1955 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210 CUSTOM

Up for consideration is a Cool Lead Sled built in 1958. This "Barris Era" Kustom has an interesting history. and was featured in Hot Rod Magazine "Custom Car Special Edition" July 1984

KEY FEATURES/                                                                                         * 3 1/2" Chopped Top * shaved door handles with vintage "POP" doors 
* Canted ' 57 Lincoln quad headlights * '56 Packard taillights * Custom  bumpers * Louvered hood * Custom Grill * Lake pipes * Fender skirts * Real Glass windows * Shaved emblems * Pearl white paint with flames and pin striping * Vinyl padded top * 15" powder coated wheels * '58 Lancer hubcaps (reproduction) * Coker wide whitewall tires ( less than 1k miles on them but does have some checking in the ww area. does not affect tread or ride. and looks vintage)                                                                                     

INTERIOR FEATURES/                                                                                * New Solid Fabricated and welded floors * Coated and sealed with rust converter and seam sealed * Dyna Mat ( front and rear) * New Black carpet ( factory style) * Black Diamond tuck seats. door panels. nbsp;and visors * Black vinyl headliner and rear deck * '58 Impala steering wheel * rebuilt steering column * New air horn * Custom red & white Lucite knobs * Pin striped dash (vintage) * manual window regulators * Heater * Tall Lokar shifter * Custom "Speed King" gas pedal * Vintage flip-up "Necker Knob" * vintage Stewart Warner gauges & panel (oil. amps. temp) *Headlights. nbsp;taillights. turn signal. brake. instrument. & dome light  

DRIVETRAIN FEATURES/                                                                         * New GM 350 Crate motor (less than 1k miles) * New Edelbrock intake manifold * New Edelbrock 4bbl carb * New Harmonic balancer * New mechanical fuel pump * Chrome 1 wire alternator * New Chrome headers * New custom 2 1/4" exhaust with vintage "Smitty's" * New 3 row aluminum radiator (650hp cooling capacity) * New hi flow sprint car fan * New hoses. trans lines. fan belt. fuel lines. and filter * New starter * New Scat flex plate * New torque converter * Rebuilt TH350 trans with shift kit ( les than 1k miles) * Front disc brake conversion *  drop spindles * lowered front and rear (Old School) NO BAGS!! * matching Coker WW spare in trunk * vintage jack & tire changing tools in trunk * gas filler neck in trunk * factory rubber trunk mat * manual steering (nice & tight) * ball joints . upper & lower bushings replaced (tight) * NO LEAKS!!!!       

FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS/ REPAIRS/                                                     * Fuel gauge NOT WORKING- * NO Air Conditioning * NO Radio/ Stereo *                                                                                                  

FINAL WORD/                                                                                             * The Car has a Decent 20 footer paint job from 1991 * Drives & stops perfect and ready to go ! * Is it a Perfect Show Car??? NO . * But it is a fun car that gets lots of thumbs up wherever it goes.  * * Check out KUSTOMRAMA. lost and found. Barry Atkins for lots of history about this car.                                                                                    

 Sold "AS IS". NO RETURNS. nbsp;NO WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. nbsp;USA ONLY!!!  $1000. 00 NON REFUNDABLE PayPal deposit. and balance in CASH. MONEY ORDER. or PERSONAL CHECK. in Person  (if possible). Vehicle & Title. nbsp;DO NOT LEAVE UNTIL PAYMENT HAS CLEARED!!! I can help arrange for shipping ANYWHERE in the USA. and many overseas locations. AT THE BUYERS EXPENSE!!!! UBER from the airport and drive it home!! Look at the photo's and ask questions. Thanks for looking.

* I may consider interesting trades???

** This car is for sale locally and I Reserve the right to End the auction at anytime.                                                                                                        

*** I also added an early photo of the car and some "Photo Shopped" ideas to get rid of the flames.   BTW; I do have the original front "Office chairs" and a few boxes of  random small parts. Documents/ receipts and original photo's that go with the car.

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