Only original W car

[348NUT]

With my new business venture, I've acquired close to 40 58-65s. Only one is an original W engine car. This is my 60 Impala hardtop. The drivetrain is gone, but after researching and looking for clues, I'm confident that it is an original 3x2 348 car with a 4 speed and most likely a posi rearend (since the third member is gone) I want to at least drop another 348/4speed in it and make it drivable again. I have a set of glass for it and most trim and emblems. I've always wanted a 60 hardtop since I looked at a red one in a vacant lot as a kid with my dad. I could never find where that one went, but now I have two in need of total restoration.
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This is the auction where I bought it at. Notice the 348 emblems are mysteriously missing

 

[63 dream'n]

 

[cdb]

Cool, I have the same color combination, white , red interior, black insert. I love the 1960. My favorite one. Good luck with the projects.

 

[Carl 1962]

With my new business venture, I've acquired close to 40 58-65s. Only one is an original W engine car. This is my 60 Impala hardtop. The drivetrain is gone, but after researching and looking for clues, I'm confident that it is an original 3x2 348 car with a 4 speed and most likely a posi rearend (since the third member is gone) I want to at least drop another 348/4speed in it and make it drivable again. I have a set of glass for it and most trim and emblems. I've always wanted a 60 hardtop since I looked at a red one in a vacant lot as a kid with my dad. I could never find where that one went, but now I have two in need of total restoration.
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This is the auction where I bought it at. Notice the 348 emblems are mysteriously missing

If you post a photo of the cowl tag, it should contain a code that confirms the size of engine it was fitted with. Cars built at Janesville, Kansas City and Tarrytown didn't contain a code, but all the other Fisher plants did. If you post photos of the cowl tags of all the 60/61s, I can check what engines they were fitted with.

 

[348NUT]

I'm away from my cars now, and they might be under snow when I get back! But that sounds interesting. Almost all my cars are Janesville though.
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[region rat]

Where do you have the stash located? That 60 looks solid. Oklahoma?
Bob

 

[62BillT]

I also have one down back with the same color combo but a green interior. Mine came with a 235-6, 3-Speed. The car is exactly like the one in American Graffiti parked at the liquor store.

 

[348NUT]

Where do you have the stash located? That 60 looks solid. Oklahoma?
Bob

It's a South Dakota car. Even with no glass, its still pretty solid. Most of mine are Northern MN rust buckets. but I like em anyway

 

[348NUT]

It's current "Top Secret" location Yes it's tarped. I hope to get it inside soon.

 

[62BillT]

I also have one down back with the same color combo but a green interior. Mine came with a 235-6, 3-Speed. The car is exactly like the one in American Graffiti parked at the liquor store.

One more thing about that '60 on American Graffiti. When I first saw it, I listened close to see if I could tell if it was a 6 or a V-8, but the usual pretty accurate George Lucas went and dubbed in a Ford starter, lol.

 

[62BillT]

One more thing about that '60 on American Graffiti. When I first saw it, I listened close to see if I could tell if it was a 6 or a V-8, but the usual pretty accurate George Lucas went and dubbed in a Ford starter, lol.

I didn't think I was going to able to find it, but here it is. Watch minute 6:00 to 6:20 (crank up the volume):

 

[skipxt4]

Great Car movie, along with The Wanderer's.