Will it run and drive? Finishing an abandoned '57 Chevy Belair LS Swapped Project! 1,000 Miles Away!
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2022
- This time on Sally's Speed Shop we catch a one way flight to Wichita, Kansas to pick up a 1957 Chevy that we bought sight unseen off the internet. Someone started an LS swap on it and never finished so we're bringing along parts and tools to see about finishing it ourselves so we can drive it 1,000 miles home. What could go wrong???
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And a huge thank you to the Penners for not only picking up the car for us and storing it for a couple of months, but also for letting us take over your garage and giving us a place to stay! 
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I'm an old man now and seeing this 57 reminds me of mine when I was 17 years old. I had a few cars since then but my 57 is my favorite and most memorable.
That's awesome! Glad it was able to take you back!
Hey, old Chevys never die, they just run faster.
I like that! Seems to be true from what I’ve seen haha
Your car is as good as it gets. You can make it your own. Add air conditioning as you can. I love it! Congratulations!
Thank you so much for bringing us along with your family on vacation again, we look forward to seeing you all every episode brings us many laughs ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching.
Tim Davis
When I had a workshop after spending 4 hours trying to start two cars on different occasions even after the owner said it had fuel, found it was empty, the first thing I try is fuel, great job all the best to yous and your loved ones
Sometimes it's the simplest things and that's always the best place to start haha
I worked in Wichita for about 6 months years ago. As the joke goes "I didn't leave anything in Wichita" (no reason to go back). But without a doubt you found the perfect reason. From the camera shots it looks like a super solid frame. And that engine and trans sound like butta. The "tin" can be easily fixed or replaced. What a find!
Haha sounds about right. It’s definitely not a bad car for being from the Midwest! The frame is rock solid and it runs great 👍🏼
Enjoyed, great vid!!!!!
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
I love all the dad jokes. Thanks Dad!!
He’s good at the dad jokes for sure haha
I’m really looking forward to seeing more if the 57 Belair!!
Old Mortzke would sure love that “flexi-hose!”😂😂😂😅
That old trailer is prolly more solid than these mass produced trailers nowadays
You might not be wrong haha
Love the A-team van in the background
Thanks! That was a vehicle I fixed for a guy after Power Tour. I should have filmed a video on it!
I got a 55 running a couple years ago for a buddy. I wish it had a LS swap in it. This was a fun adventure guys. 👍
Gotta love a tri five! Thanks for watching my friend!
Thank you for sharing Jacob.
Thanks for watching!
Another excellent adventure! Loved the troubleshooting AND the triumphant maiden voyage. Looking forward to the over-the-road shenanigans! Hope you all had a safe drive home!
Hank you Jim! It took a little work, but it was great to take it for its first drive.
What an adventure!
It’s a pretty good one!
Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks for watching! 🙌🏼
Super cool guy's, see you on the next one!
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Watched the vid on the 57 you made things look fun and not stress makes me want to try to get mine back on the road.
Great job
Lol, the part where you showed your dad vacuuming out the car, my first thought after you showed the floor is that he's sucking up the entire floor and you'll have a Flintstone car to drive home lol.
Thanks for watching.
Tim Davis
Haha you're not far off there. The floor doesn't have much structural integrity left in it!
I cant wait to see the second half of this adventure
It should be a good one!
Saws ALL! ALL!saws ALL! Not saws ah!
I always say sawzall personally haha Maybe our my southern accent comes out to play on that one 😅
Fun fun fun fun thanks 👍😊
Wow, what a great adventure!!!
Thank you Bill!
Thanks for following along. 😃
That's one sweet looking car. Another great video guys 👍👍
Thank you Shane!
Nice job guys good luck getting it home
Thank you for watching. 😃
As John Travolta said in the movie, 'Grease', "What a hunk uh junk!" Looked like the guy was wrecking this '57 instead of fixing it. What a shame. I had a beautiful '56 Chevy back in 1971 after coming back from 'Nam. I'm a real fan of the 1955 to '57 Chevy. I gotta say I'm impressed with what you and your dad have done so far. To go through this much work to save a classic is a good thing.
First time viewer,excellent video guys! I love the early 50s style and was impressed with how simple the wiring was. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
That's not a Bel Aire it's a 210. Door panel indicates standard 210. You should check data tag on firewall. It should read model 1011, indicating a standard 210, one of 250k. If it reads model1011A, then it would be a 210 Delray, one of 25k. Project X is a 210 Delray. Project X also had the rare India ivory over canyon coral paint scheme.
The title says Bel Air but we weren't convinced of that. I'll look at that data tag later. Thanks for the info.
Such a great episode. How simple is that Terminator X! I mean it's really too easy lol This video motivate me to get a LS this winter in my 57 Chevy. I got almost everything for the swap...just hoping for Holley Santa's present. Kudos to you both once again!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Tim Davis
I’m pumped for the next episode! I’m from Kansas so pretty neat to me!!
Oh nice! I should have the second part out next week 👍🏼
I'm a TJ also. That's what my dad used to call me. Thanks for watching.
Tim Davis
ship it off to cuba , theres an old man looking for his taxi cab
I like it all
Should totally turn it into a checker cab theme. Sort of a crazy taxi
It wouldn’t take much haha Its definitely got some taxi vibes
Cool 😎 !!
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
I actually worked at a dealership in Philly as a tech. One day one of the guys on my team quit and walked out. They gave me the job he was working on for me to finish. He was rebuilding a transmission. I went to his stall and couldn't believe my eyes. He had parts and bolts all over the bench, floor, rack, engine compartment and everywhere. That's no fun trying to figure out what the hell they did and where they were in order to finish the job correctly. It was no fun.
Oh goodness! Now that sounds stressful haha
What dealership and where in Philly ? I'm from the Bella Vista section of South Philly.
@@seancrowley1065 It was in Conshohocken. Connicelli Toyota
Great video, nice little bit of info on termator x. I was a little sad to see the long hauler tin chopped up!
Haha don't worry, we had extras!
Lol, just as you went into O’Riley’s, an O’Riley’s ad started up.
Haha it’s like they know!
Now we know what happened to the car from the movie Macon County Line !
Haha yeah? Can't say I've ever seen that movie
WOW wo its got an awejsom motoe n trany..fix it up and enjoy your ride da rest of your life amen
Isn't that car from wichita I've seen it on market place neat to see it on you tube
Yes... that's where we got it.
That's awesome neat to see a car on the channel that came from my home town me and my dad love the trifives we got 2 56s one 2door sedan the other a convertible a 57 wagon and a 55 2 door sedan your having just started a channel my self maybe you guys will see em one day and all the other projects
I'm one minute in and being from Oklahoma I recognize this car on ads for sale. Grabbing the popcorn to see if this is a quick fix(s) or a dumpster fire of hackery.
Oh man! I think it's been for sale a bunch of times haha It's definitely a combo of quick fixes and dumpster fires along the way!
@@SallysSpeedShop great video. It would up being a good drive for you guys. What’s the plan?
Jack said the bandit harness is a little less expensive than net but it looks as if actually like The Terminator ex it probably was made by Holly so let me all know call the bandit
For the right price, it's a decent '57 210 (it's not a Bel Air - some Bel Air trim has been added).
Yep. Thanks for watching. 😃
Very cool car. I'd hang onto that one. Every cool garage needs one of these in and around it. That shade of yellow [on camera at least] actually looks cool... not a fan of yellow usually but this shade looks pretty T!ts for sure :-) Nice!
Thank you! It's definitely awfully photogenic with the yellow paint and patina!
Carpet is the new floor board
I like the way you think haha Better than nothing!
I can't believe your dad bought it after he rode in my 57 and we talked to a guy in kansas with one just like it. I knew he was hooked Should I feel good or bad I sent him the add to this one lol.
Haha that’s a very good question 😅 I’m not entirely sure yet.
Had to get it. Thanks for getting me hooked. 😂
Lol your welcome that was a cool weekend hopefully we'll have another event next year. I'll have to get my 2 door running and we need to drive back to Dudes antique store. Maybe it will motivate him to get his out and running.
Yea it needs work but it's cool as can be I seen one before that yellow but had dark tinted windows and holy smoke it looked bad ass
We definitely need to tint the windows on this one, once we get them all working at least 😅
@@SallysSpeedShop well I agree the need to go up and down lol
How has this channel not blown up its great
Thanks Damian! We’ll see if we can get some better traction going 👍🏼
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully, it will take off soon. 😀
@@timdavis_365 sorry hope I didn't offend you just thought you'd been around for a while
No offense taken. 😁
I job on everything to get out of my house.
Say what….that makes absoleutely no sense
@@trentdawg2832 in other words he would prefer to work in the shed rather than sit around in the house, all the best to you all
I sure hope you manage to get that seat secure before you go 🤣 and some headlights 🤣🤣🤣
Haha I think you’ll appreciate our rig on that 😅
Before I’d hit the road with the ‘57 I’d put a little taller front tire on ….!
nice cool car and vid, and one of the fears on any new plans for a swap LS is the wire set, but that Terminator harnes looks very easy..
The terminator is for sure the way to go if you’re doing an LS swap in my opinion!
@@SallysSpeedShop ,,Looking and waiting for the chance to do a LS 5.7 to a caprice wagon, some day
@@CHIPNDEATH that would be great!
I almost bought that car.
Glad you didn't. Thanks for watching.
Tim Davis
That thing is just cry'n for a set of 15 inch Cragars!
I kinda dig the 90s spec billets on it though haha
I agree. At least something than what's on it. 😂
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No way I would attempt to drive that car any distance! May make for great video, but that thing is a wreck waiting to happen! ;) Building a 56 Chevy, and the first thing it got was all new brakes and steering. Good luck on your trip, but I would have either brought a trailer or rented a truck and trailer to get that car home in one piece. :)
You might be surprised at part 2 based on that perspective 😏 haha I agree it wasn’t as safe as it could be, but it was much better than I expected!
@@SallysSpeedShop I just watched part 2. You guys are crazy! :) :) But you made it!
I was very concerned that we wouldn't make it but... it worked out thankfully. 🙌
Hi Jacob,
I just discovered your channel recently. You guys do awesome stuff, keep up the good work.
Just got through watching your playlist on the Quonset Hut building construction. Fascinating stuff, you guys did a great job. I was wondering where you purchased, which company, the actual Quonset Hut building itself, the steel for the hoop sections. Good luck with everything in the future guys.
Hey, this is Jacob's dad, Tim Davis. Glad you're enjoying the channel. The company we used for the quonset building is Curvco, out of Pennsylvania.
Thank you
That rascal is my age. Beautiful.
Haha very nice!
We old!
I just finished restoring my 3rd 1957 chevy and you all have your work cut off for you with the body and floor. If you have a mig welder and know how to use it all of the parts are available through several companies that you probably already know about. Today is Dec 5 and I wonder how you made out. I also wonder how you fastened the seat to a rotten floor? Lastly I did not hear you say where you were staying at? Good luck and I wish I could help. Oh , you buddy Ryan that is lending you his garage and all the other stuff is an OK guy in my book
We put suit cases behind the front seat to keep it from rockin. Lost part of our right leaf spring in Missouri and had to replace the front tires in Memphis but... we drove it all the way home to Georgia! 😄
it looks like the car from return to Macon County
Love the attitude regarding project x. Lol. I’ve been looking for a 57 to do a project x replica/build. Gonna have to follow along on this!
The emblem on the trunk says it had a 265 not a 283 most likely 3:55 gears could have a 3:08 or 3:73 there were no ratios in the 2s. The car has some rust but in the New England it would be in good condition.
Interesting. I still haven't done the math to figure out what gear it has, but it cruises at 80 no problem at all!
A DD speed special a trifive with an ls
Looks like the Old Project X car. that was never finished as such either.
That's why we're calling it Project Y haha
I don’t remember what my steering wheel was like on my 57, but that looks hard to drive ! Might be the amount of extra weight, wheels& tires, lots of things, especially on the that car. Somebody really goofed it up. I just noticed there ain’t no hood latch or second latch ( 2 latches ) I think.
Oh yeah, it’s missing lots of things and the steering was total garbage, but it was running and driving and that’s what counts haha We ended up ratchet strapping the hood shut 😅
Try 8volt less to do can use 6voltt parts will crank faster no rewiring just adjust the reg reddy to go
Are we just going to ignore that A-Team Van sitting there?
Haha I was wondering who would catch that? I fixed it for a guy after Power Tour
Sawzalling a piece of his frame out? Hope I don't end up buying this car in the future by mistake...
It’s an unused transmission mount that comes off the side of the frame. Has no effect on the overall strength of the chassis 👍🏼
"Stock ECU"? LOL. I guess they were a bit less complicated back in the day. What with the Vacuum Tubes and all that they must have had in them in 1957. LOL. I know he didn't mean that I just thought it was kind of funny.
Haha you’re not wrong 😂 I didn’t think of it that way!
I didn't catch that "stock ECU" thing until you pointed it out. Stock ECU from a 2004 Suburban. Back to the future! 😂
Wait wait wait… where did that A-team van come from???
Haha long story! I helped fix it for a guy at the end of Power Tour. I wish I’d filmed a video on it!
you mean someone selling a car on the internet wasent completly honest and the car looked better in pics?wow,i dont beleive that!!!lol
Haha what a novel concept 😂
Do you think it needs floor pans did you bring new pans with you with your tools
Yeah...I'd say it's gonna need floor pans. 😃
I wish you lived closer so you could get my car running and I could paint The elk
Where do you live?
@@timdavis_365 Jax.FL. Bring those excellent dad jokes.
Jacksonville is about 5 hours from us. You do paint and body? I found and sent you a message on Facebook.
@@timdavis_365 sorry Tim, I quit Facebook. It's not for me anymore. I've been to your town before. I love the red clay dirt.
Not a Belair. Hate when people put Belair badges and stuff on 210s. I think 210s are plenty cool, which is why I own one!
I noticed there’s no wire to the alternator
Yup, I had to build one for it.
Hopefully you get real wheels on it too.
We kind of like the 90s spec alloys haha
You'd Probobly get thing done if you didn't talk so much and be glad you have your dad you talk down to him you should have more respect thats ignorant 57 Chevy vidio just listen to your self.lm sorry but l miss my dad he was my best friend and when l hear you it's not good .vest regards from MO. Other than that it's a good vidio THANKS
vidio keep up the good work and l enjoyed it
I give it back to him just as bad. 😃
Tim Davis
dd speed shop
DD has a cool tri-five.
Telling better, this one seems to project x car.
How much did you buy it for
15500
Project Y? Why not Project Y Not?
I like it! 😃
❤❤nice video how could i call you i have many questions about these Car
It’s only takes money
It takes a little bit of knowledge and determination as well haha
@@SallysSpeedShop you made it look easy,but I know better
It's a 210
Actually did not see any work being done hands on
It’s hard to film and work at the same time, but I’m not sure how you missed us getting things done haha
Will it run and drive? Why ask the viewers?
Seems like I’ve seen that banana 🍌 before ?
Yet another great classic ruined by the ever played out ls swap.
Agreed... but, it was already done when we got it.
Stock works ...Holley sucks ...just my opinion
I've personally had great luck with the Terminator X ECUs in every car I've put them in
they talk to much and not enough work i mean im litterly falling asleep at my computer.
Thanks for watching.
Good video but I'm not a fan of the blue gang flag.
Imagine one year with no law enforcement. I think you might find an appreciation for them.
@@timdavis_365 I just don't believe in desecrating the American flag.
Gotcha. Being the son of a 22 year army vet that served in two wars, I can appreciate that.
Blue stripe shirt.... goodbye
Imagine one year with no law enforcement. I think you might find an appreciation of them.
@@timdavis_365 I understand the necessity, but they are just gang bangers with badges. I have never , and will never need their " help" .
I know there are LEO's that abuse their positions and they should be weeded out. I just think it would be much worse for so many without them. Best wishes to you.
work,not talk.
We do both. 😁
Your car is not a true Belair. It doesn't have the proper trim.
That's what we've been told. Somehow, that even ended up on the title. What's the difference between the 210 and the Bel Air?
You have nothing nice to say about the car. Why even buy it.
I feel like we had some decent things to say about it. Have you ever bought a vehicle sight unseen off the internet and then seen it in person only to realize it’s worse than it appeared? 😅
Them low profile tires look terrible on that car and they suck😢
Yep! I like a side wall too. I'll change them at some point.
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