updated 07/16/08
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This 1963 Chevy II station wagon is not the average "grocery-getter". Oh, it will still haul groceries and can still take the kids to soccer practice or dance lessons but with a style and flare all its own. The custom color exterior is Patriot Blue pearlcoat (a PT Cruiser color) with copper accents on the hood and along the lower body line. It is an interesting color combination that works well to break up the large panels of blue without detracting from the visual simplicity of the car. There are just a couple of modifications to the body: the cowl induction hood, a frenched antenna on the right rear and Weld Dragstar wheels--skinnies on the front and fatties on the back. One more modification--the rear doors have been welded shut and the seam smoothed to make a 4D wagon into a 2D! Unique, yes. But what else does it have to offer? Look inside. Either the roll cage or the racing seats are the first indication that there is something very special about this station wagon. The driver's seat swivels and tilts forward to allow easier access to the driver and provide a way to get in the back seat. And look in the back--it is a double racing seat tucked in between the bars of the roll cage. That makes enough seating for Dad, Mom and the kids! The custom/modified/classic car scene is NOT an individual past time--it's fun for the whole family. The rear cargo area has been modified with a carpeted raised platform that covers the whole area. There is a hinged panel to allow access into the areas beneath for storing whatever goodies that need to go with the family for the outing. Why would someone do that? What are they hiding underneath? Two good questions. Possible answers are: it was done to make the wagon look different from the other custom station wagons or it was done to hide the tubs for the rear end. Both answers are correct! The wagon is offering more and more all the time. Other interior features include the painted dash, custom door panels with embroidered accents, full carpet, a Grant GT steering wheels, B&M floor shifter and AM/FM/cassette stereo. Tubs?!? Why would a 1963 Chevy II station wagon need tubs???? How else to accommodate a narrowed 9" Ford rear end with 3.73 gears and Detroit locker with big, fat wheels and tires on both ends of the 28 spline axles? Remember...not an average "grocery-getter". In front of the 9" Ford rear end is a 350 transmission with shift kit, B&M 2400 rpm "Hole Shot" torque converter. Hmmm...it can get the groceries in a hurry, huh? What makes it go is the 1969 Corvette 350 V8/4 bolt main motor that has had a fairly serious refurbishing. The cylinders have been bored +.60 and filled with TRW pistons. The stock cam was replaced with a Lunatti Bracketmaster II cam. Other performance parts include aluminum roller tipped rockers, Comp Cam HD pushrods, a Melling Hi-volume oil pump with Moroso oil pan and pick-up, MSD distributor and ignition box, Weiand Stealth intake, Holley carburetor and fuel pump, TCI Racing mini-starter. Aero-quip push lock fuel lines, and Painless wiring harness. Oops!...almost forgot the Muldoon gear drive. It sings while it works! Visual adds to the engine compartment are chrome pulleys, thermostat housing and alternator and Chevy HP valve covers. The K&N air filter, Griffin aluminum radiator and the Hooker Super Comp headers are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. And the headers feed through the Flowmaster dual exhaust. Heart-pumping horse-power junky performance with practical family-matter functionality... A car like this just might put a little excitement into the daily driving chores!
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