Fixing Up A 1956 Chevrolet

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. This is a 1956 (I believe) Chevy 210. Inline 6, 3 speed column shifter, 4 door. The last time it was registered, presumably the last time it was driving, was 1983. The car originally lived in California but at some point it was brought to Minnesota, and It's been passed down through one family for most of its life. The owners of the car asked me if I could get it running and driving again. I did get it driving, but it looks like it'll be needed a lot more help to be truly drivable. Fortunately, the owners do want to keep funding the repairs, so expect a part 2 soon. Chapters: 00:00 - First look at things 02:00 - Does it spin? 04:48 - Checking spark 05:35 - Rebuilding the carburetor 14:02 - Putting some things back together 17:56 - First start and oil change 21:57 - Pulling it out of the garage 22:57 - Fixing the shifter (taking apart the steering column) 30:46 - Putting things back together 34:12 - first drive (back and forth in the driveway) 37:21 - A couple things I missed 39:35 - Fixing the brakes 57:26 - Gear oils 58:38 - Addressing the cooling system 1:01:28 - Uh Oh (this will be part 2) 1:01:47 - First real drive anyways 1:05:08 - Kitty

Added 10 Jul 2026