Projects 1961 Impala with lake pipes..thoughts?

can't be wrong, it's period correct

 

Bellflowers would look sweet. But if you wanna do lake pipes then do it. Either way, both will look good when the car is slammed

 

i've got a '61 impala too, but i've got the hardtop "sport sedan". im going in that kind of a direction too, i've got lakes pipes, and i'm thinkin about putting them on as well fully functional. and i've got 8 inch wide chrome reverse for the back... not sure for the front until i can afford more chrome reverse wheels. but i like the style you're thinking about going with yours. i'm thinking of "watson style" panel/fogged paint. these '61's are PERFECT for the paneled paint job! but i would agree with the post about cragar ss wheels and skinny whites and SLAMMING it. that would look great!

 

Thanks all...now..just waiting for the winter thaw out! lol It's a work in progress and can only do so much at a time...hope you all hang in there with me.

 

Great pics and again..thanks for input.

 

Bellflowers and lose the extra doors

 

ya...thinking the bellflowers now lol...with actually wide whites...just a thought...saw a couple pics. I liked it. lowered yup.

 

still waiting to get to it...weather has been terrible..will keep you all posted.

 

Only if it's lowered and with flipper hubcaps. And never on a bubble top.

 

I'd have to agree with Willbe in that they have to be part of the whole package with flippers and proper white walls for the car's time frame. I see too many on cars that have side pipes that look like they were stuck on as an afterthought with no consideration as to how they actually fit in with the whole appearance of the vehicle.

 

Thats a toss up between lakes and bellflowers... I say I would do lakes, fully functional, just regular angle cut ends (no caps), thin whites but not too thin, like 1", and chrome steelies with spiders... I've always viewed early '60s like '61, '62, etc. to still be more '50s styling.... There wasn't all of a sudden a unanimous change in style on New Years 1960 and everybody only did "60s" style from then on out...I don't think late '50s stuff was phased out until well into '64/'65. My personal theory is that decades, as far as popular culture go, don't end in "0" but end in "4" (i.e. the '50s are really more so '55-'64, the '60s '65-'74, etc.) This applies all throughout history. Just my theory though....

 

went with straight tips...pics soon.
Also lol..long story short...place I got some exhaust work done..threw in flame throwers for the hell of it.
WWs on order

 

If you don't care about being "period correct", then do what ya like. Otherwise what centurion9 said would look kick ***. Bell flower tips are stunning also.

 

I agree about the period correct statement. It's not that important, not enough of us old timers around to give you a bad time about it.

All the '61's in my area looked just like your car is now. The more serious guys would have cheater slicks on steel rims in the back.

Reason being, usually the second or third owner of a 61 chevy would rod it, not the original owner. So that meant these second owners didn't obtain your 61 until 1963-64. Muscle car era had started and all the cars went up.

 

No, nada, ziltch.

 

That car screams to be lowered and yes with those pipes.....
But as said..your car, so you enjoy it however you desire..
Keep us posted with pictures...