way. They don’t have to be super nice either. They can be rat rods and look badass. Gotta have one of these 👀decals on the back window.
Dan, I just got the July 2021 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. The cover has a great picture of 55, 56 and 57 Chevys with a feature story inside. I’ll save it for you if you don’t subscribe to that magazine. Just ask. Love the channel! Rich
Great educational vid Dan. I’ve always liked 56 cars just cause they’re different. I also like 58’s for the same reason. Can you let us know what happened with your 56’s engine issues? 👍
When my dad has his '57 out it's surprising how many people ask him what kind of car it is, they look at it like its a space ship that just landed. It makes me wonder, are we that far down the road? It seemed like just yesterday everyone knew what a '57 was.
I read somewhere that West Coast assembled cars had one piece frames because they were lighter and cost less to ship by rail? My 150 utility sedan has a one piece frame like my 57 Nomad had..both assembled in Oakland CA
I learned something today, I knew there was a difference between a sedan windshield and a hardtop, also if I’m not mistaken a 4dr hardtop is different than the others. I didn’t know the 57 was different than all the rest but it makes sense because the cowl is lower on a 57. Thanks D’s. Speaking of hardtops, Do you guys know where any 2dr parts are, ( crusty is ok) I need a drivers door and roof trim parts, any hardtop only parts actually, including a windshield specifically for a 57.
The Task Force series trucks would also include the '58 and '59 trucks as well. www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/104557-quick-55-59-chevrolet-task-force-truck-id-guide/
55 and 56 Chevrolets have their fresh air intake below the windshield. 57’s have two air intakes above the headlights. There wasn’t supposed to be a 57 Chevy. The 57 was supposed to be the 58 model but the tooling wasn’t done in time so they revamped the 55-56 tooling for one more year. The 57’s and 58’s are unique one year models.
That worked out well for Chevrolet. The 57s were a real hit. I love the 58 Impala but most people don’t. They actually sold more 57 Bel Air convertibles than all 58 Impalas.
Dan: "I want Tri-five to be around forever". Like jean cut-offs and flip flops should be around forever!😲😲😲 Thanks Dan for both!!!
What hard top& convertible
Elcomino make out wagon chop ,
Factory motors
Keep eye salvage yard post on you tube
Sweet driveway view, 3 trifives with the mopar junk maintaining social distance!
Sweet driveway view-- in his denim cutoffs! It's 1977 all over again!
Haha hell yeah man
@@glennnickerson8438 nah, in the 70's our cutoffs were waaaay above the knee. A lot like the old basketball shorts😆
My favorite TRI-Five Chevy is the 1955. It looks like a baby Caddy.
Awesome to see all 3 years side by side!
Chevy did make a four door hardtop for both 210 and Bel Air models in ‘56 and ‘57. Good job.
The 57 Bel Air also has the trim above the doors that flip up when opened and flips back down when the door is closed. Awesome Video. Love the Channel.
All the hard tops did that as well. One of the key things I remember about dad's 55 was those super cool flappers.
That flappers was also on 1955 1956 and 1957 2door hardtop, and on 1956 and 1957 4 door hardtop the cars that had no center post. so they had flippers.
Pretty much all hard top cars of that era had that not many other ways to do it
THANKS FOR THE INFO DAN, APPRECIATE IT. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
Nomads have a completely different roof and tailgate that’s slanted forward. The doors are similar to 2 door hardtop doors but do not dip down at the rear.
Thanks for the tri five talk!
Pontiac made a "nomad" they called Safari
I maybe a little biased because I have a 55 but the 55 is my favorite. 57 would be my 2nd favorite but the 56 I never cared for the grill of the taillights that much although I liked the fill neck behind the taillight.
AHHHH! So no metal on the top or back of the door window! That stupid question has been dogging me for years, thanks Dan. Liked, shared.
I started out wanting a 57 when I was 12. I think I was like 17 when I finally got a 56. When I was looking again, I just happened to find a 55 in really good solid shape for a good deal. I bought it and have since just really fell in love with 'em. I still think the 56 is my favorite though--but it is hard to beat a 55 2 door hardtop or convertible.
A little more trivia for U. The Nomads were lower in the roof by 1.0 to 1.25 inches and the back window when elevated took some drain gutter with it making back door/window a possible leak issue. The 57s had fresh air intakes above the headlites, in the basket works and had tubes leading on top of the inner fenders whereas the the 55's and 56's had air intake for the interior at the windshield bottom. The 57 heater core was housed differently also.
I have owned a '55, 2door 150, a '57 4door 150, a '57 2 door 210 and a '57 2door 210 wagon. The wagon was the most fun.
14:44 ....Great detail Dan, about the hardtops being not as tall as a post car. They look so much sleeker. Nothing like a side profile of a 56 Belair hardtop.
Friendly manitoba! Me too and just got my first trifive! 56 4dr sedan. Great video thanks for the info
Nice work on the camera there, Dani. Good info. Good presentation.
I’m with you Dan, when I was growing up, it was with the tri fives. Nothing like em. My best friend and I had a 56 with a dodge 65 van straight axle and a fiberglass front clip, powered by a 63 corvette 327 with 12.5-1 pistons, a ridge runner tunnel ram with two Holley 650 double pumpers. She ran mid 10s consistently, set up like a gasser. The carbs on the tunnel ram sat even with the roof of the car. It was magical. This was in the late sixties. My friend sold it in trade for a Honda 750 bike, even trade. Broke my heart because that was the very first tri five in my life, and I lived to work on that ride. Big Al.
Excellent video.Another cool thing about 55 Nomads is they had factory radiused rear wheel wells.
Thanks for dropping knowledge Dan!
Dan you would have loved my first car. It was in 1961 and I bought a 1955 Chevy Belair 2dr Hardtop with a 265 V8, and NO oil filter, three speed on the column, 4 BBL carb, with dual exhaust. It was Harvest Gold and India Ivory with a green interior. I loved that car and I was the coolest kid on the block. I traded it in on a 58 Chevy in 1963.
I have your old car. But now it has a 56 265 block with a four on the floor. No but seriously I have a harvest gold and India ivory Belair 2 door hardtop Or sport coupe I believe they were also called
@@sirdmv1454 Does yours have the green interior as well?
@@edwardberwind8544 ya green on the dash and green and white interior.
Good work clarifying the differences, especially on trim levels and the difference between a two door wagon and Nomad. ;-)
I love the tri five videos so keep them coming!!
Thanks for info Dan! It is nice to know what to look for.
56 150s do have the windshield trim but no belt line trim and i do run the 55 bel air dash trim with the bowties on my 56 dash love it ! TRI5MOB RULES !
Awesome video dan keep up the good work your doing on the trifives can't wait till you finish the wagon and start on the 57
Very informative…thanks for taking the time to do this video!
Very Very Good video You Two. A lot of vids talk about their cars, but very few discuss the Variations between similar years, ie: Foxbodys. A lot of others are mentioning you guys now in their videos. You're Growing Faster than you think KEEP AFTER IT. That New property is on the Horizon.
Great info ! Awesome rides ! Man ! I loved them too . ! Return to macon county line was my favorite movie.. !
You should do one on all the options and bolt on trinkets and crap they offered. Tissue dispensers and crap. And engines. 235, 265, 283 were the only options I believe. And then the transmissions they offered. 3 speeds in std and OD and the powerslide. Gear ratios. Yeah, you should do all that. Don't you like when ppl give you suggestions for how you should run your channel?!? I know I sure do!!
Great job Dan put you needed more time to really get into it. It's great to see younger people so into these cars. There out there still go save more of um. I I enjoy watching!!!
Are the coolest cars ever they're easy to work on if they have a small block done that's it that's why they're awesome
You and the young lady doing the camera work did a real good job, thank you!
My dad had a '56 he bought new and had the very same two-tone blue as your wagon. I'm not sure if it was a 210 or a BelAir, I remember it had a lot of trim and full sized wheel covers.
Anyway, good job, I learned some things.
I learned a lot today here. I am going to help assemble a 55 2dr Belair model that has been apart for years so that will be fun. I was told I can have a 57 4dr that needs work after getting the car rolling but now I can tell the difference between years and models. Awesome video and information.
Grew up around tri fives awesome video and my favorite year is the 55' but always loved the Tri-fives
Love your show guys and gals ! Try not to miss an episode! Very entertaining and hilarious 😂
Good to see this younger generation continue the T-5 legend.
The 56 was regarded as the orphan out of the three, had mine for 26 years 😍
The TryPly 69', 70', and 71' Plymouth ♥
Very informative!! If you use a wrong screw, oh my, you're in big trouble!! Cheers!! 😊
TRI fives are neat like nature!
I've always told them apart by the front grills. You explained other ways . great job in what you do to them .2 Dr conversions.
You did good my friend . I share your interest in try 5s my favorite has always been 55's and have owned a few over the years. If you ever need any 55 trim hit me up i have quite a bit put back.
Did you know 55-56 had reversable dash for import purposes. Other manufacturers also did that to keep costs low and just flip all the parts over from the left side to the right side
Aussie and New Zealand 57's used the 55/56 dash for that reason
Very educational .. Nicely done Dan the tri 5 man
GREAT JOB DAN!! ......I LOVE TRI-FIVES!!!!!!!!
I'm glad you mentioned the hardtops and they had that fancy flip-up/down chrome piece on the top of the two door windows!!!! But it was not much of a seal when it wore out......
Cool video on tri- fives . Thanks for sharing 👍
The nine passenger wagons for Tri Fives are called Beauvilles. The third seat did not face backwards, but forward as well Dan.
Never seen or knew this about the seats
the 56 did have third row that faced backwards got sick many times riding back there
@@rockenh1535 I’ve seen many, many 55-57 wagons (and own two currently) over the decades and have never seen a rear facing third row seat. Not saying you’re wrong, but have never, ever seen one that faces backwards.
Lol, I know it's not a Tri but you need to get your hands on the "Red Headed Step-child" of the Tri's...... the One-off 58's that get no love. Just to show how much it all changed for that 1 year before they bagged the whole design with the 59. Back in the day, I hated the '58, but absolutely love them now for all the reasons I hated them back then.
On the windshield whoa's you pointed out. Lol, my neighbor is an old retired body shop guy that got his 1st job at the the GM Dealership in 1960 when these things where still on the road. They started him out replacing windshields & he told me the secret to them. They used to measure from the bottom corner pinch-welds & go back to the rack to measure ALL the new glass to find the closest one because that measurement would change drastically from car to car. Early production 55's where the worst because they didn't quite have all the tooling standardized for the wrap-around yet. At $5 a windshield (you break it you buy it) he said he made good money, but still gets the shakes if you take him one today. Esp a Cadillac.
Right on brother, I’m a tri 5 man too, Chevrolet’s first but I like the other GM tri 5 products too, like Pontiac, Olds, Buick! I also liked the tri 5 Packard’s too, great cars!
Awesome video mate. Great video and some awesome cars
I thought all station wagons were nomads but a guy at The Good Guys show here in Utah told me the Nomad 12:50 is your picture had the pillar at an angle and the tail gate also. He also said if it came with a V8 they had a V emblem on the front but the nomad also has two small V emblems under the tail lights which he showed my brother and I. I never owned one so ill probably forget some of this lol. Still appreciate the lesson thank you!
Hey Dan It's awesome with the tri- fives love it. My dad a 58 Townsman station wagon with a 283 in it. We took a vacation you know the first one you remember and for me it was in that 58 Townsman. Also I think it's really cool to see Chevy change body styles year un5il I believe was 1959? I know the 59 was memicic with 1960. Love that you build cars like the tri- fives been watching for some time. Keep them coming buddy 👍.
Great video y’all 🤘🏻
Hey, I found your channel about a month ago. You are like I was back in my younger days. I have a ton of your video's to watch. Sorry I wasn't around for your 57 chevy give away.
Keep your eyes open for a 39 40 or 41 mopar coupe. I don't want one running and I don't want a rust bucket. I would like a pretty good shape. You seem to find a lot of the cool car. Tha
57 is the sexiest in my book but I'd give anything to have a tri 5 of any year
Some great information in there thanks for sharing your knowledge. I love the Z gate shifter in the 55. If I get done with all these Chevelle‘s my buddy has six or 7 55, 56, and 57 Chevy‘s that I may buy from him to flip, maybe I’ll end up keeping a 55?
Some things I thought I knew about the Tri-fives but didn't realize it, thanks Dan interesting.
I rolled my 55 convert,put the front on a 56 2 door post,added 57 side stainless 😀. Parts were cheap in 1967
Great job, good info.
Something I've always had fun with.. 55 to 57 Chevy and perty Much avery gm product through that time except for trucks and convertibles. The Sun visors pull out about 6 inches. If you were to pull both of them out, it would cover the front window rear view mirror. I've talked to guys who had their cars for up to 30 years, and they didn't know the visors did that. And avery one that had one of those cars at one large show didn't know. If they are aftermarket visors or a convertible, they won't pull out. Keep in mind that they might have a hard time pulling out because they have never been pulled out, and you will probably have to put a little oil on the inner shaft..
Deliveries will definitely do in a pinch.
Cool video, I started out liking the 57, went to the 55 and ended up liking the 56. Still there but thanks for the info! Cool video.
Very informative dude, great job Dan & Danni 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
Awesomeness!!!!
Hi Dan, I pretty sure the back doors on a 55 sedan are unique (certainly are in Australia) because of the unique to 55 wheel arch. The cut out in the door is larger in 56 & 57 than 55. The rest of the door will interchange so if you're desperate you can cut out a 55 door to fit 56/57 or fill in a 56/57 door to fit a 55! Keep at it, you're doin' great! Cheers, Tony
Tri 5s are some the best eye appealing to look at not just the Chevys but all makes I think.
I was telling apart by the front grill small marker lights alone underneath the headlight 55 Square one with a chrome bezel 56 and the 57 has those big round cones on the bumper and kind of a carp style outline of the grill
Very informative. Thank you.
the 2 door sedan wagon is a handyman
Nomads also had the word nomad written in the stainless on the sides and stainless vertcle ribs on the tailgate and the roof I think. The styling was forward swept meaning leaning forward towards the front. It Made for a sleek look that was exceptionally beautiful.
Also, there is A TON MORE 55's today than 56, 57, and less 56's left than 55 or 57.
That nomad was slick looking, you’ve got to find one of those surely
hey Dan what you should do is set up a meeting point for Sunday cruise so your local viewers can do the drive together sometime in june
I looked at a very cool 56 gasser project before buying my 55. Trying to find parts for the 56 is what turned me away but I love those as much as the 55. Since I have my 55 I'd love to find a 56 now.
Beautiful cars mr!! Gratulation! ❤❤❤❤👌👍🤘🍻
Station wagons in ANY CAR....are a step up!!
Great video, I learned a ton. Can you do a video on what a person should look for when buying a tri-five? Like common rust issues and whatnot. These cars are getting so hard to find in good condition and they cost an arm and a leg. Looks like you found several that were cheap and in pretty decent condition. I live in Missouri which is considered the “rust belt” and 65- 70 year old vehicles are Swiss cheese by now. Thank you again
Great stuff. I sure like the tri-5’s.
dad had a 55,older brother had a 57. They both had headliners 😂
Now I know! 55 is my favorite!
nice looking hand there on the tail light
Thanks for the info. I see a couple of Mopars too.
You forgot the delray 57 believe was a busines coupe no back seat.
The Del Ray was a partial step up from the 210, and fit in between the 210 and Bel Air. They were made in '56 and '57, no '55s. There was a business sedan with no back seat, but those were all 150 trim.
Delray was an interior trim option.
To the best of my knowledge. All new for 1955. 12 V battery, 265 V8 The beginning of the small block Chevy.
A lot of up grades 55 to 57 55s had cam hardness problem with 265s must be why they went to chevy orange paint. Also 4 speed late 57 along with turboglide trans, posi diff, fuel injection, electric wipers, along with other innovations that made the tri five so popular. Yeah I bleed chevy orange !!!! : )
@@joepacheco4038 Can you tell me what year they painted the small block blue?
@@markfollowell3179 Blue started around 1978. For the Tir-5, engine color depended on what engine size, year, and application. For '55, they were all orange, '56 was red, then in '57, the 265 was a bright yellow and the 283 was orange. Truck engines are whole different story, but generally the 265 in 1/2 through 1 1/2 ton were gray, and in the 2 ton they were yellow. In '57, the 283, which was only available in 2 ton and larger trucks, could be gray, yellow, green, black, or orange, depending on options.
Just to throw this out there, in '56 and '57, 2 and 2 1/2 ton trucks had an option for a 322 cid V8 that was painted red for those years. That engine was actually a Buick. For most applications, it was replaced with the 348, which was either tan or gray in truck use, in 1958.
@@Longbox55 And the GMC trucks used Pontiac V8s, go figure!
I love all the Tri fives (who doesn’t?) but my favorite is 55. It looks more finished off if that makes sense. Too bad they didn’t do the gas filler like the 56 and 57 though.
My favorite is the Nomad but the 55 with the radiused wheel wells no trim and no front bumper (gasser style) like yours look good in their own way. They don’t have to be super nice either. They can be rat rods and look badass. Gotta have one of these 👀decals on the back window.
About 30 years ago a hopped up Nomad lost it at curve at my house and shot in a field. Think it made it out ok. Had a 396 in it if not mistakin.
Thanks.. the 56 is what I' am after.
You should have dun this one in a Chewbacca outfit😁 mil views😎 Lol Thanks for sharing DnD. Dan n Danni 🙏😁👍
Dan, I just got the July 2021 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. The cover has a great picture of 55, 56 and 57 Chevys with a feature story inside. I’ll save it for you if you don’t subscribe to that magazine. Just ask.
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Great educational vid Dan. I’ve always liked 56 cars just cause they’re different. I also like 58’s for the same reason. Can you let us know what happened with your 56’s engine issues? 👍
When my dad has his '57 out it's surprising how many people ask him what kind of car it is, they look at it like its a space ship that just landed. It makes me wonder, are we that far down the road? It seemed like just yesterday everyone knew what a '57 was.
I read somewhere that West Coast assembled cars had one piece frames because they were lighter and cost less to ship by rail? My 150 utility sedan has a one piece frame like my 57 Nomad had..both assembled in Oakland CA
I learned something today, I knew there was a difference between a sedan windshield and a hardtop, also if I’m not mistaken a 4dr hardtop is different than the others. I didn’t know the 57 was different than all the rest but it makes sense because the cowl is lower on a 57. Thanks D’s. Speaking of hardtops, Do you guys know where any 2dr parts are, ( crusty is ok) I need a drivers door and roof trim parts, any hardtop only parts actually, including a windshield specifically for a 57.
Absolutely LOVE the '56! But, the BEST LOOKING car in the video?? THE SATELLITE!! hahaha! Great video, Brother. Thanks for sharing.
55, 56 and 57 Chevy Trucks are cool too! How bout doin one of those?
The Task Force series trucks would also include the '58 and '59 trucks as well. www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/104557-quick-55-59-chevrolet-task-force-truck-id-guide/
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My 55 Belair 4-door was built in Norwood, Oh in November 1954.
Was it Ohio or Norwood, Massachusetts? Have a story about Norwood Ma Facility
Norwood Ohio. Didn't know about Massachusetts.
My 57 4 door hardtop was built there as well
55 and 56 Chevrolets have their fresh air intake below the windshield. 57’s have two air intakes above the headlights. There wasn’t supposed to be a 57 Chevy. The 57 was supposed to be the 58 model but the tooling wasn’t done in time so they revamped the 55-56 tooling for one more year. The 57’s and 58’s are unique one year models.
That worked out well for Chevrolet. The 57s were a real hit.
I love the 58 Impala but most people don’t. They actually sold more 57 Bel Air convertibles than all 58 Impalas.
Love my 55
A guys got to do what a guy's got to do trips are not fun broke down on the side of the road. Good stuff
Never knew what "tri-five" meant when you said it, but I figured it had something to do with those years.. LOL Makes sense!