Rare Find! 1951 Chevy Bel-Air 50's Kustom! 

Absolutely amazing find. I would not be disappointed to find a car with that amount of corrosion in the middle of Arizona. The fact that it’s out of the Great White North? Mind Blowing!

Rewatching this in 2024. It was nice to see Stella again. Still good to see the 1951 Chevy still on the lot.

You know this is a very cool custom in the early days. Nice history

I like how they were built back then. I like the shape of them and structure of them to. THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

The first 51 Bel Air I saw was a convertible, bone stock, in the dark green with a tan top. How pretty it was. The inside roof bows or headliner accents in a fancy braid kept on in the Bel Air interiors, including in 1956 sedans. Friends of the family had one of these in black with a lemon yellow headliner.

I wish there was a love button. Like just doesn't do it justice. OMFG what a find. You gotta get that going again. I look forward to that.

That one's definitely worth trying to get running again, even if it's destined to end up with a different motor in the future. It would be nice to see it restored as the custom it was developing in to but it might well be worth more as an original spec car...

Scott, she’s a gem in the rough.

glad to see that it has it's original 1 barrel junkchester!!

What an awesome find, and a relatively clean one at that! I'm amazed at how complete the car is, especially under the hood. You asked if we'd like to see you get it running----I know I sure would.

That is an awesome find! She needs to be saved for sure.

Cool old girl....looking forward to seeing more on it. This one's worth actually putting back on the road.

I can see you bringing this one back like the Frazer and the parts are a lot easier too, cheers from Kansas👍👍👍👍👍

I really did laugh out loud when Tom said "A door handle". You asked for man. Good vid, cool find.

I have a close friend who has a resto-rod '51 Chevy hardtop. It is triple black and looks stock until you open the hood. It is equipped with the typical small block 350 Chevy, and a turbo 350 trans. If you stay with the mild custom you have lots of options. I am looking forward as always to more of your videos.

A delightful old Chev!

Floor not even rusted out geez that's hard to believe.definitely a custom with those cad tail lights leaded in. For a 51 Chevy that is a great find. And the glass isn't even broken how cool is that. Are you kidding me all 4 tires rolling not seized up. Yep really hard to believe thanks for sharing this exceptional find.

Nice car. My dad bought a 51 four door in 1962. It had low miles in mint condition. I remember the car being extremely reliable and trouble free. Very tough engine and I still remember how good it would start in sub zero temps. He had no plug in at the time. Before that he had a 47 Dodge which would not start as good and we happily got to stay home from school when it wouldn't. Sadly, the Chevy put an end to that. Wish we had kept and stored it.

Cool! I had a '52 hardtop back in the '70s so this brings back lots of good memories. I had way too much fun with that car.

I love to work on old chevys, now I drive a 53 five window Chevy truck original 235 only split the 6 and it sound great downshifting on PCH. Greetings from sunny California. Would love to buy that old Chevy is cool.

What a great find! Very unique custom in very solid condition. I sure would like to know the history of this one. I hope you guys get this one running. Keep up the good work.

Helpfull series to me I have a 51 chev myself, love those Cadillac fins, way better than those knockoff ones they used to sell

Awesome find!! History relic!

So cool! Yeah, definitely make it run. You guys can do this stuff in your sleep. Thanks for sharing.

Hard to believe it's as complete as it is. I think it's certainly worth getting to run and possibly even a restoration. An excellent find!

I had a 50 back in the day and this does bring back some memories. They made the 51's a little fancier. Nice find.

This is probably my favorite of all your cars.

I had a 1952 Chevy Bel Air Hardtop like this back in the day I restored it and drove it to work for years it was a really neat car and I wish I had it now! Good work finding this one they are very rare nowadays! Keep up the great work and love Stella & Francine!

Thanks for the tip, now I can get to these in order. Much appreciated. Sometimes things are literally under your nose and you don't see it. Huge LOL.

Light touch needed on this one. The rear lights really suit it very well, getting the skirts back on, some front end chrome and some full size wheel covers on there and it'd look pretty much finished. Really doing with this what you did with the Frazer would be ideal, these sorts of cars just don't seem to survive and either get restored or customised into something completely different. Absolutely amazing thing to find in such good shape.

Nice one. I generally don't care for complete restorations but this might be a good candidate.

I would really love to see you guys get it running and put back together

Yes, Yes, and yes, please get it a running. All old girls are sweet!

You have to restore this one..love it..

Love it! I wanna see it move under its own power!

Maybe someone watching this remembers it from back in the day. Hard car to forget.

how ya not love the shape of those rear fenders what a unique find. Beautiful can't wait to watch this series on this restoration. I believe this 216 inline six had a dropping 85 horse at maxium 3,400 rmps, enjoying the history lesson Scott ...

Nice find! - I have lower molding that he is missing from the one side, its a pair. I had a 51 2 door fleetline in the dark blue all original- never got to drive her, had to sell her to pay the rent, but did buy a brand new Millermatic 180 to work on other junk in the future with the money.

SUPER good Fine Classic car WOW, I like the caddy rear lights. HELLO Stella and friends,Agents sir Cheers

it is amazing how many great old cars you guys find up there in the snowy hinterlands...and def make a series on restoring this rare bird..the rear lights kinda remind me of earlier cadillac lights...peace and stay warm..good to see Tom being the comedian again...

That is a rare car... I only seen a couple of Hardtops from that era, and I am from the Motor City. I think a quick carb clean, and little filing of the points, it will run... providing it's not stuck. Very solid too! Totally worth fixing up.

Love that dog.

Still has the hand crank stub on the crankshaft. Your I V pop bottle, a hand crank, and we're going places!

Scott this was really cool. I'm not a chevy guy but this car and really, all the "will it runs" that were field finds were awesome. I agree that the period custom mods are way cool too. Thanks for another great video!

That's a beauty eh! You gotta make it run!!! I love the Caddy fenders. I love the early anti theft device on the driver's side door.

Gotta build it, Scott. 👍😄

You've gotta get this one running...what a cool find, not in bad shape either.

It is an unusually cold night in Texas(below freezing)so a perfect time to watch the Cold Warriors muck around in the snow. It adds to the ambiance so to speak. That could be a nice old car if it were put back together.

Cool old custom, the start of the coldwar lead sled collection. 👌😎🇺🇸

My friend had one identical , pulled the six, droppped it and placed a 350 4 speed in . Was a cool driver!

Being the owner of three old survivor Chevys, my heart skipped a beat when you first opened the door. Please, please , get to work on this one!!!

She's a beauty!

Great looking body style on these cars, and I love the Caddy fins. The instruments look a bit odd to Australian eyes - our right hand drive renditions kept the '49 dash from '49 to '52. We did have the same craze here of disconnecting a perfectly good column shift and putting a really crap floor shift through a hole in the floor to make cars go faster! If the motor is no good, I'd put in a post '54 one myself - this one will still have splash lubrication for the rods. Hope to be seeing more of this car!

This Chevrolac needs to run!

I love your videos and the way you work with these old cars with as little input as possible.

What a great find. Can't understand why it would end up in a junk yard sooo complete - even the radiator in an interesting rear mount! Gotta get it running, just a requirement that can't be ignored. Full on car channel.

Beautiful old Chev, deserves some lovin! Can't wait to see what you do with this little gem!! 👍

Nice car!! It looks right at home in the stable with the other old girls. It's like a reunion of sorts LOL!!

Man what a freaking jewel! Nice find!

wow..definitely a golden find...I hope that this becomes a complete running car. The previous kustom work, really suggests that a crime would be not to finish it. I for one sincerely look forward to seeing more videos of this 50's classic become a running car!

Great vid! A friend of mine in Dubuque, Iowa has a '51 Fleetline with Caddy fins/tail lights like this one. Yes, hardtops were meant to mimic convertibles and at first were called "hardtop convertibles". Can't wait to see how this project unfolds. Matt ('49 Chev Fleetline)

Absolutely get this running. What a find. Greg fall city wa.

Would like to see the car restored. This would be a nice project for you 👍

Was having a bad day here, but all is great now I had a cool vid to watch! Five star work boys, and yes please get her running.

love that old custom good score keep posting thanks guy love what use do

Nice find good work

Great find! Normally I am a fan of bone stock vehicles: But this one might become an exceptionally great car!Maybe someone planned to put a late fourties Cadillac front on the car.I really hope to see this car being fixed up and running!Keep up your great work!

Cool old custom.

That truly deserves a restoration, and perhaps some period-correct Kustom touches :)

They used to make customizing kits back in the day for putting Caddy taillights on these old Chevies. Very cool!

I am dead ready for a ten film series!...good find!

Build that car i would love to see it as a project/ restoration

It'll be up and running by next week! I see a spring special for sale.

Awesome car! I love the Caddy Tailfins.

Oh I definitely want to see this one through, as a lover of period correct kustoms, and the proud owner of mild kustom 51 styleline this is right up my alley. This is such a great find, as I have found a 50s kustom in the wild I know how exciting this must be for you guys! If you are curious the kustom i found is a 1951 ford hardtop with a 3" chop, back window is now a small rectangle, trim shaved, molded headlights, frenched antennas, rounded hood, grille molded for a 53 chevy grille, and a louvered deck lid. The biggest killer is the drivetrain is long gone, along with the hood which I assume would have been louvered as well. The car is perfect for getting it running and rolling it the way it is. It also doesn't have a drop of paint on it makes me wonder if it was never finished. Have fun with this one guys it's definitely worth it!

You must have done something right in life, because you sure seem to be living every car nuts dream :) a fine bodystyle on those early fifties Chevys. my favorite would be a blue/white '53 Chevy with the blue flame six :) Another great video that brightened my day here..Something was missing, until Stella appeared.. Kudos from frosty winter Norway.. - 12 Celcius on my way to the office this morning..

I think that’s a 235 - on a 216 the tappet cover comes up past the head and around the spark plugs. I also don’t think those motor mounts midway down the engine came in 51s with the 216. Also, the seam in the center of the hood has been welded and filled. Love the channel, and a cool project!

50,s style metal flake paint job would look killer on that love the caddy fenders graffed on the rear

That thing was / is sweet, can't believe how nice the stainless trim has held up , I think it would make an awesome gasser , even if a souped up 250 ci was used instead of an 8, the caddy taillights are a sweet touch,old school hot rodding was the best

I didn't know chevy had a hardtop in 51 looks great. Fire it up looking forward to see it run and you taking Stella for a ride keep up the great video s

Cool car. I've always liked the 40's early 50's style.

Cool car really loving the channel! Keep up the great work!

That car is definitely a survivor. I can see it now mechanically restored with the body left alone. A Chevy LS. That is if the other motor is not running. I am jealous. Great find. I love those fenders too. Regards, Ody Slim

Nice find, I sure like the custom Caddie tail lights, a sweet ride !

I like it, especially the Caddy tail sections. It has a lot of potential. Replace the clock and the radio so Buddy Holly, Dion, Paul Anka, Brenda Lee, Elvis and many more music makers of the 1950s may once more be heard. Has it been "home" for mice?

What can I say, you've got an old straight eight of course I want to hear it run, great video guys

Great car. do your magic brothers. cheers from Houston Texas.

Cool. You have fenderskrts....go back to Clayton's get them bumper exstion & put a continental spare on the back baby moons 1" whites with all trim. Super cool 😎

HELL YES, I want to see this one rescued !!!! I LOVE those chrome headliner bows in the Bel Air's. They used them through 55 I believe. I have a 57 210 Sport Coupe (hard top) and love the car but was so disappointed that it doesn't have those chrome bows. I bet this thing was on its way to frenched headlights and a 49 Merc grille opening with a 54 vet grille bar or the DeSoto teeth. Probably the Buick "scallop" side trim. You guys have the talent and resources to finish that journey for this car. Chrome reverse wheels and two tone paint. Two carbs and dual exhaust. Gorgeous !!!

Looking forward to the Will It Run videos.

Great find guys, glad you saved it.

Yes, absolutely "liked" this old Chevy and hope to watch you bring it back to it's former glory. I don't usually like customs but those Cadillac tail lights kind of work well on this Chevy. Its far less rusty than the 53 Merc I worked on today.

“....this is the shit that ruins lives.....” So true it hurts.

very nice early custom chevy. I like the caddy taillights

This one should be back on the road def, nice!

Thats badass, i bet you could post it on kustomrama and some guys might recognise it!

Great find! I see the "Same ol' Shit" guy (Tom?) is doing well too.

Hello fellow Agents . arm chair Agent Ray in Pa U.S.A. here . Happy New Year !!! . always appreciate your videos and enjoy sharing the time with all of you . the Junk Yard walks are always a good time . the 51 Chevy is a keeper .

nice find guys....awesome car...wish I had...take good care...thank you

I want to see her turn over....maybe it'll RUN?....We have a runner Bob.