Bringing Dad's Classic Chevy Back to Life: 1957 Bel Air Story

We had a customer wanting to get their 1957 Chevy Bel Air back in running condition and preserve the patina look. EVERYTHING is original on this car and it has a long ways to go before it can run and drive. Iron Horse Garage get's the 283 engine tore down and put back together, better than it was from the factory.
There is a cool storyline to this. The father gave this car to the daughter when it was in very rough shape and sat for over 33 years. Last time it ran was in 1990. After the car is back up and running, the customer will transport it from Idaho to California, and surprise her father with his old car. All the kids get to go for another ride with the parents just like back in the day.
#belair #classiccar #enginerebuild #automotive #restoration

[@ronchadwick1679]

I'm the dad that got the benefit of both your shop and the machine shop's attention to detail. Thanks to you and my fantastic family I will have a memory that will last forever. I can't believe you and my son-in-law and daughter accomplished this in such a short time. Thanks to all who were involved!!!

[@IronHorseGarage]

It was an honor to be part of the whole thing. One of my favorite cars. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment and watch this video! We appreciate you and your family very much! Glad you were able to enjoy it again!

[@snoopu2601]

I'm glade you get to enjoy this special machine and take it out to meet people. I'm shire every where you go you get thumbs up or people want to have a conversation about your car.

[@ronchadwick1679]

@@snoopu2601 Very true, thanks for the comment.

[@deankidd1743]

Happy for you. My dad had the exact car in Canada. Scrapped it for $200 because he couldn't find brakes for it. I was 5 yrs old he still talks about it today at 85 yrs old.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Wow. That's life sometimes. Thank you for watching!

[@peggyasche1882]

Wow! You guys did an awesome job on my brother’s car! It was so awesome to get to ride in it again and see him behind the wheel. I was 15 years old when I first drove it and my brother taught me how to drive that three on the tree! I’m now 65 years old. Seeing his face light up was priceless. Thank you for getting the car ready so quick so our family could share the memories together.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting! We appreciate the opportunity and this was one of our favorite cars! Glad you could all enjoy the car once again!

[@larrykrise3609]

awsome.dad looks happy.bless all of you.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@TammyW.-jv9wn]

Great job! We appreciate all you did and working with our timeline! Seeing how happy my dad was these past few days was so worth it. He had to get in and tinker around with everything and has watched this video several times with a huge grin on his face. My mom was so emotional...she loved having all of us together and seeing how happy it made my dad. We can't wait to put it in a few car shows and just enjoy some riding around in it!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Awesome! I'm glad we could be part of it! Thank you very much for the opportunity to work on it! It is definitely an awesome care with a lot of history! Glad it's back on the road!

[@jamesmoon8947]

Splendid 💯

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@jackempson3044]

Those old dudes know those engines well.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@toltec13]

Getting the backup lights to work would be awesome! I just love it when they light up!

[@kevinl.2291]

Such a awesome car with a very cool story and ending. 👍😎✌️

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thanks for watching Kevin! We appreciate it!

[@MahendraKumar-ed4cu]

Ultimate car in the world ❤ My dream car... Great to watch this Beauty ❤🎉

[@IronHorseGarage]

It is a great car! Thank you for watching!

[@donaldhalls2189]

Awesome old rig well restored, hope they enjoy it aswell, thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much Donald! This car is extremely cool! Thank you for watching my friend!

[@felixlujan4809]

Hey Whoa there buddy am originally from Guam And I own a Z28 Camaro, My brother owns a 68 Camaro and my other brother owns a 68 Dodge Super Bee. One of my cousins owns a 68 Chevrolet Chevelle. So we do have our share of muscle cars. We even had a drag strip on Guam. HOOAH!!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Very awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@79tazman]

I use a stamp punch to number the caps on the rods that way if your going to reuse the rods all of them will be labeled. If you can find the plastic pop bottle crates that the pop trucks use they work great to keep the pistons in their position without them being mixed up

[@IronHorseGarage]

Great tip. I've stamped them also.

[@WillsWheels]

OMG and it's a three on the tree. Just a mechanical restoration with patina paint..a true survivor car. Great story and a great video!!!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Yes sir!!!! Thank you very much my friend!!

[@arniesantacruz4513]

Beautiful car and im sure this car brings back all kines of family memories back.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Yes it is. Thank you very much for watching!

[@EYE_SPIDER]

How awesome! Such a cool car and story! Thank you for sharing!!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you sir! This is an awesome machine!

[@timwindsor03]

Incredible video Brothers. Thanks for sharing. Glad you got your dad's car. She's a beauty. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible night. Much love and RESPECT

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much Tim! We appreciate you as always!

[@whoiswaynereynolds5457]

It’s awesome!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Yes it is!

[@whoiswaynereynolds5457]

@@IronHorseGarage it is because if it wasn’t then it wouldn’t be and we know that isn’t the case so it must be therefore we can deduce that the facts are the facts and that is that!!!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Did Jason tell you to say this....

[@whoiswaynereynolds5457]

@@IronHorseGarageno Jason has a 3 word limit on texting

[@IronHorseGarage]

Hahaha, that's true! But it does sound like his logic!

[@garycamara9955]

I like the Dart, we have one just like it.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@roberthocking9138]

Wise words from that engine builder

[@IronHorseGarage]

Very much! Thanks for watching!

[@glenmiller3783]

Great video Guys, love the back story on the car.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much Glen!

[@lylejohnston4125]

My friend has the exact same car! A black '57 Belair 2dr hardtop that he hasn't driven since march of 1968 when he blew up the bored and stroked Pontiac mill. His kids are working on it now, bringing it back, too.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Wow that is awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@WildWestGarage]

Nice, that is a beauty, good job guys!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Hello sir! Thank you very much!

[@brownguy06]

Thats bad to the bone there fellas! Great job!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much amigo!

[@richardotero2376]

Thats black on black. The money shot. That car never lost its value .broken down its worth over 10 grand. Matching block too? Good car. I was very impressed

[@IronHorseGarage]

Yes sir! Probably one of the very few examples left. It's an awesome car! Thanks for watching!

[@anthonynapier4668]

Man that's a solid 57 ,,that's awesome 👍 👍

[@IronHorseGarage]

Great car! One of our favorite projects so far! Thanks for watching once again!

[@79tazman]

What a nice collection of spider nests hanging off the pressure plate on the transmission I have never seen so many like that must be a California thing or something because we don't see that in the mid west.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Apparently. Thanks for watching.

[@allenkranawetter9482]

From 1964 to 1972 my father had a 1957 Chevy Bel Air 4-door . Same color as that one with a black and silver interior. Engine was a 250 Ci. 6 . With a powerglide on many transmission . He had two outside mirrors located on the front fenders

[@IronHorseGarage]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing and watching!

[@charleskuder3968]

I have a 1957 two door Hardtop Black with a Ls engine in it this is my second one, my first car was the same car i have now, less the 283 engine.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Very cool! We appreciate you watching!

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Very nice work and looks very nice 👍👍😀

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much, we appreciate it!

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

Outstanding and impressive work of art, congratulations to each and everyone that one way or another made it possible, blessings to all of you gentleman, enjoy your toy for years to come and then make sure that the next person do the same, those toys were made to outlast us., from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico Jesus Torres.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much for watching my friend! We really appreciate it!

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

@@IronHorseGarage you guys have gone an extra mile to fullfil someone else dream come thru, that's integrity, most kind of you for all the effort in making it possible, blessings to all of you gentlemen.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much my friend! That means a lot!

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

@@IronHorseGarage Gentlemen at my 71 years of age and been a gasoline and diesel technician I learned that integrity on a person is the foundation of a long and happy life, may GOD bless all of you and your love ones, most noble of you guys for that great effort towards a great cause, I Wich that I would of been part of that project, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico Jesus Torres.

[@larryswearingen8129]

Awesome

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much!

[@79tazman]

That tin round piece that goes on the crank in front of the timing gear is for oiling it's supposed to fling the oil to the top timing gear and to keep the chain lubed up Chrysler use the same set up on their engines too.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@leonardfoster6252]

The lifters are suppose to be high in the center to spin around on the cam lobe to keep from them going flat and the cam...

[@SlickCrusty]

excellent

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much!

[@pamward1623]

❤❤❤😊👍

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@joefugate9338]

Cool.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you for watching!

[@joecooper7803]

Watched my dad turn down a theft recovery 57 bel air . No engine no wheels $200 in 1976 . Still won’t let him off the hook for that one!!!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Wow, crazy! Thank you for watching!

[@snoopu2601]

The way I feel about classic car's if there all together and not missing multiple parts keep it the way it is. If the car is rusted out and missing many parts I don't feel bad making it a Kustom.

[@IronHorseGarage]

That's a good general rule that I also go by. 4 doors are also in that category. Thanks for watching!

[@jorgegustavoocamposcaceres5656]

I would work in that, if I would live in the country.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you for watching!

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

My first car was a 57 and so is my last.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Very cool! Thanks for watching!

[@whoiswaynereynolds5457]

First! Mine!!!!!!!! Me want!

[@IronHorseGarage]

Hahaha, thank you sir!

[@79tazman]

Chrysler was the first American made car to have one HP per Cu In it was in the 1956 300B the engine was 354 ci in hemi and it had 355 hp

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you for the info!

[@quagmiredavis4117]

Use marvel mystery oil in fuel helps lubricant everything Valvoline vr1 30 for breaking in high zinc content After breaking in use Valvoline 30 summer 10 30 winter This is oil and marvel mystery oil we recommend our machine shop Has been building engines since 1938 Awesome video so glad some idiot didn't install LS bullshit engine The 283 perfect engine or 327 Just upgrade brakes willwood conversion Thanks for posting this 😊

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you for sharing the information! We appreciate you watching!

[@robertosoares9309]

kkk Ele tirou a bomba d agua pra tirar o motor . Bastava tirar a travessa do radiador ;kk👍

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@vickypratamaputra4363]

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

[@IronHorseGarage]

Absolutely!

[@garycamara9955]

64 Mustang was a 260, not a 289.

[@smokinjoesmokinjoe85]

❤ when you folks are tired of that old car that happens to be my favorite car on the planet. Let me know if you want to get rid of it. I sure would love them.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Hahaha, thank you very much for watching!

[@user-zm2wc8bp8k]

야! 멋지다~아

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@georgestewart5828]

I thought that your could only get a 4 speed on a late model year 57 Corvette. You couldn't get the 4 speed in a regular sedan until 58.

[@IronHorseGarage]

Not 100 percent sure. This one is a 3 speed on the column.

[@georgestewart5828]

At time stamp 4:31 the gentleman stated that you could get the "Black Widow" with a four speed. The first four speeds were dealer installed ion 1958 and factory installed in 1959. The only option in 1957 was a three on the tree for 1957 Fuel Injected. This of course does not take into account customer installed four speeds,@@IronHorseGarage

[@IronHorseGarage]

We appreciate the info. I'll have to do some more research on that. Thanks for watching.

[@robertosoares9309]

Serviço PORCO Nem lavou o tanque de combustivel n. limpou o carro por baixo kk .

[@IronHorseGarage]

Thank you very much for watching!