What’s the weather like in Oklahoma? The reason I ask is because despite looking like it’s a lost cause, this buried-in-brush Chevy 210 supposedly had solid floors, from the firewall to the trunk. If that’s the case, this could be more useful than first impressions may indicate, given it still has a motor attached as well. You’ll find it here on eBay in Stillwater, OK, where they apparently don’t salt the roads.
The seller was asked a pointed question about this turquoise and white sedan’s condition, specifically about any rust issues. The response was that the floors were good, including the trunk, which shocks me given how much detritus has accumulated in the cabin over the years. But if this Chevy avoided winter conditions or perhaps was junked early in its life, then it’s plausible that the floors are intact.
No word on if that’s the original motor, but I’m just shocked there’s still an engine attached at all. The seller says it will not start (anyone surprised?) but doesn’t mention whether they tried to turn it over, or if it’s numbers matching. It’s not terribly important on a less valuable car like the 210, but it would still be nice info to have. Though it is coated in surface rust, I don’t see any frightening holes and the panels appear straight.
Although there are no pictures of the trunk insides, I’m likewise stunned that the floors in the cargo area are also good, considering the trunk lid is popped up in this photo. Who knows how long that’s been left exposed to the elements? It appears most of the belt-line trim has already been pillaged, but at least the glass is sound. Bidding starts at $500 with no reserve; would you haul this Chevy out of the brush?
Again, too many doors. No thanks
just the RIGHT number of doors!!!! Anyone can get a 2 door, overpriced as they are…my other cars are a 1955 Bel Air and a recently acquired 24,000 mile 1958 Edsel Corsair 4 door HT…4 doors rule!!!
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I learned to drive stick shift in one identical to this same color and 4 doors except a 6 banger. That dash sure brings back memories of a kid 10 years old peering over that huge steering wheel while shifting the three on the tree. Oh how I miss those lazy days where one of our main drags through town had barely any traffic on Sunday mornings.
I’ve been working with my 10-year-old to teach her how to operate three pedals, but she won’t have to row them on the column like we did as kids.
Her mother is less than thrilled about this, however. . . I just want her to be prepared in life; what’s so wrong with that?
My dad and I still kick ourselves for not buying our neighbors car that was just like this back in the early eighties for a 150 bucks. Car was garage kept too.
Let’s pull it out, appears to be a builder, forget the 4 doors, after it’s finished the four door will look great. My opinion.
I restored a 56 210 4 door but it came with a 235 with 3 on the tree in it. That old car was pulled out a barn in SW Missouri some 35 years ago. It was the first car I did on my own. I did it and My Mom and Dad would come out and check how I was doing with it and Dad would often offer advise, but it was mine to restore, I worked on it for over 3 years, on nights and weekends, even loss a girlfriend because of the car, she always complained that I was spending my time with the car than her.
The day I finished it up and drove it out of the old original body shop building, which is where I had been working on it, Mom and Dad stood there and Mom loved the car, they had never seen the colors I had picked for it, White over Blue, it was the exact twin to their first car, the car that Grandpa went and bought them as a wedding present in 1956. I parked it got out of it and handed Dad the keys to it. I had restored it for them and a way of saying thank you for everything they had done for me growing up. It was one of very few times I had ever seen my Dad cry. They drove that car a lot, Dad had put it in some local car shows, and it won a few awards over the year, I have tried to attach a few pictures of the Baby for you to see.
I’m confused Mike. The above car is a 4 door hardtop. The car below is a 4 door sedan. What am I missing?
The upper car was the wrong car that I had a picture of, I did not notice it until after I submitted the picture. the 1 below on the trailer is a 56 is one I bought about 6 years ago from an auction in Iowa, and drug it home, It is currently still in pieces in the shop, .
The very bottom one is the car that I gave Mom and Dad. I know for a fact it is because written on the back of the pictures says Mom and Dad’s “Baby”
Sorry for that my Wife caught it after it was over with!!
I have so many pictures of cars that are in boxes, I guess I need to go through them and sort them out to the correct car.
I am thinking the first picture is one that had been owned by my Aunt Mary and Uncle Bobby Goldsmith, again I have so many pictures that I need or organize.
Oh Yeah the other problem I had Mom and Dad got married in 1956 the car was a 55 it had been a dealers car.
Well gosh Mike, why’d you have to go and make me tear up?
Respect
Here is what it stated out looking like when I got it home.
One of the best pictures of it I could find, this is after I finished it.
Well idk about any of that but those are 3 neat cars anyway.
Yeah. . . First one looks like a ’56 hardtop, second is a ’56 post, and I’d swear that the third one is a ’55.
No mention of what appears to be a 2 door ’55 parked next to it. If it’s in the same condition, that would be one to haul out of the brush!
How hard is it to turn a fordor into a Tudor? If it is too hard, I see little profit in this as a restoration. Parts car only otherwise.
By the side trim, it’s a Bel Air, not a 210.
What side trim? Looks like it is almost all gone along with a lot of other parts.At least the holes and outine are there to match up the pieces you will have to find. At least the chrome drip rails and front and back window trim is still there.
You did good Mike you started with a 1956 sedan on the trailer and ended up with 1955 sedan.
Along the lines of my comment above. WTH? Lol
That’s what I’m trying to figure out! I see a 56 4 door belair v8 hard top, a 56 4 door 210 v8 sedan, and then a 55 4 door sedan. And it seemed to me it was all supposed to be the same car? Perhaps I’m losing it. Id totally take the barnfind belair though. Make it a family cruiser.
Woodie, and Canso, my screw up, I have to many pictures of cars I have bought and worked on over the years and I need to organize them.
My Son says I need to scan them and put them in a cloud drive, right like I can do that!!!!
The Parents car was a 55, Mom and Dad got married in January of 56, the car that my Grandfather bought them was a 55, it had been the Dealers Car, so it was low miles.
The one on the Trailer I am currently working on in my shop, in about a dozen pieces, it is a car I bought at a auction in Iowa about 6 years ago, it had to have new floor and truck pans, I just got it off the frame gig back in November of 2016.
The other car is a 56 that was owned by my Aunt and Uncle. They belonged to the same car club that Mom and Dad for years and would take their cars to shows together. My Aunt sold it 2 years ago to a guy out of Paragould, Arkansas.
Sorry for the confusion I got to many pictures.
Hey Mike:
No problem…you’re lucky you’ve had so many great cars! Enjoy restoring the present one on the trailer :)
Is that a power pack motor……..darn you guys miss a lot……
Even if it does have the PP option that is no guarantee that the engine is usable looking at the pictures. May of had the 4bbl added at a later date or another engine installed. As far as the PP option I could see the little 265 with one 4bbl but being able to even use dual 4’s as the highest option seems a stretch. In the cruising scene in the late 60’s-early 70’s in Portland,Oregon the fastest car stoplight to stoplight was a ’55 Chevrolet shortened so the rear package shelf was right behind the front seat. It had a 265 built to 327 365hp specs with 1 4bbl and then some.It was the fastest revving engine I had ever seen at the time. Nobody could touch it in 400 ft and probably 1\8th mile which is 660 ft. Quarter mile may have a different story but for one particular role it could not be beat in the day.
Did three different Mikes post three different cars? This is one of the most interesting threads in a long time. Sort of like the “can you spot the difference” cartoons.
my bad!!!!!
Maybe he’s practicing the story to be a flipper. Good back story to sell a car?
My screw up Rando, I have corrected the story about the car