Sounds like you should pick up the 56 ASAP. You could always put the 6 in
there for the time being, Nick on the list knows all the details on this
swap. I learned the ha$$nd wrd way, always start withe the best, body that
you can. Powertrain swaps are relatively easy and inespensive compared to
rust and chrome repair.
Scott
>From: Dan Morton <morton@RAD.UPENN.EDU>
>Reply-To: Dan Morton <morton@RAD.UPENN.EDU>
>To: L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU
>Subject: [FWDLK] Another gal has caught my eye
>Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 08:35:41 -0400
>
>I have a friend with five '59 Chevys, all in various states of disassembly.
>Last night, he took me to visit a car he's noticed, that he's been
>suggesting I should buy for parts. It's a '56 Savoy. Turns out, the car
>had been running not too long ago, but some kids smashed out the glass and
>now it sits. My friend thinks I should make my '55 the parts car, and fix
>up the '56! It sits on a mean street in Camden, NJ, so when we went to
>look, I didn't have more than a minute to take it in. We drove around to
>the front and spoke to the owner, who said all it needed (besides glass!)
>is
>a master brake cylinder, which he has. I could probably get it for a song.
>Here are the pros and cons:
>
>Pros:
>
>'56 has no discernible rust or significant dents, in the 58.5 seconds I had
>to look -- I need fenders, hood, door skins and a lot of welding on the '55
>
>'56 bumpers looked straight, chrome shining -- '55's are bent,
>silver-painted
>
>'56 has a V8, '55 has 230 flathead
>
>'56 is a 2-door, '55 is a 4-door
>
>(forgot to check transmission)
>
>Cons:
>
>I just had the flathead rebuilt! Don't know the condition of the V8
>
>I don't even have a garage for the '55, let alone a parts car, be it the
>'55
>or the '56 (Hey... unless I impose on Mom again! "Hi, Mom!")
>
>The front and back glass is gone (except Jack Johnson sold me a great
>windshield for cheap, and the '55's back glass is solid)
>
>I know nothing about the frame, etc.
>
>What should I do?!!!
>
> Dan, TWSAM
> '55 (&'56?!) Savoy
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