1960 Chevy Impala convertible rebuild

[Ron35369]

Here is an original screw bottom 60 Impala Ragtop that I got on Ebay that needed a rebuild. It had never been painted which was a plus & it had very little in the way of glue marks on the body. Even the windshield was nice & clear. Here are some photos of what I've done so far:

nice box in great condition:

Here I've got it in color...HOK Sherwood Pearl with a pearl white stripe in the side trim, finished with HOK clear:

Here I've finished the Bare Metal Foil & I've grafted the center section of a 59 Impala rear continental kit bumper onto the 60 rear bumper. I also picked out my choice of tires & wheels, donated from a 62 Catalina kit.:

[Edsel-Dan]

Nice.

I have a resin copy of this to get to some day.

But, did Chevy put Red lenses on a car that was Backup light delete??

Or is that a Custom touch from the builder??

Backup lights were not standard/Manditory yet on a 1960 car.

They were an extra cost option from earlier, but still not manditory.

[Ron35369]

Dan, actually the back up lamps were standard on the Impalas starting in 1958. I like the look of triple tail lights so I made the center lens red as well.

[crazyrichard]

looking sharp , love the color !

[Grant]

Very inspirational build. Nice job, great looking project!

[Ron Hamilton]

Very Nice!!!!!