63 ss 409 convertible

[R63ss]

Paul,I was able to put the trim on after on both the door and the quarter windows,63’s allow access to the screw holes with the windows down.

 

[R63ss]

The windshield is in
1/4” rope and lots of hot soapy water

 

[327]

 

[R63ss]

Some trim

 

[63 dream'n]

Beautiful

 

[R63ss]

These arrived yesterday from Coker.I was leaning towards the Firestone wide ovals,but the goal with this car has always been to make it like it was 1963 and you just signed on the line and picked it up at the dealership so I went with the stock 1” whitewall bias-ply g78-14

 

[327]

 

[La Hot Rods]

Are those radials?

 

[R63ss]

James they are not,I could not find a correct 1”whitewall radial that looked like a bias ply.Sucks because I have Coker redline radials on my gto that have the bias ply sidewall profile.But you can only get those in redlines.Even the wide ovals are bias ply

 

[blkblk63ss]

Did you see these?

American Classic Radial | 1 Inch Whitewall | 235/75R14

We all remember well the classic cars from the sixties that had narrow whitewalls, as auto manufacturers began decreasing the width of the whitewall in the late 1950s and early '60s. Since then, narrow whitewall tires have been very popular. These tires offer the right look for your classic car...

www.cokertire.com

 

[R63ss]

I did but they don’t have the sidewall profile like a bias

 

[Phil Reed]

Same problem with my 62 Corvette Rick. Bought the Coker Classics and wasn't happy with them. Looked nice but need radial tires for driving!!

 

[327]

Radial tires will give a much nicer ride.

 

[R63ss]

I know

 

[R63ss]

Installed the interior windshield trim,rear view mirror,and sun visors.Realized I do not have the vent window/windshield pillar seals so ordered those and the convertible top weatherstrip kit from H&H classic parts.The black top should be here in 3 weeks.

 

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[DaveN]

Looks great love the tires you chose. I had them before but just bought the Bial Ply look radials from coker they look bias ply but not as good as the bias BF Goodrich tires.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looking really nice. I see you will have a padded dash, my 63SS had one and I never liked it. The nice painted dash was my preference.

 

[327]

My '62 has the padded dash. And I like it.

 

[La Hot Rods]

I understand people like them, just my cup of tee. The shape is just to great to cover. JMHO.