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’56 Chevy may look like all other ’56 Chevys but such isn’t the case within the world of hot rods. For Aubrey King, of Tennessee, he knew he wanted a ’56 Chevy, his favorite Tri-Five. He also knew he wanted all the modern accessories that would turn this vintage tin into a modern hot rod rolling under traditional sheetmetal. To pull all this together Aubrey, along with a number of close friends, and, most importantly, Mike Hoover of Fab-Auto, teamed up to bring this project together.
The ’56 Chevy is based on a 210 Delray, and from the outside, with very few giveaways, this is a stocker. Danchuk supplied all the exterior and interior trim along with the glass and bumpers to bring this ’56 together. The sheetmetal at one time was impeccably prepared to accept the Meca Red (or should we say Hot Rod Red or Pull Me Over Red!). While Aubrey obtained the ’56 Chevy painted it was in a “rough and dirty” condition. During the build process he has continually been buffing and polishing to bring the car to its current state. We must admit the paint looks great.
By Brian Brennan Photography by Shawn Brereton
More on the suspension. The frame is an original ’56 Chevy that now uses Classic Performance Products (CPP) tubular A-arms, 2-inch drop spindles, sway bar, and a CPP 500 steering box. The front coilover shocks are a pair of Viking double-adjustable. In back, as mentioned, is the Ford 9-inch rear that is positioned by a Heidts triangulated four-link, sway bar, and more Viking dual-adjustable coilovers using pro touring springs.