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51-52 Chev Bel Air Hard Top- 235 Fenton Header, pleated upholstery and headliner in 1966, 3 speed, built in ‘66, drag raced in ‘67, owner died in Vietnam 30 days after arriving - December 30, 1967.
Found in local garage in neighborhood. Bought from previous owner (since 1969) in 2011. Enjoying the “rapping” from the “6” with Fenton headers and dual glass packs.
Bob Pierce
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Brain Twister
I went to a friend’s house and he had a picture on the wall that caught my eye.
I had to take a picture of it. In the background is a 1954 Chevy, I have a 1953.
If you look, the gas door is on the passenger side - no way! He said he had never noticed.
I thought I discovered a rare car.
It took us a long time to figure it out. It seems that when the picture was developed the negative was backwards. If you look, his wrist watch is on the wrong hand. If you hold the picture up to a mirror, everything is clear.
Have fun with this.
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Body By Fisher
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Fisher Body’s beginnings traced back to two brothers, Lawrence and Albert Fisher, in Norwalk, Ohio, in the late 1800s. Albert moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he worked as a carriage builder. He eventually purchased Standard Wagon Works where Henry Ford was a customer. Ford commissioned him to build the body for “Ford’s Contraption” and Fisher soon became a pioneer in the newly fledged automobile industry. Lawrence had a large family of eleven children and in 1908, his two eldest sons, Fred and Charles, would join their uncle Albert in Detroit and establish the Fisher Body Company. Within a short period of time, Charles and Fred brought their five younger brothers into the business.
In the early years of the company, the Fishers had to develop new body designs because the “horseless carriage” bodies did not have the strength to withstand the vibrations of the new motorcars.
By 1910, Fisher Body became the supplier of all closed bodies for Cadillac, and some Buick automobiles. By 1913, they had the capacity to produce 100,000 cars per year and their customers included Ford, Krit, Chalmers, Cadillac and Studebaker. One reason for their success was the development of interchangeable wooden body parts that did not require hand-fitting, as was the case in the construction of carriages. This required the design of new precision woodworking tools. By 1914, their operation had become the world’s largest manufacturer of auto bodies.
In 1916, the company became the Fisher Body Corporation. By then, it was producing 370,000 bodies per year and included Abbot, Buick, Cadillac, Chalmers, Chandler, Chevrolet, Churchfield, Elmore, EMF, Ford, Herreshoff, Hudson, Krit, Oldsmobile, Packard, Regal, and Studebaker among its customers. At its peak, the company had more than 40 plants encompassing 3,700,000 square feet of floor space, employed more than 100,000 people, and pioneered many improvements in tooling and automobile design, including closed all-weather bodies.
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Dear National Chevy Association,
Enclosed are recent photos of my restored 1953 Chevrolet 210 four-deer sedan “Hanna,” and a few before photos. 2013 is the 60th anniversary for this gem.
The car was purchased new by the late George Watkins on August 17, 1953, from Roy Stauffer Chevrolet Sals, Inc. in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The salesman was John Bittenbender. See the copy of the original sales receipt for $2,050.
George and William Hopkins, George’s father-in-law, drove the Chevy daily until Bill’s passing. I received the Chevy in 1968, from George’s wife, the late Evelyn Watkins of Scranton, Pennsylvania. “Hannah” is named for Bill’s wife. The ‘53 Chevy was barn-stored in Pennsylvania until 1990 when I flat-bed transported it to Lake Mary, Florida, and began the first of several restorations.
The vehicle, with 74,000 original miles, retains most of its original equipment and all restorations are true to the original “as-delivered” features:
1) Three on the tree standard transmission
2) Original 235 cubic inch, 125 HP Blue Flame straight six engine with single barrel Rochester carburetor and oil bath air cleaner
3) 6 volt electrical system (with Optima 6-volt REDTOP battery and DelTran Battery Tender) All major elements of the automobile have been updated including:
1) New electrical wiring harness 2) Fully rebuilt front end
3) Replaced/rebuilt clutch assembly
4) Replaced muffler and tail pipe; headers are original
5) Fully restored original stainless steel bright work, re-plated all original pot metal parts and bumper, grill, etc.
6) Replaced brake lines and fuel lines
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8) Rebuilt engine with hardened valves to permit use of modern unleaded gasoline; thanks to Weber Machine of Sanford, FL
9) Rebuilt vacuum windshield wiper motor, starter motor, generator, distributor and vacuum advance, carburetor and fuel pump
10) Fully repainted woodland green lower body with campus cream roof (original paint was woodland green entirely)
11) Interior reupholstered to original design and colors including new carpeting, door cards and headliner
12) Dynamat sound deadened insulation a la Chip Foose
13) Replaced all rubber grommets and bumpers, and rubber gaskets 14) Replaced original door sills with Body by Fischer replica sills
15) Added Classic B. F. Goodrich bias-belted wide whitewall tires and original hub caps 16) Replaced leaf springs and shocks
17) Replaced exterior rearview mirrors with classic replicas
Now this sweet ride cruises the neighborhood while Dinah Shore sings, “See the USA in your Chevrolet. America is asking you to call...” Maybe she’s good for another sixty years!
Many of the replacement components came from your stock and other elements were sourced with leads form your staff. My gratitude for both.
I can provide additional information on vendors and craftsmen who brought this “sweetie” back to as-good-as-new condition.
If you want to use this portfolio for your club newsletter, please let me know. Best regards,
Paul Loch
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Mail or Fax to NCA, 947 Arcade St., St. Paul, MN 55106 Fax 1-800-785-5354
In this issue you will find five firecrackers hidden in articles or ads. To enter the contest,
find the firecrackers, fill in the form below and mail or fax your entry to us by August
15, 2021. On August 18 we will draw the contest winner. Remember - if you don’t enter
you can’t win. Have fun. Contest open to current members only please.
Entry Form
Name ____________________________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_____________________________________________ Phone (______) __________________ What pages did you find the firecrackers on?
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FOR SALE — 1953-54 Hardtop Parts, Top of
door stainless , L&R, (4 pieces) excellent $250; Glove Box Door $75, ’53 Parking Light Hous-ings L&R $100, Stainless Rear Gravel Guard, Driver Side only $40, Interior Rear Window Reveal L &R $25. Many more parts. Call with inquiries. CA pickup, shipping extra 714-838-4589 or [email protected]
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FOR SALE — 49-50 Chevy 6 cylinder parts, 2
generators $75 EA., 2 Clutch Forks $25 EA, Oil breather tube $25, Carburator $50, Distribu-tor $75, 2 fans w/water pump $50 ea, Bell Housing cover $50, 216 Split manifold $25, 235 Manifold $150, 216 Manifold $100, Pres-sure plate w/flywheel $100, Bell housing 235-216 $50, Rear end complete $275, 235 motor for rebuild $200. Wisconsin pick-up. Ship-ping extra. 608-449-5300 or 608-346-0285
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FOR SALE — 1951-52 Hardtop parts for sale
in the Terre Haute, IN area. Prefer to sell in 1 lot. NOS includes 2 doors, 2 piece hood, visor, 2 full 1/4 panels, grille, bumper guards and more. Plus good used and repo items. Call 812-241-0391. May have to leave a msg.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES
Please advertise ‘49 through ‘54 Chev parts only. “Parts-Line” is printed once monthly and members receive 3 free 25-word ads per year. Ads over 25 words run 10¢ per word over the 25 word limit. Ad rates for non-members are $3.00 up to 25 words and 10¢ per word thereafter. All ads will run for 3 consecutive issues unless cancelled by you. Please put prices on items that you adver-tise. Mail 947 Arcade, St. Paul, MN 55106 or fax 1-800-785-5354 or email [email protected] ads before the first of the previous month.
CARS FOR SALE
FOR SALE — ‘51 2dr. Styleline Deluxe Chevy.
Recent restoration. ‘54 235 12 volt. New: tires, brakes, chrome, interior, wiring, and more. $9000.00 Marco 1-218-924-4371 MN
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FOR SALE — 54 Chevy BelAir 2Door stnd shft
50,500 mi exc con meadow green/shoreline beige 22,000 neg Bayside NY serious byers only view@ https://bit.ly/2TmMImu If you need more info let me know.
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WANTED — 1953-54, Looking for Crankshaft
Pulley (Harmonic Balancer) with double pul-ley for power steering. Mark, 714-838-4589
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