VintageChevyIron
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Age: 59
Loc: Rochester, WA
Reg: 01-01-20
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01-01-20 09:21 PM - Post#2783463
It all started here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tmuexWhTDWkPa7PV8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YfQAUrvH5GGTTjQb7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/F3VDUwRv72ENDNbHA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4mcpT4b8yUkHz8kC8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zpc25KDq7wZhHEF58
It was driven into that garage in 1985 and parked, never moved again until I recently dragged it out and took ownership.
Lots of plans, lots of work, but hope to share progress along the way...
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Rusty Heaps
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Loc: Knoxville,TN
Reg: 06-29-11
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01-02-20 09:20 AM - Post#2783494
In response to VintageChevyIron
Nice score! keep us posted on your progress, with lost of pics.
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57tim
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Loc: Cameron, Wi, USA
Reg: 11-09-01
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01-02-20 07:58 PM - Post#2783556
In response to Rusty Heaps
Good color and find. 
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VintageChevyIron
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Age: 59
Loc: Rochester, WA
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01-03-20 12:02 PM - Post#2783615
In response to 57tim
Thanks!
Was originally an Inca Silver car, with a Powerglide tranny.
P/O swapped it to a 3 speed w/floor shift and did the red paint.
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VintageChevyIron
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Age: 59
Loc: Rochester, WA
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01-05-20 09:42 PM - Post#2783789
In response to VintageChevyIron
A few shots of the interior:
Link
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pXw5a4P68AnKFo336
https://photos.app.goo.gl/a6s4XWsLa49ib5GT8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zbnKr4w3JMnbWG4A6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/CZU5Hu8AL7NzJNVC8
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VintageChevyIron
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Age: 59
Loc: Rochester, WA
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01-05-20 09:44 PM - Post#2783790
In response to VintageChevyIron
Trunk floor:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ezXgy5Rq9uzBxQkMA
Engine compartment, Looks pretty bad, but the engine spins freely:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vCRdoN2JKTJvGWC9A
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57tim
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Loc: Cameron, Wi, USA
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01-07-20 07:54 PM - Post#2783957
In response to VintageChevyIron
Mine had the silver/black cloud interior but the PO changed the interior to red/black cloud and dyed the headliner black and painted over the original Dust rose pearl and white body to red.
Edited by 57tim on 01-07-20 07:56 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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 swbatt
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01-22-20 12:27 AM - Post#2784861
In response to 57tim
Great way to start the New Year! Welcome to the site and keep the photos coming. The '57 looks good!
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Bad56Sedan
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Loc: Pasadena, Texas
Reg: 04-29-04
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01-22-20 09:47 AM - Post#2784887
In response to VintageChevyIron
Nice car to start with,
Great fine,
I'm thinking ...............
Ah, it's your car not mine,
Have fun, keep us posted!
VC56S 2 door Sedan, 40 Years
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VintageChevyIron
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Age: 59
Loc: Rochester, WA
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02-20-20 07:21 PM - Post#2786961
In response to Bad56Sedan
Been busy with life's other requirements and honey-to-do things that seem to sneak up when you aren't looking.
But, I did come across a parts car, a pretty well cannibalized 4-door, hardtop, but does have some good sheet metal I may be able to get patch panels from here & there.
Also was a factory power brake and power steering car with those parts still attached.
Trying to save up a little to have some of the bigger metal work taken care of. Shooting for Sept or Oct for that, I think some of the good sheet metal on the parts car will help there.
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VintageChevyIron
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03-07-20 10:48 PM - Post#2788175
In response to VintageChevyIron
Picked up a nice Saginaw 4 speed tranny for a good price.
Have not looked up the numbers yet, but owner said he got it many years ago from an early (73 or 74 can't remember), Camaro that was wrecked.
As he remembered, it had around 50K miles on it.
One more small piece of the puzzle off the list...
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VintageChevyIron
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01-15-21 11:00 AM - Post#2812143
In response to VintageChevyIron
Been a while, hope everyone made it through the crazy year 2020 was!!
Spent some time working on and getting work done on the 57. Still a ways to go, but making progress when I can.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/v6kiYBJdk13UEwQ59
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Bad56Sedan
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01-15-21 05:13 PM - Post#2812171
In response to VintageChevyIron
Thanks for sharing!
I hate seeing that location of rust,
I notice the frame appears to be one piece frame,
Just wondering what is the letter after "57" on the vin tag,
That type of rust surprises me if that letter is "O" or "L".
Just curious
VC56S 2 door Sedan, 40 Years
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VintageChevyIron
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Age: 59
Loc: Rochester, WA
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01-15-21 06:34 PM - Post#2812174
In response to Bad56Sedan
Yes, it is a one-piece frame, that was from a 4-door, hardtop parts car.
The red car is an Oakland, CA., build. The car was kept under that blue plastic tarp all those years in a garage that was only climate controlled in the sense that it did not get directly rained on.
Thinking the rust formed in those spots due to condensation dripping down and the tarp holding the moisture under it.
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Edited by VintageChevyIron on 01-15-21 06:37 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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VintageChevyIron
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Loc: Rochester, WA
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02-25-21 10:57 PM - Post#2815110
In response to VintageChevyIron
Got a great buy on a 57 frame that had rust free body perches and was also a Sport Coupe with the extra body mount bracket that my frame I am working on was missing. So instead of having to try and repair the rusted out mounting brackets, I can replace with solid, factory ones.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/VkQfH9aYifhr68mQA
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