Everything you need to know about a TRI-FIVE Chevy in 15 MINUTES - 1955,1956 and 1957 Chevrolet 

Dan: "I want Tri-five to be around forever". Like jean cut-offs and flip flops should be around forever!😲😲😲 Thanks Dan for both!!!

Sweet driveway view, 3 trifives with the mopar junk maintaining social distance!

My favorite TRI-Five Chevy is the 1955. It looks like a baby Caddy.

I maybe a little biased because I have a 55 but the 55 is my favorite. 57 would be my 2nd favorite but the 56 I never cared for the grill of the taillights that much although I liked the fill neck behind the taillight.

Do you guys only respond to certain people in your live and ignore others ??

You forgot the delray 57 believe was a busines coupe no back seat.

Chevy did make a four door hardtop for both 210 and Bel Air models in ‘56 and ‘57. Good job.

"Can't find 56 trim" If you go back and look at comments on your video when you ground a screw through the front trim I made a statement about making a hole through an original piece of stainless....Future Dan may regret that move.

I only need to know 1 thing. They're bitchin'! Started with the "Custom Nomad" Hot Wheel of the Sweet 16. Had The Badman gasser & a '56 Nomad project car. Still a Mopar guy though. Need I also say Project X?

Did you know 55-56 had reversable dash for import purposes. Other manufacturers also did that to keep costs low and just flip all the parts over from the left side to the right side

You should do one on all the options and bolt on trinkets and crap they offered. Tissue dispensers and crap. And engines. 235, 265, 283 were the only options I believe. And then the transmissions they offered. 3 speeds in std and OD and the powerslide. Gear ratios. Yeah, you should do all that. Don't you like when ppl give you suggestions for how you should run your channel?!? I know I sure do!!

57 is the sexiest in my book but I'd give anything to have a tri 5 of any year

The nine passenger wagons for Tri Fives are called Beauvilles. The third seat did not face backwards, but forward as well Dan.

Nomads have a completely different roof and tailgate that’s slanted forward. The doors are similar to 2 door hardtop doors but do not dip down at the rear. Thanks for the tri five talk!

I started out wanting a 57 when I was 12. I think I was like 17 when I finally got a 56. When I was looking again, I just happened to find a 55 in really good solid shape for a good deal. I bought it and have since just really fell in love with 'em. I still think the 56 is my favorite though--but it is hard to beat a 55 2 door hardtop or convertible.

55 and 56 Chevrolets have their fresh air intake below the windshield. 57’s have two air intakes above the headlights. There wasn’t supposed to be a 57 Chevy. The 57 was supposed to be the 58 model but the tooling wasn’t done in time so they revamped the 55-56 tooling for one more year. The 57’s and 58’s are unique one year models.

Hey, I found your channel about a month ago. You are like I was back in my younger days. I have a ton of your video's to watch. Sorry I wasn't around for your 57 chevy give away. Keep your eyes open for a 39 40 or 41 mopar coupe. I don't want one running and I don't want a rust bucket. I would like a pretty good shape. You seem to find a lot of the cool car. Tha

What year of tri 5 would make the best Jeep? Or circle track car? Or road racing car?

THANKS FOR THE INFO DAN, APPRECIATE IT. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

People get so mad about the nomad stuff lol meanwhile I just dream about 567 all the time

Why don’t any of your cars have 4 matching wheels?

Also, there is A TON MORE 55's today than 56, 57, and less 56's left than 55 or 57.

Anyone who gives DD Speed Shop a thumb down swallows hot dogs whole... and sideways.

The 57 Bel Air also has the trim above the doors that flip up when opened and flips back down when the door is closed. Awesome Video. Love the Channel.

So if the engineering was done on these at least a year before release. Shouldn’t they be 54,55,56 ? Asking for a friend

Is that '55 a replica of the car from the movie 2 Lane Blacktop?

Are the coolest cars ever they're easy to work on if they have a small block done that's it that's why they're awesome

Awesomeness!!!!

I’m ready to hear the mean ass dodge 👍👍👍👍👍 10 sec street ride

Very Very Good video You Two. A lot of vids talk about their cars, but very few discuss the Variations between similar years, ie: Foxbodys. A lot of others are mentioning you guys now in their videos. You're Growing Faster than you think KEEP AFTER IT. That New property is on the Horizon.

Lol, I know it's not a Tri but you need to get your hands on the "Red Headed Step-child" of the Tri's...... the One-off 58's that get no love. Just to show how much it all changed for that 1 year before they bagged the whole design with the 59. Back in the day, I hated the '58, but absolutely love them now for all the reasons I hated them back then. On the windshield whoa's you pointed out. Lol, my neighbor is an old retired body shop guy that got his 1st job at the the GM Dealership in 1960 when these things where still on the road. They started him out replacing windshields & he told me the secret to them. They used to measure from the bottom corner pinch-welds & go back to the rack to measure ALL the new glass to find the closest one because that measurement would change drastically from car to car. Early production 55's where the worst because they didn't quite have all the tooling standardized for the wrap-around yet. At $5 a windshield (you break it you buy it) he said he made good money, but still gets the shakes if you take him one today. Esp a Cadillac.

Very informative!! If you use a wrong screw, oh my, you're in big trouble!! Cheers!! 😊

The best looking 55 rear wheel wells was the patch panel for the 55 Nomad

Great info ! Awesome rides ! Man ! I loved them too . ! Return to macon county line was my favorite movie.. !

You should have dun this one in a Chewbacca outfit😁 mil views😎 Lol Thanks for sharing DnD. Dan n Danni 🙏😁👍

56 150s do have the windshield trim but no belt line trim and i do run the 55 bel air dash trim with the bowties on my 56 dash love it ! TRI5MOB RULES !

I like them too but, I’m partial to the 56.

Great video When you made your 4 door cars into a 2door car . What kind of hassle is it to correct the title .

Good work clarifying the differences, especially on trim levels and the difference between a two door wagon and Nomad. ;-)

Back when you could tell a cars year by the front and back end. How could they change the tooling every year then and car manufacturers can’t today? Now the cars go at least 5 years or longer without hardly any noticeable difference. They somehow make you get a mortgage to afford them though ha ha

Some great information in there thanks for sharing your knowledge. I love the Z gate shifter in the 55. If I get done with all these Chevelle‘s my buddy has six or 7 55, 56, and 57 Chevy‘s that I may buy from him to flip, maybe I’ll end up keeping a 55?

Excellent video.Another cool thing about 55 Nomads is they had factory radiused rear wheel wells.

About 30 years ago a hopped up Nomad lost it at curve at my house and shot in a field. Think it made it out ok. Had a 396 in it if not mistakin.

55, 56 and 57 Chevy Trucks are cool too! How bout doin one of those?

Right on brother, I’m a tri 5 man too, Chevrolet’s first but I like the other GM tri 5 products too, like Pontiac, Olds, Buick! I also liked the tri 5 Packard’s too, great cars!

When my dad has his '57 out it's surprising how many people ask him what kind of car it is, they look at it like its a space ship that just landed. It makes me wonder, are we that far down the road? It seemed like just yesterday everyone knew what a '57 was.

I learned something today, I knew there was a difference between a sedan windshield and a hardtop, also if I’m not mistaken a 4dr hardtop is different than the others. I didn’t know the 57 was different than all the rest but it makes sense because the cowl is lower on a 57. Thanks D’s. Speaking of hardtops, Do you guys know where any 2dr parts are, ( crusty is ok) I need a drivers door and roof trim parts, any hardtop only parts actually, including a windshield specifically for a 57.

Hey Dan It's awesome with the tri- fives love it. My dad a 58 Townsman station wagon with a 283 in it. We took a vacation you know the first one you remember and for me it was in that 58 Townsman. Also I think it's really cool to see Chevy change body styles year un5il I believe was 1959? I know the 59 was memicic with 1960. Love that you build cars like the tri- fives been watching for some time. Keep them coming buddy 👍.

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Nice work on the camera there, Dani. Good info. Good presentation.

The Del Ray was also a tri 5 model

Great lesson in tri 5. Some of the best cars ever manufactured. My favorite is '57 Chevy. Dan, maybe you heard this before - Eric Clapton has a classic video about the classic Chevy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LNMfXRQxHFg.html

You did good my friend . I share your interest in try 5s my favorite has always been 55's and have owned a few over the years. If you ever need any 55 trim hit me up i have quite a bit put back.

AHHHH! So no metal on the top or back of the door window! That stupid question has been dogging me for years, thanks Dan. Liked, shared.

Dan, I just got the July 2021 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. The cover has a great picture of 55, 56 and 57 Chevys with a feature story inside. I’ll save it for you if you don’t subscribe to that magazine. Just ask. Love the channel! Rich

I was telling apart by the front grill small marker lights alone underneath the headlight 55 Square one with a chrome bezel 56 and the 57 has those big round cones on the bumper and kind of a carp style outline of the grill

Awesome video dan keep up the good work your doing on the trifives can't wait till you finish the wagon and start on the 57

And if I have to....I will drive a Dodge Cargo Van....318 Magnum Please. I've had 4 Dodge Cargos......1 got over 500,000 miles on the original engine....and it ran when I scrapped it.....doors were falling off....but.....😮

Now show us all about Checker Marathons... : )

Great video y’all 🤘🏻

I rolled my 55 convert,put the front on a 56 2 door post,added 57 side stainless 😀. Parts were cheap in 1967

The lack of windshield trim on a 150 model is ONLY for a '55. Also another fun fact is that the '57 exports were built with a 55-56 dash for RHD.

TRI fives are neat like nature!

Something I've always had fun with.. 55 to 57 Chevy and perty Much avery gm product through that time except for trucks and convertibles. The Sun visors pull out about 6 inches. If you were to pull both of them out, it would cover the front window rear view mirror. I've talked to guys who had their cars for up to 30 years, and they didn't know the visors did that. And avery one that had one of those cars at one large show didn't know. If they are aftermarket visors or a convertible, they won't pull out. Keep in mind that they might have a hard time pulling out because they have never been pulled out, and you will probably have to put a little oil on the inner shaft..

Great educational vid Dan. I’ve always liked 56 cars just cause they’re different. I also like 58’s for the same reason. Can you let us know what happened with your 56’s engine issues? 👍

Great job Dan put you needed more time to really get into it. It's great to see younger people so into these cars. There out there still go save more of um. I I enjoy watching!!!

Thanx for splain'n that y'all.... Those are always a lil bit confusing to me.. Ba'Hab'a loves DD Speed Shop 🦀🦐🦀🦐🦀🦐🦀🐟🦐

Also the '55 had the optional snow plow!

I've always told them apart by the front grills. You explained other ways . great job in what you do to them .2 Dr conversions.

Thanks for info Dan! It is nice to know what to look for.

I love all the Tri fives (who doesn’t?) but my favorite is 55. It looks more finished off if that makes sense. Too bad they didn’t do the gas filler like the 56 and 57 though. My favorite is the Nomad but the 55 with the radiused wheel wells no trim and no front bumper (gasser style) like yours look good in their own way. They don’t have to be super nice either. They can be rat rods and look badass. Gotta have one of these 👀decals on the back window.

your misted out on May23-2021 . Was very easy to see some beut beautiful HEAVY CHEVY here around some peoe come seen Back To Bricks ( Dust Them Off Day) party . Say a few years ago flint mi. known for che Chevrolet, Buick, truck and bus building tanks.here !! so you see to be a little boy .parent driving by shop Factory . guess where the bug bite comes from to me,Gordon.flint mi.

You and the young lady doing the camera work did a real good job, thank you! My dad had a '56 he bought new and had the very same two-tone blue as your wagon. I'm not sure if it was a 210 or a BelAir, I remember it had a lot of trim and full sized wheel covers. Anyway, good job, I learned some things.

Thanks for dropping knowledge Dan!

Great job, good info.

Nice car I love tri fives but I love the 1956 Chevy two ten with Meadow red and the and glazier white color ceep on loving tri fives and stay u bye

Dan you would have loved my first car. It was in 1961 and I bought a 1955 Chevy Belair 2dr Hardtop with a 265 V8, and NO oil filter, three speed on the column, 4 BBL carb, with dual exhaust. It was Harvest Gold and India Ivory with a green interior. I loved that car and I was the coolest kid on the block. I traded it in on a 58 Chevy in 1963.

I still remember, 1974, 15 years old pumping gas trying to figure out where the cap was on a '56. Had to go ask the boss.

Does anyone know if all chrome trim from a 57 chevy 2door hardtop will it fit a 57 chevy 210 2door sedan post. thanks!

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I read somewhere that West Coast assembled cars had one piece frames because they were lighter and cost less to ship by rail? My 150 utility sedan has a one piece frame like my 57 Nomad had..both assembled in Oakland CA

Personally I blame squirrels

No shit big rear tires on a 55 is not fun to change, in the 90’s I had a pro street 55 sedan delivery with 33/21.5 Mickey Thompson’ s under it, I had to unhook the shocks n drop the rear end and flatten the tires to get in & out LoL It had original openings too !!

Going to look at a 1957 210 in a couple days. Any advice on major areas to focus on? Thanks!

Sure your on mark on some information on the 4 doors wagons .lol may me really Handyman two is metol panel vehicle . ooo hood embulum bird. not yet wroung .but it a jet . Because of the service of the wars that jet was put on the hood. i dont feel your a great young man help the hear the words of vehicle . ill be there .Even at my age really enjoyed seeing all D D Speed Shop . @ !!🌎save old school vehicles 🍀🍀🐾🐾

What’s the post/no post I see often? Is that for hardtops? I’m learning! Thanks for the video, very informative!

You failed to mention the coolest thing about tir5’s. But I’m afraid it is lost information. Your duty not only to pass it on but to make one of yours have it. I was born in 54. So it is possible the man in my story had just bought a 57 (making me 3/4 ) and was bragging on it to anyone who will listen (including 4 year old ). Of just bought a used one and Bragg just the same. But I was young because the fender was over my head and quite close to the “acoustic lining “ he should me and could tell it was not like the lining I’d ever seen before. But I was young he showed me the speaker hanging from the back deck and told me that when empty the trunk is designed to act like a megaphone so you can listen to the radio and not be in the car. I story I remembered when ever I saw a 60’s teenager movie and saw them dancing and there would be a tri 5 with the trunk open. A story I remembered only because of those movies. But I do remember thinking it was cool (even though I was to young to know what “COOL’ was but with today’s audio tech being what it is it surpasses what Chevy had and I can see you it has been lost plus finding a speaker that does not need a combiner set up is hard. But being an audiophile it is as important to me to know such a car is still on the road Just as important that they remain on the road to be seen as opposed to show cars only is important to you. The reason they are so many tri5’s around is because they were the coolest car to own even you wagon has the rear window open flat to the roof to reduce vacuum drag at the back (side vents open all the way) ((or a high volume AC unit)) or raised up for some down pressure. Little things we take for granted we new then. Most cars had speakers in the front or rear. But the first car I was in that could fade the front and back was a Chevy. I think it was the impala not sure. Still young at the time but it was cool they put the radio on the back speaker for me

Did you get my pics?.

ty again i get mixed up on some of the trifive what works and does not work! may the gods bless you and dani ! my fav youtuber...... Yeah sorry about the pool joke dani! You can give me shit all you want.

Iowa is opposite for door parts all over every year. 2 doors not so much. supid iowa lol. one dude wants 600 for 2 57 doors,but they are complete another wants 450

Friendly manitoba! Me too and just got my first trifive! 56 4dr sedan. Great video thanks for the info

I've owned about 24 567 chevys...now just a 57 caddy.

on o 55 car body style...look for the rear wheel opening if it hasnt been radiused it will be square....most people did that modification years ago

I was born in 1957 I like the 57 Chevy but my favorites of 56 I like the rear wheel wells I don't like the fins on a 57

Any info on how the Belair trim comes off around side windows

Is it Tri Five because it rhymes? Is that the reason you don't include "58 or '54?

Tri five I get it , but I don’t care for the term my truck is a 55 GMC which came with a Pontiac V8 and it has an automatic transmission hydromatic

Beautiful cars mr!! Gratulation! ❤❤❤❤👌👍🤘🍻

55 is my favorite ... I think the headlights looks like 'Bender'

I thought all station wagons were nomads but a guy at The Good Guys show here in Utah told me the Nomad 12:50 is your picture had the pillar at an angle and the tail gate also. He also said if it came with a V8 they had a V emblem on the front but the nomad also has two small V emblems under the tail lights which he showed my brother and I. I never owned one so ill probably forget some of this lol. Still appreciate the lesson thank you!