1961 Belair resto-mod rat rod TPI conversion runs and drives not finished
We suggest viewing our auction on normal large monitors and or tablet to get the most out of our large easy to view pics. We did NOT do the conversion or work on this car but Im still in touch with the guy who did if you have any other questions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 1961 Belair 4dr sedan - excellent project sleeper / ratrod / restomod in progress... The conversion was started back in the late 90s Using parts from an 87 GTA Trans AM, 350 TPi and 700R and disc brake rearend transplanted into a 61 4dr Belair that had been sitting here in the desert climate for many yrs, the coversion got to a point to where it was it starts with the key and drives around, but its not finished to what I would call be road worthy at moment. Most all the hard stuff is done Now its finishing the loose ends. Ive driven it to the store and its been to a few local car shows, but the drive wasnt exactly safe in my opinion. When the front brake conversion was done, so where most of the front bushings and misc suspension components were too.. but never aligned. On the rear suspension the correct springs where never installed. After the rearend was installed and new lines ran for the brakes etc, the car stops, but the pedal has always felt mushy, even after trying to bleed the system a few times. The rod for the master also may not be the correct length. Fuel and water temp gauges seem to work, speedo not converted yet. No exhaust to speak of after the Y pipe either. The Belair was and is a pretty rust free Az desert car, but the front floors needed replacing and the new pans are in, but not welded up yet. Read below for more details and pix ! We can help get it shippedfor a fair price too anywhere.
DONT BID UNLESS YOU HAVE THE FUNDS IN HAND, apparently some people who use ebay arent smart enough to understand the rules. So if you have under 10 feedbacks, Ill be emailing you if you bid to make sure you are legit, if we do please reply or we will cancel your bid. These cars are getting harder to find esp in this condition that are still affordable to most buyers. DRIVETRAIN: the Motor runs well and trans shifts great, but the linkage still needs some adjusting, sometimes it doesnt want to stay in PARK and rolls a little till it catches. Touch the key and it fires and runs wells. Idles fine and Ive driven it like I said to the store and at least 10 miles myself in the last month. No overheating or issues there. Good power and throttle response. Sometimes it smells a little rich after a good romp, not sure why. (maybe no cat?) Brake pedal mushy as mentioned earlier.
INTERIOR: take a look at the pics, the interior of this car is pretty well worn out but shows in the pics okay. The carpet is cheaper stuff put down just to cover the pans not welded in yet. Ive never had the covers off the seats, but they Im sure are prob original and worn too. I rather like the covers for now. Original headliner in pretty amazing shape, and door panels etc showing age too. EXTERIOR:the body pretty straight for its age, its still wearing alot of its original green paint, or what was left of it. Some body work was done near the RF headlight and rear a little too. But rocker, rear 1/4s etc are pretty nice. Lower front fender rot is there I think on one side. All the glass is good except, driver front door glass missing. Pieces missing under the front bumper are actually in the trunk as is 90% of the trim missing off the car is in a long cardboard tube ready for cleaning, repairing and then get re installed if you decide to paint it later. Rust is pretty mild and the rot anywhere is minimal too Headlights work, not sure about the taillights
SUSPENSION:the front as mentioned has had alot of work done to it, including 72 Chevelle style I think front disc conversion. Rearend is rear disc outta the 87 TA. Needs correct rear coils asap. The conversion for the rear looks pretty decent, they even installed the Panard bar off the TA. Wheels are 15x7 front and 15x8 GM Rallys. Not sure if the caps shown in some of the pics will come with them yet. Tires are not too bad.
Minimal rust under the car, making taking this car apart, almost a breeze !!
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There you have it, probably The BEST represented Belairs on ebay ! Shows you all the good as well as any bad, hope you appreciate them. We put a lot of time and effort in marketing our cars and it shows. People wait months for a car this solid to come up for sale and even if you have to pay shipping to your area, it still beats paying a body shop to hopefully fix a rusty car for weeks on end. Having as much as the original steel on a restored car these days speaks volumes. Also, if you buy a car thats been "restored", who knows what sort of surprises are hidden under new paint or thick undercoating. People are flipping cars all the time when most of the jobs are fast, for a quick buck and quality suffers.
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