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Un-Split Your 63 Split Window Coupe
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Melting Slicks
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Un-Split Your 63 Split Window Coupe
If you've ever wanted to remove that unsightly bar between the rear windows of your 63 split window coupe, here's a step by step on how to do it.
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I don't believe that many. Those that were dissatisfied updated in a couple years as the cars were not that expensive new. Besides the trade difference would be minimal as dealers were alway ( and currently ) on the look out for good low mileage trades. The new body style was extremely popular. Later disc brakes and big blocks brought the crowd back to the showroom. I have never viewed or seen an ad with the conversion mentioned. Customizing articles sell magazines. It was mostly a west coast craze. More 63 coupes were made into 1/4 mile wonders than " unspilt ".
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Does anyone on the forum have a '63 with the full back glass? I'm old enough to remember. 
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In the mid/late 70's, Richard Buxbaum of Classic Motors of Hinsdale bought a lot of cars from a guy in California, George Darrow. One 63 that George sent was a black (repainted horrible blue) 63 coupe that had the split removed. It also had a 4-71 blower sticking through the hood. I still have the VIN somewhere around here.
The car sold to a guy in Detroit who was going to reinstall the split section. I don't know how it turned out.
The car sold to a guy in Detroit who was going to reinstall the split section. I don't know how it turned out.
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Still happens frequently. After I bought my 2012 ZR1, I was amazed at all the aftermarket mods, add-ons, and cut and fill things that were available, and many people did them too.
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I see some of the things and after market things that people today put on there cars and I wonder, will there cars be worth anything more or less because of the things that have been done to them? Makes you wonder. Look at all these resto mods, I don't care for most of them but that is just me. But you see them bringing big $$$$$ at auctions and when people go to sell them. Who can say what will happen in 20 or 40 yrs? Who knows. If we knew the answer we would all go out and buy what ever and do what ever to it and cash out in 20 or 40 yrs if any of us are still around. The thing is you pretty much only see older guys in 50's and up buying new and older Corvettes. I think mostly they are hard to justify buying when you have a family with kids at home or in school . Anyway I am just glad that there are still a lot of 63 SWC that did not get the split cut out of them. 
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In the mid/late 70's, Richard Buxbaum of Classic Motors of Hinsdale bought a lot of cars from a guy in California, George Darrow. One 63 that George sent was a black (repainted horrible blue) 63 coupe that had the split removed. It also had a 4-71 blower sticking through the hood. I still have the VIN somewhere around here.
The car sold to a guy in Detroit who was going to reinstall the split section. I don't know how it turned out.
The car sold to a guy in Detroit who was going to reinstall the split section. I don't know how it turned out.
I bought my 1958 4 speed, 290 h.p. F.I. P.W., P.T., 2 top silver blue/inca silver with silver blue interior & top from him in 1976, I had Belonged to Jerome Shinkay (sp)
He had a bunch of cool, rare, low mileage cars on that lot. I remember the day I bought mine he also had an LS6 triple black SS Chevelle convertible on the lot.
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Boy, there is a name I have not heard in a long time. The last I heard of him he was importing antiques from Europe and that was many years ago.
I bought my 1958 4 speed, 290 h.p. F.I. P.W., P.T., 2 top silver blue/inca silver with silver blue interior & top from him in 1976, I had Belonged to Jerome Shinkay (sp)
He had a bunch of cool, rare, low mileage cars on that lot. I remember the day I bought mine he also had an LS6 triple black SS Chevelle convertible on the lot.
I bought my 1958 4 speed, 290 h.p. F.I. P.W., P.T., 2 top silver blue/inca silver with silver blue interior & top from him in 1976, I had Belonged to Jerome Shinkay (sp)
He had a bunch of cool, rare, low mileage cars on that lot. I remember the day I bought mine he also had an LS6 triple black SS Chevelle convertible on the lot.
Jerome Shinkay and Buxbaum had incredible cars at that time.