Find Of A Lifetime! I Can't Believe This!
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Paul was pretty much a kid in the candy store when he got an email seeing if he was interested in this 1955 Chevy Belair that's been parked for almost 30 years! Will it run and drive home? Check it out!
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Thank you to all the guys at lab rats for trusting us at Drews Tire pros with doing the tires. I myself the young man that assisted with a couple of the tires. What a gem of a car, I couldn't believe how beautiful the interior is. Thanks again from all of us at drews, this was a treat.
Btw , you can always tell a good shop by the customers bathroom, you guys absolutely nailed it!!!
Thank you for helping fab rats
how much?????????????????????????????
Another set up video.... I hate this stuff. Thumbs down... that cars been running for a long time..
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I love that Paul was a construction guy with a good heart that liked to off road and derby, and then he stumbled into living my real life dream. God, I love this channel so much! 🤘🤘
Yeah he was a fiber optics guy owned his own business and all that's why he's good at bossing Hunter around 😂
Meee Tooo!
Hunter definitely needs a boss 😂
We love you right back!! Thanks for the kind words and for loving our channel!
@@paulrivers7248❤ I really like watching you guys
Wow Paul what a score. That rust free 55 deserves a full on resto or resto-mod, its got all the original bones.
And to guys to choose from. Robby Layton or Howlin Wolf and he has a love for old cars.
forget that...spending a fortune on a car ain't cool any longer..."Don't get it perfect...get it running"...A nice budget "Patina build" is where this should go.
@@SesameStreetRacingChannelI would agree if the 55 had rusted holes and license plates for a trunk and floor pan.
Spending a fortune on something that isn't cool... isn't cool. IMO turning a mint rust free 55 into a patina car is far from cool.
A one owner 55 would fetch a heck of a lot of money at auction, they are up there with the 57's, and still one of the most sought after hot rods in America. There are a lot of people out there right now who would offer Paul a lot of money for the car as it sits.
Every panel can be easily repaired and the bright work is complete and almost perfect.
It would not take a lot of money to paint and detail this car. This 55 is a solid investment
Great video!
@@SesameStreetRacingChannel Screw that; THAT'S what every swingin d_ck does now. And this car has no “patina”. Actually sick of the rust bucket brigade. We know it's old without making it look as old as possible.
Freakin Awsom
I'm 80 yrs old and grew up in these cars. You know it cost under $2,000 new. I remember. I was a factory trained line mechanic for the Dealerships for GMC and Mopar. In the 60s. Great days in my life.That cable needs greased. Amazing it survived.
My older brother had a 55 Chevy that he worshipped and took immaculate care of. You bought back many good memories by your excitement and appreciation of the ride.
Paul , hands down this was an epic road trip for the FabRats family 💛💛💛
That is just absolutely amazing.. imagine finding a car that is in such good condition at that age.. I am just completely blown away..🤯
Being deployed your videos make it so much easier! Love your videos Paul
Thank You For Your Unselfish Service
Be safe Merry Christmas
May Odin look over you in and beyond your soul with his one good eye, bless you
Be safe and thank you for what you are doing!
Thank you for your service! ❤️🙏🏻 Merry Christmas soldier!
A rust free '55 Chevy 2-door is unbelievable find this day in age...!!! That is at minimum, a $20,000 car as she shits, and probably more than that! There are guys out there that would give $50,000 for that car as she sits! You are an owner of a hot rodder's dream find. How lucky can you get?! I've owned five '55 Chevy's in my day! All 2-doors. My first was a perfect Bel Air when I was 19-years old, in 1961, that I drove to high school my senior year, in Kennewick, WA. My second one was a 210 series six, automatic in excellent shape, that I dropped a new modified Jim Hall Chevy Chaparral 400hp 327, Anson bullet proof bell housing, HD manual clutch, Corvette Muncie 4-speed, and 4:11 third member, with performance bearings and seals in the rear end. She was a Jim Hall torque monster, and did 130mph in 10.2. The new hypo 427 Vettes could not touch her. The next four '55's were show cars, mostly detailed stock cars with beautiful naugahyde upholstery. I long since sold them all, but I've always wanted another one untouched, like yours! I am green with envy! I hope you restomod it, without altering her stock form, except maybe for custom wheels and tires. My favorite wheels and tires, were
red line tiger paws on 14"x 8" station wagon wheels, with stock baby 210-series hub caps with the white chevy bow tie! Low profile 17" or 18" wheels have their place, but not on a 1955 Chevy! I'd restore her original two tone cream and light green...!
You are crazy lucky to find that car. I bought my 55 two door in 1968 for $60. You brought back lots of great memories on that drive.
Love this episode of the Fab Rats chasing the dream. Ben makes for a great addition to the entertainment. I literally laughed my ass off when he crawled under the dash to fix the speedo. Freaking great to see how you guys all interact with each other. Love that sweet 55 as well.
Nice find! Please don't go crazy on mods. Keep it classic.
I think the stock engine in a 1955 was a 265 cubic inch. Great find!
That is correct. 283 inch did not get out till 57. 57 was also the first year any car was first made with 283 ci and 283 HP with Chevy's Fuel injection.
It was not all that bad but there was next to no info on it.
@@thomaswaddell9012check valve cover bolts they are wider. Top to bottom of 265
Or 283.
Correct
Spaghetti bowl sucks!
BTW: That old cast-iron PowerGlide has a rear pump, which means the car can be push-started. And the shift quadrant - with L next to R on the bottom - is perfect for rocking the car back and forth when stuck in snow.
I Bought a 56 Chevy 4 door Chevy in Birmingham AL in around 63 had to rent a tow bar to pull it home. It was advertised for 79 dollars, it did not run! My younger Brother was with me, We needed to build an engine, put a new clutch and pressure plate in it , rebuild the 3 speed trans and replace all the tires. , I drove it thru the 70s. I lent to a young lady to drive home, she lived out in the country, she hit a cow on the way and damaged the right front finder. I went to a wrecking yard to find a finder, the man wanted a hundred and fifty dollars for a beat up finder. I gave my 56 Chevy To my older brother, who had once had a 56 convertible Chevy, which he lent me to take my drivers license test years earlier. I miss the Chevy. I would love to find a nice 55 like Paul of Fad Rats!....Kunt Hamson
Hey guys, if this is a '55 stock V8, it's probably a 265 cu. in. The 283 came out later. But a rust free Tri-Five is truly a rare find, whatever's under the hood. I had a '56 two door 210 sedan with the 235 straight six and three-on-the-tree. Drove it forever! I love watching all the neat things you do!
You are absolutely correct! The ‘55 and ‘56 were 265 V8s. The 283 V8 was introduced in the ‘57 model.
@@Jddvs with front motor mounts 273 had side mounts but were drilled for front as well
I've had five '55's starting with a cherry Bel Air out of High School. Four more 210 series out of the Navy. One with a Jim Hall hypo 327 Chaparral from GM still in the crate, back-up long block for Jim Hall's race cars. He went big block, so GM sold off all the 327 back ups to various parts stores and I got one for $300. It was built to Jim Hall's specs, and it was a monster! I got pulled over by an OR state policeman, who was a gear head, just to see what kind of big block I was running in it. The waitresses on roller skates at the A&W had to hold on to the milk shake glasses when I drove around the restaurant in Richland, WA...lol!
You are right it would have been 265 if it's original. 283 was in the 57
Just to let you and the whole group know, you bring joy into my life, love the different shows, thanks from a old man, keep up the good work.
I echo that! Thanks from a very old (81) lady. 🇨🇦
@@55VickyVI'm only 28 (a 12 year old to y'all) but I echo that too 😀
Also from one 1/2 Canadian to a Canadian - Eh? 😄
Digging the marketing strategy of finding old stuff, taking a road trip to get it and demonstrating the utility of the Fab Rat's "travel tool roll." Love seeing Paul and company so excited!
Ah was that "theFabRats" "travel tool roll" ??? 😜Wow, very useful indeed.
What a great video. It brought back a flood of priceless memories. I bought my first used car at age 15. It was a 1951 chevy, with a powerglide transmission and straight 6 engine. (The 1950 and 1951 are identical body style). My best friend had a 1955 chevy Belaire, 2 door hard top, red with white paint, red interior, 265 V8, upgraded with 4 barrel carb and a 3 speed standard transmission. He replaced the ring and pinion gear with a 370 gear ratio so he could drag race on the city streets. The 3 on the column shifter was converted to a 3 on the floor shifter using a Hurst conversion kit. In 1964 we both traded up and bought 1962 Chevy's. His was 2 door hardtop Impala, 4 on the floor standard transmission, turquoise color. Mine was a 1962 chevy Impala black with red interior, convertible with a white top. I replaced the 4 barrel carb with 3 deuces, installed a 3/4 lift Duntov camshaft, welded in exhaust cutouts using 2" galvanized pipe with galvanized caps that we took off and on with channel lock pliers, and installed 370 gears (456 gears were too low range for a daily driver). I graduated high school in 1965. Thank you for helping a guy age 76 relive his high school glory days of street racing with his best friend. Your channel is awesome.
55 56 and 57. Check out the hood ornament. I miss those days.😅
Wow. Awesome find!! I know you don’t usually do the exterior but the interior and car is in such great shape it would be a shame not to redo the paint. Let Robby paint that bad boy!!
A few car movies were historic for the 55 chevy and 57 chevy. This will be very interesting how this car evolves.
This was an epic trip picking up this sweet '55 Chevy and doing some repairs along the way. Nice that Ben (Michelle's brother) got to come along with Paul, Hunter and Sean on this road trip. Great video guys!
Ya mean AKA {allegedly} "the Mountain Dew Thief" ?
The field method for setting V- eight points is turn the Allen screw clockwise until it misfires, then 1/2 turn counterclockwise and that leaves you in a good ballpark area. PS I worked at a car lot for many years. What a jewel!
Man all you car/truck enthusiast youtubers really have put the fire back under me to continue enjoying everything automotive. I lost it there for a while as it was all just work and makin a livin but somehow after watching you and Matt and cleetus and kevin smith I am starting to enjoy myself again. Better go blow the dust off the 62 fairlane and get it road worthy again.
Good to hear your enthusiasm is back for your passion
Do it while you still can.
You guys live under a lucky star I think! That is an awesome car. 5hr drive and only a little point trouble and running out a gas........perfect. Thank you for sharing
What a cool car! I'm amazed you got it started and it ran so well after sitting so long. I think for this car, it would be nice to restore it to OEM as much as possible, and not modify it too much. I can see some updates like power steering and brakes, but try to keep it original! Great find, can't wait to see more videos!
You scored big time! Definitely worth spending money on and keep it forever. If that's the original engine its a 265 and a cast iron powerglide.
To paul and the fab rats crew. Thank you for blessing us with every awesome episode you bring us. I can speak for the rest of us, love this channel!
I hope Paul and FabRats quickly reach 1m subscribers. But I hope they remain true to their roots and straight up down to earth good guys. Oh and you can speak for, probably, most of us !
@rayneethling7809 yeah I believe they will remain true to us loyal TH-cam viewers.
Congrats on the find! I had one when I was in high school in the 70's. I heard someone say it was a 283, if it is the original engine, it is a 265. The camshaft has a flat ground on the rear cam bearing to pass oil to the valve train. This was changed in '57 when the 283 came out. The 265 can be modified to accept a std cam by connecting the 2 holes in the rear camshaft bearing. Again, congrats
I looked at the valve cover and could tell it is a 265 by the way the bolt holes are staggered
Good catch!!! .. nice info,!! thanks
@@MikeBaxterABC You're welcome
Absolutely SUPERB! That old Chevy is the same vintage as me, as I was born in1955 too! Can't wait to see what you've got in store for her.
As always, thanks much for sharing.
Steve
1955 ? Me too !!
Same here!
Add me to the list also.
Me too!!
Great score Paul. Thanks to the viewer that sent you a message about the 55. With the know how guys, you guys got it going! Great road trip with Sean , Hunter and Ben, it was a Fun Ride. Lookin forward to see what you end up doing to it. 🤙😎
Between this 55, and the Firebird .. you're starting a VERY nice collection!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
What a fun show! Poor Michelle has Paul and Ben to deal with. The old cast iron Powerglide! Still doing its job. Impressive. 13/16 deep socket on the old plugs. 5/8 on the peanut plugs. I smiled a ton on this adventure! I did stuff like that. Thanks for the smile on my face!
Dang boyo. You must be the luckiest man in 2023 Paul! That motor vehicle is a slice of history the kind of which I miss so much. And it's in beautiful original condition. One word of advice I will offer is, Cut'n'polish! Just beautiful.
It's primer
Cut and polish will do nothing
Once in a lifetime find. Paul grinned all the way through this video. Great road trip! Fun video! Sweet car!
Great grab Man!
Do you know how many people wish they could find a car that old and that rust free? It's basically unheard of.
Awesome video!
no it's not, you just have to look. the midwest is riddled with good barn finds. estate auctions are a great resource!
@@tylermallory2504
Oh, so that's the problem? Son of a gun! We just weren't looking in the right place, evidently? Wow! If we only knew that! Darn!
"The Midwest is "riddled" with good barn finds."
Like this? With absolutely zero rust, at all, in any way, shape, or form, what so ever, on a 1955 Chevy? Really?
Sorry, I don't think so!
Did you see when they showed the underside of this car when they had it up on the lift getting the tires replaced? Are you blind? There was zero rust! Nothing! Zero. Zippo. Zilch, Nada!
With all of the salt on the road in the Midwest? Really? I seriously doubt it Dude!
Sure, you might have one here, one there. Maybe. I doubt it though.
Perhaps you have some evidence of some of all of these pristine barn finds of yours?
I'm sure you have mega pictures of all of these, so called, barn finds with absolutely zero rust, the same as this '55 Chevy! Just one right after the other! Evidently, we just have to know where to look.
I bet If you Showed people where to find these, "Barn finds" of yours, would make substantial money.
Look, even in even in Commiefornia, these cars get rusted out!
This particular one, is an absolute diamond in the rough, no matter where it's from. You almost never see them like this! I'm not kidding.
Paul totally scored! So proud of him and the guys!
I can't wait for the future content! It is going to be epic!
Looks like another project for Robbie to paint. Even the headliner is mint. Deserves a good restoration.
The biggest mistake you could ever make is touch that gem. Look how excited you are discovering this amazing find. Can you imagine what it would be like another 30-30 years later.
A fellow PROLONG user. My dad had a van back in the 90's that always ran hot until he started using Prolong. When he was moving to northern Wisconsin he hit a deer in that same van putting a hole in the radiator and taking out the powersteering. He drove another 100 miles and the van never overheated. I have been using their AFMT Anti Friction Metal Treatment ever since.
WOW!! What a great find!! That car is awesome!! I can't believe it's so rust free and even the headliner is still up!
Awesome video! It takes me back to the early seventies when my friends and I were doing this on a regular basis, of course then cars like this cost $20.-$50. My first decent car was a '56 two door I paid $35. and drove home without having to fix anything. You really lucked out with this one! If that is the original engine, it is a 265 as the 283 didn,t come out until 1957.
265 is the number .
their a bit more money now
I remember those days
was thinking 265 when they opened the hood.
If it's the original engine, it will have a canister oil filter, instead of a spin on. It can be modified to a spin on easily.
55's did not have a oil filter ,they used a canister filter if they had one. Same as the 6 cylinder engines if so equiped.
Hey Paul, that's a great looking "barn find". The "Mountain Dew thief" mentioned that the engine was a 283 ci. If it's a stock '55 chev V8, it was a 265 ci. PS ... enjoyed your video.
I agree, 265 cu in.
So glad that VGG truned me onto you guys. Simply love it. Very nice car and would like to see it all painted up and running good and with HEAT.
Paul I got my 1st car a 1955 chevy spt cpe, paid $35.00, Black button tucked rear interior, was working at a local junk yard, a 65 buick spt came in with black 6way power seats,put that in before dark. the engine was an old 235 6cyl really tired, pulled it out dropped in a 283 4barrel , power slide trans. found a wonderbar radio, then of course Mn rust. rode my rupp minibike 8miles to the local dump and took apart refridgerators for the metal panels. created new floors, rocker panels and lots more, then painted her sky blue . she was a great car till i fell in love with a 57 210 post 327,4spd fun!!!! you guys are bringing tears to and 72 yr ol'man, Thanks!
Please do a full restoration. She deserves it.
What a find 🤯🤯🤯 u don't find em in that good of shape these days , beautiful old 55 can't believe it still has all the emblem s on it 👌
That car is what I would call a high quality diamond in the rough. This is truly a once in a lifetime find😮 can't wait to see the finished product.
I'm so excited for you guys! My wife's grandfather gave us his 55' Buick Roadmaster 4 door and it's in really great condition. I drove it an hour out of town and back and was sweating the whole way. But those old v8's are so resilient. I love cruising around town in it. It turns heads and starts conversations.
What an absolute awesome find, that has been my dream car ever since I can remember, I'm 45 years young and that's my goal before I die, to own one of those, awesome video, keep up the great work. Glad your hand healed from the chainsaw accident. Lol
Absolutely 💯Great Find
You are so lucky to have viewers that look out for the Gems ,And you drove it home
Thanx for sharing your Great experience 👍, Paul, Hunter, Shaun and Ben
Have a Great Day 👍
God Bless You and your Team
Looks like your truck has a headlight out. Love the adventures.
It definitely has a headlight out. Between the two vehicles they’ve got two working so all good.😉
It's a Chevrolet with a Chinese made engine,😄, of course stuff don't work.🙄
We need more Ben. This episode was so much fun to watch.
Totally agree😀!
Where is BEN anyway
Ben is a good addition, but I did get my hopes up for a second that it was the more vertically challenged Ben.
back at his home with his family mant miles away.
@@markverloop8787
No Mountain Dew Thief Ben. 😂😂😂
You guys Crack me up ! I couldn't stop laughing because what you're doing reminds me of my younger years and I'm 68 now ! Thank you for the adventure and laughs !
Back in the day!! YES! :) I'm over 60 as well ... I bought a 1994 Chevy Step Van earlier this year, I had a deal to leave the plates and insurance valid to move it home (Hour and a Half drive) ..
But the girl selling it got change her mind at the last minute after we got there (That's her right can't really blame, it's a grey area of law here)
My friend was lost "What will we do?? she said" ... I told her we are doing this OLD SCHOOL! .. and just got in and drove it home no plates at all! :)
Bit risky but ... we used to do it all the time Back in the Day! :)
Haha I'm 65 an had all the same thoughts ! Good Memories! Happy New Year!
41:30 We're in the spaghetti bowl.. I have not heard that phrase in YEARS! Down near Harrisburg, where I grew up, on the 81/22 interchange that my parents called the spaghetti bowl, but never herd anyone else use after we moved. Brought back memories.
Great car, congratulations on finding her. Sage metallic green and cream would be perfect.
Wow! I graduated from high school in 1961 and that car was a young man’s first car in those days. I am so jealous of you getting that cool car the trip brought back lots of memories of working underneath and on top of a car as a kid, this is going to be a great ongoing adventure!
It looked like the guy who sold it to you, was as excited to see the old girl run, as you guys were! Glad y'all made it with minimal issues.
Can't wait to see what happens - maybe a ground up restore? ❤
Maybe an off road belair? Similar to morvair
A surviver car. Just fix what needs to be fixed. Brake job, maybe a steering box. Service the Powerglide. Definitely put it back to the factory green and white. Perfect colour combo for the 50's.
Then drive the wheels off it! Enjoy the looks, and enjoy the ride.
Wow the interior is beautiful.😅😅😅
I love the fact you can pick up an old car and drive it home after getting it running, kudos to your group and your country, would never happen on Australia and I live in one of the states without the yearly pits check.
Awesome score! Great job on bringing the old girl back to life so quickly! I can't wait to see what you do with her!
It's amazing this kind of find still happens .
Since the previous owner said that the original colors of the car were cream and green, ya gotta let Robby Layton put it back like it was. That would really draw attention to your daily driver.😍
Robby...Robby..Robby....
Def!!
YES!!! .. I hope this happens and Robby plays ALL the sanding in real time on the video! :)
No signage please unless a magnet one...!
My grandparents had a '54 Bel Aire they bought new, and I got to have it for a few years in highschool in the late '70s. Original cream color with the green accent. Memories.😊
This car deserves full restoration. Not hacked up!!
Loved this adventure as it took some nerve. I would have trailered it home, but you made it literally work.
Speaking as an "old guy" (born in 1963) I can relate to the insanity of old car guys. Several things come to mind. Is it a 265 or a 283 ? Will 8 track tapes ever come back?
The 51-52 Ford truck looked like it should have been a 4x4. Funny coincidence is I am building my late brothers high school 52 Ford into a 4x4 at this very moment.
The appeal of the "old car" is they are like driving a couch. My Olds 442 clone is quite comfortable as well and it has a heater! Maybe one day I will take a road trip to Fab Rats in it one day.
LOL, pretty sure nothing that plays a tape will ever make a comeback. gotta say that 8 tracks were never very good. Could always hear overplay from an adjacent track playing in the background. Casettes were such an improvement.
I'm impressed on how well the headlights were working on that amazing car!
Better than headlights on Paul’s truck.
🤣@@whitacrebespoke
@@whitacrebespoke I saw that also, driver side was out for a while. Hopefully they know a mechanic who can change those headlight! ;)
Way to Go Paul!! That was so much fun to watch! Thanks for filming it!!.
Man, Paul you gotta do the 8-trac to cassette adapter. then put in a cassette to cd adapter and plug that into your phone. Now that would blow Hunters mind! Great stuff guys.
@26:41 Now all you need is a cassette-to-headphone adapter and you can hook up your tunes from your phone! 🙂
265 V/8's are great little motors! 👍
Man,These roadtrips are getting better and better.
I KNEW IT !, I commented on the last video after seeing this ride in the background. My all time fave hot rod platform. I have owned two.
how lucky can you be. that body looks virgin. no signs that it has ever been wrecked or repaired with a bunch of bondo. this was a rare find.
Yeah, that was an adventure, and in a cool Ol' car. I too love the older ones Paul.. Taikuu for taking us along..
Fun fact, the same 55 that Harrison Ford drove in “American Graffiti” was also used in the movie “Two Lane Blacktop”. I believe the rear axle on that car was also moved forward on that car gasser style
no axles were "moved"
Was just coming here to mention 2LBT. Am not as familiar with it as I am American Graffiti.
An axle was definitely moved in American Graffiti, right out the back of Holsteins cruiser 😂😂
Absolutely an awesome find, that’s a great lookin body and chassis for sure. Definitely a win and it checks all the boxes for cool factor.
The 8 track is awesome plus she had the cassette adapter and it works, that is amazing. What a great deal he had!
My dad's 55 had the original tube radio. AM tuner in the middle and speaker/amp combo on the passenger side. We put a modern stereo in the glove box.
While the shop was putting on tires, Pull the SPEEDO CABLE and wipe it down with Vaseline - IT'S MAGIC, no noise and as it's mechanical, it will read just fine!! From a West Texas former Studebaker owner...
Growing up my dad had a red and white 55 belair hard top fully restored. I died a little when he sold it. Lots of memories taking that car for joy rides when he was out of town :).
This is a great find. I still don't understand the VGG purchase and am guessing that this vehicle moves to the front of the line. It's a great find for sure. Congrats!
What a cool find!
That was made back in the day when they made real metal bodies.
I look forward in seeing what you 3nd up soing with it. For the most part looks like it has a lot of preventative maintenance to get completed.
That's an awesome find, will be a fun cruiser.😊
Never blow more air into a carb fire. The carb has fuel in it, if you blow flame over the carb and gas vapors, it can be very bad. Many times I’ve pulled off my shirt and smothered out the fire when I had no better options. Be amazed how quick you can come out of a shirt when your car is on fire.
First time viewer. I’m enjoying!!!
That would be an amazing car to restore with the original colours and a fab rats signature. Perfect to showcase your talents and what an advert for fab rats at shows!!
old cars are just so cool looking. I don't understand why we don't make things like this anymore. That car is really a work of art in my opinion. I wonder if people at the time that this was made realized how cool their vehicles were or if they just saw them the same way we see our cars now.
Don't know about "people" but I was 13 when the 55 Chevy came out. Going to the local Chevy dealership was like going to a rock concert !! Huge spotlights outside and shoulder to shoulder inside. LOTS of us knew !! I have a 57, 210 Sport Coupe now and my sone has a 57 Bel Air. BTW, I'm in Northern Ca (SF, Bay Area) so this car may have been at that dealership. It was called "Gateway Chevrolet. The assembly plant was in Fremont, Ca. They make Tesla's there now.
The answer is we knew about all the makes.
The '55 was popular with hot rodder's right off the line, and has been the number two most famously sought after car, after the '32 Ford...IMO...!
I love this channel, you never know what you're gonna get , but you can bet it'll be grate 😎👍
Nice ride guys it looks like you had a lot of fun.
I remember the 55' Chevy from Two Lane Blacktop. Same car used again in American Graffiti.
OMG. The 8-track to tape converter is the best find. I have saved several vintage 8-track cars (70 camaro and 76 Cadi Eldorado) Added port inputs for practical use in both. But cool find…..
Great video! Ben is a great addition to the crew 😊
Beautiful car Paul. If that's all numbers matching do you have any idea how much that thing would be worth if you took it all back to original. I would love to hot rod it too but it would be worth a lot more taking back to original. Your car your choice whatever you do I'll love to watch every minute of it!
No such thing as matching numbers on a base model 55 2 door post. They built a million of them.
This looks like a great project, best hands to be in, looking forward to seeing what you do with this next!
Very nice find. You gonna keep it stock or do a period gasser? Mild gasser would be like 'Murican Graffiti; wild gasser would be cut out rear wheel wells, period M&H slicks, remove the front bumper and remove the front splash pan, maybe a Moon fuel tank in front of the grill, and all out would be a straight axle. And no LS. Gotta be an SBC or a 348/409 or maybe a 396. BTW, whenever resurrecting a car with points ignition always wiggle the dizzy to see if it is loose and gently hit the points with a points file to remove oxidation. And pack a 13/16" plug socket. Sheesh.
I cant believe your good fortune..I have been a lover of the tri five cars all my life and have built several but I have never ,ever had the good fortune that you have experienced with your newest ride. life is indeed good
You guys brought back so many memories for me. I started driving in 1955. I have owned 55 and 56 Chevy pickups and a 56 2 door post with a 6 banger. Plus nine different 57s. One of the 57s I owned was a 4 door Bel Air sedan V8 with power steering, all factory original.
Such an awesome find! Brought back so many memories. Can’t wait to see the restoration!
What an epic find Paul, that's totally awesome to find a 55 in that condition. You should have tried to tighten up the worm gear on the steering box, could have gottin rid of a whole bunch of steering play. I can't believe it doesn't have a heater, maybe they figured you don't need one in California. What a great video you guys.
Love that car. My buddy bought one from the boneyard in 1967 for $10.00. Drove it around. My other buddy went in the Army in 1968 and sold his 55 to my buddy that had the one from the junkyard for $100.00. That one was in great shape.
The car may been made in Cali, but it went to another state because it does not have the front and rear bumper extensions required by the state of California. Very clean 55!