'61 Biscayne Stroked 348/440c.i. My First Restoration

[sycsteve]

Got my trunk paneling made up. Working on sub boxes now and waiting for carpet to cover everything.
Using 4 Skar 8" ZXV D2 SUBS and 2 Skar 2000 watt mono block amps.

 

[sycsteve]

 

[La Hot Rods]

I like how you are making this your car.
This should turn some heads.

 

[sycsteve]

I cut a piece of plexi glass for the fuel pump access. Might move one of the lights I added before the paneling under the pump. Not sure if I want to hide the amps or mount them to the back panel. I plan to have two of the 8" subs showing on the sides. These little things are monsters. Nothing like the Pyle Driver 8" subs we use to get.

 

[sycsteve]

Has anyone used and have any pics of these billet grills from Impala Bobs? I kind of like the stock better but not the price for a repop.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Impa...rille-1961-Chevy-Impala-Bel-Air-/272444991674

 

[sycsteve]

I found a picture of the Billet grill on a 61 bubble top. Went ahead and ordered one. Figured if I don't like it on my car I could try to sell it.

https://images.google.com/imgres?im...PwNaPJhaMiM:&vet=1&w=640&h=431&source=sh/x/im

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looks good in the picture.

 

[sycsteve]

Had to modify the deck panel I made to fit a sub box under the deck.

 

[sycsteve]

Does anyone know anything about making your own window channels?
If I can't find any good ones I might have to make some.

 

[La Hot Rods]

What window channel are you looking for?

 

[sycsteve]

What window channel are you looking for?

Both doors and the rear quarter windows.

 

[Phil Reed]

Are you talking about the channels that the glass sets in or the "fuzzies" that the glass rides into? If it is the fuzzies, then large glass shops will have catalogs where you can all different sizes in 5-6' lengths and you can make your own.

 

[sycsteve]

Are you talking about the channels that the glass sets in or the "fuzzies" that the glass rides into? If it is the fuzzies, then large glass shops will have catalogs where you can all different sizes in 5-6' lengths and you can make your own.

I'm talking about the channel the glass rides in. I found some for the doors as they are the same as the 62.
I can not find the quarter glass channel though. I was told by a guy at Auto City Glass some guys are buying channel and making their own by spot welding them to the good parts.

 

[La Hot Rods]

I will have to see what kind of shape the ones are in the soon to be new race car.
If they are any good we can hook you up with them as I wont be using any window parts for this build.

 

[Phil Reed]

Go to a glass shop.....there are 100's of width, depth, fuzz thickness, with or without stainless trim. If you get a used piece out of another 61..that would be great for a sample to match too.

 

[La Hot Rods]

I was thinking he is wanting the metal track that the window moves through and would hold the channel fuzz's.

 

[sycsteve]

I need this part.
I looked up 62 Biscayne and the glass looks the same for sedans.

 

[sycsteve]

I need this part.
I looked up 62 Biscayne and the glass looks the same for sedans.


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[La Hot Rods]

Is that the part that holds the glass?

 

[Phil Reed]

That part needs glass setting tape.