{"id":40074,"date":"2017-05-31T06:14:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T13:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=40074"},"modified":"2017-05-31T06:14:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T13:14:08","slug":"repair-or-replace-chevy-bel-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/repair-or-replace-chevy-bel-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair or Replace: Chevy Bel Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-40074-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/05\\\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-30-at-3.42.41-PM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;40079&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy Bel Air&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy Bel Air&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Click Here to Begin Slideshow\\n\\nChevrolet\\u0026#8217;s Bel Air first saw the light of day in 1950. Little did Chevrolet know at the time, but the Bel Air would venture on and become one of the most collectible American made cars in history. Movie stars, Rock \\u2018n Roll stars and even toy manufacturers all took joy in having their version of the popular Bel Air. The second generation (\\u201855-\\u201957) is perhaps the most recognized generation of the classic automobile, and for a good reason. In 1955, Chevy began offering a 162 hp V8 option that would remain powering many GM vehicles for decades to come.\\n\\nThe Chevrolet Bel Air is a gorgeous piece of American automotive history. Today, collectors are paying mucho dinero for their chance to own a Bel Air of their own. \\u201855-\\u201957 Bel Airs are among the most valuable cars from that period and often fetch six digits at auction. That\\u2019s a lot of money, isn\\u2019t it? The Chevrolet Bel Air can be found in original condition, though it\\u2019s not easy to do. Many devoted fans of the car have turned them into hot rods, drag cars and resto-mods, all in an attempt to have the Bel Air they dreamed of owning one day. Who can blame them, right? Well, other than loyal classic car enthusiasts who cringe when seeing these vehicles roll down the highway any other way but stock. Despite what you like, there\\u2019s always a good story or cool YouTube video out there on the Chevrolet Bel Air.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/05\\\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-26-at-10.00.09-AM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;40076&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;1957 Fun Facts From The Past&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy Bel Air&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;F.Y.I. A gallon of gasoline cost you 27 cents in 1957.\\n\\nLiving in 1957: The average yearly income was just over $4000 dollars.\\n\\nIn the Movies 1957: \\u201c12 Angry Men,\\u201d starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, and Martin Balsam was a hit at the box office in 1957.\\n\\nBillboard Charts 1957: \\u201cAll Shook Up\\u201d by the King, Elvis Presley, was a smash hit in 1957.\\n\\nFact: Unemployment in the United States was just above 4% in 1957.\\n\\n1957 College Basketball Champs: North Carolina\\n\\nMiss America 1957: Marian McKnight&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/05\\\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-26-at-10.01.40-AM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;40077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy Bel Air&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Chevrolet Bel Air\\n\\nOnline Pricing: $25k+\\n\\n\\nQuick Look Paint:\\n\\n    Fenders x2-\\n    Doors x2-\\n    Rockers x2-\\n    Hood-\\n    Roof-\\n    Quarters x2-\\n    Decklid\\n    Add for jams on all parts-\\n    Undercoating-\\n    Misc-$$$$-\\n    Materials-\\n\\n=________________________________________\\n\\n(Paint) Labor and Materials- $8k + (Media Blast)- $2K\\n\\n\\nQuick Look Body:\\n\\n    Body (Glass, Chrome Trim, Interior, Exterior)- $5-10k+\\n    Repair existing damage after media blasting.\\n    200 hrs repair at $100 a billable hr. (including prime and block).\\n\\n=___________________________________________\\n\\n (Body)-Labor and materials- $30k\\n\\n\\nQuick Look Total:   (Body, Paint, Parts, Material, Etc.) = $65,000+&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/05\\\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-26-at-10.01.57-AM.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;40078&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sources&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Repair or Replace: Chevy Bel Air&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;hotrodhotline.com, hagerty.com, thepeoplehistory.com, wikipedia.org&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Chevrolet&#8217;s Bel Air first saw the light of day in 1950. 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