62 BelAir Bubble Build - sport coupe 409

[63 dream'n]

Phil have you checked out the flanks on our beloved Impalas, Belair’s and Biscaynes………. Land yacht at 19 feet in length

 

[Phil Reed]

Sorry.....I stand behind my comment.

 

[63 dream'n]

I wouldn’t try to get you to change your mind…….You are right

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Just doesn't look right with those long quarter panels!!!!!

Quarters are ok. ..windows are short Phil.....

 

[TheLRZ]

Sorry.....I stand behind my comment.

Phil ...
Are we talking Buicks or how the rims make the Belair Look?

 

[benchseat4speed]

Lol. They do look A LOT longer with the back window out. Great donor for a Chevrolet. Look at that all that midwest cancer

 

[Phil Reed]

62 generator had a larger pulley,
62 generator had steel end plates...
62 generators did not have ribbed belts
62 generators had special brackets.
Other than that...you are good to go!!!!

 

[TheLRZ]

62 generator had a larger pulley,
62 generator had steel end plates...
62 generators did not have ribbed belts
62 generators had special brackets.
Other than that...you are good to go!!!!

So that generator in the pic from 1960 348 is incorrect? Looks like steel end plates

 

[TheLRZ]

How do you take the ignition out of the dash ?

 

[La Hot Rods]

If you have a key it's not so bad.

 

[pvs409]

Turn the key all the way to ACC and use paper clip to push in small hole in the chrome cover for key ( the paper clip pushes a pin to release the lock with the key in it)
without the key you have to pry the chrome piece off that is on both sides of the key - then you can access the pin to release the lock)

Paul

 

[pvs409]

So that generator in the pic from 1960 348 is incorrect? Looks like steel end plates

No that 1960 generator has the wrong end plates as compared to those used on all 62 409 Chevys.
All 1962 409 Chevys came with generators. Alternators on 409 motors did not start until 1963.
Paul

 

[TheLRZ]

Turn the key all the way to ACC and use paper clip to push in small hole in the chrome cover for key ( the paper clip pushes a pin to release the lock with the key in it)
without the key you have to pry the chrome piece off that is on both sides of the key - then you can access the pin to release the lock)

Paul

Got it.

Thanks Paul

 

[TheLRZ]

sandblasted fender bolts.
now do I anodize them with this sugar, salt and roof zinc method I saw?
paint them?
powder them?

what do you guys think?
I have already bought the ingredients to do them homemade anodize technique,
is it overboard or the right move?

 

[boxerdog]

anodize 'em jmo

 

[La Hot Rods]

Go for it, Ill be watching

 

[pvs409]

Paint will dull or chip, powder coat will chip.
I zinc plate all mine - do half a 5 gallon bucket for $20 at zinc plating company

 

[boxerdog]

I bought an Eastwood kit once to do the hardware on a British bike, worked great.

 

[TheLRZ]

Paint will dull or chip, powder coat will chip.
I zinc plate all mine - do half a 5 gallon bucket for $20 at zinc plating company

Zinc plating company?
Half 5 gallon bucket full of bolts ?

 

[pvs409]

Yes I use a company about 100 miles from me -
I have a fairly large supply of original 62 parts zinc plated — hood latch- gold zinc , hood striker- gold zinc, trunk latch and striker, glass bottle holder, washer bottle holder, A arm washers and bolts,
front end bolts, hood hinge mounting bolts, door latches, steering column parts under hood, clutch linkage under hood, numerous other items … on the car

“If parts are pitted the pitting will show after zinc plating”

I can post pictures of some large groups that I zinc plated for my 62’s by this weekend - when I get my computer back

parts have to be 100 % clean ( no rust or grease or dirt on threads or any place on the part) or those areas will not
zinc plate.