Back On The Road After 40 Years - 1956 Chevrolet

Back On The Road After 40 Years - 1956 Chevrolet

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Back On The Road After 40 Years - 1956 Chevrolet
Part 1: https://youtu.be/nPqSIzFLdMQ Turn on subtitles or view the transcript at the bottom of the description if you'd like explanations on what I'm doing throughout the video. Last time I worked on this car, I got it running and driving after it's been sitting for presumably 41 years. However, It turned out that it has a severely cracked engine block from the cooling system not having any antifreeze in it. I found a replacement engine to install and after that, I got to taking care of a handful of other things to get the car actually roadworthy. Chapters: 00:00 - Setting things up to remove the cracked engine 03:53 - Removing the core support and wiring 07:42 - Removing the exhaust 08:52 - Disconnecting the transmission and clutch linkage 09:40 - Unbolting the engine mounts 09:57 - A few other hoses, wires, throttle linkage 11:04 - Hoisting it up 12:08 - Realizing I should've just left the transmission attached because the mounts bolt to the bell housing 13:55 - Up and out 15:00 - Removing the clutch, flywheel, and bellhousing 18:48 - Different size oil pans, swapping the oil pans 26:57 - Swapping over the rest of the necessary parts 36:36 - Cleaning the engine bay 38:49 - Reinstalling the engine/transmission 46:37 - Test firing 47:30 - Reinstalling the core support/radiator 51:02 - New wheels and tires 53:22 - Wiring in the alternator 54:50 - Getting ready to drive the car back to my garage for further repairs 01:00:20 - First real drive 01:04:26 - Cleaning up some of my work 01:05:49 - Addressing the fuel tank and system 01:20:41 - Replacing the pinion seal (I lost some of this footage) 01:22:18 - Cleaning the outside 01:30:03 - Cleaning the inside 01:45:15 - Fixing the door latches 01:48:26 - Last of the clean up 01:50:37 - Flushing the radiator 01:53:42 - Driving it back to its owner 01:56:30 - Cat