Anyone else think this is cool?

[Verne_Frantz]

Hey Bruce,
Yeah, the '61 is a neat style, with that porch roof hanging out the back. I had bought a car like that for my son many years ago. Looks like a fun car, but a lot of changes have been made. I like the description "rare “factory original” forged tube frame". Well golly, it looks like a normal Chevy tube frame to me.

[Belair62]

Mine has a forged tube frame too I guess...lot of work on the rear end...4th control arm and looks like a bit of reinforcment welding up there too...I think this is really cool...al it needs is more cubic inches....I dig the trunk emblems on 61's. Surf Green....is different !

[Xplantdad]

I think the car is too cool, too! Thanks for the information Verne/Bob...

[Verne_Frantz]

Just an fyi: (sorry if this is killing the GTO thread)
There were 3 different frame types: The Chevy (or Detriot) frame like this car has, which is extruded tubing. It has a recess squeezed into the top and bottom for strength. It was bent to shape and left wrinkles in the inside radii like bending a tailpipe. There was an A.O. Smith frame which was a welded opposing channel frame with extra reinforcements for convertibles, and the Budd frames which were the standard welded channel frames. Except for the convertible frames which were used only on those models, the other two types were used at random on all models as they happened to come in to the assembly plants. In '64, a reinforcement was added at the assembly plant to the rear control arm bracket on 409 cars.

[Belair62]

Did the 63 get reinforced Verne ? My 64 has it

[Verne_Frantz]

Nope...

[GTO_DON]

[ QUOTE ]
Seriously considering this car. Spent about a half hour on the phone with the current Owner.
Mike

[/ QUOTE ]i see colin bought this car eh? how is it colin??

[csx289]

65 GTO is great, it is getting picked up by Scott Tiemann today and going to Supercar Specialties to be re-assembled and detailed - Not Restored!!