John348
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1 hour ago, George Smolinski said:
They were not. Belair and Biscayne came with the dog dish caps both in 65 & 66. In 65 they had black bow tie and pinstripe. It was red in 66.
One would think that, but that is not the case. Small hubcaps were standard on ALL Impala's from 1959 through 1964 with the exception of the 1961 model year, and Super Sport models. But this is a conversation for a separate thread. With advent of different choices for wheel cover options I would tend to think they kept the small caps as standard on the Impala line. From the parts book I would tend to think Chevrolet followed this trend through the rest of the 60's (I am not positive). After 1964 things get a little out of my wheelhouse (pun intended) They will list both full size wheel covers and small hub caps for the year in question as passenger, with no specific model designation, but they book does state (exc SS, Caprice) so food for thought?
Interesting how the numbers can change and part numbers get superseded.
1 hour ago, PAV8427 said:Looks like same part number for 65 and 66.
Difference in description is 65 lists Caprice where 66 does not.
I will look at the Camaro/Nova vesion and report back.
In the March 1, 1966, Parts book there are two different numbers for each year with a note to order a separate part for an emblem change if using on the Caprice.
So the 1965-part number is 3867881, and the 1966-part number is 3893599.
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I have a March of 1966 book upstairs I will give it a look when I go up.
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1 hour ago, Gearheadengineer said:
Yeah, I spent a few minutes thinking about how they got that car back onto the ground.
And that's when the damage happened
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21 hours ago, rocketraider said:
I'm a big fan of the original Twilight Zone anthology and always look forward to SyFy channel's New Years TZ marathon.
Just watched 1963's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" with William Shatner as a recovering nervous breakdown patient with a fear of flying, who saw a gremlin messing with one of the plane's engines and created a "situation".
On to the car spot, when he was removed from the flight he was loaded into a 1960 Buick ambulance. Can't tell if it was a Flxible or C-B but definitely on Electra chassis. Four portholes.
There is a 60 Buick Ambulance that makes one or two appearances on Perry Mason as well, I wonder if it was a studio fleet car? There could not have been too many of them made.
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This is on my car, it was on there when it belonged to my friend. Kind of goofy. I'm going to remove it this spring.
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Belated greetings, it took me some time to find this in my bins of literature.
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Feel better! Not the place you want to be with a sore back.
There is next year, or the summer one they hold. I hope to make it down there for next winters event.
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This looks familiar but I can't place it, There is a number on it (500165) and I can't come up with anything on that either.
Thanks
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Being we ae looking at winter accessories, how about some snow blades for your 52-54 Chevrolet?
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Then if spaces were sold day of show, how many people would not buy spaces until they saw 5 day forecast? Meanwhile the rental on the show field was long paid for.
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Figured this is appropriate for this time of year. The polishing cloth was sold as an accessory at the Dealers parts counter. Here this dealer was creative and gave it away as a Christmas gift.
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14 minutes ago, dalef62 said:
It only went up $2 a day per space.
Even more of a bargain!
My mistake I had too many $15 cocktails at lunch today
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So, the price went up $5 a day per day per space, big deal. It is a social event I don't mind spending the money to see my friends once a year and be around surroundings I enjoy, for the most part that is priceless to me.
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21 minutes ago, Dr B said:
Have others made plans for the disposal of their collector cars when they are finished with them as the current caretaker?
Robert
Robert, I have been thinking about it a lot the past year. I don't care who purchases my cars, but I really don't want to see them again after I sell them.
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A good friend of mine and fellow AACA member has been a driver at Kissimmee Auction for years. He gets to drive them up on the stage. When I was down in Florida during the event, I would visit on the two days he was a driver. He did say there were long days with a lot of walking. I don't recall if they provide food vouchers for the drivers, keep in mind the food is convention center/stadium pricing, The lines are long selection limited and it's pricy. So you might want to bring something in with you, if you can, if that is not for you.
Enjoy, it should be a great experience, my friend always said it gave him a chance to drive cars he never would have had an opportunity to so. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get to the Sunshine State until February this year, so I am going to end up missing it.
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This is an odd one, and pretty much a "one and done" use. Because once you get (if you get the car moving) you certainly are not stopping the car to go out and dig it out of the snow! Only popular in the winter states, and only in the catalog for 1948-1950. I don't know if one would call this one wild and crazy, but it is sure different. The catalog is from a 1950 Chevrolet publication.
This is a cool thread, somebody has to have something to post
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By pass the switch!
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There is a difference of what we are willing to accept what is a car (vehicle) that is used, and what that same car was as it was new. I bought a new 1988 Crown Vic, 10 Passenger Station Wagon it really was not a good "new" car. Oil pan was rotting out, only to find out it was common. At about 60,000 miles there were rattles everywhere. I traded that in for a brand new 1992 Roadmaster Wagon, that too was not a good car. After 40,000 miles it developed a bad habit of eating up transmissions. It was in the dealership every 2-3 months for problems the first 18 months. It looked great! Stylish! but.... it did not look so good on the dealers lift every 6-8 weeks. While vehicles today are complicated in a different way than we are used to, it is not unusual to accumulate 250,000 miles without a major repair and minimum if any maintenance. I think the vehicles today are far superior, and they should be!
I like my toys, but they have their place, my daily drivers are:
2023 Cadillac XT5
2019 Sierra 2500 Duramax (two vehicle)
They were all bought new and like Ed they were paid for in cash, and still under warranty (extended on the Sierra) so I guess I can say they owe me nothing as well, the moment I feel they do, they we be available on a used car lot for someone else to have that opportunity to enjoy, because I will be trading them in.
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These seem to be somewhat common.
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These late 58 and up tool kits are seldom seen. This one was NOS when I came upon it, and I just had to have it! I am pretty much a purist most of the stuff I have is original. I have to look around.
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I took a few photo's just before everything came down from a big storm two weeks ago. I never remembered seeing leaves changing this late and still falling in the first week of December, weird!
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I guess it all depends where you live and what your intended use will be. I live a portion of the year in the Greater NYC Metro Area and I don't like driving my vintage cars on nice sunny days the way people have been driving lately. I avoid taking my modern everyday vehicles when the weather is wet in the winter now.
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Blacksmiths did not have to have a license, all they needed was a sign and the needed tools.
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HERSHEY!!!!
I get to hang out with my friends I only see once a year for a week.
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1965-1966 Chevrolet SS Spinner Hubcaps - what is correct?
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Yes true, I too have seen almost every Impala with full size wheel covers, but as a Tech Advisor for the Vintage Chevrolet Club I was asked this question a few times over the past 30 years. I also own a small hub cap Impala that I show at a high level and I have been asked this question many times and had to provide documentation to skeptic judges all of the time. As I pointed out after 1964 I am not sure of Chevrolet's policy and can only speculate. However, I do have some additional proof from a 1962 Engineering Features Book printed by Chevrolet that you should find convincing. There is some text about the "accessory wheel discs" as well. This is from 1962, but you are going to have to trust me that this the same info from 1959 through 1964 with the exception of 1961. There is also a factory photo of a 62 Impala four door hard top with small wheel covers.