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54 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible REDUCED44995 FIRM
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SELLER INFORMATION

Rays Rods
516 E. Bristol St
Elkhart, IN
574|849|5323

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MILEAGE
--

YEAR
1954

ENGINE
6

LOCATION
Elkhart, IN

STOCK
2083M

FULL SPECS

Year 1954
Mileage --
Engine 6
Doors 2
Transmission Automatic
Make Chevrolet
Model Bel Air

Bel Air 1954

Title Status Clear
Exterior Color --
Interior Color --

DESCRIPTION

54 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible Pink / White - $45000
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible
fuel: gas
title status: clean
transmission: automat
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible

History:
I purchased this car in 1989 from a man in Colorado - it has been in our family for 26 years. I flew with a friend to Colorado and drove it home to San Diego. I used it as my daily driver around town in the San Diego area for several years before undertaking a three year long frame off restoration which was completed in 1995.

This car was built to match the Pink and White car in the 1954 Chevrolet Convertible Body by Fisher advertisement from the July 1954 edition of the Saturday Evening Post. See: https://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/5720820352/ There are many internet sites with this ad, and original copies can be purchased on ebay.

We located the place where the Body by Fisher ad was photographed in Palm Springs CA and took a picture there. See attached pictures.

The features of the car are:
--All original except the color - pink and white. As far as I know, this color was never made by Chevrolet.
--Options include: power steering, power brakes, power top, power seat, power windows. Original automatic headlight dimmer comes with the car but is not installed. Optional windshield washer installed.
--Full frame off restoration. This car was completely disassembled by me and then re-assembled with 3-4 months of professional assistance from Ron''''s Auto Body in San Marcos CA.
--Two stage epoxy paint color / primer with polyurethane clear coat. The clear is very thick and mirror smooth. The body was taken down to bare metal before painting. All body parts were stripped and repainted.
--Rebuilt engine. 235 cu in 6-cylinder. Machine work by Wilsons Machine Works in Encinitas CA. All engine accessories rebuilt. I have always used Mobil-1 full synthetic oil.
--Rebuilt Transmission. Cast iron two speed Powerglide automatic.
--Rebuilt differential.
--Rebuilt power steering, power brakes.
--All chassis parts and the complete differential sandblasted and powder coated.
--Body undercoating was redone while off the frame.
--All fasteners re-plated original zinc.
--New brakes, and suspension.
--New brake lines, fuel lines, wiring harness.
--All chrome and stainless trim re-chromed or polished.
--New matching pink and white interior, and white convertible top.
--White interior carpets, with black fitted carpet over the top to keep it clean.
--Seat belts installed for 6 people.
--4 extra wheels (pink) come with the car for use with a second set of tires. Spare tire in the trunk.
--Original glass reinstalled.
--6V system - it''''s original.

I have a web site for the car at: www.pinkbelair.com the web site is included in the sale. So you could have your email as your_name (at) pinkbelair.com for example.

See the video of the top coming down here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAXjpKuHVtI

See the walk around video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfGlvYSPr00

and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKQP1w5J6Vc

See the video of the engine / under the hood here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_45kgUmj078

See the additional pictures under the car here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1093346587349618.1073741826.100000228606068&type=1&l=754a06ad7c

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