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Here I am in a borrowed '62 Impala (bubble top?) stuck in the sand of an Oregon ocean beach during an incoming tide in 1964! That's a sleeping bag that I wedged under a wheel to no avail. It was my and Mrs. Wally's honeymoon and I didn't want to take my '51 Chevy so we borrowed the Impala The vehicle on the right saved us by pulling the car back about 15 feet to firm sand. When we got back to the motel, I told the lady that someone should put a warning sign on the ramp that leads to the beach. She says they do put up warnings but the tow truck guys tear them down. www.sandeace.com/48/OregonBeach62Impala1000.jpg [ sandeace.com] . .
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1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet [ sandeace.com] 29 Years of Daily Driving. With a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
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Nope- - - -that one has the conventional top shape. The "bubble top" had a huge rear window, and really skinny supports on both sides- - - - -a real deathtrap in case of a rollover. Here's a You Tube video of a 62 bubble top: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLwk_48TUe8 [ youtube.com] Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!"
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That's not a car, it's a flippin greenhouse!
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [ flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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'Bolter
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Thanks for the car video, Jerry, takes me back. That was my first year after high school.
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I've never seen or heard of this top. I'm a bit surprised it's on a Bel Air (Belaire?). Didn't the Impala have a better interior package.
Thanks for the video!
1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet [ sandeace.com] 29 Years of Daily Driving. With a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
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Grease Monkey, Moderator General Truck Talk & Greasy Spoon and HiPo Forum
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Chevy, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Cadillac all had their version of the “Bubble Top”.
Martin
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'Bolter
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Wasn't '59 the first year for GM bubble tops?
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Wasn't '59 the first year for GM bubble tops? yes, '59 was the 1st year. My mom had a '59 Pontiac Bonneville with a bubble top. I wish it was still in my family. Chevy also has one. Pontiac [ buysellsearch.com] Chevy [ pixels.com]
Wayne When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it! 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck-30- Stovebolt Gallery Forums
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That '61 posted by RonR is cool. Definitely my favorite year Impala.
John
J Lucas 1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWB 1959 Chevy Apache 31 Fleetside 1959 Chevy Apache 32 Fleetside 1969 Chevy C-50 Grain Truck My Flicker Photos! [flickr.com]
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