1957 CHEVROLET BELAIR 2-DOOR HARDTOP V8

Very good 3-owner car built in Atlanta & driven to Modesto. CA where it grew up & came to TN about 1993 involved in owner being transferred.

No salt ever.

Mileage high but can't verify any number.

Smooth frame…. we used to call them California but now know otherwise.

Excellent VIN Plate & title.

Title is TN and shows transferred from CA.

Believed to be one repaint many years back.

Original paint was Coronado Yellow w/ Ivory top.

Now Maroon and this paint is really showing its' age. more later.

Solid body supports ALL with zero deterioration.

Trunk

– no rust.

Rear outside corners

(look up from bottom & top down – no rust).

Last 6” in trunk great.

Wheel wells in trunk no rust.

Shock holes nice.

Bottom

of doors solid.

Front

fender show signs of rust from inside out (usual 57 problem). low just in

front of door. driver side.

No

hunting up of fenders. hood. engine compartment skirts. etc.

Top not used at the drive-in.

Interior replaced with aftermarket cloth

material—all require restore.

Original seat (weak from big man owner).

Headliner original.

Front mat removed so as to photo front pans—driver's side solid.

passenger side serious rust all over topside due to moisture under

carpet.

Bottom of all floor pans

look very good with no rust but passenger front you will want to replace

due to surface rust. Note:

carpet pulled from the car and thrown away show this surface rust.

4-Speed Shifter hole repaired (see

photo).

Engine

Compartment:

350/350…last owner said balanced assembly & very well could be.

4-BBL…runs & drives … (from original it was V 8 car w/2-BBL).

Part

time brakes. P/S.

P/B. Dual Master Cyl. Dual Exhaust. Dakota

Instrument Cluster. Tilt

Wheel…looks to be like 64 Pontiac. Rockers

are great along bottoms & then up on inside R. H. has a rust thru hole

(see #12 photo) about size of a tennis ball.

Location of this rust is approximately 8” forward of pillar

post that has door lock striker mounted on it.

Again remember it is up on inside. One

other hole (man made) photo #11 in bottom of Rocker just forward of right

rear wheel opening approximately 2 ¼ “ x 1” wide … Explanation is a

guess…lost a snap-on tool or trying to get to something in Rt. Qtr

Panel.

I can't imagine why. Tires:

205/60 R 15 Front … Rear 235/60 R 15. Frame

still has rear mounts from original transmission placement if you want to

go back all original. Paint & surface problems (see photos).

Paint is coming loose in places (see

photo #8 and both #1's) & surface rust only is associated with this on

upper body.

Top of car has about 3

places that the paint is loose (we tried to show in #2. #3 photos).

Lower body. a few small places will

show small rust through (see #4. #5. #6 photos). 54”

Nova rear is under the car and it's not pretty.

It functions but has gears welded (so fully locked).

This needs to be removed.

I have almost a complete 57

rear-end.

Good news… body. frame

& original spring mounts were not altered in this venture so stock

rear will bolt in. Lower

plates that take shocks were welded on but I have 2 (1 is like new and 1

is NOS) plates to put with the car. Front

Suspension is tubular & down 2” with Disc Brakes.

I have all the original to go with car

if you want to go back with stock front suspension. Stabilizer

Bar on front has 2 brackets welded to the frame horns.

This could be removed & repairs

made to dress up by good welder. Any restorer can overcome this.

Good straight car to restore and almost rust free.

Hard to find one this nice anymore.

I encourage & prefer the winning bidder to come examine this car before putting out any money.

I'll be reasonable with time frame.

Buyer must contact seller immediately after auction ends.

Payment arrangement to be made with seller.

Prefer buyer pick up car at Holladay. TN & make payment at that time.

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