New Guy in the Pacific NW area

[Wagonboy]

Hey all!! Thought i would introduce myself, My name is Tony, and I live in the Seattle area. I am in the beginning stages of planning and designing my project. I am doing a 1964 chevelle 2dr Wagon, It was mine and my dads last project before he passed away. Hopefully I can do him proud with this car. I look forward to the knowledge I will collect from this site and all its members. I have an extensive history of building lowriders and minitrucks, but this will be my first hotrod/protouring project. Wish me luck!


T:firefire:

[65chevelle''ss'']

Welcome T!! What are your plans for the wagon?

I love the A-body's, especially the 64's and 65's ;)

Keep us updated on the progress.... Sorry to hear about your Dad :(
Travis

[David Sloan]

Welcome aboard
I have a soft spot for the 64's had a sleeper 64 elco. back in the early 80's

[Wagonboy]

Well, the wagon "originally" was going to get a 396 big block (dads idea) lol. BUT I really would like to build up a Tuned Port engine mated with a 5 or 6 speed.... I love the look of the runners, and their performance aint no slouch..lol as far as the body and suspension, the suspension is going to be boxed and powder coated a gun metal gray with silver ART (air ride tchnology) tubular arms up front and the ART strong arms out back, with 4 corner shock waves. The body will painted in a G4 pearl white while the interior will be a mix of gray leather and and custom fiberglassing. I have ALOT of planning to do. I need to find the best of the best for this thing, as far as brakes and what not... so it should be fun.

T

[muthstryker]

welcome to the site, i live in the snohomish area. its nice to have more washington members joining. do you have any pics at all?

[Wagonboy]

its pretty much a basket case sitting under some boxs in the garage, within the next month it will be out and gettin some work done on it.

T

[mgcbus65]

Hi Tony, I just joined myself. Glad to see someone else is working on 2dr wagons. I've got two myself. Have you ever checked out newrarewagons.com It's all 64-65 chevelle 2dr wagons. Good luck, George

[Wagonboy]

yeah, i love that site. very informative. what are the plans for your wagons?? do you have any pics??

[Fawkes]

Welcome. I'm in Kent. By chance, what color is your wagon? It wouldn't be white with a blue interior would it?

[Wagonboy]

its white...and rusty...lol the interior is basket case....i doubt anybody knows it, I bought it 10 years ago from a guy up in lynnwood and it has been garaged ever since.

[mgcbus65]

Hi Tony, The 65 has a 402,4spd, 3.55 12 bolt. ss interior with factory tach, padded dash, top of dash clock, tilt column w/2spoke wheel. currently doing the body. I've found two NOS rear quarters over the last 15 years and they are finally getting put on. The 64 was originally a parts car I bought over 10 years ago. The car is very rough needing floors front to back but it is to rare to condemn. That will hopefully be turned into a daily driver with a fuel injected 265 from a 94 caprice and a stick. If someone explains how to post pics, I will try. Regards, George

[Wagonboy]

sounds like a fun project George

[Fawkes]

Just curious since there weren't a whole lot of those around. My dad owned one in the mid-80's. White w/ blue crushed velvet interior (like that when he bought it). It had "Dragon Wagon" etched on the back window. He sold it around '85 and started building a '27 roadster.

[Wagonboy]

that sounds like a cool late 70's build. I would love to see pics of it, if there are any around.

[Fawkes]

I have a box full of his pics, but I'm not sure that there are any of the wagon around. I think that it was done in the 70's. He loved the car, but when we dropped the new engine in and the rusted mounts let loose, he decided that building a "new" car was the way to go. He had it welded up, we put the engine in it, and some kid bought it for a song.

[Wagonboy]

damn..i wish i was on the winning end of that deal...

[Munster]

Wecome. Also in Washington but on the otherside, more sedate part of the state. Boring. Good luck and good build.

[Don_Berry]

Just curious since there weren't a whole lot of those around. My dad owned one in the mid-80's. White w/ blue crushed velvet interior (like that when he bought it). It had "Dragon Wagon" etched on the back window. He sold it around '85 and started building a '27 roadster.

I remember that car from the early '70s when we were Cruzin' Colby!

Nice to meet you guys. I'm in the Monroe area and have several projects. My PT project is a '68 Camaro convertible that I plan to do AWD and twin turbo.

[JayR]

Nice to see all the Western, WA guys on here. Those 2 door Chevelles are so cool! A buddy in the area just sold a 65 that went to Bellingham.

I've seen your Nova around too, Don. Looks good!

[Fawkes]

It's a small world, huh Don? :) I remember you from the NW F-body list. IIRC you were putting a ZZ4 in your deuce.