one4dad
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Posts: 519
Age: 70
Loc: Baton Rouge La
Reg: 01-17-10
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06-26-12 05:50 PM - Post#2241661
In response to davidchristopher
David, My story started in 1960 when a friend had a 1952 Chevy 2door coupe with a three speed and split headers, what a sound. fast forwrd to 1964 and out of high school going to college and living at home when a 1950 2 door styline coupe with a '56 chevy 6 in it with a great interior and excellent body came up for $200. Still living at home I had my dad and his mechanic friend look at it and they said no dice as it has a piston slap. Fast forward many years of raising family working on my and kids cars to 2008. In my drive way was a gift from my boys (on a trailer with three flats, no back glass, a frozen 1954 235 engine) a 1950 2 door styline deluxe with a great patina, missing floor boards and seat springs for an interior and all the parts. My Chritmas gift and a project car for dear old dad. Worked on it for several months (still Have car) but a running 1951 2 door styleline deluxe with a 216 with dual offy manifold, fenton headers, three speed and decent body. Well the price was right still a project car and I could drive it. Have since put in 1a '56 235 with dual offy intake and fenton headers, smittys...love that sound. rebuilt the brakes and doing all kinds of stuff. The 50 is in the wings but will be upgraded to a V8 and late model running gear, but the patina will stay. after 51 one years I have my dream car with the correct sound and looks, what else could you ask for...Bill
Bill Wilson - 51 styleline Deluxe 2 door three speed , fentons and offy 2 carb manifold - is now a 235
Also a 1950 Chevy 2 door styleline deluxe, great patina , no running gear |
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