Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

wow, now thats a door panel! VERY nice!

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Love the car and the changes you've made for it! I'm a sucker for anything blue!

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Very nice progress Steve. Youll be cruising in no time. This car is gonna be so cool!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Glad you like it, because I designed it. It's not an off the shelf panel, yet very reasonable for a custom unit. I thought the old girl deserved a new set of clothes to go with the new shoes. FedEx tried to deliver it today but no one was around to sign for it.


Thanks!

You don't see many blues around, but that's one of the things that attracted me to this car. It's a very popular color of its day.


Thanks Mike! Looking forward to a cruise or two out your way. :metal:

Spoke to POL today and gave them until Friday to get something going. They said they would have something worked out by tomorrow. Not holding my breath on that one...
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

nice car here is a picture of my 1960 biscayne.

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Love it!

Welcome to the board by the way. :chevy:
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Thanks. love your biscayne.
When I tell people I have a biscayne, some people never heard of it
One guy said oh yea, they only sold those in Canada right ?
I told him no. they where sold here .

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

What was the name the Canadians had for the Chevelle - Beaumont, wasn't it? I know what you mean though. People know about Bel Airs and Impala's. I wonder if people with 150's and 250's have the same issue. The only thing worse is explaining to people what a 400 is in these pickups.

What color blue is that?

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Here's some shots of Lola of the ground.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/

I received some of the interior yesterday, so I was anxious to do a test fit. I took off the existing non-original door panel and was surprised to see the original protective wrap on the door.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/

The passenger front was having a leak down issue, but I think I got that fixed. It sure is nice to have a real time display of the air pressure at each corner. I took a picture of the pressures when I left the night before to compare to when I came back.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/

My advice to anyone doing this that hasn't done it before - use Teflon tape on the fittings, even the ones that come with the tape already on it, and don't be too shy about tightening all the fittings down. Air doesn't need much to get out. Time spent doing this will save aggravation later.

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

I use Teflon tape and then pipe dope over that... Coming from a plumber that doesn't like leaks, trust me!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

And ps, this thing looks *****IN! Nice work!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

It makes it even better that you designed them yourself, very nice job, its custom with a touch of retro styling, i can't wait to see it all together!

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Looks great sitting on the ground. Dig the new interior pieces!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Very very nice!!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Thanks guys. Tonight I got some real glamorous work done - took a wire wheel to the interior floor, getting it ready for some POR-15, then insulation. Took the headliner out also. I cannot believe the hughmongous mouse nest that was in there! It was disgusting. It'll be a miracle if I don't get the hantivirus or something. This thing is going to smell one helluva lot better at least.

Lola is well on her way to coming together now. Don't you just love that Overhaulin show where everything gets done in a week? :smoke:
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

There is only one thing that would make this car MORE bad ass.. Black paint!!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

I want to cruise it for a bit, then that's exactly the plan. ;)

Paint it black, disk brakes on the back, and drop an LS3 in it.
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Got the power brake booster installed today. Like everything else Performance Online has been involved with, the rod that connects the brake pedal to the plunger was too short. So off the to the local Ace Hardware to buy some 3/8 - 24 rod to make a replacement. At least that part of it works now.

The rest of my afternoon was spent applying POR-15 to the interior. Great fun.
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

So what came of the brake situation? Are you gonna use the stock spindles and aftermarket disc or??? I'm having issues with my disc setup and wish I would of just spent the money for a high end kit and been done with it!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Have to use the stock spindle if I want to use the Strong Arms so that's what I'm going to do. I want to be able to lower it, but I also want it to handle good, stop, and go.
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Makes sense to me! So what are you waiting on from the supplier? I'm sure you are ten times itchier than us for you to drive this thing!
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

They think they can engineer a spindle that will fit, but think the steering arms will have to be modified. If they do, I'm not going to grind them down to fit. They're scrawny enough as it is.
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Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Last night I worked on getting the seat mounts mocked up. It's amazing how much more you can accomplish when the temps are 20 degrees cooler. :metal:

Next, the insulation goes in, then carpet, windlace and headliner.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

Nice progress Steve. I want to see some better pics of those seats.

Re: 1960 Biscayne
 

So awesome, next time out of the garage we are gonna need a full photo shoot of this thing! Nice progress
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