As I said before I take my hat off to you guys for bringing back another Chevy. Using the best part from both cars to make one...
Transfer 61 bubble roof onto 62 impala cpe
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I don't know why you think that's BS, come on down to SoCal and you'll see all the 62 bubbles running around, guaranteed not original.
There's even a few 61 Bel Air convertibles driving around (a car that was never made by GM)
There is a guy out of central CA. that always shows up at the Portland swap meet. He converts 4-door 61 & 62's to 62 convertiles and 61 impala and bel-air sport coupes to 62 bel-air sport coupes and there not rusty cars that he starts with. I don't agree with his practice but just sayin it does go on.
I can understand converting 4 doors, it's either that or use them for parts.
I agree with that as well but not the sport coupes...
Back in the 90's lot's of 61 sport coupes were cut to make 62 bubbles as the 61 was still a shunned car then, a guy could make a better profit with the 62 bubble.
Only if the top flies off and you bang your head.
Phil!
With the amount of customizing in the hobby I don'think it's a issue. As with any purchase a thorough inspection is a must. All sales are "As Is".
I would be some kinda pi$$ed if I saw someone about to hack up a solid 1961 sport coupe to make a 1962. Especially a Bel Air.
had a guy right across the street from me cut the roof off a 61 bubble, 283/3 on the tree car, and clone it to a 61 impala ss convertible( had a ragtop doner/non ss car) 348 trip /stick car. sold for BIG MONEY to a guy I believe in Fla. some people have more money than brains
Chopped tops, sectioned and channeled bodie procedures have been common practice for close to seventy years in the hobby. What about some of the more familiar vehicles of the 50's 60's & 70's? The list goes on and on.
Shake-N-Bake
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Nice work. Looking forward to following this build. 
BTW, how common are the bubble tops roofs as a separate part? The salvage yard that I frequent has two of them laying on the ground. I've stepped over and around those things a few dozen times in the last few months.
BTW, how common are the bubble tops roofs as a separate part? The salvage yard that I frequent has two of them laying on the ground. I've stepped over and around those things a few dozen times in the last few months.
Much more common than a good 61 wagon tailgate I can promise you that. I think I've finally found one thanks to one of our great members!
Thanks Shake & Bake, sure would have been nice to have one of those rust free bubble top roofs you have out there laying all over the ground. Most of the junk yards here in the east, have crushed all of the old cars when the price of metal was high, so not much left to pick from. Find yourself an acre or two of ground and get back to that junk yard and buy all of those old chevy parts, and cars. Once they are gone, they are not coming back.....