Hello Everyone

We have just recently acquired a 1964 6P Chevy Bel Air wagon with a 283 w/ 3 on the tree. We recently took the heads off of the 283 to see if it was salvageable. Unfortunately the motor had seized up some time ago and left a lot of sludge in the cylinders, and that was coupled with mouse heaven in the lifter valley lol. Our plans are to bring it back to life in its original form with slight mods only on the color and interior. All era correct colors though. Interior: Aqua, and exterior Daytona Blue/Ermine white. I look forward to hearing all of your stories and getting a few tips...Starting with the windshield that needs to be replaced. Were these pressed or glued in and what is the best product to use to reinstall.

 

Great car!!! I look forward to watching the buildup on this - I love old bowties!!!

 

to the wagon train, belwag. Put some pix up for us. We love pix!

 

Yep Yep

No problem. I will be posting them soon Always love to show off "Mama B".

 

Glad your saving it, really lookig fore ward to some pics.

 

Here is some photos...There are more since the tear down that I will post.

 

If you wanted to keep the engine you could probably free it up and then get it checked for cracks etc. at a machine shop. Otherwise it might be smart to replace the 283 with a 350.

 

We plan on rebuilding the 283 when we get a chance. We are looking at getting a 327 for it since it is period correct. I would love a 409 or a 427 but that just isn't in the budget right now.

 

327's can be made to really run. We had a hopped up 454 in my husbands drag car. He got a hold of a 327 with a steel crank, and it was at least a full second faster in the 1/8 mile.

 

Funny there aren't more of these 1961 to 1964 Chevy wagons here. They sure were popular in the day.

Welcome aboard, and strut your stuff through the resto project!

My uncle had a new 1963 that he used to taunt the local town cops with. They still had 1958 Chevies, and he was running a 327 in it. He'd literally run up alongside a cruiser and run up and down the streets at highspeed and then lose them in the country roads. Back then he used to muddy up the plates, so all they had was the colour. There had be a dozen of the same model and colour in our town (Oshawa Ontario, where many were built!)

 

At the "back to the 50's" show there was only 1 Bel Air in that age category. I am betting they are all in the scrap yard because they were so common. Luckily here in rural Minnesota all metal is treasure .

 

Wow, definitely needs some love there for sure but certainly a great project. Love that bodystyle.

 

Yes sir. Sheet metal and love. We will be starting the patchwork for the floor boards this week after Car Craft Summer Nats (we have a 1979 Nova that we bring every year).

 

wicked score !!!....heck...ida bought it just for the old Keystone Classics on the front

as for the windshield...its not a 'glue in'.......the glass actually sits in a channel...if you get new glass...then get a new 'seal' too

http://www.classic-new.com/classic.htm#chevy

look for a DW631...you can get it in green tint...green tint with sunband...or clear

as for the seal.. http://www.soffseal.com/store/main.aspx?p=itemdetail&item=2020

part#2020

 

Thank You

Thank you so much REV