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Grandson restores 1957 Chevy Bel Air for grandfather's 81st birthday
Foxnew.com ^
| 01/18/2018
Posted on 01/18/2018 5:21:27 AM PST by WeWaWes
A Kentucky grandfather was reduced to tears on his 81st birthday last weekend when his grandson presented him with a newly restored 1957 Chevy Bel Air that had been collecting dust in a garage.
Cameron Dedman wanted to surprise his grandfather and "do it right," so he said he saved money, sold his own car and worked much of last year restoring the classic.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: chevrolet; chevy
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A great story. Good kids are our future.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:21:27 AM PST
by
WeWaWes
To: WeWaWes
Nice! A true labor of love.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:27:05 AM PST
by
Flick Lives
(https://goo.gl/GxGKQh)
To: WeWaWes
WOW!!!
Full frame off restoration. Great kid (though 'kid' is not truly correct, except for his Grandfather)
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:33:07 AM PST
by
Michael.SF.
(Women who are 25 pounds overweight tend to live longer than the men who mention it.)
To: Michael.SF.
Thanks for posting picture.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:35:11 AM PST
by
WeWaWes
(When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
To: WeWaWes
Great looking car and an even better story....
To: Michael.SF.
Hate that “candy apple red.” I had a ‘57 in factory red and it was a lovely color. And, those gold louver emblems are heinous.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:39:19 AM PST
by
anton
To: Michael.SF.
Nix the low rider effect and the clown wheels.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:39:32 AM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
To: central_va
Would be a great custom if grandpa is Vincente Fox.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:40:26 AM PST
by
anton
To: Michael.SF.
Oooooh, look, it’s one of the old ones it has a
steering wheel!
Nice job though.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:42:55 AM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: WeWaWes
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:43:33 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of he Masses Could Be Farts)
To: WeWaWes; Lazamataz; bagster
Is this your way of making fun of Bel Airs?
(Okay, we’ve [I’ve] probably beaten this one to death).
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:46:14 AM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(Take Covfefe Ree Zig!)
To: anton
and opinions are like...........well you know and have heard the rest I am sure
To: anton
I had a ‘57 in factory red and it was a lovely color I had a '57 210 post that was pearl & white (similar to this) ...
First time in the driveway and my dad says - you bought a pink car?
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:51:15 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: WeWaWes
It’s a great story and he’s an awesome grandson for doing it but it’s super ghetto lookin.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:54:32 AM PST
by
albie
To: anton
Yeah, his heart’s in the right place but for us old coots there’s some serious heresy there.
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:58:15 AM PST
by
CrazyIvan
(Honk If You've Been Sexually Assaulted By Harvey Weinstein.)
To: Michael.SF.
Does it come with a “50 cent” cd?
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posted on
01/18/2018 5:59:09 AM PST
by
albie
To: WeWaWes
I’m only here for the car porn pics...
Sweet.
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posted on
01/18/2018 6:01:40 AM PST
by
moovova
To: oh8eleven
My father had that one in blue.
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posted on
01/18/2018 6:18:35 AM PST
by
Bigg Red
(Francis is a Nincompope.)
To: Michael.SF.
I wish I could get my car windows that clean!
To: anton
Good thing he didn’t restore it for you,
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posted on
01/18/2018 6:25:42 AM PST
by
OLDCU
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