All Matching Numbers (AMN) 63 belvedere 4dr

[63belvedere(AMN)]

So this is a family car, my great grand dad bought it new, the only fancy thing he paid extra for was a heater.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

Here's the car

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

 

[threewood]

Wow that looks clean! What are your plans for it? Is that color coral gray?

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

So I'm going to restore it completely and drive it every day. And I'm going to keep it all original, except maybe the paint. I never much cared for that weird beige/coral color. I want to paint it in a high gloss black but I don't have the money for that anyway.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

I'd like you to keep in mind that I'm doing ALL this work by my self and lemme tell ya, finding OEM HEMI orange paint is a huge pain.
Wanna know what Ive done to it?

 

[threewood]

If you take a look at the 62 in my avatar, it was originally coral gray as well. When I did the bodywork, I went with ermine white. Mine was in my Moms family since new and virtually untouched and rust free. I planned to keep it the stock 318 2bbl but the further I got along the more I wanted to do to it. Love the way it runs and drives now. It sure is a lot easier to fix one up when it hasn't been screwed with. You'll have fun with yours.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

I'm trying to reach max mileage, right now its getting 31 mpg. I'm very happy!

 

[MJF_]

31mpg? Now I want to know what have you done

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

So it has the 225 ci slant six, which was the milage engine anyway. And the best thing you can do to one of these engines is swap the old 1 barrel carb for a good holley 2 barrel.
So here's what I've done:

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

I swaped the 1 barrel for a 2
Replaced the internals of the distributor for electronic ignition.
I did a clutch swap because the clutch was destroyed.
(Keep In mind that I still have all of the factory parts so its still a matching numbers car)
And I've done crap tons of tuneing.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

I also still have all 4 hub caps, I forgot to mention that.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

I also still have all 4 hub caps, I forgot to mention that.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

I also still have all 4 hub caps, I forgot to mention that. When I had the trans out of the car I scraped washed and painted the trans and bellhousing, at the same time I sent my driveshaft off to a relative to have the joints rebuilt. Up next is the pinion seal in the rear axle

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

I also still have all 4 hub caps, I forgot to mention that. When I had the trans out of the car I scraped washed and painted the trans and bellhousing, at the same time I sent my driveshaft off to a relative to have the joints rebuilt. Up next is the pinion seal in the rear axle

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

It might be hard to see but here's the trans.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

Ah yes, tapered axle shafts, time to get out the torch! I actually broke a hub puller trying to get the hubs off. Anyone else feel my pain?

 

[threewood]

Never had issues with mine. There is a three arm puller specifically for these hubs, always worked for me.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

You know what else is a huge pain is finding a bleeder wrench for the front brakes, the bleeder valve is in the weirdest spot ever.

 

[63belvedere(AMN)]

But the pain is part of the hobby so I'm not complaining.