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You married, have a girlfriend?

I'm a bit dotty over the two-door Chevy Bel Airs; especially the '55 and '57.

In 1974, my husband bought a rusted out Chevy Bel Air '55 two-door, and, with the help of a couple of buddies, sanded it down, sprayed on several coats of paint, top coat was royal blue metal fleck, then a protective coating of sheer lacquer.

He installed white bucket seats, put in a racing steering wheel, tore out the automatic shift, and installed a four-on-floor, bought extra wide chrome mag wheels, and put on a fiber glass pack muffler, to make a cool sound.

We also owned '56 and '59 Bel Airs, but drove them as they were, in original condition.

Whenever I drove the '55 in platform shoes, I was in trouble; the new shift pedals were stiff and I'm only 5' 3," so could barely reach them, plus my shoes tended to slip off the brake and shift pedals when trying to hold my own on a steep hill at a stop sign.

I learned to turn my foot sideways to do it. I couldn't take off my platform shoes or I couldn't reach the pedals at all.
It required athleticism to drive it, since there was no power steering, and that monster was made of solid metal.

Still, I was proud as punch whenever I drove it around the Mishawaka, IN area, where I was working at the time, finishing my senior year at Bethel College.

Men's heads would snap around whenever they heard me coming and they'd hang out their car windows, almost drooling. They'd honk wildly, yelling, ""GREAT CAR!!" as I passed.

Whatever turns you on, Buddy ?