Projects Suppose It's 1965 and...

Umbra, I had the same idea and built mine as if it was 1964. Sorry tho, it's a ford. But love that era chevy!

 

That's Coool. I like Ford's. Had a 64 t-bird...blew it up.
The Old Man was the die hard Chevy guy.
I've been looking at the 60s Nascar Chevys. I like the look and stance with the 15 inch steel wheels (chrome and painted).
I think a guy in that era might have tried to pull that off, even with a 283.

 

Build a 406 cid small block, swap in a trick powerglide and 4500 convertor, put a brute strength rear end in it with 4.30 gears, tuck a pair of 28x9 slicks in the rear and hang on for a 10 second ride !

 

Like has been mentioned.....Change it to a stick shift. If not a 4 speed, then a 3 speed. Would definitely have to have a Hurst shifter.....Not a Foxcraft.....Not an Ansen Pos-I-Shift......Nothing but a Hurst.

 

Damn straight!
And make sure it's a Syncro-Loc too, not that cheesy look'n Mystery Shifter.

 

Saweeet 61. Looks just fine stock bodied.

 

Chromed reverse wheels (maybe with baby moons), see if I could find a HP 327 (350 horsepower or more) and a 4 speed out of a late model wreck.

In 1965, the 409s were rapidly becoming boat anchors. If you were looking for a big Chevy engine, it was a rat, not a W motor.

 

Put on either a set of Chrome Reverse or 5 spoke Cragars. Go down to the local Western Auto and get me a couple of Cherry Bombs, and misc. goodies to dress her up. If it has buckets take the small throw pillows out of my 62 so that my future Wife and I will be comfortable at the Drive-in or when we are parking down by the lake watching the Submarine races. For a little extra performance step up and pay 5 cents more per gallon for the Sunoco 260 gas. The following week drive around with a For Sale sign and use the profit on the next ride.

 

If it was 1965....I probably would have dropped the front end, and raised the back-end up in the air....Cragar wheels and fat tires on the back (with thin white walls).....and add the most needed part: the chrome rear axle cover!.....oh, and the new 8-track tape player system (if I could afford it),... would have been sweet indeed!

 

Take it to the dragstrip and hammer the hell out of it. Mods can come as money comes available.

 

409 and a 4 speed
Chrome reverse wheels on the back, 5 spoke mags on the front.

 

Drive it for a while as is, enjoy it, look around and see what looks good to you, and then go for it. [emoji41][emoji106]

 

Man that chrome looks nice!