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  • TriChrome
    Ghost in the Machine
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    10/30/2004

    Subject: 57-56-55 CHEVY LISTF
    Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:24:48 -0700 (PDT)
    From: BOB FORD <bob_ford@sbcglobal.net>
    To: "BOB,FORD" <BOB_FORD@sbcglobal.net>

    THIS IS THE 57-56-55 CHEVY LIST FOR OCT
    30, 2004


    IF THIS E-MAIL HAS AN ATTACHMENT, IMMEDIATELY DELETE THIS
    E-MAIL.


    THIS LIST IS DESIGNED AS A MEANS FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN
    THE 1955, 1956,
    AND 1957 CHEVROLETS TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND HAVE
    A
    LITTLE FUN IN THE PROCESS. ALL OPINIONS ARE WELCOME.


    TO POST SOMETHING ON THIS LIST PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR POST TO
    BOB_FORD@SBCGLOBAL.NET


    THIS 57-56-55 CHEVY LIST IS NOT SENT OUT ON ANY SET
    SCHEDULE SO IF YOU
    WANT TO POST SOMETHING THAT CONTAINS A DATE, PLEASE SEND IT
    IN EARLY
    SO I CAN GET IT OUT TO THE LIST MEMBERS BEFORE THE DATE OF
    THE EVENT.

    PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND STATE WITH YOUR POSTS. IF YOU
    ARE
    POSTING SOMETHING FOR SALE PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE

    1. YOUR PHONE NUMBER
    2 THE PRICE
    3. WHEN YOU WILL BE AT YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR TIME
    ZONE.

    TAKE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU WANT AND FULLY DESCRIBE WHAT YOU
    HAVE
    FOR SALE OR WANT TO BUY.

    YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS LIST ARE WELCOME.

    IF YOU WANT TO SEND ME E-MAIL THAT YOU DO NOT WANT ON THE
    LIST
    PLEASE PUT "PRIVATE NOT FOR THE LIST' AS THE SUBJECT.

    THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS LIST ARE THE MEMBERS
    OPINIONS AND NOT
    NECESSARILY MINE. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EDIT OUT ANY
    MATERIAL NOT
    APPROPRIATE FOR THIS LIST.

    PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AS THE LAST THING ON YOUR E-MAIL.

    IF YOU BUY SOMETHING FROM A LIST MEMBER, PLEASE BE AWARE
    THAT I HAVE
    NO WAY OF KNOWING THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT OR THE HONESTY
    OF THE
    SELLER. BUYER BEWARE.

    BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF A VIRUS, PLEASE DO NOT SEND
    ATTACHMENTS
    WITH YOUR E-MAIL. E-MAIL WITH ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE
    READ.

    THANKS
    BOB FORD

    EDITOR
    -------------------
    From:Clifchev@aol.com

    Look What's New for '57 Owners!

    In stock and ready to ship 1957 LED third brake light vee.
    Available in
    chrome $199.00 or in gold $219.00. Very nice. Plus
    shipping.

    Cliff Waldron
    Cliff's Classic Chevrolet Parts Company
    Portland, Oregon
    503-667-4329
    ------------------------------------------------
    From:"Douglas Snyder" <dsnyder874@hotmail.com>

    Bob - I was wondering if you or someone in the club would
    know where I
    could buy a set of adapter brackets for the 265 V8 head /
    old style
    (staggered bolt pattern) to accept the later style
    (in-line bolt pattern) valve
    covers. I have just bought a set of custom valve covers
    but they are the
    later style bolt pattern. I understand these were
    available at one time but
    I am having a difficult time finding them now. If anyone
    could lead me in
    the right direction I would sure appreciate it.

    Thanks

    Doug Snyder
    55 Bel Air Convertible
    Melbourne FL
    -------------------
    From:"Douglas Snyder" <dsnyder874@hotmail.com>

    Bob - since I'm new to the Tri-Five Chevy world, I've
    decided to do a
    little research on the various parts availability using the
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    haven't had a chance to get any actual experience with any
    of them and would
    appreciate any feedback from your readers on good and/or
    bad
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    list below is some of the
    websites I've found so far:

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    From:"Douglas Snyder" <dsnyder874@hotmail.com>

    Bob - I have just acquired a 1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible
    with a 265
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    small blocks as
    far as parts interchangeability. Is it possible to use
    manifolds, heads,
    valve covers, exhaust, etc, from other size small blocks
    like is commonly
    done with the 283, 327, and 350? As you can probably tell,
    this is the
    first 265 I have worked with and would like to know what my
    options are for
    adding various parts to the motor.

    Thanks in advance for your help and thanks for this website
    and list.

    Doug Snyder / '55 Chevy Bel Air Conv / Melbourne FL
    __________________________________________________ _

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    __________________________________________________
    From:"Mark C Bach" <m_bach@juno.com>

    Hi Bob,

    I realize it is winter for most of you but thought I'd
    still provide a
    cautionary tale on overheating radiators. Last year (in
    November) I
    noticed my car temperature gauge rising while sitting in
    line waiting
    to
    enter a Goodguys show when the weather had to be no more
    than 60
    degrees.
    Not good. Over the next fw months I noticed that at idle
    after short
    drives the needle would rise but drop down when the car was
    moving.
    Nothing I did could seem to fix it and since the car had
    always run
    cool
    I was perplexed. Finally a trusted mechanic suggested
    having it rodded
    out at a radiator shop. Well being cheap I first tried a
    do-it- your
    self chemical flush and not much dirt or sediment came out.

    So I pulled out the radiator and the local shop here rodded
    it out and
    said it was 80% blocked !!!! Dropped it back in two days
    later (after
    a
    fresh paint job on the radiator) and the gauge is back to
    the way cool
    side. We even took it on a cruise through downtown Tempe
    as part of a
    three day show and while others had troubles our 57 just
    purred along.

    So if you start having overheating problems, consider
    taking it to a
    shop for a rodding.

    PS My son's 68 Camaro also had work on a new engine
    this summer
    so since everything was apart we figured it would be cheap
    insurance to
    rod out that radiator. His was 50% and yes we always use
    antifreeze, so
    not too sure where the sediment comes from (except for old
    age and high
    mineral content of the water).

    Mark in AZ
    ------------------------------------------
    From:"Linda L Wesselman" <packardsart@juno.com>

    Dear BOB,
    I'm looking for a 1955-1964 third member, POSI, with 3:70
    or 4:11
    ART
    949-481-5126
    packardsart@juno.com
    -----------------------------------
    From:"Don Timmerman" <dtim123@yahoo.com>

    Hi Bob,
    I have the following vehicle for sale. Thanks!

    STEWARTVILLE, MN $4700.00
    56 Chevy 210 Townsman Wagon

    265 V8 with Powerglide. Porsche red paint 7 years ago,
    some paint cracking.
    Goodrich Radial TA's on polished American Mags. Original
    bench seats and door
    trim were redone in black vinyl 10+ years ago, otherwise
    interior is very
    original. Car is very solid, tailgate window frame and
    spots on lower doors
    have some rust. No dents or dings, stainless and bumpers in
    excellent shape.
    Runs and drives good, engine drips oil, but motor runs
    strong. CA built car,
    spent most its life in CA, 12 years in CO as a daily
    driver, then last 5 years
    in MN where it has been driven less than 2000 miles per
    year and stored winters.

    $4700.00 Don Timmerman 507-533-4577
    ------------------------------------
    From:"Linda L Wesselman" <packardsart@juno.com>

    I need a 3 member, 373 or 411 POSI, for a 1957 Chevy Bel
    Air.

    Thanks,
    ART WESSELMAN
    --------------------------
    From:Marty28447@aol.com

    Forwarded Message
    From:"Venessa Quinonez" <venessq@msn.com>
    To:Marty28447@aol.com
    Subject:Car Show
    Date:Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:33:53 -0700

    HTML Attachment
    Hi my name is Venessa and I am the activity director for
    Summerville at
    Fairwood. We are an assisted living retirement community.
    We are planning a 50's
    sock hop in November and would love to add a car show to
    the event. The
    residents will enjoy this. Please let me know if this is
    possible.
    Thank you for your time and consideration,
    Venessa Quinonez
    Activity Director
    Summerville at Fairwood
    200 N.Dale Street
    Anaheim, Ca 92801
    (714) 761-5771

    Venessa
    ----------------------------------------------------------
    From:Ilovemy56@aol.com

    To Bob Row, Bob, I have a whole trailer full of 56
    Parts. Please send me an
    email of what you need? OR you can call me! Thanks!
    Richard



    Richard Ochoa


    ilovemy56@aol.com


    ph: (208) 664-4549
    ----------------------------

    From:"Ernie Christiansen" <lsfork@bloomnet.com>

    Hello Bob, Diesels , I use them where ever possible ! Cut
    fuel
    consumption by half on nearly all applications . Soot from
    exhaust of a
    diesel is a part of what is needed to grow crop's for food
    to feed the
    world . ( potash ) A forest fire , for example , will leave
    ash (
    potash ) for the new growth of tree's . The list is
    endless . Plus ,
    Diesels produce much less carbon dioxide etc .

    What most people don't understand is , The power output
    and speed
    of a Diesel engine is completely controlled by the amount
    of injected fuel .
    There are NO throttle plates . Gas engines HAVE throttle
    plates even
    the multiport injected engines .Years ago Chrysler & Ford
    tried to
    perfect a layered charge injection engine or a another name
    was (
    stratified charge engine ) The idea was great but
    problems with
    idling. Was mechanically injected but was spark lit ( with
    spark plug's )
    Diesels are compression lit . ( no spark plug's )
    But being from Nebraska, I have no idea what the
    pollution is like in
    the big city's , When I have to go to Omaha , that is bad
    enough .
    Thanks Bob

    Ernie in Nebraska

    Editor's note. I once owned a VW DIESEL RABBIT. I used it
    for many years. When I was
    going to sell it I tried to think of every good point about
    the car. Here is one I bet nobody would
    ever consider. In a crash when the fuel tank is ruptured,
    it will not explode like a gas tank will.
    BOB
    ----------------------------
    From:"kenneth weinstein" <kmw57@hotmail.com>

    bob,

    can you run these ad for me-thanks for your help

    mechanic needed to service my daughter's car in brookline
    massachusetts.
    the last mechanic she went to(shell station on beacon)
    told her she
    needed a $700 ford catalytic converter that she didn't
    need(her car needed a
    $25 exhaust pipe gasket) and he told her that it needed a
    front wheel
    bearing that it didn't need. fortunately we took the car
    to a midas place
    nearby where the mechanic was honest. mechanics like the
    shell guy should be
    severely fined.

    thanks for your help.
    ken weinstein east amherst,new york

    nites 716-689-6888

    also can you run this ad under parts for sale?

    seatcovers-aftermarket patterns-usually plaid or striped
    vinyl FOR
    BENCHSEAT
    CARS $90 per car,includes hogrings. usa shipping
    =14,hogring
    pliers=10.,1957 283 powerpack engine that needs rebuilding
    $500,1956
    radiator-used$75
    ken weinstein
    44 valleybrook lane
    east amherst,ny 14051
    716-689-6888 nites

    also this ad

    cars for sale 1964 impala convertible 283,at $19,900
    1964 elcamino 283,at,ps,allstate air $9,900, both are
    southern cars
    that
    have been repainted and have new tires,brakes,etc.
    willing to take as tradein 1956,57,58 chevy norustever and
    driveable
    ken weinstein
    east amherst,ny 14051
    nites 716-689-6888
    ___________________________________
    From:"Jim Morgan" <jim@unitedcoldstorage.com>

    Hi Bob:
    Will you please list my 57 Nomad for sale?

    1957 Nomad, original, 283/Powerglide.
    70's restoration; new chrome, interior, and stereo (dash
    not cut).
    Matador red/white, American Torq-Thrusts and original steel
    wheels.
    This car is sharp, reliable, and fun. It can be restored to
    100%,
    modified,
    or enjoyed as is.
    Photos available by request to jim@unitedcoldstorage.com
    or call me at
    510
    685 8229
    $25,000.00

    Thanks Bob
    Jim Morgan,
    Richmond, CA

    -----
    From:NomadMan55@aol.com

    Bob,
    I hope that Horst is joking with those prices! $75 for a
    driver quality 150 horn
    cap?? $750 for a rear wagon bumper that needs replating???
    Thats crazy!!
    - Warren
    --------------------------------------------------
    From:"Jeff Wilson" <jwilson@unctv.org>

    Don't worry about your old analog TV becoming obsolete
    anytime soon....

    The FCC keeps pushing the deadline for all TV broadcasts to
    "go digital" back, and back, and back.

    The earliest possible date you'll need a converter is now
    2009.
    That's the date the FCC now says all stations must
    broadcast
    in digital only (and THAT date is subject to change).

    CJ Wilson
    UNC Public TV
    ---------------------------------------------------
    From:"Don Kent" <dkent@socal.rr.com>

    To Ross Wilson,

    Thanks for the nice words in the last list. You are
    correct that TV will change
    from analog to digital. The F.C.C. had set a time of 2006
    to complete the
    transition. Ain't gonna' happen though! There isn't
    enough market penetration
    of digital TV sets to make the change practical yet. If
    Congress had mandated
    that all digital TV would be "high-definition" it would
    probably happen. Of
    course, they didn't; only "digital", and as a result
    several broadcast companies
    planned to run multiple streams of STANDARD-definition TV
    on their newly
    bestowed digital channel and sell more commercials in each
    stream. Heck, there
    isn't enough decent programming for one channel, let alone
    more! Blame the
    lobbyists. Anyway, almost all U.S. television stations
    have a second
    transmitter now in the U.H.F. band to broadcast digital and
    high-definition
    signals (and no, they aren't the same thing). The one I
    work at transmits
    digital and H.D.T.V., but the Management refers to the
    digital U.H.F. channel as
    a "science experiment"! In short (too late for that!),
    don't worry about buying
    a new TV. There's too much money involved for Congress to
    just eliminate a
    large chunk of the population's (make that read
    ELECTORATE's) main source of
    information and entertainment.

    And, you should be aware that if you're watching on cable
    or satellite you're
    already getting digital signals anyway (at least from most
    companies). They're
    being converted to analog in the set-top box (H.D. takes a
    different box, by the
    way). When the time comes (and who knows when that will
    be) you'll just need a
    box similar to that one to display OVER-THE-AIR digital
    signals on older analog
    TV's. Conversely, you'll also need a converter box to see
    old analog
    videotapes on new digital TV's, unless your analog V.C.R.
    has a digital output.
    And look on the back of your current set-top box, too, to
    see if it has a
    digital output. If so, you can just change to a different
    jack when you get
    that new digital set. D.V.D.'s are digital, by design.
    They all have digital
    outputs already. And, if you're buying a new TV set be
    sure to ask the salesman
    what flavors of video the thing will accept. The new
    digital ones will likely
    have a built-in converter to permit analog signals from
    older sources. And, you
    know, most broadcast stations are "simulcasting" their
    analog signal to the
    digital channel anyway. You'll see the same program. It
    will look a TINY bit
    better because of technical processing and richer colors in
    the newer displays
    but, other than that, it's the S.O.S. You may as well
    think about get a
    high-definition set; not just a "digital" reciever. I'm
    going to. The H.D.T.V.
    pictures are REALLY that good! One more most-important
    thought, SHOP BEFORE YOU
    BUY!!! This digital/analog stuff can get really
    complicated. Have I confused
    you yet?

    Don Kent
    Northridge, CA

    p.s. The above applies to U.S. television only. Other
    countries make their own
    rules.
    -----------------------------------
    From:"B Ellis" <bellis@4state.com>

    Hi All: Bob thanks for the list. We enjoy it back in
    Kansas. My husband has a
    19641/2 mustang that is completely restored to original.
    (I know this is a
    chevy list). He is selling this to fix his 57 chevy. He
    is asking $9,000 for
    it. Nice car. Contact him at 4366 S. E. Quaker Rd.
    Riverton Ks. 66770 call
    620-848-3671. Thanks and another question. What is a 57
    chevy convertible
    restored to original, perfect in every way bringing these
    days. Thanks Robert &
    Betty Ellis email bellis@4state.com

    Editor's note. Betty, start packing for your round the
    world cruise. According to Old Cars price
    guide, a 57 Convertible in number 1 condition is worth
    $63,000. If it is in number 2 condition it
    is worth $44, 100. Add 20 percent for fuel injection. Add
    10 percent for A/C and 15 percent for
    Power Pac.
    BOB
    ---------------------------

    From:"Don Szerencits" <chevywagon55@rcn.com>

    Subject: Fw: blast from the past

    > What a great blast from the past!
    >
    > I haven't thought about fender skirts in years. When I
    was a kid, I
    > considered it such a funny term. Made me
    > think of a car in a dress. Thinking about fender skirts
    started me thinking
    > about other words that quietly
    > disappear from our language with hardly a notice. Like
    "curb
    feelers" and
    > "steering knobs." Since I'd been
    > thinking of cars, my mind naturally went that direction
    first. Any kids
    > will probably have to find some
    > elderly person over 50 to explain some of these terms.
    Remember
    > "Continental Kits?" They were
    > rear bumper extenders and spare tirecovers that were
    supposed to make
    any
    > car as cool as a Lincoln
    > Continental.
    >
    > When did we quit calling them "emergency brakes?" At
    some point
    "parking
    > brake" became the proper term.
    > But I miss the hint of drama that went with "emergency
    brake." I'm
    sad,
    > too, that almost all the old folks are
    > gone who would call the accelerator the "foot feed."
    >
    > Here's a phrase I heard all the time in my youth but
    never
    > anymore-"store-bought." Of course, just about
    > everything is store-bought these days. But once it was
    bragging
    material
    to
    > have a store-bought dress or a
    > store-bought bag of candy.
    >
    > "Coast to coast" is a phrase that once held all sorts of
    excitement
    and
    now
    > means almost nothing. Now we
    > take the term "worldwide" for granted.
    >
    > This floors me. On a smaller scale, "wall-to-wall" was
    once a
    magical
    term
    > in our homes. In the '50s,
    > everyone covered their hardwood floors with, wow,
    wall-to-wallcarpeting!
    > Today, everyone replaces
    > their wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors. Go
    figure.
    >
    > When's the last time you heard the quaint phrase "in a
    family way?"
    It's
    > hard to imagine that the word
    > "pregnant" was once considered a little too graphic, a
    little too
    clinical
    > for use in polite company. So we
    > had all that talk about stork visits and "being in a
    family way" or
    simply
    > expecting."
    >
    > Apparently "brassiere" is a word no longer in usage. I
    said it the
    other
    > day and my daughter cracked
    > up. I guess it's just "bra" now. "Unmentionables"
    probably
    wouldn't be
    > understood at all.
    >
    > It's hard to recall that this word was once said in a
    whisper
    -"divorce."
    > And no one is called a
    > "divorcee" anymore. Certainly not a "gay divorcee." Come
    to think of
    it,
    > "confirmed bachelors" and
    > "career girls" are long gone, too. Most of these words
    go back to
    the
    > '50s, but here's a pure-'60s word
    > I came across the other day - "rat fink." Ooh, what a
    nasty
    put-down!
    >
    > Here's a word I miss - "percolator." That was just a fun
    word to
    say.
    And
    > what was it replaced with?
    > "Coffeemaker." How dull. Mr. Coffee, I blame you for
    this. I
    miss
    those
    > made-up marketing words
    > that were meant to sound so modern and now sound so
    retro. Words
    like
    > "DynaFlow" and "ElectraLux.
    > "Introducing the 1963 Admiral TV, now with
    "SpectraVision!"
    >
    > Food for thought -- Was there a telethon that wiped out
    lumbago?
    Nobody
    > complains of that anymore.
    > Maybe that's what castor oil cured, because I never hear
    mothers
    threatening
    > their kids with castor oil
    > anymore.
    >
    > Some words aren't gone, but are definitely on the
    endangered list.The
    one
    > that grieves me most -- "supper."
    > Now everybody says "dinner." Save a great word. Invite
    someone to
    > "supper." Discuss fender skirts.
    >
    > Someone forwarded this to me, and I thought some of us of
    a "certain
    age"
    > would remember most of these.
    >
    > They say "Money isn't Everything", but it does keep the
    kids in touch.
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    FROM: EDITOR

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    BOB
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    From: editor

    Some useful information (I hope). I moved to California in
    1964. I purchased a home with a VA loan (nothing down) for
    $30,000. It was a 1300 square feet 3 bedroom, 2 bath home
    in Anaheim California. The interest rate on the loan was
    4 percent. I happen to drive by that house yesterday and
    there was a sold sign on it. I checked with the selling
    agent and that house had sold for $410,000.

    Lets see. If I had kept that house as a rental, and sold
    it instead of the former owner, I would have made
    $$$$$$$$$$. I hope my wife does not see this message. <G>
    BOB
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