1956 Corvette street legal running project car

1956 Corvette. VIN E56S002117
estimated build date: April 24. 1956
Original color: Copper with beige interior

NOTE: None of the additional parts packages will be sold separate from the car until the car is sold. I will then consider selling whatever parts are left.

I am also interested in a possible trade up for a nice driver quality 1957-1967 Corvette.

Factory Options:
101 Heater
102 AM Radio. Wonderbar
107 Parking Brake Alarm
108 Courtesy Lights
109 Windshield Washers
313 Powerglide Automatic Transmission
419 Auxiliary Hardtop
469 225 hp (2x4 bbl) engine
473 Power Operated Folding Top

Paperwork:
This Corvette is currently registered in the State of Alabama. and licensed to operate on the street. I have a current Alabama registration. and will also provide a notarized bill of sale to the buyer. I also have the previous Missouri title to this car. signed over to me by the previous owner.

Body:
Body panels are all original on this car except for the driver's side front fender and driver's door. The original driver's door is available (and I cannot find anything wrong with it). Car comes with the door of the buyer's choice. The front fender that was replaced was not done properly. and needs to be redone. Car is mostly in bare fiberglass after having been sandblasted. The sandblasting did some damage to the fiberglass.

Both doors have the interior components. including window regulators. door latching hardware. door glass is currently removed from the doors. All of these components are currently in the trunk. and are included with the car.

Drivetrain:
Engine is a 1956 passenger car four barrel engine (FB suffix code). Engine was rebuilt when I got the car. and has about 500 miles on it. The rebuild was not a quality rebuild (knurled pistons. rope rear main seal). The engine is a Flint casting dated in January of 1956. The intake manifold is a 1958-1959 vintage. the carburetor is a 1956 vintage Rochester 4GC with the choke removed.

The oil pan on the engine is a correct 1956 Corvette pan. and the distributor is the original distributor for this car. The distributor is numbered 1110872. and is dated 6 C 5 (March 5. 1956). The generator is a 1956 passenger car power steering unit (numbered 1102041). The end plates on the 1956 passenger car power steering generator are the same as the Corvette tach drive generator. so conversion to a correct Corvette generator is as easy as replacing the generator tag.

The correct 1119001 voltage regulator. dated 6C (March. 56). and the correct 1110913 horn relay are with the car.

The transmission is a Turbo 350 trans. which was built for racing. It is too much transmission for this engine. The engine rpms at idle are set high so that the engine will stay running while in gear.

The original rear end is still in this car. It is correctly numbered and dated March of 1956. The metal ratio tag. indicating 3. 55 ratio. is still attached to the rear end.

Chassis:
The chassis is believed to be original to this car. but the frame VIN has not been verified. The rear springs are original. and helper springs were added in the past. The front suspension is also original. and has not been rebuilt to my knowledge. The steering column installed in the car is the shorter column from a 1960 Corvette. The original longer steering column for this 56 Corvette is included with the car. The steering wheel currently installed is a smaller aftermarket steering wheel. The original beige steering wheel is included with the car.

The frame has some surface rust. and small rust holes in the rear cross member only. The frame is straight and solid throughout.

Interior:
The original seat hardware is in good shape. The seat frames are solid. and the springs are in good shape. The original soft top frame is also in good shape. with very little surface rust. The seat material and soft top material needs to be replaced.

All of the original instruments are still installed in the dash. The instruments are not currently connected to the engine (a small three gauge set is mounted under the dash). The original Wonderbar radio and power supply are still mounted in the dash as well. All of the dash switches are still in the dash except the wiper switch. A small toggle switch has been mounted in the dash to operate the correctly numbered 1956 wiper motor. The original wiper switch cable (disassembled) is included with the car (if I can figure out where I put it).

Wheels:
A set of four late 1970s vintage GM steel wheels with radial tires.   Tiares are about 5 years old and have about 1000 miles on them.

Overall Condition:
This car is a running and driving. street legal car. needing a complete restoration. The brakes have been completely rebuilt. using new wheel cylinders. The original wheel cylinders are included with the car. The original brake master cylinder (correctly numbered) was professionally rebuilt. The car is currently running on 1970s vintage 15 x 6 steel wheels and new radial tires.

The original engine block. heads. and 2 four barrel setup are no longer with the car. While duplicating a correct block would not be difficult. purchasing the correct 2x4 barrel cylinder heads. intake manifold. exhaust manifolds. and correct carburetors would be expensive.

Given the build date of this car. a single four barrel engine is a much more affordable option. Replicating the block would cost the same either way. but the 56 powerpack heads are much easier to locate. In fact. the engine currently in the car has the correct single four barrel heads. The single four barrel intake manifold is an easy part to find. and I have a rebuildable WCFB 2366SA carburetor. dated February of 1956. The only expensive item with this option is the single four barrel air cleaner. which is available reproduction. but is not cheap.

Note on pricing options: None of the additional parts are available separately prior to the sale of the car.

Pricing Options:

Basic car – includes everything currently installed on the car. plus all of the trim parts. front and rear bumpers. exhaust chrome. side cove trim. reproduction grill oval. original grill. hard top receivers (a pair of pin style correct for 56). interior defroster vents. figure 8 coil bracket. a nice set of unrestored 9 fin valve covers. weather stripping in packages. correct early 56 5/16 inch gas tank sending unit. one horn (numbered 959). the correct 1119001 voltage regulator (dated 6C). the speedometer cable. the original 1956 longer style steering column. the correct steering wheel. the original radiator (dated 56D). the original engine wiring harness (used) and the new wiring harness for the entire car. door hardware and glass.

This Basic Car package is what bidders are bidding on.   None of the extra parts packages listed below are included with the basic car.

Resto-mod package – includes all of the trim parts. front and rear bumpers. exhaust chrome. side cove trim. original (broken) grill oval. original grill (dented grill bar). hard top receivers (a pair of slot style correct for 57 and later). door hardware and glass. seats and seat frames. 1960 steering column (currently installed). convertible top frame and mounting hardware. 4 roll around wheels. a roll around rear end (original 56 Corvette rear end will be removed).

The following parts will be DELETED from the Basic Car package.   Parts specifically NOT included are engine. transmission. transmission shifter. wiper motor. wiper transmissions. windshield washer system. courtesy lights. voltage regulator. figure 8 coil bracket. 9 fin valve covers. speedometer cable. original defroster vents. original long 56 steering column. correct steering wheel. original radiator. horn (959). horn relay. original instruments from the dash. original wonderbar radio and radio power supply. original control knobs from the dash (heat. air. wiper. vent) . heater system. original rear end will be replaced with a basic 55-57 passenger car rear end for rolling purposes. 1960 steering column in car can be deleted for an additional $250 credit.
Inquire about price discount for this package.

Five Correct 1956 welded steel wheels – very nice condition. 15 x 5. dogbone style. correct for 1956 Corvette.
Price is $625. 00 additional

Powerglide extra parts – includes correct Corvette powerglide tail housing (with shifter mounting bosses). a 1956-1957 transmission mounting bracket. a 1110904 powerglide relay. a correct Corvette powerglide gear selector lever. a 1956 powerglide kickdown linkage swivel and carb attachment rod. a reproduction Corvette powerglide neutral safety switch and mounting bracket.
Price is $650. 00 additional

New Dewitt reproduction radiator - painted black. new in box. for 1956-1957 Corvette.
Price is $600. 00 additional

1956 Corvette power top switches and hydraulic cylinder mounting bracket - some of these switches are unique to 1956 Corvette power tops. Includes 4 actuating switches. 1 under dash operation switch. and 2 cylinder mounting brackets.
Price is $750. 00 additional

Corvette hard top - dated for a 1960 Corvette. complete with all trim and latches. red headliner. rear Plexiglas is cracked. fiberglass is stripped of paint. weather strip is in good condition.
Price is $2000. 00 additional

1956 passenger car 265 engine - quality rebuilt long block assembly with powerpack heads. . 060 over pistons. new bearings. crankshaft drilled for balancer. Tonawanda block dated Feb 29. 1956.
Price is $900 additional

1965 Muncie four speed transmission – appears to have been rebuild. no broken mounting ears. comes with a Hurst Competition Plus shifter (missing some shifting linkage).
Price is $900 additional

1956 Corvette single four barrel carburetor. 2366SA. dated B6 (February. 1956) - complete rebuildable carburetor with correct choke and choke cover. Correct for a 1956 Corvette single four barrel engine.
Price is $250 additional

Extra Corvette parts – a brake pedal assembly for a solid axle manual transmission car. and oil and battery gauge small cluster set for a 1958 Corvette. a 1110913 horn relay (extra). a brake master cylinder (large 022. disassembled. needing rebuild). Corvette wiper arms. set of 4 1959-1962 Corvette wheel covers. used. needing restoration.
Each part priced separately if interested.

The wheels and tires currently installed on the car are not correct for this Corvette. but I do have another use for them. They are 1970s vintage 15x6 steel wheels and radial tires. about 6 years old. I will credit the value back to the buyer. at the buyer's option. and install four roll around wheels and tires (different types of wheels. mis-matched tires. holding air).
Credit of $250. 00

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I am selling this 1956 Corvette for health related reasons.

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