Recent content by mark johnson

Check out that shoddy, but factory, workmanship on its original 409 fan shroud. My OCD would have me carefully drilling out the spot welds to repair & reweld it. I wonder how many wrists that’s cut into?!

It most certainly is a real 409 car and the engine badging is absolutely correct for a ‘63 Biscayne. Check out the “409” firewall markings still present!

Thanks for the birthday wishes, fellas! Much appreciated!

Have a friend with an off topic GM product that finally broke his 8.5 10-bolt and replaced it with a bolt-in 9” and the car lost .20 at the dragstrip even with ratios being exactly the same. Today’s Fun Fact: that 9” low pinion centerline (in relation to the ring gear) is a horsepower sponge and...

This is actually word-for-word what my comment was gonna be!

I saw a spray painted chrome pumpkin last Halloween with a product from Autozone that looked surprisingly good!

Really wanted absolutely nothing to do with this thread anymore but the spread of misinformation is becoming alarming. “RANGER” is NOT the Bayer Z11 or even a Z11 at all. It is a radio-equipped 409 Super Sport!

‘61 Bel Airs have an extremely rare hybrid carpet/rubber covering on the floor that is not reproduced and absolutely impossible to find NOS. Few years back I almost purchased what was probably the finest low mileage Survivor example in existence. Unfortunately, before I could make the purchase...

Total 1961 Sport Coupe Production = 167,502 Impalas = 89.8% Bel Airs = 10.2% I can be a bit of a math nerd sometimes!

No, they were posted on the Z11 FB page.

The unlettered car is supposed to be the Bader car before it was disassembled.

Hated to read this today, Greg. Thoughts & condolences to you and your family.