Wayne Meuir
12-25-2012, 01:09 PM
My name is Wayne Meuir and this is my first post and this is the first white Christmas in Lavon, Texas in a while. Lavon is about 30 miles NE of Dallas, and it is snowing like mad right now.
I am an old guy who has had lots of old cars in the past but none in several years. Just decided to buy a 55-57 Chevy as soon as I can find one that works for me. I sold my last 4 cars in 2005 when I moved to my new house and lost my storage. I had, at that time, a 69 Z28 show car (NEVER again will I own a show car), a 67 Mustang conv, a 57 Ford Custom 300 Hot Rod and a 57 Ford Sedan Delivery. I also had a collection of about a dozen or so old 2 stroke street bikes from the 60's and 70's and I have now gotten rid of all but three of those, a 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Triple, a 1976 Suzuki GT750 Waterbuffalo, and a 1984 Yamaha RZ350.
I am looking for a 55-57 Chevy that is a good driver, not perfect but presentable, and I am not looking to spend $50K. Preferably a 2 door post, sedan delivery, or 2 door wagon, but I am too old and too slow to tackle any kind of project other than minor mechanical or cosmetic stuff. I am also a 4-speed guy, so I would rather just buy one that already has a 4-speed than to have to go to the trouble of converting it.
I used to do all my own body and paint work, but it has been a while, so I doubt I will do any of that now. Never did any of my own upholstery work. Still do all my own mechanical and electrical work, and that is why I absolutely HATE modern cars. I don't even recognize half the stuff under the hood of my '09 Chevy truck.
Looking forward to learning from you guys who are experts here.
Wayne
I am an old guy who has had lots of old cars in the past but none in several years. Just decided to buy a 55-57 Chevy as soon as I can find one that works for me. I sold my last 4 cars in 2005 when I moved to my new house and lost my storage. I had, at that time, a 69 Z28 show car (NEVER again will I own a show car), a 67 Mustang conv, a 57 Ford Custom 300 Hot Rod and a 57 Ford Sedan Delivery. I also had a collection of about a dozen or so old 2 stroke street bikes from the 60's and 70's and I have now gotten rid of all but three of those, a 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Triple, a 1976 Suzuki GT750 Waterbuffalo, and a 1984 Yamaha RZ350.
I am looking for a 55-57 Chevy that is a good driver, not perfect but presentable, and I am not looking to spend $50K. Preferably a 2 door post, sedan delivery, or 2 door wagon, but I am too old and too slow to tackle any kind of project other than minor mechanical or cosmetic stuff. I am also a 4-speed guy, so I would rather just buy one that already has a 4-speed than to have to go to the trouble of converting it.
I used to do all my own body and paint work, but it has been a while, so I doubt I will do any of that now. Never did any of my own upholstery work. Still do all my own mechanical and electrical work, and that is why I absolutely HATE modern cars. I don't even recognize half the stuff under the hood of my '09 Chevy truck.
Looking forward to learning from you guys who are experts here.
Wayne