1956 (?) Chevy Wagon

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  1. markfnc

    markfnc Well-Known Member

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    Car show in Garner NC yesterday.
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Yessir! That's definitely a 56. And she's a real beaut too!
     
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    Love it and its in my favorite paint color option.
    I always look for the bullet point tail lights to tell the 55 and 56 apart.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    That's a good way to do it. I was obsessed with the 55, 56 & 57 chevy when I was a kid, so I know all of the subtle and not so subtle differences. But then there are other cars that I look at and think to myself "that's 67 -72-ish looking ..." :LOL:
     
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    Beautiful example of a real nice, original '56 Nomad.

    Probably still has the original 265 V-8 in it too.
     
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    Anybody know where the gas fill is in that beauty?
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Shore do ;)
     
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    Hint- run to the light Carrie Ann. Same on my ‘57 210 wagon.
     
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    Gas fill is behind left tailight snooterbuckets. Gassed up a ton of them at Foster's Sinclair. Beautiful 56.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    I love Tri-Five chevies. Been obsessed with them since I was a child. Although the 57 is my favorite overall car of the three, I have to say I always liked the fuel access on the 56 more than on the 57. Just something about turning that piece of trim on the 56 sideways to open the hidden fuel cap.
     
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    If you ever come to NM Jeremiah we’ll take the 57 out for ice cream. Lol
     
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    I always knew from watching my Dad where the fill was on a '57, but never fooled with a 55 or 56. I had a 57 Oldsmobile that the experience with Dad's 57 paid off - the filler wasn't behind the light, but behind the flip-up chrome piece on the driver side below the light. I thought it was way cool, too - much better than the bland, behind the flip-down license plates of some cars.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    You have no idea how much I would love that.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    I always thought it was interesting that the 55 had a regular square gas door on the side. Then for 56 + it was hidden.
     
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    My favorite was the old Cadillac's. You pressed the Reflector Button and flipped up the Tail Light.
     
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