Tech question 64 Chevelle Wagon

[Carguy49]

Jeff. here is an idea. How about having the trim airbrushed at a later date?? Weld up the holes and paint the car for now. When funds allow have the trim airbrushed on. I have seen several cars with air brush trim and it looks great. I am sure that you could find guys that would do it at a reasonable cost. Good luck.

[Tom Meyer]

Gene Bichelmier air brushed his 55 wagon that way because it was a 150 that did not have it. Sometimes trim plays a part in classification of the car, mite want to check this out first because it does on my chevy II. Regular HT 66 Chevy II is 11 lb car, SS trim is 12 lb with a 283. Tom

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

Gene Bichelmier air brushed his 55 wagon that way because it was a 150 that did not have it. Sometimes trim plays a part in classification of the car, mite want to check this out first because it does on my chevy II. Regular HT 66 Chevy II is 11 lb car, SS trim is 12 lb with a 283. Tom

Tom, I almost brought up your situation yesterday.
If you have a 66 Chevy II and are claiming SS weight, you better have at least the heavy trunk trim plate.
That's one of the few trim issues they seem to want to enforce..Always been that way.

[Jeff Goss]

I don't want to rock the boat on the issue, I just am having a problem putting this garbage trim back on.


I have now heard it is crazy money to have trim straightened and polished.


What to do, what to do.....

[Alan Nyhus]

Straighten 'em yourself then paint 'em. You can get excellent epoxy aerosol paint at any RC hobby shop. If you can get them pretty straight, a matte silver would look good. -Al

[Tom Meyer]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Tom, I almost brought up your situation yesterday.
If you have a 66 Chevy II and are claiming SS weight, you better have at least the heavy trunk trim plate.
That's one of the few trim issues they seem to want to enforce..Always been that way.

I was also told by Bruce and Bob Blackwell that Super Sport emblems on the quarters, grill, and glove box was also to be on the car. Really sucks that weight works out to 11.99 on the regular HT and then 12.0 something with the SS. I do not think you could get a HT Chevy II down to J weight of 2766 with driver without making a panel car like Cassils.

[Charlie Berner]

Throw them in the trash. Fill the holes I did.

[Dwight Southerland]

Car Craft magazine has had several articles over the years showing the techniques used in restoring aluminum trim that are helpful. Using that information, I have done some work that turned out pretty good on some mid-60s GM trim. It takes patience, patience, patience. (Which means lots of time!) It also helps if you can find some one who does "bright" anodizing to restore the chrome-like finish. Polishing alone will oxidize easily and requires regular maintenance.

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

I was also told by Bruce and Bob Blackwell that Super Sport emblems on the quarters, grill, and glove box was also to be on the car. Really sucks that weight works out to 11.99 on the regular HT and then 12.0 something with the SS. I do not think you could get a HT Chevy II down to J weight of 2766 with driver without making a panel car like Cassils.

You lost me on that one,, Tom. What do you mean by "a panel car"? I saw all the Chevy IIs at Columbus last May for the SS/K shootout,,, they put on quite a show,, as did Harrison's "Snoopy" car which won on Saturday that weekend.
Danny Durham

[Tom Meyer]

Cassils car was suppose[not for sure] to be a car that was built from scratch or panels down south somewhere. Much like todays bodies in white cars. It is a very well built car and lite. Chevy II ht cars have reinforcements in roof to keep the doors closing good, but you could leave or take them out if running a cage along with other pieces and parts that would make them lite .Corky East first brought it to the Midwest, it was then sold to Wally Wilson then to Cassils. It has a long a storied career and has always been fast and good looking with many different paint schemes. Tom