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    on the road, finally

    I got my 56 210 2 door sedan as an incomplete, non- running car in April, 2007. I've been sidelined with stage 4 cancer, 2 heart attacks, my wife's heart attack and cancer..........but finally, finally........I'm driving the car. It was originally a 6 cyl/3 speed car. Now it's a 350/700R4/3:42. It has Heidt's front disc brakes, Ididit tilt column, Vintage Air, Specialty power windows, Retro Sound radio, power door locks, Dakota Digital gauges, dual electric fans etc, etc.........I put almost 100 miles on it yesterday, finally.....

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    Congratulations Buster!! That will put a HUGE SMILE on your face!

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    nice going, time to enjoy.
    ARMY NAM VET, very proud!

    56 210 4dr

    drive and enjoy them while you work on them, life is to short.

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    Most Excellent! Congratulations!

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    Congratulations, amazing persistence will all that’s been going on. Enjoy!

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    Congrats on your HUGE milestone. Some day I might actually be able to post something like that. Maybe. Hopefully.
    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    Congrats, ten years is not bad it took me close to thirty. I kept getting distracted by other projects.

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    Congrats. I hope you and your wife are able to enjoy it. You both deserve to. I have had my 57 Chevy 50 years which may be a record on this board.

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    Just got home from my weekly breakfast club meeting. The car drew a crowd, got all kinds of nice comments, even though it's still a Patina'd car. I'm actually a little surprised.......my 66 Chevelle is a done car, a 4 speed, Marina blue.....but the 56 got a lot more attention today than the Chevelle does. I stopped at the store to get a battery cable, the guys there all had to see it, stopped at the bank, just as they were opening........two guys waiting for the doors to get unlocked had to come over and check it out. As I drove thru town, I saw people looking at it as it drove by, I probably got 2 dozen thumbs up...........life is cool!

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    Quote Originally Posted by busterwivell View Post
    I got my 56 210 2 door sedan as an incomplete, non- running car in April, 2007. I've been sidelined with stage 4 cancer, 2 heart attacks, my wife's heart attack and cancer..........but finally, finally........I'm driving the car. It was originally a 6 cyl/3 speed car. Now it's a 350/700R4/3:42. It has Heidt's front disc brakes, Ididit tilt column, Vintage Air, Specialty power windows, Retro Sound radio, power door locks, Dakota Digital gauges, dual electric fans etc, etc.........I put almost 100 miles on it yesterday, finally.....
    Congrats! Must feel great...I'm getting really antsy to drive my car. Its great to hear that you have been able to make it through all those hardships! Show us some photos for your 56
    - 1957 Chevrolet 4 dr hardtop Bel Air Sierra Gold/Adobe Beige - Purchased July 5th, 2013
    - 1957 Chevrolet 4dr sedan 210 Larkspur Blue/India Ivory Sedan - Purchased Aug 6th, 2012 (not running)
    - 1957 Chevrolet 4dr sedan Bel Air Canyon Coral/India Ivory Sedan - Purchased June 30th, 2013 (not running)
    - 2017 Chevrolet SS Sedan - LS3 - TR6060 - Nightfall Grey Metallic - Purchased April 2017

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