Will it Run and Drive After 34 Years? | 1956 Chevrolet Sport Coupe

This classic chevy, a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air sport coupe, was given a cosmetic restoration to drivers quality in Mississippi in 1986-1987 and was very well preserved indoor in storage from 1988 and was never driven since. The only thing done before this video was filling air in some tires and hosed it down so it was possible to see out the windows when towing. In todays standards when i comes to restorations, this is a restoration project, but a good one. The first step is to see if the engine fires, and the driveline work. Will it run and drive?..
This is not a how to video. Some of the car repairs are temporary and are not considered as a restoration.

[@oldkingcole6147]

Yes sir, I like the way you work! No Blah, blah,blah know it all chit chat! Just get 'er Done! lol AND WOW!...... Lookin Good after the clean up!

[@jpalberthoward9]

Yeah and it's also great not to have all that stupid, nerve wracking "music".

[@DaysofCars]

Thanks!

[@benwright6330]

..chit chat's good. It's an informative learning tool.

[@benwright6330]

@@jpalberthoward9 oh I don't know. .. I wouldn't mind alittle Elvis coming out of that cars old 1950's tube radio. ..treat me like a fool ..treat me mean and cruel ...but love me.

[@benwright6330]

...be still my heart.🔥

[@jpalberthoward9]

I swear, those Corvette rally wheels look fantastic on every Chevy ever made. They just fit everything like a glove. There was a '48 fleet line in my neighborhood when I was a kid, just a low dollar regular Joe daily driver and the Vette wheels gave it the perfect stance.

[@justdale1966]

Agree to disagree I'm more in line with period correct Wheels on a 50s car rally rims be long on any car after the wheel was first released just me I've had plenty of 55s and 56s

[@jpalberthoward9]

@@justdale1966 I'm totally ok with that. I used to like radically altered cars but lately I agree with Jay Leno. Stock is pretty damn cool. Especially now that all of them are getting scarce. Wheels are easy to change and change back, so you could conceivably have 2 or 3 different sets of tires and wheels that you could change, depending on your mood. Kind of like a closet with a whole bunch of different style shirts.

[@garycamara9955]

Thise are disk brake wheels. They came on everything Chevy built. Ive seen them on cop cars.

[@terrencegiordan2775]

Hell rally wheels are the best and they are the perfect off set and 2 door hardtop is the only way to have one of those. They look the best.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

You know I sold I don't know how many of those Corvette rims. I should put Corvette rally in parentheses. Because none of them came off of Corvette. About 1976 El Camino for example and other cars. I'm just sharing because as soon as you stick the word Corvette in the description price goes up. If anybody out there wants to buy these rims they can be had for a better price. I made a deal on a van and had Riley rims on it they were to pick up style naturally. But you're right probably rims make action by any GM full size car look great

[@nodnostrebor4300]

For those of you running the old Chevy 235 six cylinder, make sure you have oil getting to the top end. That was a common fault in these otherwise extremely rugged engines. If the oil wasn't changed regularly, the oil would stop making it to the top end, leading toward all kinds of increasingly serious problems. If you catch it in time, with a properly-sized wooden dowel, one can prime and hammer oil down through the head bolt hole that brings the oil to the top end. That will clear the oil pathway. The oil in these engines is pumped through the crank shaft, and then up through the side of a middle head bolt, into the rocker assembly. I rebuilt one of these engines from a 1954 Chevy pickup. To spec the idle is set at 450rpm. I wish I never sold my Chevy, or, the matching '54 Chevy ton-and-a-half dump truck I owned. But then, at 73, I've owned lots of nice cars and trucks that I wish I never sold. This car in this video is beautiful to see. That's the original BelAir two-tone paint scheme. It's lovely to see.

[@dottie7308]

It's great to see some people take care of older cars the 1956 is prettier than the 1957 . 1956 is when I was born.

[@robertchristie9434]

Of course it will run, it's a stove bolt bulletproof six. I had a '54 when stationed in Colorado in '67-'68 & was very reliable. Drove it numerous times back home to Detroit & never had a problem. One of my Army buddies had a '56 he bought in Palmdale Calif, pulled out the six after driving it to Colorado, dropped a '64 Vette 327, 365 hp, T10 4-speed trans & 3.55 posi rear end drivetrain from a bone yard in Pueblo dirt cheap. The yard guy said it had a bad rod knock. The only problem was one of the bearing caps was loose and need to be torqued. My buddy then tricked it with headers, 2- Holley 4 barrels, Edelbrock hi-rise intake and a Chet Herbert roller cam. He left the rust-free body in the original patina condition. What a beast. Great times & memories.

[@mikeclassing5263]

I would be happy with a car like that just the way it is , take it out on nice days and to local car shows and enjoy it .

[@freemansgarage]

Yeah, it's just about perfect.

[@88SC]

I never cared for 235s, but anymore seeing a survivor that still has one is a treat. Especially if it’s a hardtop Bel Air. They’re not exactly unicorns, but still unusual. Not powerful, but if I’m just going cruising, I don’t care.

[@bohemialite6371]

Your skills are so on point that's the kind of today technicians should be.but they all lie to us.

[@joeb2794]

56s are so classic ,what a nice old car of course it will run again.

[@jamesh2711]

That thing is in great shape, didn't even need much to get running again.

[@felixmadison5736]

Congratulations! Your dad would be proud! I love my old Chevy's! I had a 'souped up' 1956 Chevy back in 1971, and to me it's the 'prettiest' of those 1955 through 1957 classics. The car has a great body on it and if the frame is solid with no rust, this is a fantastic car to have or sell. How many miles on the car? DAMN, I would LOVE to have this '56!!

[@aristeovalencia1742]

Oh wowww I love classic carrs Good job.

[@twofeathers6540]

love that car i had one when i was 19 love it i am 75 now have fun you will love it

[@siegfriedstanzel3936]

You made a very good job on a brilliant car.

[@Robert-yp9zs]

Oh my gosh! The same model as the first summer job I had as a water sample collector in 1962 for the city of Newport News, VA. That car was the standard all black with the city seal on the sides of the front doors. An absolute dream car to drive with a silky smooth 3-speed transmission.

[@geodavid51]

Love the 56, love the two-tone, love your systematic approach to getting it ready for the road. Nice job!

[@gradyhernandez4699]

My favorite is the 55 chevy

[@haffrods7055]

Nice job man. A hardtop too. Glad it's back in use and can turn heads again. Long live the Tri 5 Chevys

[@johnprins4731]

THAT ONE HELL CLEAN CAR..GREAT JOB ON GETTING HER RUNNING 🏃‍♀️ AGAIN..THAT INTERIOR BODY AND ENGINE IS MINT..AND FOR THE COLOR WOW ..YA CANT BEAT IT..GORGEOUS..JOHN FROM WINNIPEG 🇨🇦 🍁 CANADA

[@redisgonenowitsgray]

That car is beautiful and you do a great job making the videos thank you so much for sharing.

[@clementthurn1992]

This is awesome !!! Thanks for your hard work and sharing the video !!

[@luisourique9837]

Love 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air.

[@8lazingSaddles]

I really like the stories you tell with each of your cars. It gives a perspective of the life that these cars have led.

[@keithfullmer1058]

What stories?

[@davedoughty1213]

You have great skills and knowledge to bring your old car back to life!! I know it’s not easy keeping an old car on the road. I’ve been driving a 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback for 51 years and I’m closing in on 700,000 miles!! Keep it up!! Great video!

[@ohbillytv179]

Do you have a video of the car?

[@jamesh2711]

Awesome, you definitely won't get 700K out of anything being made these days.

[@derrickmazur3703]

WOW

[@robertlipsey6056]

😂😂😂 700,000 miles? Right!

[@JEANSDEMARCO]

Real nice job man!! It cleaned up great, and the motor sounds good!!

[@kentuckyrain2223]

Wow what a difference when he washed it

[@Blueden_]

That intro background music is so relaxing it's like a mix of Jamaican and island flavor paradise🥰

[@markrunyon5524]

When I was younger,I"d have been thinking stroker motor or big block,maybe tubbed,blah,blah,blah.Now at 63,I wouldn"t change a thing on that beautiful ride.Nice job!

[@stew6338]

Wow, what a fantastic car. What a gem.

[@d.p.9005]

Man , You really lucked out on this nice 2 door hard top 56 Chevy , no way men ,how lucky can you get bro,This is pure luck my friend .

[@justdale1966]

What a score at any price you did everything right twice everything right twice

[@lhb4031]

wow thats a good looking car.

[@colinmccauley3301]

you have performed the most common sensical work I have ever seen on any youtube video, she looks like she just came off the showroom floor. great video.

[@duvalfavalli78]

Tenho 71 anos e conheço carros dos meus 16 e digo esse motor 6 cilindros da GM para mim é o melhor que existe!!!

[@doutordelmar]

Com certeza é um excelente motor , aguentavam vários anos no puxe de toras ,no interior de bom Jesus,nas piores estradas!!

[@debndave4871]

Dang. That thing is clean!

[@pellemoe72]

The coolest placement of the gas filler cap ever.

[@kirks1959]

Excellent Job!

[@kathyguinto4585]

Of the mid fifties chevies,the 56 is my favorite.I like the color combination on this one too.This one,after a little work turned out to be a really nice car!.Something I wouldn't mind having,really nice!.John M Guinto

[@brancrabtree]

Great how you took the time to make sure no bent valves on the 235. I've scrapped two 235s in the past that were running along with a 216. Wish I didn't do that, they were good engines.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

I still have a half a dozen 235s that my dad checked in the barn. Oh they're on a rack that he built and they were lube down probably could stick them in a car and get him to where they run again. Also have couple of 216 and 235 Babbitt engines. But I used to take them away by the trailer loads to the salvage yard and get it bound up money to pay for my gas back then for them. I did pretty well holy nose straight sixes out including that crappy 2:30 engine they had and the 250 which is a great engine as well. I would stick small block Chevys in them. You can buy 6 cylinder car best phone block in it and raise the value. My dad would just shake his head every time I yanked one of those sixes out. About 10 or 12 years ago the market was really hot for those 235 engines just stick in the early 50s and before Chevy trucks. They were replacing the Babbitt engines or something that looked somewhat period correct. Now I go buy an old truck old car and they may want $1,500 for it. If it has a 6-cylinder and it especially at 235 and I don't want it though take the inch out themselves without doing a butcher job and knock $500 off the price! That's like one third to one/5 the cost. I did a little research there's a strong market for them. If I'd only kept those trailer loads of mostly 2:35s dollar sign dollar sign dollar sign! And the worst thing is I now have an appreciation for the sound of those motors especially in front of a standard three or four speed. So I've come full circle just about

[@freemansgarage]

@@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 Don't we all come full circle? Your comment was a great read.

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

@@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 -- Sad!! The Chevy 235 is my favorite engine of all time. It always made me sad when people swapped these engines for a small block V8. I promised my son that he can have my 1960 Chevy Apache pickup when I'm gone so long as he never swaps out the 235 for a V8 and hotrods the truck. I'll haunt him if he does!!

[@Sukhjohal8126]

Dear friends very very very nice 👍👍👌👌

[@42lookc]

What a Beauty! The right color for a '56. Good job on her. It sure was a good thing you pulled the valve cover. I loved seeing that clean valva train when you were done.

[@davidtosh7200]

Original engine was a 6 cylinder engine for this 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door hardtop, it has a 235 cubic inch engine, but they have installed an aftermarket V-8 engine with 300 cubic inch. & 400-plus horsepower. Wheels are mag type.

[@robertremalia4669]

David they most certainly had v8’s in the mid 50’s 283 , 348 , 409 early 60,s

[@JEANSDEMARCO]

​@@robertremalia4669 Also a 265!

[@mdogg1604]

@@JEANSDEMARCOYep. Chevy's first modern era V-8 was the 265 introduced in 1955. It grew to the 283 in '57, and as the years went by the most famous small block ever made came in 327, 348, 409, 350 iterations.

[@kevinkobayashi]

WOW, that car and era brought me serious tears of happiness again, my grandfather had that very car when he used for loading materials used for building the house i grew up in. this was known as our suv back in the days, it literally held up never got torn abused etc it was always in immaculate condition for years

[@MrJABER1976]

this is beautiful .. i owned a 1953 bel air .. AWESOME JOB BRO

[@patrickcannell2258]

This guy always pushes the cars out before any attempt is made at starting the cars. Other would do it in the garage. He is very fire savvy!

[@retro8696]

He does it the safe way there are many there are just asking for trouble when they drive them after sitting for years.

[@hg7384]

Precious Chevy !! I own one in Cuba, probably made in the same GM plant in Tarrytown,NY but mine is a 4 door hardtop, same colors, Twilight Turquoise and India Ivory,same interior, same engine 235 6 cyl, nice car, Old Chevy's never die !!

[@ronwatson4902]

Nice! I had one in 65. My first car. Wish I had sense enough to keep it.

[@d.p.9005]

You are one lucky young man , how I wish I had mine.

[@pdrphil8159]

Hard to kill the GM inline 6 . They would run forever . My uncle had a 55 & after yrs in a barn I asked him if it still ran.. He said , it burned oil so bad I parked it 27 yrs earlier... With compression between 30 & 50 psi , I had it running within an hour . It showed 47k on the odometer & uncle said it rolled over at least once... It smoked horribly.. But it still started .. I think it had 147k on the motor & thats phenominal for a motor in 1955.. I bought it & dropped a 327 in it with a 4 speed on the floor.. Like most of my cars from the 50's & 60's , I wish I had stored them away... I think of the money they bring nowadays .. Ooofta .

[@hamidofficiel5431]

So sweet collection and car.Iliiik it 😍👍

[@glenngamst61]

Nice job! You know what you are doing.

[@DaysofCars]

Thank you! I was surprised how easy that Bel Air started

[@jaimepalma2417]

Felistasiones a los grandes maestros mecánicos favulosos estraordinario maravilloso saludos cordiales dé la república de Chile

[@jerryumfress9030]

In 1969 I was in the 11th grade in Memphis Tennessee. From the time I was 10 and years after I would have given my right arm for a '55, '56, or '57 Chevy hardtop. The closest I got was a 2 door post '57 Chevy. Most young people these days wouldn't know about a 2 door post, 2 door hardtop, or 4 door hardtop..... those were wonderful days, but I didn't know that until I was much older

[@freemansgarage]

Doesn't every generation realize that after their time in the sun is over?

[@gilbertovenancio8599]

CHEVROLET BEL AIR,1956,DUAS PORTAS,SEM COLUNA,6 CILINDROS, A GASOLINA,CAMBIO NA DIREÇÃO, MUITO LINDO,ESSE AUTOMÓVEL, O TEMPO PASSA E ELE FICA.

[@gradyhernandez4699]

El 55 es mi favorito

[@rubenj.garcia6828]

Got to love them classics

[@jeffscott8323]

Dawm what a Gem. Seen a lot of these in my young years

[@gabriel.954]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing this.

[@clydepodvin5026]

Great video as always 😊 thanks for sharing

[@monk43012]

Nice job getting tha old stove bolt started. Previous body work was pretty good.

[@robertortiz8540]

In 1966 my had a 56 Chevy Belair 4 door two tone color light green and dark green these cars bring back memories.

[@ivorwm2291]

My first car was a baby blue and white 1956 Chevrolet 210 with the 235 and 3 on the tree and overdrive. My mother sold it while I was having my appendix removed. My dad had sent a couple of thousand dollars to have the engine rebuilt. It wasn't supposed to be sold. She sold it for $500. There was a big fight that night

[@limelight8018]

ha ha good story

[@gojoe2833]

Looks like a great fix-up project! Personally I prefer wide whitewall tires and the stock hubcaps

[@williamkirkland7002]

Great looking 56 Chevy 🏆🏁🏅🇺🇸💙

[@jeffscott8323]

Love the original color scheme.

[@patmadix172]

Loved those cars. Parents had one

[@paulernandez5382]

beautiful!!

[@donnaturner6615]

Looks Great great job 👍

[@bobscruggs8886]

In 1965 I bought a 1956 Chevy Bel Air for $ 745 it was black had a 265 engine, at one time it had flames which I could see at different angles, I sure miss it .

[@perfeicaodaantiguidade4710]

Relíquia 😃😃😃👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@jameslockhart3102]

I have watched a few of your videos an you are a dam wizard.

[@DaysofCars]

Thanks, and thank you for watching!

[@hussamal-takriti8792]

Excellent work nice clean Car 👍👍👍 Awesome

[@kentuckyrain2223]

You are haveing too much fun !!! Only a real mechanic would understand what i mean by that lol love it

[@julionivelo97]

Eres genial,dandole vida a este gran vehiculo,yo tengo un Ford mustang 2 modelo 78 y es mi adoracion,gracias por darte el tiempo por subir estos videos saludos desde "¡ECUADOR!".

[@garycamara9955]

Nice car!

[@ronnie5129]

Hello, thanks for this video, when i was 8 years old my Mother had a car just like this, I would always go and play with the left tail light due to it was where the fuel went into it, i was Fascinated with this more than anything, she would catch me opening it and took a Switch to my Rear End, this brought back memories here, Cousin Figel

[@danielventura8073]

It llooks really good

[@gustavosalas8147]

A lovely car

[@roballison3281]

Beautiful !!!

[@robertsweet4112]

Wow that's a nice car

[@alexrada8707]

Siempre he sentido admiración por esas personas que conocen muy bien como funcionan las máquinas de estos carros que fueron hechos por artesanos con tecnología fueron hechos para no acabarse nunca

[@robertsnyder5149]

Very nice car!

[@ivosmoky3404]

Beautifull Air.

[@493913507]

car is in amazing shape for its age

[@henryduke722]

First video on KZbin that is silent 1 st for me very good video

[@leewalker3514]

Good job man

[@herbertthiel9287]

Gut gemacht. Respekt!!

[@roberteymer7510]

Those car's are awesome compared to what they make now

[@freemansgarage]

They're all plastic now.

[@AndrewTwoTen]

Wait...wait...hold on a second. You don't just dump gas down the carburetor and crank on it until the starter catches fire?!?!? Beautiful car! Great find. I'd love to own it!!

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

I saw the generator working out pretty good with the inspection plate missing

[@jeffscott8323]

Good as this car looks it's a shame it was parked for so long. I'd been cruisen that ride every chance I got. Or made it a Daily driver

[@davidroberson8030]

Yeah I noticed that too kind of looked like it came off of a used car lot ready to drive.

[@user-jb2cc1wo2r]

عابرة القارات شوفرليت ١٩٥٦ الاناقة المتانة الراحة الامان القوة السرعة الفخامة ليت يعود انتاجها من جديد

[@kevinb9327]

Very nice change of pace from the usual fare. 💯👍 My Dad had one just like it. I wonder...🤔

[@juanjosedubal]

Good work!

[@DaysofCars]

Thanks!

[@colasitoabreu372]

Esos carros con resonadores muy geniales buen sonido

[@lennonjames3871]

Nice car 👍👍

[@benrodriquez1728]

Fantastic restoral job well done amazing talent my wife had a 56 Bel air convertible hard top black & white, thanks for your excellent work & vidio,!!!Ben,

[@dudleyforrester2150]

Great car

[@misaelortega9890]

Hermoso chevrolet cuanto quisiera tener uno así soy fam a los carros antiguos Dios bendiga tu cabal me gusta lo q ases

[@benwright6330]

..a true Classic ...and pretty good on Gas with the Six t'Boot. ⛽

[@michaelwood875]

nice car, Bel Aire. Potential is there...

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

Nice... Simple Maintenance, little wash, maybe buff later on down the road, that old paint should shine, just don't overdo it on edges.

[@alvaropulido8499]

Así se fabricaban las cosas buenas .no es como ahora todo decechable.solo para un año de servicio y dos años y fin. Exelente video

[@ewaldradavich7307]

Nice car