Finding possible problems
First thing this morning, I went to get the car titled in my name. As usual, the DMV took the expected long time, but I finally got the title in my name. For an extra $10 the DMV offered to…
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
First thing this morning, I went to get the car titled in my name. As usual, the DMV took the expected long time, but I finally got the title in my name. For an extra $10 the DMV offered to…
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The engine was running a bit rough so I decided to investigate. Since the engine didn’t have an cleaner I started with that. The one I purchased was too big (it was touching the distributor) so I returned it for a…
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So I continued to do some more cleaning. this time in the engine compartment. So much grass and dust in there, I fired up the compressor and grabbed the air hose and blew most of it out. I reached down…
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First things first. There is alot of dirt inside and outside. So I grabbed the vacuum and started cleaning. Had to empty the bag 3 or 4 times but the inside is finally clean. the upholstery is surprisingly in pretty…
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A rainy Friday afternoon, but I arranged with a towing company to come out and flatbed the Belair to it’s new home. I’m excited to get to work on the car right away. the only problem is the rear doors…
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Here are the first pictures of my Belair from today when I went to see it for the first time. Overall, the car looks pretty solid. Body is straight, not much rust (for a 55 year old car) and the engine started right…
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I had to wait over the weekend for the owner to call me back. When he did, I asked alot of questions because the ad was short on description and the price seemed rather low for a 55 year old…
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Welcome to My ’55 Chevy Belair.com This is my first post about a car I have wanted since I was a young kid. As I go through the process of restoring this fine automobile, I hope to keep you…
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