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07-06-2010, 12:42 AM | #1 |
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Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair( FINALLY FINISHED)
Well after not finding a roundtuit for the last 10 years I finally got around to rebuilding the wifes 56 Belair.
She first got it in 1986 and put 186,000 miles on it and it was just plain wore out. Sent it off to my friends body shop that did my 71 4x4 last summer. She is going to get new door skins, rocker panels, and head light brows. All of the dents and dings pounded out and a new flat black paint job. My doings will be new engine, trans, disk brakes front and rear, new 9 inch rear end, and power steering. Here are a couple of before pictures.
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07-06-2010, 01:48 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Looks pretty good "before" anxious to see some during and after !
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07-06-2010, 06:49 AM | #3 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Really nice start whats the plans for the interior
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07-12-2010, 04:29 AM | #4 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Got started on the metal work this weekend. Ground down the top of the fenders to find out how bad the rust was over the head lights was.
Then test fitted the replacement caps.
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07-12-2010, 04:32 AM | #5 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
The front seat is a pair of bucket seat out of a sedan delivery and a stock back seat. Both are basic taxi cab as she will be hauling dogs around in it.
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Never let the truth get in the way of a good story 71 Chev 1/2 ton 4X4 LWB Fleetside SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361222 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgREwtDfaA 68 Chev 1 ton flat bed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bO8szzlD4A 56 Chev Handyman Wagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-6ddpBTkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbLzZ7zY8wA 56 Chev Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=410667 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW0Ei7ZNIg |
07-25-2010, 02:49 AM | #6 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Well got some more work done since the last time.
Replaced the trunk lock skin as someone punched the old lock and pushed in the panel around the lock, found some rust around the right hand side of the rear window that I didn't know was there, started to remove twenty coats of rattle can that was sprayed on for the last twenty years, and getting ready to pull the engine and transmission.
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Never let the truth get in the way of a good story 71 Chev 1/2 ton 4X4 LWB Fleetside SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361222 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgREwtDfaA 68 Chev 1 ton flat bed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bO8szzlD4A 56 Chev Handyman Wagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-6ddpBTkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbLzZ7zY8wA 56 Chev Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=410667 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW0Ei7ZNIg |
07-25-2010, 04:08 AM | #7 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Nice! That should earn an apple pie and ice cream.
That's a dream car from my day. Great Job. Cayoterun
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07-30-2010, 10:10 PM | #8 |
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Lookin' good!! The wifey will be proud of you. I went over to the salvage yard the other day looking around and found the front door window frames, quarter window glass and taillight lenses for a '56 that someone had just hauled out there... Good timing. LockDoc
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09-14-2010, 12:12 PM | #9 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Wow, you're really moving now. Even though it had issues, that's still a really clean car!
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09-14-2010, 06:22 PM | #10 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
cAR IS REALLY COMING ALONG! i AM CURRENTLY HELPING A FRIEND FGET HIS 56 TOGETHER FOR HIS DAUGHTER'S WEDDING IN 1.5 WEEKS, WHEW, TIME IS RUNNING OUT. SORRY FOR THE CAPS, DID NOT REALIZE.
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10-28-2010, 06:06 AM | #11 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Went on a two week vacation in Sept. Came back to 4 weeks of work. Go figure.
Well back on track. Pulled the engine and cleaned the frame. Finished welding in new rockers. Sand blasted the inner fenders and welded up all unused holes. New crate engine came in and got it painted. Next week paint the frame, put in new power steering box and tilt column.
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11-08-2010, 12:27 AM | #12 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
That car is super clean compared to my neighbor's 56 2 door post Bel Air. It's been jumped only good parts left on the body shell is the roof and the firewall but someone danced on the roof like yours.
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11-08-2010, 09:04 AM | #13 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Looking great Dennis. I can hardly wait to see it when it comes home. I really love the tear drop scoop on the hood. Id like to have one of those on my panel.
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My wife likes the hood. I don't know how it would look like on a truck. You ought to photo shop it to see.
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11-14-2010, 08:37 PM | #15 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Are you going to get it painted a satin pink?
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11-22-2010, 07:53 PM | #16 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
So I was granted permission to see the '56, but Oldiron forgot to bring his camera so I let him use mine.
Nick and I went over to get the old engine for Nicks 71 4x4. I hope it will work for him. Thanks Nick for posting these pictures for me. Starting the final fit of the fenders and the engine compartment is primed for it coat of gloss black and the frame of chassis black.
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11-22-2010, 10:11 PM | #17 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Looking good. Do you suppose you can bring it to XXX next summer?
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01-27-2011, 06:07 PM | #18 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Looks like you are doing a great job, I have a 55 and I just love tri5's.
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01-30-2011, 09:22 PM | #19 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
What's goin' on with this thing? Is it done, and Mrs. oldiron tearin' a$$ around town now?
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03-17-2011, 06:02 AM | #20 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Between snow, work and home projects it has been a month and a half since I have posted any progress on the 56.
Some progress has been made. The headliner is installed, new front and rear windows are now installed, all welding is completed, mounting holes are now drilled for side molding on the doors, and next to last primering & sanding are now done. Next the engine compartment will be painted gloss black and the new engine and transmission will be test fitted.
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Never let the truth get in the way of a good story 71 Chev 1/2 ton 4X4 LWB Fleetside SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361222 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgREwtDfaA 68 Chev 1 ton flat bed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bO8szzlD4A 56 Chev Handyman Wagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-6ddpBTkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbLzZ7zY8wA 56 Chev Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=410667 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW0Ei7ZNIg |
11-17-2013, 10:35 PM | #21 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair( FINALLY FINISHED)
Pictures of the finished car.
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11-18-2013, 08:13 AM | #22 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair( FINALLY FINISHED)
That is one clean ride!
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03-17-2011, 07:10 AM | #23 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
She should be a very happy woman. Roundtuits always take so long to start.
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
So we're gonna see it at the shows this year right? Can't wait to see it done.
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03-17-2011, 01:34 PM | #25 |
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Re: Rebuilding my wife's 56 Belair
Got your headliner done eh!! Got any hair left!! Hows your back? That was probably the hardest job on mine I built 20 years ago. Not a job you want to do everyday.
Nice to see you got another rare part on your 56. An uncut rad bar. Too many where cut for engine tranny r and r. You gonna front mount the motor and side mount the tranny?? Nice project!!!! |
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