1956 CHEVROLET BELAIR CONVERTIBLE WOW!

Description for Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210 1956

Incredible opportunity to acquire this 1956 Chevrolet Belair Convertible

1956 Chevrolet Belair Convertible

Factory convertible not a conversion

Clean Driver ready to be enjoyed without the burden of being a show car

The good, the bad, the ugly and the story!

The good:

Mechanical restoration

New brass 4 core radiator

Edlebrock 4-barrel carburetor, mechanical advance, new old stock

New Pertronix electronic ignition

New Distributor cap

New spark plug wires

New mechanical advance

New coil

New water pump

New hoses and clamps

New 160* thermostat

Complete flush of engine

Fresh oil and filter change

New Oldsmobile air cleaner

New mechanical fuel pump

New fuel line

New voltage regulator

Complete new stock wiring harness

New halogen h4 headlight assemblies

3 speed transmission

New engine mounts

New dual exhaust

New speedometer cable

New old stock steering column

New steering linkage bushings

Excellent ball joints and suspension components

New 15" steering wheel and accessories

New brake cylinders and lines

New master cylinder

New Diamondback wide white wall radial tires

Cosmetic Restoration

New white convertible top

New black convertible liner

New vinyl two tone interior with new seat foam

New door panels two tone

New rear trim panels

New teal carpet and matching floor mats

5 new teal original style seatbelts

New chrome bumpers and guards front and back

New bumper mounting brackets

New chrome front grille assembly

New chrome driving light assemblies and trim

New chrome hood strip

New chrome tail light assemblies

New chrome driver and passenger mirrors

New chrome door handles

New chrome interior door handles

New chrome antenna bezel

New power top pump

New power top cylinders

New power top lines

New power top switch oem switch!

The bad:

Horn is inoperable

New radiator came dented in the box. Vendor would not replace

Front driving lite bulbs not installed

Speedometer cable not installed

Fuel and temp gauge inoperable

Interior chrome trim around windshield is original and lightly pitted

Glass chrome surrounds are original and pitted

Passenger front fender has rust please see pictures

Trunk floor was replaced by previous owner; it is solid but not pretty

Floor was repaired by previous owner; it is solid but not pretty

Stock radio does not function

Glove box cardboard not present

Windshield wiper motor not installed

The ugly:

The body is an amateur restoration of a good clean straight car

The floor was repaired in certain sections which is common to a convertible

The trunk floor was repaired as well. The workmanship is solid but not concourse

The paint shines well but there are many flaws such as

1) Door jamb bottoms show wear

2) Paint cracking on passenger side hood

3) Paint chipped at leading edge of trunk

4) Small dent on lower passenger quarter panel

5) General wear of painted surfaces

6) Original stainless trim in fair condition

7) Original hubcaps in fair condition

8) Original visors in fair condition

9) Original convertible top hardware is pitted but mechanically sound

10)Original top frame is in good condition paint is ok not great

The story:

This Chevy was purchased for my sister and brother-in-law in September of last year. The car was complete and a good candidate for a great daily driver and a convertible to be enjoyed not locked up in a museum. We proceeded to give the car a mechanical and cosmetic restoration with the following premise. Keep the Chevy super reliable, super simple, and really pretty. The stock 265 V8 engine ran great however in the spirit of our premise we replaced anything that could give trouble. We elected to add Pertronix electronic ignition and a n.o.s. Edlebrock carburetor for stone cold reliable starting and running. New radiator, water pump, hoses, clamps. New fuel pump and lines. Ready for ethanol fuel. New 160* thermostat. We flushed engine both cooling system and fuel. We flushed the cooling system by running water continuously until system flowed clear. Standard oil change with rotella oil and new filter. We added a spin on oil filter adapter for convenient oil changes rather than the original canister. We sourced new diamondback radial white wall tires. We dialed in the suspension with new steering bushings and alignment. We added a new original style complete wiring harness. Complete wiring harness, like every wire. We did not add the two leads to the front driving lamps. We did however add new H4 headlamp assemblies and LED tail lamp assemblies.

The cosmetic restoration includes a new vinyl interior and top. The original interior showed excessive wear and the top was not in the best condition. The vinyl interior was chosen so as to not to worry about the children jumping around inside. We added 5 new seatbelts to keep the children from jumping around.

We added new chrome all around including the bumpers, bumper guards, front grille, driving lights, driving light bezels, front fender trim, door handles, added drivers and passenger mirrors. New chrome tail lamp assemblies. New chrome interior handles, antenna bezel, hood trim and more. New door panels too!

The power top switch took 5 months to source as it was on a national backorder. The steering wheel also was on a national back order. We painted the n.o.s. steering column and wheel to match the interior.

The car was originally a 3-speed manual shift car. That is why we added the automatic column. The 3-speed column just does not work well with an automatic transmission. The 3speed automatic was previously installed and shifts exceptionally.

The New convertible top was further enhanced with a new convertible top pump, lines, and cylinders as to not have any problems for years to come.

What holds this car back? A great paint job. Replace the passenger front fender, a finer job with the trunk floor sheet metal. Please see pictures.

What makes this Chevy great? This Belair was built to enjoy, to drive in the rain, leave outside for the night, go to Walmart and not worry about a door ding. This Chevy is built to create memories, to enjoy with your family and not worry about car show mavens critical of the build. The vinyl interior can take a drive through hamburger and ice cream! You know what I mean! Its about fun!

Why are we selling something so nice? Shit happens. Sister needs the money. Period the end. It was a great idea at the time, reality is we got bills to pay. A year of restoration and now you get to jump the line and enjoy the benefits. I will add youtube videos of the engine and driving the car.

Buyers are welcome to inspect the car from this Saturday to the end of auction

The Chevy is sold without any warranties, as is where is

Clean Florida title ready to go

Transportation by others

The reserve is ultra low as Sister needs to move on.

The car will sell

The time is now!

Don't waste my time. $5000.00 deposit within 24 hours of auction end. Full payment within 7 days.

We will FedEx title and bill of sale. You arrange shipping and title transfer.

I may be reached at 954-605-2835 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or frank@sheridanlumber.com

Please email me to receive a link to a shared photo and video album

Ask the questions. See the video, look at the pictures.

Good luck!