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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
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1956 · Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible · for Mark Seidenglanz

Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible

The Build

A 1956 Chevrolet convertible resto-modded for the road.

Vehicle History

The 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air was the middle child of the iconic Tri-Five Chevys, refining the '55's clean lines with a new grille and two-tone paint schemes. The convertible remains one of the most desirable American cruisers of the 1950s.

Known for: part of the legendary "Tri-Five" Chevy trio of 1955–57

Gallery

Mark Seidenglanz’s 1956 Bel Air Convertible
Mark Seidenglanz’s 1956 Bel Air Convertible
Finished Bel Air front and chrome detail
Finished Bel Air front and chrome detail
Finished rear with convertible top raised
Finished rear with convertible top raised
Finished custom interior and dashboard
Finished custom interior and dashboard
Headlamp, fender, and chrome detail
Headlamp, fender, and chrome detail
Finished engine bay with individual throttle bodies
Finished engine bay with individual throttle bodies
Bel Air on display with engine bay open
Bel Air on display with engine bay open

Build Process

Dashboard wiring and sound insulation installation
Dashboard wiring and sound insulation installation
Chassis, drivetrain, and exhaust assembly
Chassis, drivetrain, and exhaust assembly
Individual throttle-body intake fabrication
Individual throttle-body intake fabrication
Throttle linkage and fuel-line assembly
Throttle linkage and fuel-line assembly
Original convertible body at the start of restoration
Original convertible body at the start of restoration
Rear floor and inner body metalwork
Rear floor and inner body metalwork
Hand-formed rear wheel-tub fabrication
Hand-formed rear wheel-tub fabrication
Painted chassis and body assembly
Painted chassis and body assembly
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