1957 4 DOOR HARD TOP BEL AIR
$16,999
Posted over 4 years ago in Montclair, CA
Condition: Used (normal wear)
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1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR cylinders: 8 cylinders fuel: gas title status: clean transmission: manual I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A COLLECTOR IN ARIZONA WHO GOT IT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNERS WIFE AFTER HE PASSED AWAY. WHEN I BOUGHT IT, IT HAD BEEN SITTING UNDER A COVER FOR YEARS AND HADN'T BEEN RUN OR DRIVEN. FIRST THING I HAD TO DO WAS PUT A NEW OIL PRESSURE LINE ON IT SO IT WOULD STOP BLOWING OIL ALL OVER THE PLACE!! IT HAD A NEW GAS TANK IN IT BUT I HAD IT REMOVED AND FLUSHED AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR. IT HAD SIDE PIPES ON IT THAT I HAD REPLACED WITH DUAL FLOW MASTERS THAT ARE DUMPED DOWN BEHIND THE REAR END. I PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AND HAD FLUIDS CHANGED AND BRAKES CHECKED. THE INTERIOR WAS SAID TO BE ORIGINAL INTERIOR THAT WAS FADED BUT NOT DRIED OUT. I HAD IT REDYED TO KEEP THE COST DOWN AND PUT NEW CARPET AND A NEW HEADLINER IN IT. IT IS A 4 DOOR NO POST HARD TOP WITH A 283 V8 AND 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANS WITH OVERDRIVE THAT WAS MOVED FROM THE COLUMN TO A FLOOR SHIFTER. IT RUNS AND DRIVES FANTASTIC AND IS A PERFECT MIX OF A LITTLE BIT OF MUSCLE, A LITTLE BIT OF HOT ROD AND A WHOLE LOT OF PRETTY!! IT SHOWS VERY WELL BUT IS GOING TO NEED PAINT AND SOME BODY WORK. IT HAS SOME RUST IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT FENDERS AND SOME FILLER ISSUES ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE TRUNK IS DRY WITH ONLY SURFACE RUST AND THE FLOOR BOARD WAS OK EXCEPT FOR A SPOT ON 1 OF THE SEAMS THAT WAS REPLACED WHEN THE CARPET WAS D1. HEADLIGHTS (EXCEPT FOR 1 LOW BEAM), TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WORK. STOCK GAUGES WORK AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER ADDED A COUPLE AFTERMARKET 1S BELOW THE DASH THAT WORK BUT ARE UGLY AS HELL. THIS IS A PRESENTABLE CAR THAT I DRIVE EVERY DAY NOW AND IS A BLAST. FEEL FREE TO CALL TEXT OR EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. "WHAT IS YOUR BEST PRICE" OR ANY VERSION OF THAT QUESTIONS WILL BE IGNORED. {contact info removed}