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When "Honey Bee" arrived for restoration, she had a running 283 cid Chevy Rochester
2-bbl new/rebuilt 2 speed powerglide transmission, brakes, tires and more.
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The body work is in progress — $15,00 invested. Needed complete interior when taking in by Foose and the Overhaulin' TV show.
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The experience on Overhaulin' was a complete surprise. Daniel (the "informant" and Chevy Jim's son) conspired with
Chip Foose on the engine, driveline, colors and the retention of the original historic look.

The owner, Chevy Jim (pictured in right photo below) was kept in the dark the week the vehicle was under restoration. Daniel made several trips to the studio-garage to conspire with Chip. Mid-week Overhaulin' TV Host Chris Jacobs came to the home of Chevy Jim. He found the nervous owner of the chevy was about to go out looking for this car, unaware of the restoratiuon being done.
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Chris Jacobs, the host of Overhaulin', and Chip Foose treated us like friends.

Rob Phillips was the mechanical genius who put it all together,
and has given me continued support with "Honey Bee" after the show, and has becom a friend.
Rob took the running gears, engine, transmission, drive line out to resolve mechanical problems,
replacing necessary parts and rebuilding the engine in early 2009.

In the 1 year "Honey Bee" was on the show circuit she won 6 tropies in the 7 shows she was entered.            
BELOW LEFT: Daniel, the "Informant" and Chevy Jim's son, with Chip Foose, designer, in the Overhaulin' television show studio garage with "Honey Bee."   BELOW RIGHT: Chevy Jim, the "owner" with Chip Foose and some of the Overhaulin' crew, in the studio garage when the restoration work was performed.
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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertable — Available for movie appearances, photo shoots, displayshow, parades and special events.
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