Thread: 1963 Bel Air WAGON build (New guy)

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Originally Posted by stovens

Great story, car and build! Keep us updated. I think you should paint Mommy Missle on the finished product, it's just too cute to pass up!

My plan is to have a frame painted right behind the frount tire, preserving a 6"x6" squar of origional paint, than have Betty Page riding a missile side saddle (I have seen it some where just can't find a pic) painted in the middle

Well I finially had to spend some money on it this weekend, spent a wopping 35 buckes on the clutch/brake pedals, mount, complete clutch linkage, throttle pedal linkage, and a manual trannie spedometer. Got a motorhome last week so my Wagon time has been spent on going over the motorhome checking it all out. But I will get back to it SOON (I hope)

Havn't gotten a ton done with work and vacations, but I did get the clutch/brake pedal assembly in, what a pain, it was bent ever so slightly but after 2 days went in. Now I just need to build the z bar tab and welds to the frame and buy the pivoit ball that goes to the block (the z bar I have is from a I6)

Hey, you're getting some work done on it!!! Better progress then just sitting around thinking about it, anyway.... Heck, there's no time limit on a project anyway!!! Doesn't matter how long it takes, long as you are enjoying the process!!

thanks your right! I also got the yolk for the 4 speed, new U-Joints, and Carrier berring so hopfully I can have the drive line in soon. After that it is just floor pans and new brakes and it will move under its own power for the first time since 1976.

I am going to start the search for wheels and frount disk brakes. I herd of people using S-10 spindles or complete a-arms and using the disk brakes? Any body know or done this??

I stole this from www.impalas.net for you...You're my hero, good buddy....

58-64 Junkyard power brake set-up

Rotors, bearings and seals from any of these cars:
69-74 Nova
70-72 Monte Carlo
67-72 Chevelle
69-72 Grand prix
69-72 GTO
69-72 Skylark
69-72 Apollo
69-72 Grand Sport

Calipers from these cars:
75-76 Nova
73-76 Monte
73-76 Chevelle
73-76 Grand Prix
73-76 GTO
73-76 Tempest

Complete power brake/master cylinder/ valve set-up:
Any 11 inch 68-78 GM

If you need a smaller booster or already have a stock booster.
Power brake booster must be original 61-64 and use the below master cylinder and valve.

Master cylinder:
71-72 Impala deep cup part number bendix 10-1496

Combination valve:
71-80 GM

Brake hoses:
73 Chevelle

Brackets: to mount the calipers
available in Super Chevy magazine, Late Great Chevy, Hubbart’s Impala parts, etc….

58-64 605 power steering box

1978 to 84 A, G, F and H bodies
1978 to 79 were SAE with flare-style
1980 to 84 were metric with “O” rings
Fitting must match box and pump
Hose can be cut and clamped at pump
All but a few H-body were ¾ 30 spline input shaft
Unique left hand thread lash adjustment
Approximately 16:1 ratio
Marked with a “605” casting
Smaller then 800 series box
Manual steering cars needs no other steering parts
Assist steering cars needs a manual drag link or converter available from Late Great Chevy.
A steering shaft must be made or purchased and is available in Super Chevy magazine, Late Great Chevy, Hubbart’s Impala parts, etc….

Mounting plate must be made or purchased and is available in Super Chevy magazine, Late Great Chevy, Hubbart’s Impala parts, etc….???

Not sure if any of these are what you want, and could not find Bettie Paige on a missle but there is a nice Bettie Paige nose art on a bomb that you might be able to edit...

Roger those are the Bomb! Seriously I really like the last one, sort of sums up alot of feelings in one cool pic!

WOW Techinspector1 THANKS for all the info. The wagon has power brakes already, I just want to throw some frount disks on. So if I wer to take the spindles off one of the cars listed I could put it on my A-arms and have disks? Or just use the a-arms and all?

RSPEARS, Thank you also that is basicaly what I am looking for a mixture of the top black one and the bottom one.

You finally broke down and spent $ 35 bucks on it? You're turning into a gold chainer! Wish I had your trading skills, I pay through the nose for everything I buy.

Station wagons are really cool and more popular than ever. I think people (me for one) are tired of driving small cars like roadsters that don't allow you to take anything bigger than a toothbrush with you. All that room would be great on a trip or cruise.

Don

Originally Posted by jmastersinc

So if I were to take the spindles off one of the cars listed I could put it on my A-arms and have disks? Or just use the a-arms and all?

Sorry, I don't know, never have done it to that particular car. Just went surfing to find the answer for you. With all the work you're doing and trading out, you're one of the good guys, so I wanted to help.

Thanks again, I also had to pony up 48 bucks for some U-joints and a new carrier berring, darn things gonna bleed me dry!