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Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:31 pm
by PhilA
They do like to rust. Seems to depend heavily upon the environment though- I've seen them rotten from the top down (like yours) or from the bottom up (more common up north) mostly because there was absolutely zero rust protection on the inside edges of the panels. If GM didn't have to put paint on a part, guess what.. they didn't.
Funny to think this was the next step on in chassis development from mine- nothing groundbreaking and people call the trichev lineup "a series of very average vehicles", but there's a certain something about a very average vehicle that they got the styling just right on...

Phil

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:42 pm
by AMCrebel
I just had a look and there are still a few threads on Rods and Sods about my car. I really dunno what to do - can't see me ever having time/skills to do all the rust - and I don't have the cash to pay someone else, but I also don't want to let it go....arghhhhh

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:50 pm
by PhilA
Lawn ornament

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:13 pm
by LynehamHerc
I seem to remember reading about some cars being restored as part of car mechanical courses at local colleges. It'd be more interesting than the usual stuff I guess.

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:26 pm
by SiC
Got a sob story? Perhaps need a call to Fuzz and co 😁

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:29 pm
by DodgeRover
Can you get someone to give you a price on doing bits?
Dez at Stringer Fabrication seems to make a good job of doing things and likes custom stuff

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:02 pm
by Hooli
Is this the one I remember having a straight six lump rather than the V8 I'd expect?

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:20 pm
by Alf892
Looks great in that yellow/white combo.
Can't you weld some metal in a re wob it.....tackle small piece at a time? At least get some fun out of it before you shuffle off!

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:41 pm
by christine
Eddie would have it on the road in a week or two...

Re: 1956 Chevrolet 210

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:42 pm
by Nibblet
Poignant as it is....I'd get it gone; there must be a useful sum in parts there, including the engine and transmission? You deserve to have something you like sat in that garage that you can use.