1956 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210 150

I hate to sell this car. but another has caught my eye. and we have to let this one go.  I've owned it for going on 6 years.  It originally came from the San Diego area starting life as a V-8 model 150 Utility Sedan coming out of the Los Angeles plant.  It was an extensive rebuild and was featured in Eckler's Classic Chevy magazine.  It's a really nice car and has had a lot of quality work done to it.  This car is built to be reliable. drive and enjoy – fun for you and the whole family.  It runs and drives excellent.  It does not overheat.  I've had this car in many summer-time parades with no problems.  Don't be scared off by the dual carb set-up.  Edelbrock designed it to be very street-able with an electronic choke and progressive throttle linkage.  It starts easily.  Fuel economy is a reasonable 12 in town and 16 on the highway.  Sure. it's overkill. but when you pop open the hood. pow!  What a looker.  Winner of many show awards.  The paint is an amazing color and is the most commented on feature of the car.  It looks black in low-light conditions.  The dark green pops in sunlight which gives a pleasant surprise to the observer.  The paint needs some attention in spots if you want a 10-point show-car finish. but for me it's not really a priority.  The hood needs the most; however. the car is very presentable and looks great in the line-up.  The interior color compliments the look very nicely with leather seats. wool carpet. custom built and hand-fitted burl wood inserts in the dash and door panels.  The ride quality is super.  The body was sprayed with sound deadener and it mitigates the outside noise well.  Again. this is a really nice car.  I'm flexible on the price. but I won't give it away.  That said. please feel free to make an offer.  Also. note in the description I am telling you any remaining to-do items and issues.  (in parenthesis)

Body removed off frame. blasted and etched primer. PPG Apollo Green paint with multiple clear coats

Frame clipped in front. welded & structurally strengthened 1978 Firebird front end added

Frame blasted and fully powdered coated

700R4 overdrive automatic transmission with shift kit

Power steering with anti-sway bar control

Power brakes with dual reservoir master cylinder; Firebird front disc. Chevrolet Drum rear

Cruise control (it's installed but set-up needs to be finished; I don't use cruise. so not a priority)

Newport Engineering electronic wiper system with variable delay settings

Tilt steering

Vintage Air A/C & Heat (recharged A/C blows cold; however. be aware the condenser has a leak)

Electric windows (because this car is a 150 Utility. the back windows are fixed in place)

Tinted glass

Inner body sprayed with sound deadening material to reduce external noise

Custom leather interior from Lincoln Continental. 8 way power seats. split bench front with arm rests

Lexus all-wool carpeting with custom sewed mats

Custom recessed front seatbelts; fitted with seatbelts in rear

Custom hand-built & fitted burl-wood dash and door panel inserts

Aftermarket complete gauge set with matching clock (speedometer. odometer. temp. volt meter work; others not so well; clock installed – not hooked up; left turn LED indicator is out)

Late model GM steering column fitted with wood and polished billet aluminum Le Carra steering wheel (turn signal return glitchy for right turn; 3-speed column for 4-speed transmission – can't manually shift into low gear)

Several chromed and polished interior pieces around windows and windshield

Custom under-mount A/C vent panel hand fitted and upholstered to match

Custom door panels with in-mounted stereo speakers

Custom headliner with hand fitted interior lights (headliner has faded blue line marker down middle for an overhead console that was never installed)

Billet specialties control pedals. column shifter. door locks. door handles and vent wing crank handles (the doors locks do not work however)

Alpine stereo with external amplifier with MP3 player hookup and truck mounted 12-disc DC player (needing adjustment – discs get stuck; I rarely played the radio preferring to listen to the car) 

Custom fully upholstered trunk to match interior with removable panels for increased storage (panels on top inside of trunk lid need regluing)

Truck mounted battery with battery kill switch

Chevrolet 350 V-8 motor

Bored . 030 over

Dual Edelbrock 500CFM carburetor set-up with powder-coated RPM air-gap manifold & progressive linkage (carbs need to be dialed in and tuned; currently fitted with high-altitude metering rods)

Electric fuel pump with stainless steel power-pack larger diameter fuel line

Braided steel fuel line fitted with polished stainless A/N fittings and in-line fuel gauge

RV Camshaft for greater low end torque

4-bolt main

3:73 rear-end gears – Chevy old-style 10 bolt rear end

Aluminum radiator with custom mounted electric fan

March polished billet serpentine belt system with matching polished billet Water Pump. Alternator. Power Steering Pump. A/C Compressor

Headers. dual exhaust. chrome exhaust tips

Polished billet valve covers with matching ball milled air filter and PCV covers

Smoothed custom firewall painted and polished to match exterior color (two 3/8” holes open from transmission dipstick relocation; paint raised up on top left edge)

Custom mounted reverse opening hood (paint is cracked in places and shows signs of shifting; small rock chips in front)

Mild custom exterior using 150 trim. Bel-Air rocker panel trim and dual mounted 1975 Camaro mirrors

16” Boyd Coddington polished billet aluminum rims with Michelin Tires

Tri-bar halogen headlights with high-lo beams

Over $80. 00 in documented build receipts in binders

Multiple show winner and featured in Eckler's Classic Chevy Magazine – have copy of magazine

Primary build by the Toy Store in Ramona. CA

Finish work by Bryce's Street Rods in Erie. CO

Also published at eBay.com

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