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


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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
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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
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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
Internet. I'm an
Information Technology advocate and have found quite a few
websites out
there that I wanted to pass along to other Chevy List
readers. I
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
experiences with the numerous suppliers out there. The
list below is some of the
websites I've found so far:

WEBSITE

ITEMS OFFERED

http://stores.ebay.com/MUTTON-HOLLOW-CHEVYS
55-57 parts
www.greatoldcars.com

55-57 parts
www.gregsonline.com

literature
www.angelfire.com/sc/chevy

55-57
parts
www.danchuk.com

55-57 parts
www.artmorrison.com

chassis'
www.autorestorer.com

restoration info
www.autoshipping.com

shipping quotes
www.theengineshop.com

high
perf engines
http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=chevylist
Chevy List
www.carsinc.com

all parts
www.centuryperformance.com
high
perf
parts
www.oldmusclecars.com

high
perf parts
http://1951chevy.homestead.com/ChevyResources.html
Chevy info
www.classicautomanuals.com

literature
www.classicbowtie.com

GM
parts
www.classiccar.com

all parts
www.classicperform.com

high
perf parts
www.cliffsclassicchevrolet.com

55-57 parts
www.dpchevy.com

55-57 parts
www.eastcoastrestorations.com

55-57
parts
www.dutchmanms.com

suspension
www.eastcoastchevy.com

55-57
parts
www.motors.ebay.com

search on "Bel Air"
www.fatmanfab.com

chassis'
www.flamingriver.com

steering columns
www.gaspumpclassics.com

parts
www.gmpartsdepot.com

GM
parts
www.harmons.com
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From:"Douglas Snyder" <dsnyder874@hotmail.com>

Bob - I have just acquired a 1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible
with a 265
V8 and was wondering if the 265 is like most other Chevy
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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55-57 parts
www.heidts.com

chassis' suspension
www.high-performance-engines.com

engines
www.holley.com

fuel systems
www.hotchkis.net

suspension/chassis'
www.jegs.com

all parts
www.jimmeyerracing.com

chassis'
www.martelbrothers.com

high
perf parts
www.mpbrakes.com

pwr
brakes
www.mcgaughysclassic.com

suspension
www.musclecarsusa.com

all
parts
www.newstalgiawheel.com

wheels
www.metropartsmarket.com

paint/dyes
www.paceparts.com

all
parts
www.performanceonline.com

suspension
www.performancesuspension.com

suspension
www.petesfab.com

chassis'
www.chevyps.com

pwr
steering
www.primediaautomotive.com

literature
www.56chevy.com

55-57 parts
www.reconengines.com

engines
www.rt66restorationsupplies.com

restoration supplies
www.roadstershop.com

chassis'
www.sallee-chevrolet.com

GM
parts
www.ultrastreet.net

high perf engines
www.summitracing.com

all
parts
www.superiorspindles.com

suspension/brakes
www.55-57chevys.com

tech
info
www.fillingstation.com

parts/good links page
www.transmissionhead.com

700R4
transmissions
www.trimparts.com

all
parts
www.williamsclassicchassisworks.com

chassis'/steering/brakes
www.worldcastings.com

high
perf engines

As I said before, unfortunately I have not had the chance
to deal with
any of these suppliers directly so I cannot vouch for their
service and/or
products but thought the readers of Chevy List might enjoy
the
opportunity to do a little "e-shopping" of their own. Good
luck.

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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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
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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

If you would like reproduction window stickers try Triple A
Enterprises, Box 8463N,
Bloomington,IN 47468 or Greenwood Chevrolet, 4695 Mahoning
Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio
44515.

BOB
-----------------------
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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