Features 1961 Chevrolet BelAir/Biscayne/Impala pic request

I JUST TOOK MY pARKWOOD TO THE SHOP TODAY SO WE COULD GET THE NEW FLOORPANS IN IT. I could really use a decent tailgate if you guys have one...

 

Can you or anyone else please give me more info on this car? Specifically I'd be very interested in who built the hood that's on it. THANKS in advance for any help!! Jason

 

A few pics of mine. I've owned it for almost 25 years now.

 

Here is a pic of my parkwood we are working on right now.
I HAVE A BUILD THREAD GOING ON IT.

 

Going to put intake and carb on today

 

My Bel Air

 

Does anybody have or know where I could find production numbers and/or information on where a car was delivered? I have a '61 Biscayne 348 4 spd car that I'd like to find out more about. I've heard this particular set-up wasn't necessarily a 'factory' car, but more of a 'dealer optioned' car, and the production numbers are very low...somewhere in the neighborhood of 150. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Got the carb intake and valve covers on last night. We have run into another problem though. Check out my build thread on this car

 

Here's mine.. Nope--not a bubble top.. Just a poverty-level salesman hauler..

 

cool car

 

Three year old but....... I finally got us a '61 Nomad,

 

Ooooohhhh... Wanna trade??


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Will 15x8 reverse steel wheel fit under 61's without rolling the edge.

 

Sure, how's this look to ya.

 

Ummm.. I was making the "trade" reference for the fella with the '61 Nomad pictured above.. Makes hauling around little people more comfortable..


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Here is my nephew's '61 Bel Air:

 

SS409

 

Here's my '61.




Whoops....not a Chevy. But kinda close.

 

Moriarity, love your car! Only needs antennae on driver's side to be complete.

Cool, but you dishonor thread. Off with your head!

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That's a good look'n Buford but..........NO SOUP FOR YOU!

 

Was that yours?
If so I am so sorry for you man.

 

It was, see here.
Post #118
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/61-impala-ss-four-door.1005300/page-4#post-11537538

 

Here's one I get to build.....W power Drag car

 

Good looking start there,


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I really love the dash and wheel combo here. My question is, are all 1961 impala's this cool?
Or is this a certain trim level, like a SS that came with this amount of chrome, glove box door, dash, red and white wheel etc...

I found this dash couple weeks ago in a shed, and in another shed I just found the red and white wheel and steering column.
Kinda remember some of the story about the car. Was a 348 car. He bought the complete car minus the motor, (for $40) was going to pickup another 348 for it. While it was sitting in his yard, somebody came in and stole the bow tie emblem off the grill, that was the hood release.
This pissed off the old man, he tore apart the car and scrapped the shell, now I am coming across parts of it.

 

I thought about finding a set of the Sun Blue line gauges to replace my small gauges with.