{"id":140,"date":"2014-02-26T05:20:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T05:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nwccc.net\/wp\/index-12\/"},"modified":"2014-02-25T22:56:38","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T06:56:38","slug":"index-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nwccc.net\/wp\/index-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Gina’s ’55 Bel Air"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n
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1955 Chevrolet Bel
\nAir Sedan<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Owner: <\/b>Gina
\nEdwards, Renton, WA<\/span><\/p>\n

See Gina’s 1957 Nomad here<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Getting\u00a0Started –
\n<\/b>The paint was badly chipped and
\nyou can see the original black primer on the fender.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nThe engine –
\n<\/span><\/b>The engine with almost 45 years
\nof grime!\u00a0 It’s amazing the car still ran!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Woo
\nhoo!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Dad
\nand I celebrating the true “start” to the
\nrestoration project on a cold February morning, 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nUmm…<\/span><\/b>This looks like more work than I
\nwas thinking.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Pretty
\nfirewall!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

April
\n’99<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nPretty dash!<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Pretty “new”
\nengine!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

May
\n1999 – you can see some body work on the roof and door
\nhas started.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nWow!<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Now
\nthe real fun begins – <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Wetsanding!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nGetting the fender
\nready – <\/span><\/b>Almost time for primer.
\nTalk about a father – daughter project!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nThe white paint is on!<\/span><\/b>I was beginning to believe we were
\ngetting close to being done.\u00a0 Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!<\/span><\/td>\n		 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n
\nIt’s Gorgeous!<\/span><\/b>(June ’99)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

July
\n’99 –<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

First
\npiece of trim goes back on the car.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

 \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n\n

At
\nthe Run to the Roses Fun Run – <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Portland,
\nOregon.\u00a0 August 1999.\u00a0 Received “Top
\n5 1955 Stock” trophy – my first ever!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

We’ve
\nsince replaced the carpet – <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

the
\nrest of the interior is next!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n\n

Bowtie
\nChevy Int’l Convention – <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

British
\nColumbia, August, 2002.\u00a0 We received a bronze certificate.
\nShe still looks great and is driven as much as possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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