Recent content by bubpletop62

Yep, I remember the red sign too. New, Used……….Used-Up. lol The back row for the latter.

The new three ‘R’s’ have changed somewhat: Revenge, Reparation, Resist WOW!!!!

Usually the bottom half is what rusts badly. I replaced my ‘62 lower quarter(Belair) not a full qtr, under the trim line. The corner will need a little rework to fit properly. BTW, when I purchased the qtr, they didn’t say Impala or Belair. Mine was a qtr skin. Hope this helps. Dennis Bubp

Box of Hershey’s chocolate bar with almonds.

That Belair ain’t worth ‘nothin. My dad always told me the Ford is always the leader in the market!! Go for the Ford. Let some fool Chevrolet guy buy it ‘cause it’s only a Chevrolet! LOL

Nice plate. Here in CA the plate belongs to the OWNER and not the car. If or when you sell the vehicle, you can keep plate or sell it I have a personalized plate one on my ‘FI FIVE’ Chevy since 1977 and one on my wife’s ‘95 Mustang ‘WHOA GT’ since new in ‘95. Personalized plates are cool...

1958 delivery Just for clarification for those who have no idea on the frames, I would like to add the following: Two different frames were manufactured during this time frame. 1. Frame was ‘boxed’ all the way back to the very back corner. Channel across the back. 2. Frame was ‘boxed’ back to...

Like Don said, yes, the ‘62 poverty caps fit 14” and 15” wheels. I bought a set yrs ago (15”) from an ‘auto recycler’. They were on a ‘71-‘72 Caprice. Same wheel used from ‘70-‘80 Chevy full size. BTW, I have a rare set of poverty caps for my Belair made by Cal Customs called ‘Black Jack Moons’...

Well Stan, since I went thru this exact thing on my Belair some time ago, you have two choices: 1. Find a rust free rear inner wheel housing (?) good luck. 2. Piece-meal patches. Either way, it is a LOT of work up in there. Now, the wheel well lip. Bad design by GM. Water collects btwn wheel...

His number is Beechwood 45789. You can call anytime!!!! Dennis Bubp

Trunk area is ready. Sandblasted, epoxy primed red. I’ll shoot a gray primer before Zolatone. Thanks for info. Dennis

tcb-1 Does the paint require a special spray gun? 1.8 or 2.2 tip? Material reduced? Thanks Dennis Bubp

Correct. I just rebuilt front/rear suspension three wks ago on my ‘62 Belair. Yep, had rear backing plates wrong.........changed them out and ebrake cable fit perfect. Finished front rebuild. Brake line didn’t fit(?). Switched them out......... perfect. I learn the hard way!!!!! Funny when...

However, the front and rear backing plate is left or right specific. Dennis Bubp

I’ll start. Only have bottom cushion. ‘62 Belair 2dr SEDAN: L: 64”, W: 22.5” I bet same for ‘61. Dennis Bubp