1956 Chevy Restomod Pro Touring Style 1955 1957 1958 on 2040-cars

1956 Chevrolet 150 mild custom restomod.

Clean and clear California title.

Originally produced in Los Angeles and has been in the Southern California all its life.  This was a rust free desert car which has been completely rebuilt and restored to a high standard with thousands of dollars in receipts documenting the work carried out.

Painted in 2006 in that year’s new Dodge  Viper red, the shell was first stripped down to the metal then restored and professionally painted inside and out at a cost of $12,700, which should give you an indication of its quality.  There were some very subtle custom touches added to enhance the classic lines such as shaving the door handles, mirrors, hood emblem and licence plate holder. The doors have remote entry via a Viper alarm system and the licence plate hides under the rear bumper on a custom flip down bracket.  All the exterior chrome and stainless trim, both front and rear bumpers, headlights, tail lights, side glass, windshield, moldings, wipers, grille etc have been replaced with the best quality new Danchuk Manufacturing items. All rubber gaskets, seals and felts were also replaced.

The interior has been restored from headliner to carpet, with retrimmed door panels, quarter trim, rear bench and front bucket seats in a classic tuck and roll design. All the handles and brightwork are also new. All four windows are tinted and power, a high end Kenwood/Hertz eight speaker stereo system has been installed with the headunit hidden in the glovebox.  Sound proofing throughout. Rewired front to back with Painless Wiring and fitted with a comprehensive integrated pager security system.  

New 350 crate motor purchased directly from GM, augmented with Mahle pistons, ported and polished Dart / World heads, dual four barrel Holley carbs on port matched polished intake, mild Crower cam, Crane hardware, Pete Jackson dual idler gear drive etc, Modine rad, dual fans, Mallory HEI, 8mm Pro Sidewinder leads, chrome high output GM alternator, chrome and polished bolts, brackets and accessories throughout.  Polished and chromed valve covers and low profile air cleaner.   

New 700R4 overdrive Performance Auto heavy duty street and strip transmission with a manual/automatic valve body, high performance  clutches, bands, and servos. Lokar remote dipstick, floor shifter and remote trans cooler. Rebuilt Positraction rearend. Vented disc brakes.

Custom made Flowmaster 2.5 inch exhaust system with custom chrome tips and Hooker headers.

New 20x10 and 18x8 polished alloy deep dish pro touring wheels with new low profile tires. Fatman Fabrication dropped spindles and lowered springs in front and National springs in rear. The new owner will also have the option of switching the wheels for genuine 15 inch staggered American Racing Torq Thrust  II wheels for a more classic retro hot rod look ( see pics for American Racing mags fitted ).  

The car looks and drives as a well engineered custom street machine should. The motor has a mild lope from the cam and an aggressive low whine from the gear drive. The exhaust note is deep and low, it’s not obnoxiously loud but there is no mistaking there’s a tuned V8 under the hood.  Normal street driving is balanced and predictable with no surprises, freeway cruising is smooth and relaxed thanks to the overdrive, but with spirited driving the tires can be chirped between gears easily and smoked from a standstill at will.  All in all this is a very clean, well built street machine that can and has been driven across country. Although it’s not strictly a show car or trailer queen, it’s picked up a couple of rock chips over the years but it still wins trophies at every event it’s taken to.   

Any inspection is welcomed. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.         

In answer to a few questions i've had,

The engine output has been measured at 387 horsepower, it was tuned on a dyno to setup the twin carbs and that was the only time the power was rated. The carbs are tuned for street use but i've been adviced by the tuning shop that retuning with bigger jets and timing would free up more power. i have not raced the car so cannot say what the quarter mile times are.

All parts repalced during the rebuild and restoration were new, no used or junk yard parts. The engine was supplied by a Chevrolet dealership as a factory new unit.

There is actually only one rock chip to speak of on the drivers side front fender that i can find on closer inspection, its smaller than the size of a dime.

The American Racing wheels are near new, as are the tires.