I can hardly believe a collection like this that is not owned by someone eighty years old or something of that nature. Its a no brainer, subbed immediately and will be watching close as the pieces fall together. I don't see a reasonable reason to fix a few of them as its really more work than fun, almost torture to do all of it. I am a seventy two year old man who pulled wrenches all my life on something... mostly heavy equipment but still the same done a few builds of this kind... no harshing me but every one in the town I was raised in was a chevy person so I went fords an won a lot of trophies, turned some impressive speed sets but divorces got in my way of keeping a nice one plus I went to Nam to come home to see all my cars and stuff I had built since I was around a eleven or so, dad had a shop and I started as a grease monkey for him on his logging equipment and there for found I could put stuff together... my first was a shoebox an then my collection of 55 through 57 fords and a lot of them as no one liked fords. I bought a grandma car that had almost made the wrecking yard an these kids were really hatting to do that but they needed it off the street. I told one of them I would at least look at it and could not believe how nice of shape its in.... I told them money for me was near nothing so they countered me by saying " ten dollars" and I never second guessed, said sold an had to find a way to get it back home about seventy miles and get back and drive mine home so they let me park mine there, I put the key in the ignition an it ran so sweet.. sure it was a four door but with only twelve thousand miles what do you think... it wasn't all roses as it had sat and the tank was nasty so its a fight to get it all the way home. I am sixteen barely so you know that car was eight years old an perfect shape... not trying to one up you here but we all have a story... That rockcrusher trany you got is more than the cost of the rig you bought.. thats a deal once in a lifetime.
You’re doing fine work. I bought my first 57 a BelAir four door sedan at age twelve and finished my first BelAir Sport Coupe at age 19. I’m 64 now and still love them. Thanks for identifying these cars by their correct names. So many call them two door posts etc and you’re doing the right thing to help educate the next generation as to what the manufacturers really called them. And do anything you can to avoid cutting up those sedan deliveries they are so rare. Precious Metal.
Don sent me over to see your video. I just ran out of room. 3 car garage filled plus my 3 cars in the driveway. One at my dad's ranch. Wow you have such a fun place. Good luck.
Amazing Dan! I just subscribed. I can't wait to see the work. I will watch the other vids also but please show the work and process you do. My 12 year old son and I want to find a 1955 2 door to restore together. We have yet to find the car but will look until we find her. The condition of the car we are searching for would be about what your project car 1955 hard top is. I want to learn as we go and build her with my boy to give to him, and hopefully he will pass it on to his children, and so on. I lost my 17 year old daughter to cancer in 2010, and want to build a car with my son, in her memory. It will be a slow process for us but that is fine as he is only 12, but I am hopeful that we can finish by his graduation in about six years. You are the type of owner of these that I enjoy. You truly care and understand the value in them, and the family involvement is part of the value. Thank you for sharing these with us, and I will continue to follow the videos. It is great to see there are many more following this one so my son and I can binge watch them! lol! Quality G rated viewing!! LOL! Take care and be safe. Blood, sweat, tears and Gears, Rich.
You sound like me my uncle had one. I was about 10 or 11 years old and I helped him with it I am 60 years old and have found my dream car and that's why I am really looking forward to seeing more videos of your how to so I can learn more
Dan .. Great collection of tri 5s .Love to have them all. Definitely enough of projects to keep you busy. I subscribed also, I'm a car enthusiast also . Oh yea .. Don at Don's garage is putting the word out about you. Thanks for the tour.
MY opinion of Course …I think the nicest is the 4 dr Belair blue one ,,, beautiful car … then again you have 3 times more tri-fives than anyone else … Thanks for the video Danny ….
Pretty good video , lots of nice parts and cars, so fixing a few won't get a problem . Keep buying them up, won't be too long and things will really really dry up. Cheers mate :)
Great collection! I look forward to more videos. I live in Las Vegas. My first car when I was 17 was a 57 bell air 2d post. I sold it for $700 in 1972 3 years later. I'm now 70 and looking for a 57 to build again and relive my youth ..lol. I subscribed.
Dan, really enjoyed your video, so I subscribed. It is an impressive collection of tri fives, and I'm interested in following your work on them. They are classic and iconic, a true American workhorse from a special time in history. Solid vehicles built to last. Always had a special fondness for the deliveries. Best regards.
@@DansTriFiveGarage Quick question for you, what part of Wisconsin are you in, I'm in Waupaca. My Dad is in Mukwonago ; Some of my best memories were redoing his '55 when I was younger.
Enjoyed the video & have subscribed. Have always been a car guy , but have never had a collection . My way of doing things was to buy the best condition car I could afford , spend the time & money to build it as I envisioned , drive it awhile , sell it & move on to the next .
Dan I still can't wait to see the videos on the cars this summer but I would like to ask if you have not sold the front cap on your four door 55 I would like to buy it like I said before I can't to see those videos
Just found your video & subscribed. We have 6 55's and 3 56 chevys. most like yours are parts cars. We have a pair of 55 2 dr wagons. One is a 150 chevy the other is a Ford Ranch Wagon. We also get the Nomad remarks about our chevy wagon.
@@DansTriFiveGarage i will. It'll have to be a weekend. Lol, i work nights during the week. Have to bend your ear about that 57 you mentioned selling after you harvest what you need
It's not daddy's junk. Nice collection of tri 5s. What no Nomads? I cut up a 55- 210 2dr wagon Im building in to a Nomad because your right. You have to spend thousands of $s that is why I'm building one my way.
Hi 4 doors project car are going for about 10gran 2dr are going for about 20 gran . But right now money is tight but there's still guys looking for these 🚗 cars
Check the floor in that window Delivery. Look for mounting holes in the floor near the drive shaft tunnel. That will tell if it came with a bucket seat. Most came with a bench seat. And Chevy made the window Delivery from 1955-1960.
this one came with buckets, it still has the mounting brackets for the pivots on the floor and the flat plate on the floor where the seat sits on the floor at the back of the seat
love your knowledge on these cars. trying to get a 55 2 door in ok condition. wants my old nova for trade. if i get it, may need to get your help/advice. peace
I do, I keep thinking too many, but then i keep dragging home more! Lol 🤷♂️ thanks for checking out the channel Dan, let me know if you’re ever looking for anything for yours, as you can see I have an abundance of stuff lol
Think the delivery rearer than a nomad. Don't think they sold that many. DD speed shop cut one up. Check out Dons hot rod garage. Maybe he needs parts. Good luck.
Hey Dan. Dons Hot Rod Garage sent me here. Yes, I subscribed. You got a lot of stuff. I noticed you have a old Corvair in there and I happen to have a radio and face plate in very nice condition for it that I would like get out of the basement. I don't want to toss so I would like to donate it to you. How can I get your address so I can ship it to you?
Hey Dan, this is Ray Alvey from maryland. Enjoy your RU-vid channel. Do you know the paint code for the blue on yor 56 HT? And need same garnish molding for my 56 sedan drlivery. Ray
Tim Allen once told me if you don't know the difference between a 57 nomad and a 57 delivery you're not a car guy by Tim Allen I mean the guy down the street
Hi ray, the factory paint code for Nassau blue is 691, I usually go through the coating store because they offer specific paint for the trifives, here’s the link for the Nassau blue, my 56 hardtop is twilight turquoise which is paint code 698, here’s a link to the coating store color for you www.thecoatingstore.com/product/1956-chevrolet-bel-air-car-paint-kit-nassau-blue-691/
It will physically bolt into place but a hardtop has 2 extra mounts that a wagon doesn’t have, it’s a very easy fix though, you can actually buy those frame mounts that weld onto the frame to convert a sedan/wagon frame to a hardtop frame
Holy cow on the 57. Last 57 conv I knew of at $1000 was in the late 70's and it was a stripped shell with no floors. The trans I believe is out of a 72-73 Camaro. The shifter is an ITM which is the stock shifter for a 72-73 Camaro. There should be a number stamped into the passenger side of the main case at the rear. P3R25A = P=Muncie Heavy Duty 3- (model year) R - (month) 25- (day of the month 01-31) A - M20 (B-M21 C-M22) There could also be a vin number 3Nxxxxxx. or 3Lxxxxxx
Hi Dan I really like your channel so I subscribe to your show. I was wondering if you would sale me a instrument speed panel ? I have a 55 Chevy and would like to rebuild my instrument panel but I need one to put back in it. Would you also have a 235 engine ?
