1956 Chevrolet Handyman Wagon

[Chad E532]

I am starting what will most likely be a multi year project but wanted to share and see if anyone has any old pictures or info of this car.

It was originally built by my Dad in 1969 and raced in the 1970 season in stock. For 1971 he built a 56 2dr sedan which he still races today.
He sold the wagon to Don Bohnenkamp from Minneapolis who ran the car for a few years before then selling it to Rich Muhlenhardt. Rich ran the car until 1980 and it has not been on the track since. It passed through one other owner before Dad caught wind of it and bought the car back.

It will be a slow build but I will try to post some updates as progress is made.

Again, if anyone has any further info or pictures of the car to share that would be appreciated.
Thanks,

Chad

[Alan Nyhus]

Chad, I remember seeing the car at the Anoka and North Star tracks. What a great project! -Al

[Randall Klein]

Stock or Super Stock?

[Larry Hill]

What and where does a person get the red things bolted to the axles that fit or are the dollies? They do look handy.

Its goin' to be "Way Cool"

Thanks.

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

What and where does a person get the red things bolted to the axles that fit or are the dollies? They do look handy.

Its goin' to be "Way Cool"

Thanks.

I did a search on "Hub Dollies" and found a bunch.

[Larry Hill]

Looks like he uses to ones from Nebraska, five bolt hub dollies.

[Chad E532]

Larry - the dolly set under the car is from Merrick Machine. They are adapters for their standard wheel dolly's. They can be found from various online retailers. I have a set of standard dolly's under each car for the winter to make moving things around so much easier.

Chad

[Chad E532]

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

Stock or Super Stock?

Taking out the wheel tubs and moving the springs back to stock hangers for a 9" tire car. Possible 265/225hp stocker if I follow suit with my Dads combination.

[Randall Klein]

FYI
Paul Lindberg in Minnesota racing a '56 Sedan in N/SA
265/225/216
12.37 in M
12.28 in N

[Chad E532]

Originally Posted by Randall Klein

FYI
Paul Lindberg in Minnesota racing a '56 Sedan in N/SA
265/225/216
12.37 in M
12.28 in N

Paul is my father, this wagon was his first car before he built the sedan for the 1971 season. He took the complete drive train out of the wagon and dropped it into the sedan and picked up a tenth back 50 years ago. Probably be the same tenth slower duplicating his current setup and putting it into the wagon again. The wagon is a natural O car but it would probably make more sense to add a little weight and run P since it is on the high side of O at 15.82 in its original 210 trim.

Chad