1957 Chevy Parked 40 years! will it run?!?
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- This classic 1957 Chevy was parked due to a small collision in 1984... and it hasn't moved since! Today I will bring it home and see if we can get her running again... Buckle in for today's adventure!
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Your impeccable luck with finding and then with little effort make run again is just crazy. I am happy for you and hope you do the right thing on fixing the rust issues.... or someone who buys it will.
Amazing 👏 🎉
I was thinking the exact same thing.
judging by how the trunk and engine bay looked this is a decent car, i expected a lot worse!
usually a car filled with parts is a bad sign, but this one was filled with goodies.
im very curious as to what he payed, this could be a worthwhile investment for sure!
Are you selling it
Yeah I really hope someone who wants to restore it buys this one!
How exciting to rescue this classic!
Love this car. Can’t wait to see it restored ❤
I really really want to see you fix this one up !! I’ve seen what you can do on the other ones ! I would love to see you get the dents repaired & rust replaced with metal !! It would look great that teal color or black . Can’t wait , I love these cars 😊👍
That was awesome thanks for sharing this with us
Looks like a winner. Good job Alex. You have a good eye for possibiilties. Waiting to see what you make of this classic.
Wow, Alex you sure have a “good eye”. Leaving your name and number for whatever tickles your Canadian fancy is a good idea. Hour and a half EARLY tow trucks is unheard of here in the USA. I appreciate your work ethics and the fact that your sons are willing to help you with restoration and short efforts you took to fix the damage panels.
Old cars are so cool, the story behind the cars eliminate your purchase worries because it draws you in as a buyer . The cleanup is crazy satisfying to watch , imagine how many days outside the survivor has gone through be in your care is insane .
This is a classic worth restoring!!! Match the original paint?
That was a great sound when it turned over!
It really is a cool looking car. And just a couple days of Alexander know-how and it's running! Would love to see it in it's original color. What a great one-owner find!
Alex , watching this video was pure joy! What a cool car! 👏👏👏
OMG I love this project and to think I was a car content complainer ❤😂 I am 75 years old and you have no idea how appreciated I am for this restoration.😊
Would love to see it back to blue
I can't believe I am sitting here with a smile in my face watching this video! I am definitely not, nor have I ever been a car crazy girl, but I can't wait to see this car's transformation. I am sure the reason for my interest is because it takes me back to the late 60s watching my dad work on his 57 Chevy in our driveway. He loved that car. Fond memories, indeed. Good luck, and have fun!
I have my own 1957 chevy Belair absolutely love it❤
To paraphrase Dr. Frankenstein, "It LIVES "!Great start to a classic revival. Please go back to the original blue.
I had very little hope when I first saw it.... But that is one nice phoenix you have there!
Love the original paint
Give the seat covers a good cleaning disinfecting and a good apolstery shop could possibly seam in new material to the damaged area.❤
I liked that one! For sitting outside for all that time, the old girl is really not bad. Being on the concrete driveway prevented it from sink into the ground as they usually do and controlled the amount of moisture percolating up thru the car. Someone will buy this for good money. After they do, the six cylinder will be the first casualty. I hope you make out well on the sale.
very cool 57 Chevy 150 model,had many of them in the 80's 90's
Jason this would be a great car for you.
He has one, the Explorer.
I love that car. It will be a beast when it's restored!
Nice surprise this morning....... I love all things "Vintage" including 1957 Chevys, ... totally enjoyed this video....
I get so excited when you get those old cars to start! 👏👏👏
The year I was born, always been my favorite car. To bad it was left outside.
If it was inside Alexander would not have seen it.
Where’s the squirrel whisperer when you need her.😂
Good morning Alex. Great old car. Lifetime ago we had one😊
It’s beautiful. My favorite is the 55s
I hope you restore this. Woild love to see it finished. 57 Chevy is my favorite. Considering that was when I was born "1957".
That’s a good score to have all the extra stuff in the car the six cylinder engine are like sewing machines they run forever , should be a great car when it’s done..
🙋🏼♀️👍🏼when I was 5 years old, my dad bought a brand new purple 1957 Bel Air 4-Door Sedan Chevrolet. I’ve looked up the color and the only one I can find is 821 Dusk Pearl. When I was 16, my parents gave me that car. It was like driving a tank! I reluctantly sold it when I was 23. Your car is beautiful and can’t wait until you have it restored.
I would love to see this car restored back to its original colour, that would be awesome 👍
You and me both!
Congratulations!!!
That's 50's robin egg blue was a great color. It's a shame they painted it white.
I thought for sure the update was going to include a foot sized hole where the dent used to be.
Just a thought...we use dryer sheets to keep the mice/squirrels out of our storage units. Throw a few in the car😊
There’s a guy in the US who has a channel called ‘what the rust?’ He gets almost anything started. I don’t think he’d go to Canada, but I’m sure you’d at least enjoy watching his channel. He uses some magical goop on everything.
Crazy that you didn't even have to clean the points!!!!😮
No, just the plugs
Alex, you have a thing of beauty there!! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it 💜
Has Ryan seen it yet? 😊
Hi alex once you got the engine running for a while and some heat in it best to change the engine oil as it may have dirt in from it sitting for all that time and could have bit water in too
The beautiful 1957 Chevy One fifty
Nice job
That is so cool 😎 ❤😊
Love the upholstery patterns Hope the guy who sold it to you watches this !
Fascinating. I hope the ugly white paint will go away. That car deserves a better colour. :o)
Before you get ahead of yourself, get with a body guy and make sure that there is enough metal left to attach the floors and rockers. When you showed the inside rear you could see the ground
Great video - love to see it restored. Wonder what shape the frame is in based on the rust where it was parked all those years.
The firefighters on the show "Emergency " used porta power to rescue people all the time.
57 2 door is always worth something :D
My daddy had a 57 chevy that he bought in 1961 someone wanted to buy it as is for $900.00 in “65” they have always been popular even in the 1960’s! Daddy’s was a 2 dr white hard top gun metal gray body. With the silver wing trim on the rear quarter panels! The interior was black silver & gray! Daddy had bought it from a woman who had it factory ordered when she bought it. Most gun metal gray 57 chevys had red, silver & gray interior!
I love my daddy’s 57 and it was to be my graduation present when I would graduate in 1973 but times were hard and he was starting a new business so he called me to his side to explain to me he could not keep the car that he had to sell it because we needed the money to live on!
These cars had "fins"......the 1959 and 1960 Chevies had "wings".......don't make the mistake of calling them the wrong thing around die-hard Tri-Five fans.......
AMAZING!
That was cool! MamaCard lovin it.
Cool car!
Hi Dave!
dont understand why he parked it just because of the damage but its good for you. Have fun!
Can you believe it!!??? Yes.
Pet squirrels were a thing in the 19th century! 😊
That Car should go back to the original Color for Sure
Just beginning to watch and I'm guessing yes it will run. I know your luck. Lol!
😂 if you've never heard Ray Stevens, the Squirrel, please listen. I couldn't help but think how funny if the squirrel peeped over the seat.😂
Love the original turquoise color!
I have seen the 236 Chev Inline six go 427000+ miles without any major work to the engine. The same for the 3 speed manual transmission. I used to street race the very same cars back in the '60's, and that 6 cylinder would beat all small block V8s, light to light. It would be a shame if someone would do as most people do, and change it to the useless small block V8 Chev had of the day.
I hope you paint it the original color 👍
Pearl white is not cheap.
She's a great 100 footer, Clark lol.
57 Chev is the Greatest American car….. followed by a bunch of various years of Mustang, Camaro and Challenger! 🇺🇸👍🏻
How did the squirrel get in? Maybe those holes in the rockers and floor XD
Of course it runs it’s a Chev!
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
You should have changed the oil and filter before you started it I know you check it and it looked clean because all the dirt goes to the bottom
When a car sits for fourth years
Love it
I know I am not needed to tell you this but I am an anxious person. Please wear a mask when dealing with mice. Some of them carry the Hantavirus. We don't want anything to happen to you so be a bit more careful.
I thought he was going to tow it with those tires!
Keep a fire extinguisher close by when trying to start car by pouring gas in carb.
Wouldn't that be a cool first car project for your oldest boy? Buy a small mig welder and some new sheetmetal and get busy guys. Lol.
The oldest already has a project car.
It's not a 57 Chevy @@ivydickson7596
I love to have a 57 chevy it's my dream car but I can't afford one being disabled love your videos
i would love to hear what happened to the cars u had
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Is that your family’s friendly squirrel?
27:53 Get out of the car ! Lol lol !
Use the spay nine on the moss and liken,you will be surprised
Probably Abigail's squirrel
I dont know....😮
The worst thing you can do to a car is spray water directly on the engine. Let alone high pressure water.
That gets water down deep in the engine to permanently destroy it.
No professional garages or professional mechanics would ever get water on a engine.
That is my favourite car. I was 15 when it was built. I’m 81 now. I loved hearing it start. Beautiful. I hope you can get it back to the original colour of blue
Alexander you're the Fairy Godfather of rescued vintage vehicles and I'm looking forward to see what your magic wand will turn this in to.
Alex, we love seeing your kids work along side you! You have good kids. ❤
In that Way Alex have 3 hands😅
I was just thinking the same thing. What great moments that you all will cherish as your children become adults and parents one day all of you will be able to look back at these quality bonding moments. It just makes me smile😍
I’m so happy she started
Watching Alex cleaning up the car was somehow fairly satisfying.
except i always seem to be eating when he does. hahahaha
Love this video! I was born in 1957 and you are right about how desirable this car has always been! I wanted one and couldn’t find one I could afford. I hate these computerized cars with sensors that have to be replaced are more trouble than just taking care of the car,and checking for problems would be! Love the videos!
Wow so cool love it great job Alex
looks amazing going to be interesting to see what you do with it ❤🏴
Hello Alex how are you and your family, hope you guys are doing well. Love watching your videos all the time 👍💙💜💚❤️💖🦋🌈🌺🙏🏻from Edith in cairns Queensland Australia 🇦🇺
In 1956 our neighbor bought a brand new 56 Chevrolet. I was 8yrs. old and have wanted one of them ever since. In Seattle, 1980 we saw a 1957 chevy convertible for sale on a used car lot that sold old chevy's. It was a beautiful robin's egg blue and was selling for $13,000. Can't imagine what it would be going for today.
Maybe you should get it a vanity plate that reads "SQUIRREL" ... 😁
😂😂😂
That’s a great project!! ‘57 Chevy, the American (and Canadian!!) classic. It will be fun to follow your progress. Keeping it original? 😊
Thank you for sharing. This has to be one of my favorites videos! A true diamond in the rough so exciting to hear it stat right up😊🎉.
Try the lugs that have the shaft "collars" on the back that are used by a number of the aftermarket wheels as adapters. Those could possibly work for you. The '57 looks nice. I'm kind of spoiled with rust-free, being in Arizona. (Now if I could only afford them!) Keep up the great work! EDIT- I put this up before I could finish watching. Nice of him to bring you the right lugs!
Well Alex, this 61 year old Nana really enjoyed this video lol. Hey, I enjoy all your videos, but I found this one really special and I love it when you take these old, beautiful classics, and return them to their former glory. I would’ve been afraid that many people would’ve scrapped the car and sold it for parts to people trying to replace pieces for their car like this. But you took this piece of rusted Mossey mouse infested hunk of metal and in two days you got other people dreaming of it. I can’t wait to see future updates of you restoring this beautiful beautiful classic❤
Alex...you have instincts about old cars...the car whisperer! Amazing somebody didn't buy that car earlier...waiting to see how the restoration continues.
I'm sure the neighbors of the previous owners are super happy that you bought that mossy old eyesore, Alex. Great work getting it running so quickly!
Very enjoyable! I started collecting at 12 I guess. Lots of good parts. Looking forward to watching it evolve.