bagging a 61 bel air

I'm about to have my s10 sold and i think i'm gonna hold off on a new truck for now and use that money towards the belair. ITs a 61 and i'm wanting to lay rocker on 22's. Just wondering if anyone has done one of these and have any tips. i'm gonna rebuild the whole frame, so i was thinking of using a c10 front clip since theres way more aftermarket parts, like arms and spindles, and wanted some input on this

Edited: 1/22/2008 7:55:55 PM by lucky_brew

my buddy laid his out w/ some sort of camaro front clip. he "channeled" it a few inches and bagged it! it lays out hard! its a wagon though... hes an older guy (mid 60s!) hes hardcore as fuk. thats why he says "channeled" haha if any of you went to the pumpkin run in ohio in october you probably drooled all over it! hes also got a bagged 39 mercury sedan!

Originally posted by lucky_brew



Edited: 1/22/2008 7:55:55 PM by lucky_brew

my buddy laid his out w/ some sort of camaro front clip. he "channeled" it a few inches and bagged it! it lays out hard! its a wagon though... hes an older guy (mid 60s!) hes hardcore as fuk. thats why he says "channeled" haha if any of you went to the pumpkin run in ohio in october you probably drooled all over it! hes also got a bagged 39 mercury sedan!

well another reason i was thinking of using a c10 clip is my dads buddy is saling an old c30 dirt cheap with a running 454 and turbo400 tranny so it would bolt right up to it then

i used a s10 front clip on my 62 wagon. i cut the whole floor out and built a new structure once the car was layed out. you would have to channel the floor 1 inch to 1 1/2 to lay the rocker.

Originally posted by thesource161



i used a s10 front clip on my 62 wagon. i cut the whole floor out and built a new structure once the car was layed out. you would have to channel the floor 1 inch to 1 1/2 to lay the rocker.

thanks for the heads up

We used a 72 monte carlo clip on our 59 el camino. its been z'd 2 inches and it worked out killer not to mention It has the car bolt pattern, disc brakes, and power steering set up. it worked out killer on the ole "X" frame

laying out one takes some good time but it is well worth it. i should have never got rid of my wagon. would have layed 22's on the rocker at 50 inches tall.

Edited: 1/22/2008 9:31:27 PM by humanmachinehead

Originally posted by thesource161



laying out one takes some good time but it is well worth it. i should have never got rid of my wagon. would have layed 22's on the rocker at 50 inches tall.

that fine by me, this isn't the kind of project i'll be cutting any sort of corners on, so times no issue.

heres how she stands....not bad for $170

well, now i got a possibility at a 80 toyta for like $500, so i'm torn between the 2

Edited: 1/23/2008 6:12:47 PM by fiveinchbodydrop

Edited: 1/23/2008 6:11:43 PM by fiveinchbodydrop

buy the yota and i'll give ya 500 for the 61.... it'll go good with my 62 cayne and 64 imp

now you got a truck for free, just tell me where to get it