Definitely no rat rod. I was going for a mild custom but I actually sold the car a few months ago. I'm going to look at a '51 Belair tomorrow which I'm lowering and putting a full pressure 235 in and that's pretty much it.
My Mothers and my first car were a 54 Chevy Bel Air 2 door. Same motor, but had a powerglide Auto Trans. It was my first car because at 16 years old, she knew I eyed the car since I was small. When parked for long periods I played inside it. I loved the car, but an accident damaged the right rear side panel. I never got it fixed. 20 years later I sold it, If I still had it I would want it restored to the original condition. For now I have a scale model of the car and the colors are right
I had a 1954 Chevy Bel Air that I bought as a Front end total for $25. After replacing the front end I painted it white and the Bel air in Coronado red. This was the best I have owned.
I loved that car. I sold it because it was a 4 door but now I wish I didn't. If you haven't yet, be sure to subscribe. I'm rebuilding a '49 Ford club coupe now
Thank you sir. I've had it for a year, I haven't driven it yet and its driving me crazy. Turn on that bell notification because the videos are going to be coming out like crazy. I'm going to be flipping the stock uprights and I'm rebuilding an S10 rear to put in it. I'll most likely be notching the frame and raising the trunk floor as well. It will all be put on video
My 1947 Chevy coupe stylemaster has a 250 straight 6 with a 350 transmission 5on5 lugs disc brakes in the front 12 volt conversion. I need to either sale it or put it in the shop to get the minor body and paint from just sitting.
I wanted to swap to a 250 or 292 for a while but I couldn't find one so I went with another 235. If I ever find a GMC 302 I'm scooping it up quick though
It'd be easier to film and drive if you had mounted cameras and a mic to narrate as you go. This car is beautiful, do you have any updates videos if you still have it?
Are you sure this isn't a 150, the base series? The 210 came standard with reveal moldings in the windshield and back windows, rather than plain rubber seals, and came with interior arm rests as standard as well.
@@michaelbenardo5695 i’m pretty sure it was titled as a 210. Now if that was the correct Vin and title for the car I couldn’t say but that’s just what I had. Either way it doesn’t matter as I haven’t had that car for 6+ years now
@@ninja63639 Probably adjusted the clearances too tight on those exhaust valves. Valve lash settings are 0.06-thousandths for intake and 0.18 thousandths for exhaust.
Yeah, the fast-idle was a bit annoying. Looks like the carb had an automatic choke on it, requiring a quick tap on the accelerator pedal to kick down the idle. The other annoyance was the friggin squeaky clutch pedal that scraped the floor board opening every time the pedal was depressed. I wish more people who take an interest in these cars would address those things before talking up rat-rod mods, lowering, customizing, louder exhaust, etc.
A stupid thing I did when driving my '54 Chevy was speed shifting the 1-2 shift. I broke the handle about 2 inches from the column. Until I replaced the handle, I was shifting with the short nub remaining of the handle.
Before you say the radio doesn't work, did you let it warm up? These are tube-type, not transistorized, so they take awhile to warm up. No instant-on here.
@@ninja63639 That is true of all car radios before the late 50s. I think 1958 was when they started transitioning to transistorized car radios. My 61 Buick had tubes, but my mother's 62 Buick had transistors.
@@michaelbenardo5695 yep I’ve been inside the ‘54‘s radio, my old ‘51 Belair‘s radio and my m current ‘49 Ford club coupe’s radio. All had tubes. Weather or not any of them worked or not, I have no idea as I gutted the 51 Chevy‘s, and the 49 Fords without ever trying them.
Stephen Lipken According to the vin and title it wasn't. I haven't had the car for 2 years so I honestly can't say for sure. The guy I got it from gave me a belair style glove box door and a bunch of chrome trim with it so it's hard to say.
it does sound like that in the video but they were actually all too tight and 4 of my exhaust valves burned out because of it. That was before I knew anything about adjusting them. By the time I adjusted them it was too late
Definitely no rat rod. I was going for a mild custom but I actually sold the car a few months ago. I'm going to look at a '51 Belair tomorrow which I'm lowering and putting a full pressure 235 in and that's pretty much it.
My Mothers and my first car were a 54 Chevy Bel Air 2 door. Same motor, but had a powerglide Auto Trans. It was my first car because at 16 years old, she knew I eyed the car since I was small. When parked for long periods I played inside it. I loved the car, but an accident damaged the right rear side panel. I never got it fixed. 20 years later I sold it, If I still had it I would want it restored to the original condition. For now I have a scale model of the car and the colors are right
I had a 1954 Chevy Bel Air that I bought as a Front end total for $25. After replacing the front end I painted it white and the Bel air in Coronado red. This was the best I have owned.
I loved that car. I sold it because it was a 4 door but now I wish I didn't. If you haven't yet, be sure to subscribe. I'm rebuilding a '49 Ford club coupe now
@@ninja63639 I would appreciate seeing your '49 Ford when you finish rebuilding it. I bet it turns out great.
Thank you sir. I've had it for a year, I haven't driven it yet and its driving me crazy. Turn on that bell notification because the videos are going to be coming out like crazy. I'm going to be flipping the stock uprights and I'm rebuilding an S10 rear to put in it. I'll most likely be notching the frame and raising the trunk floor as well. It will all be put on video
Beautiful !!
My 1947 Chevy coupe stylemaster has a 250 straight 6 with a 350 transmission 5on5 lugs disc brakes in the front 12 volt conversion. I need to either sale it or put it in the shop to get the minor body and paint from just sitting.
I wanted to swap to a 250 or 292 for a while but I couldn't find one so I went with another 235. If I ever find a GMC 302 I'm scooping it up quick though
It'd be easier to film and drive if you had mounted cameras and a mic to narrate as you go. This car is beautiful, do you have any updates videos if you still have it?
Are you sure this isn't a 150, the base series? The 210 came standard with reveal moldings in the windshield and back windows, rather than plain rubber seals, and came with interior arm rests as standard as well.
I actually thought about that back when I still had it. I can’t remember why I thought it was a 210 off the top of my head.
@@ninja63639 Probably because it is not top-of-the-line, and you didn't know about the 150.
@@michaelbenardo5695 i’m pretty sure it was titled as a 210. Now if that was the correct Vin and title for the car I couldn’t say but that’s just what I had. Either way it doesn’t matter as I haven’t had that car for 6+ years now
That engine needs valves adjustment that's why is nocking and the idleling rpm needs to be lowered!!!!!l
When I got that car I didn't know anything about valve adjustments and I burned out 4 of the 6 exhaust valves
@@ninja63639 Probably adjusted the clearances too tight on those exhaust valves. Valve lash settings are 0.06-thousandths for intake and 0.18 thousandths for exhaust.
Yeah, the fast-idle was a bit annoying. Looks like the carb had an automatic choke on it, requiring a quick tap on the accelerator pedal to kick down the idle. The other annoyance was the friggin squeaky clutch pedal that scraped the floor board opening every time the pedal was depressed. I wish more people who take an interest in these cars would address those things before talking up rat-rod mods, lowering, customizing, louder exhaust, etc.
@@carlv8168
See my comment from 2 years ago? I didn't know they were out of adjustment which in turn burnt 4 of the exhaust valves.
A stupid thing I did when driving my '54 Chevy was speed shifting the 1-2 shift. I broke the handle about 2 inches from the column. Until I replaced the handle, I was shifting with the short nub remaining of the handle.
That'll leave a mark on your fingers for sure
@@ninja63639 yup!
When you turned on the radio did you give it about 30 seconds to warm up on these older radios they don’t work right away?
I honestly don’t remember
Oh yesssss😍😍😍
shift that thing.. no need to drive in 2nd the whole time.. Turn the idle down too.. cool ride once you get the hang of it..
Before you say the radio doesn't work, did you let it warm up? These are tube-type, not transistorized, so they take awhile to warm up. No instant-on here.
I did not, but I didn’t even worry about messing with it since I wanted to add Bluetooth to it anyway
@@ninja63639 That is true of all car radios before the late 50s. I think 1958 was when they started transitioning to transistorized car radios. My 61 Buick had tubes, but my mother's 62 Buick had transistors.
@@michaelbenardo5695 yep I’ve been inside the ‘54‘s radio, my old ‘51 Belair‘s radio and my m current ‘49 Ford club coupe’s radio. All had tubes. Weather or not any of them worked or not, I have no idea as I gutted the 51 Chevy‘s, and the 49 Fords without ever trying them.
I'd keep it original. Really no need to lower it or make it a rat rod.
That car is a "150!"
Stephen Lipken
According to the vin and title it wasn't. I haven't had the car for 2 years so I honestly can't say for sure. The guy I got it from gave me a belair style glove box door and a bunch of chrome trim with it so it's hard to say.
The 150 has rubber gravel guards on the rear quarter panels, not chrome
Shift into 3rd already
@@davidrawlins1622 haha I haven't had this car for like 7 or 8 years but thanks for the tip
For a 210, a 150. Before spending on trivial stuff you need to fix that clattering engine!
I would if I still had the car. I sold it about 3 years ago. Check the rest of my videos to see my current car
Idle is to high
Sounds like you have a loud tappet
it does sound like that in the video but they were actually all too tight and 4 of my exhaust valves burned out because of it. That was before I knew anything about adjusting them. By the time I adjusted them it was too late
sounds horrible. I had 2 of these.