1957 Chevy Bel Air Completely Ground Up Restored Restomod 350 4 Speed! on 2040-cars

VIN: A57F266003 Year: 1957
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Bel Air/150/210
Trim: BEL AIR
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Options: DUAL EXHAUST
Mileage: 104,271
Power Options: POWER DISC FRONT BRAKES
Sub Model: WATCH VIDEO!
Exterior Color: DAYTONA YELLOW
Interior Color: BLACK/WHITE

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

HERE IS A DROP DEAD GORGEOUS LOOKING 1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2 DOOR POST SEDAN. LOTS OF RECENT RESTORATION WORK DONE AND BEAUTIFUL COLOR COMBINATION!

Please e-mail me with questions or to set up an inspection to see the car in person. AUCTION MAY BE STOPPED AT ANY TIME.

Note: wheels/tires pictured do NOT come with the car, but can be purchased separately if desired.

Vehicle came out of upstate NY. Previous owner has had this car since 1965 within the same family. Started life out as a RARE 150 model as you can tell by the "A" in the VIN number, and has since been transformed into a Bel Air tribute with added trim. This was an old family car that has recently been restored throughout and made into a beautiful restomod as you can see in the pictures and video. Restoration was body-on and was done within the last few years, including complete paint/bodywork in base/clear 2 stage PPG type paint, NEW interior (seat covers, carpet, headliner, door panels, etc.), NEW exhaust/mufflers, NEW weatherstripping throughout, NEW wheels/tires, NEWLY rebuilt motor, NEWLY rebuilt transmission, NEWLY overhauled brake system, NEWLY flushed fuel system. LOTS of NEW trim throughout. All NEW smoked glass throughout. TONS MORE.

Body is VERY STRAIGHT with excellent original gaps. Doors open and close nicely. Body does NOT appear to ever have been in any major collision.

OPTIONS:

Manual steering

Power DISC front brakes

Dual exhaust

350ci 4bbl. POWER PACK V8 motor

Manual 4 speed transmission

Bench seat interior

10 bolt rear end with 3.55 gears

2" drop spindles

Mildly custom "smoked" glass (ALL NEW)

Under the hood lies a mildly massaged 350ci motor (bored 0.030 over to 355ci) with a few bolt-on performance goodies such as aluminum intake manifold, Edelbrock 4bbl. carburetor, full headers into dual exhaust, mild performance camshaft and a few other internal mods, along with 2" drop spindles to give it a more restomodded stance. Overall it's a nice and healthy motor that fires right up, has good oil pressure and sounds great. Had it completely checked out by my mechanic and is ready to drive (I've been using it twice a month for short trips around town).  Mechanically it fires right up and sounds great along with the nice and throaty exhaust system. Transmission is solid and shifts great without any noises or grinding. 

Interior is basically all stock and NEARLY BRAND NEW. Door panels are NEW. Dash is very nice and painted. Seats have BRAND NEW covers on them. Carpet is NEW as well. NEW headliner as well. Stock steering wheel in fair shape. Overall nicely presentable for a high end driver.

Underside has a ROCK SOLID frame with NO rot or major rust anywhere. Floorboards are excellent with NO holes anywhere that I was able to see. Even the side frame braces, that usually rust out on these cars are in EXCELLENT shape. VERY NICE trunk pan as well.

As you can see the front and rear chrome has been painted to give the vehicle a mildly custom appearance, which can be turned easily back to stock with chrome parts if new owner desires.

The old girl is NOT perfect by any means of course so please keep that in mind when bidding. Paint is in VERY GOOD to EXCELLENT shape throughout, with NICE shine and looks great but it is not absolutely show quality, so please keep in mind that it will have some very minor imperfections here and there. Panel fit is very good, but again not absolutely perfect to be a show winner and could use tiny adjustments here and there. Not working: clock, radio, perhaps a dash gauge not connected, and a bulb or two may need replacing here and there. Transmission shifts great, but new rubber shifter boot sometimes makes it pop out of 1st gear since the rubber is so tight. Brakes are NEW so they are a little sensitive. I am sure there are many other things the car needs.

So overall she is not perfect but she's a DAMN NICE and FUN RESTOMOD CRUISER!. Please note, I cannot remember every single issue with the car, nor do I know everything wrong with it, as it is after all over 50 years old so keep that in mind.

If you just want a GREAT LOOKING DRIVER to play around with, then this is the car for you. If you want a 100 point concourse show car, it will need some work to bring it up to that level of course. I ENCOURAGE ANYONE BIDDING OR SERIOUSLY INTERESTED TO COME LOOK AT IT IN PERSON. I WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW IT TO YOU TOP TO BOTTOM SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO.

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Warranty Information   This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.

Terms and Conditions   Cash (in person) is preferred. Bank Wire transfer is acceptable, as well as a cashier's check (MUST clear in full before vehicle is released). $1000 non-refundable deposit within 48 hours.

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On Sep-17-13 at 09:35:41 PDT, seller added the following information: