The 2009 Scottsdale, AZ Barrett-Jackson auction saw a 1960 Impala Sport Sedan sell for $24,200 after the 10% buyers premium. This very same car was sold by B.J. in 2006 in Palm Beach, FL for $21,600. One of the announcers at the Scottsdale auction said the car was part of the General Motors Heritage Collection,… Continue reading 1960 Impala Sport Sedan at Barrett-Jackson Auction
Author: Dave Stromberger
NOS Parts
Over the past year, I have been buying a few NOS (New Old Stock) parts for this project. I discovered that often, the price of a NOS part on eBay is just about the same, and in some cases even LESS than the price of a reproduction part. To date, I have purchased the following:… Continue reading NOS Parts
Trunk Seams Sealed
Using some beige seam sealer from Napa, I sealed up all the seams in the trunk and made it look pretty close to how it did when it left the factory. I sealed inside the weatherstrip channel for the trunk lid as well, since there is a pinch-weld in this area that could hold moisture.… Continue reading Trunk Seams Sealed
TWO YEARS
Well it’s now been two years! Sure doesn’t seem like it, and by the looks of the progress you wouldn’t think so either but… we are having fun and learning a lot so who cares? This project gets worked on whenever we “feel like it” so I guess slow progress is to be expected. Here… Continue reading TWO YEARS