1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 Door Post With Lowered Reserve! on 2040-cars

1957 Chevy Bel Air 2 door post

The pictures say it all. This is a Northwest car that was sitting in dry storage for over 20 years.

Body and Chassis

Body is straight as an arrow. It has a fresh coat of black epoxy primer to prevent rust. The pictures of it in red coming out of the trailer were taken just last month, and you can see how straight it was then. The frame still looks solid, and the normal trouble spots were either addressed years ago or they are just remarkably well-preserved. I have most of the chrome, most of which is in really good condition. There are some minor rust issues near the door sills/pans (which look as if they have been repaired at some point), but in general, this is a super solid car that will make for a for a quick restoration.  I have all the glass for the car except the windshield and driver's glass.  That includes three vent windows (pics).  The glass is in good condition as well as most of the chrome trim.

 Engine and Transmission

It's exactly as it is in the pics - painted and super clean. It still has the dust from being in storage for all those years. Previous owner pulled this running, warmed-over 327 with a 4 speed tranny out of a 1966 Impala and dropped it in here (with new motor mounts). This 327 has an Edelbrock 4v intake and Edelbrock carb and already looks like its ready to show.. Check out the camel hump heads with matching paint in the finned aluminum valve covers. It still turns freely and has the drive shaft already installed. Save the money. If I put a few hours into this and had a runner/driver, the reserve price would be higher.

Interior

Not much to say here. If you're looking for old school original, this is it. Front seat has upholstery. The rear seat bottom is rough and it has the rear back frame.

Why buy it?

I NEED room in my shop and something has to go. This is the easiest, most complete project I have, so here you go. It's an easy build with a great head start. I was looking forward to building this tri-five. It's so complete, you should be driving it THIS summer. If you've always wanted that 57 Belair as your dream car, but didn't want to mess with exterior body work or rebuilding an engine/transmission, this is the car for you.

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