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
'American Graffiti' was a first date for me and this little gal I met at a local bar. I was 21 at the time. Next month we'll be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary.
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.
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!
Paul , hands down this was an epic road trip for the FabRats family 💛💛💛
Love the channel. Love this car. I vote for full restoration with Robby doing the paint. Please don't rat rod it!
Love it, love it, what more can I say, only half way through the vid, will watch the rest tomorrow! Again wow guys and thank you so much, from Suffolk County in the United Kingdom.
Nice find! Please don't go crazy on mods. Keep it classic.
34:56 Editor deserves an Award for this cut-scene.
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...!
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
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!
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.
Grandma's need to cruise that bad ass ride! It's from their era.
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.
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.
@@ImGdiddy 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
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.
55 56 and 57. Check out the hood ornament. I miss those days.😅
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.
@@lt.columbo5919I 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!
@@lt.columbo5919 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.
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!
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 :).
Out FREAKIN' standing, Paul!
That is just absolutely amazing.. imagine finding a car that is in such good condition at that age.. I am just completely blown away..🤯
Looks like another project for Robbie to paint. Even the headliner is mint. Deserves a good restoration.
The MAN GIVES YOU A DIMOND!!! AND YOU TREAT HIM LIKE HES CHAUFFEUR..... UNBELIEVABLE...
This car deserves full restoration. Not hacked up!!
Between this 55, and the Firebird .. you're starting a VERY nice collection!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Once in a lifetime find. Paul grinned all the way through this video. Great road trip! Fun video! Sweet car!
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.
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!!
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? 😄
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.
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.
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.
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. 😂😂😂
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!!
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.
Love that truck! The yellow truck. Oh man! And that Ford Custom!
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.
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 👌
Nice ride Paul Fab Rats!! So much potential. Enjoy!!!
Aww! I love 55’ Chevrolets! ❤️❤️❤️
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
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.
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!!!
Great video, Thanks for taking me along for the ride.
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!
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!!
She's a beauty!!! What a find!!
LOVE THE 55 !!!
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
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" ?
A few car movies were historic for the 55 chevy and 57 chevy. This will be very interesting how this car evolves.
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!
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.
Please do a full restoration. She deserves it.
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
This is home to me. I own a 55 Chevy and have had it since 1969.
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!
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.🙄
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!
Paul fox your Silverados headlight!! Lol
Love all you guys!! And I mean all of the FabRat family!
Wow the interior is beautiful.😅😅😅
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.
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. 🤙😎
Cracked me up when Hunter wanted to know how the interior light switched on! . Truck needs a left headlight. Paul you could fall into a septic tank and still come out smelling like a Rose😳.
Ben must have known what he was doing. His head was back up in no time. 😂🤣 this video was great, Thanks.
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!
Way to Go Paul!! That was so much fun to watch! Thanks for filming it!!.
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.😊
what a find i can see why yous cant wipe the smile of your faces well done
265 V/8's are great little motors! 👍
The headliner in there looks like new. What an awesome car. So much fun.
I mean, any sane person would not even attempt to dream about driving the car, untouched for yeeeeears, 5 hrs ? home.
But like I said at work, "you don't have to be mad to work here, but it certainly helps."
I really enjoyed this episode. Thank You !
I let a car sit for 6 months, every gasket in the carb would hemorrhage fuel. 😂
28 years is nothing for this '55!
Love the channel and all of the adventures! One of the best!
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!
Man,These roadtrips are getting better and better.
Paul the car docter, he brings all these old cars back to life.😮😮😂
What ever you do ... KEEP IT STOCK!!! No hot rod burnout machine shenanigans!
Keep it nice like a daily driver, something the wife would enjoy driving to town.... Oh yeah, PAINT IT !!!🤣🤣🤣
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! ;)
I love this channel, you never know what you're gonna get , but you can bet it'll be grate 😎👍
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.
I am so jealous, and so impressed!!!
But no comment on the pickup missing the left headlight???
That's Dancing With Danger (and Johnny Law!!!).
I am so jealous and so impressed!!!
Great car, congratulations on finding her. Sage metallic green and cream would be perfect.
It's amazing this kind of find still happens .
GETTING THAT MOTOR RUNNING… Don’t you just love a Chevy Small Block Distributor that lets you adjust the points while the engine is running!!
My dad had a daily driver '58 Chevy Impala. What a car! My first car was a '63 Chevy Biscayne 283 with a three on the tree! Growing up, these cars were everywhere, not lined up at the crusher yet. Can you imagine what our local junkyards were holding on to in 1963? I actually saw a 100 yard line of Model A's in one local yard. Some still ran! Now they're Unobtainium! And yes, I had an 8 track player in the '63. Don't forget to put the old tires in the trunk for added traction! 😂
I just watched Matt's show where they took the tangerine rock crawling and I like to never got the grin off my face. Then I come to Fab Rats with this show and I just can't stop laughing and just enjoying this show. Dumb and Dumber is one of my favorite movies and when they said, "That John Denver is full of sxxx" I just fall apart. I've been laughing for 20 minutes over that and my wife is really fed up with me just laughing. Thank Paul for a great video. Take care of that 55 will you? It is just an epic car for the ages.
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 😂😂
Much better road trip, glad Hunter left his mom at home
How could you ever doubt a 283...best motor ever made..😁😎
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Another amazing road trip video. Ben was an awesome addition to the video that guy has charisma. Another beautiful addition to the farm.
This MY favorit year model of chevy! Period!
Never been a Tri Five guy, until this road-trip cool😂