1954 Chevy Delray 210 Deluxe Series Club coupe (2nd owner)
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235 Inline 6 cylinder with a 3-speed manual transmission on the column
CAR HISTORY: I obtained the car from the original owner’s grandson in which it was left to him in a living trust.
The original owner purchased this car brand new in 1954 I believe at a Bay Area Chevrolet dealership; it was built at the Oakland Ca.GM plant according to the VIN and assembly plant ID numbers. This car was the original owner’s pride and joy according to his grandson, the original owner had the car redone in 2000. The engine and transmission were completely rebuilt, Paint and interior, new clutch, pressure plate, throw-out barring and pilot bussing. Another great feature that was done was that it was converted over from a 6 volt to a 12-volt system, it has an alternator, no generator! It also has a Pertronix electronic ignition, which means “No points” in the distributor. The car has approximately 12.000 miles since the rebuild.
It does not smoke nor leak any fluids, it fires right up every single time even, ZERO Issues, everything works like it did in 1954,
It does have an aftermarket radio and speakers under the dash, “Done tastefully” the original radio is still in place.
NOTE: This car is the real deal!! It’s not one of those internet specials No rust! No rot! It is 100% solid. It has always kept in a garage and covered. The car was in California for 97% of its life. The original owner retired and relocated to Oregon in 1997, according to his grandson, His grandfather started to become ill in 2015 and unfortunately passed away early 2020. In late 2020 the car was transported back to California and passed on to his grandson.
The original owner’s grandson kept it in his garage with a car cover. In early 2023 he fell on hard times; he had no choice but to sell it. He started it and drove it around the block every couple of months. I was told about the car by a mutual acquaintance, knowing the history I purchased the car immediately!
I have done a complete refresh on this car, it pretty much sat for nearly three years prior to me purchasing it, I went through every square inch from top to bottom, front to back!! I have all receipts and a complete library of pictures and videos of before during after of the refresh.
The car has real side pipes that are connected to a true dual exhaust system, you can remove two chrome caps very quickly for a completely different sound.
Keep in mind, I have over 400 hours getting this car back to its original beautiful looking and running condition. The goal was to keep it as original as possible when conducting the refresh. It runs and drives absolutely amazing!
I’m getting ready to retire and relocate out of California and I can’t take it with me.
Below is just a partial list of some of the items completed during the refresh process.
Brand new Carburetor
Added a manual choke and cable
Fabricated and installed a Custom choke bracket under the dash, looks like it came with the car
Replaced “E” break Tee handle with a brand-new direct replacement
All gauges on the dash now work perfectly, with the exception of the clock.
Repaired ashtray support bracket, wouldn’t stay closed while driving
Repaired glove compartment and lock mechanism
Completely gutted the entire interior, all brand new time period correct interior, door panels and fiber boards. (Came out amazing) Almost $5,000 just for this part.
New interior body by fisher lower door sill’s
All glass and window seals are in amazing condition, all windows roll up and down with zero issues.
Replaced all interior window cranks and door handles with brand new direct replacements
Replaced hood and trunk Chevrolet emblems, the original ones were a little faded
Fabricated a new custom back deck lid located behind the rear seat and rear window, looks better than the original.
Sanded primed and color matched “Painted” all interior window frames
Installed new hood rubber guides
Installed a new mesh screen air filter, refurbished the existing air cleaner
Brand new spark plugs, Distributor cap, rotor cap and plug wires
New fan belt
New fuel line from fuel pump to carburetor
Conducted a pressure test on the entire fuel system, held 3 PSI perfectly
New fuel filter and lines under the hood
Fabricated a custom fuel line bracket to keep the fuel line form moving.
Replaced the original vacuum advance metal tube with direct replacement that I located online.
Installed a completely new vacuum advance diaphragm unit on the distributor
Installed a time period radio antenna
Replaced fuel tank protector exterior trim around fuel tank filler area
Media blasted, primed and painted all rims to match the car, added beauty rings on rims, reconditioned all hubcaps. (Everything came out beautiful)
Coker Classic tires with real 2 ½’ whitewalls.
After 2 months of searching, I finely located and replaced the driver’s side quarter panel stainless steel trim. The original one was dinted, it did not affect the body or paint.
Recoated all wheel wells simply for appearance.
I did not under the car, I wanted all metal exposed so that the new owner can see the condition for themselves.
Added cooling system radiator overflow canister (not time period correct)
Rebuilt the top of the radiator, installed new copper overflow line
Replaced radiator cap with the proper OEM 4-PSI
Drained pressure tested and refilled the cooling system with new coolant
New oil filter and oil
Repacked all 4-wheel bearings
Brakes have approximately 75% left on shoes, drums are in perfect condition
Completely refurbished the trunk space including the spare tire (Came out amazing)
Had the starter motor rebuilt, replaced the mechanical starter solenoid.
Conducted a full service on the transmission and torque shaft, all new gear oil, lubricated all leakages, levers and shifting mechanizes, replaced rear seal.
Refurbished/repaired/aligned the hood latch
EXTTRAS For shows: Free standing vintage twin polished drive-in movie theater speakers sitting on a custom stand, hidden plug port in the front driver’s wheel well. This is a Very classy touch, you can play 1950’s music while at car shows.
Original owner’s manual
Vintage Sea-Breez Window swamp cooler
North-Aire Interior Floor rest swamp cooler
Water storage bag for display during shows
People’s choice trophy
A 1954 handkerchief
Again, it is the real deal, no second-rate work has been done in order to get this car to the highest quality, I spared no expense, nor did I jeopardize the quality when refreshing it. I have driven the car about 40 maybe 50 miles since the refresh, I start it once a week for about 10 to 15 minutes. It runs, drives and looks absolutely great! I’ll be happy to send additional pics and videos upon request.
$32.000 or best offer Email at [email protected]
