Rusty 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air 348 Bubbletop Full Restoration Project

[@krystalstarrett6760]

Great job. I agree with staying with 348 and so much more original. Patience paid off.

[@chriscollins9407]

Lovely restoration. So nice to see it back to near factory and not have an engine/trans/frame/wheels swap. Well done that man!

[@ChicagoRob2]

100% agree. I restored three cars, and every one was returned to factory, bone-stock condition.

[@mikemeiring6710]

That's a breath of fresh air after seeing what they do to those cars today, no giant wheels not dragging the ground and the 348 is sweet.great job.

[@vehdynam]

Stunning ! Beautiful job . Well done. Oh , if we only had cars like this again.

[@michealogorman9214]

One of the most beautiful car's ever. Especially from that era.

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

I agree. The body line that forms the "V" in the back always caught my eye and is a nice design. Beautiful car!

[@garyblanchard1084]

Best year of the late great years 1958-1964

[@billkea7224]

I'm not a Chevy guy but bubble tops rule.

[@890r6]

A lot of hard work, skill and patience helped create this factory looking ride. Wow. Original looking as it should be, hubcaps and all. Love it. 👍🙌

[@yavuz0883]

a complete work of art, marvelous

[@sonofbbzz4]

Excellent job. The California one piece bumper are sweet. Always like the Ermine white with red interior. Credit to the original owner for ordering that sport coupe body Bel Air big block combo.

[@tommylord]

I'm not sure it was originally a big block car though. Grill emblem looks like the standard non-348 piece in the beginning of the video. Also, the cross hairs on the tail lights are not correct for a Bel Air.

[@danielulz1640]

​@@tommylordprobably can not get the original style Bel Air/Biscayne taillights anymore.

[@tommylord]

@danielulz Those red tails are the same as 1960, so I'm thinking they are re-popped. The stainless cross hairs weren't available until '61, and only on the Impala. They lift off seperately if the lenses aren't screwed to the body. The '60 back-up lights are solid white, but the '61 have a red reflector ring.

[@danielulz1640]

@@tommylord thanks for the info.

[@bobr2959]

Its just interesting to see that you know stuff like that. @@tommylord

[@raymontalbano8045]

Beautiful metal work!

[@oldguysoldbikes]

Thank goodness. I was afraid you were going to slam it to the ground and put some monster engine in it. I think the 61 chevy was the most beautiful car of its era and beyond. I had a 61 convertible back in the day. Great work. Totally love it.

[@ChicagoRob2]

The Chevy is nice, but the ‘61 Pontiac Ventura bubble-top is at the top of my list.

[@see4today]

Nice, good memories of these Chevy's body style

[@scottbennett3119]

What a great job! Thanks for putting this back on the road again.

[@brentforte5950]

You had me at It's a manual. So satisfying watching those floors pans go in. The Metal Work is top notch.

[@wedge4hire]

All car guys and girls know that by '61, the Bel Air has become second tier behind the Impala (starting in '58) and that makes this car even more special! Three on the column with a 348! Outstanding job on a car deserving only the best!

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

I REMEMBER THAT SONG..."DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW IN A RUSTY CHEVROLET..."❣️🤭

[@williambutler8624]

Beautiful Belair, you folks did a excellent job on this car, great metal work and body work, paint job looks amazing, also love the original style interior, everything on this Belair is perfect,Congratulations to the owners, I know it's a dream come true, THANKS everyone for sharing this Beautiful CLASSIC!

[@peterhodges6684]

Excellent restoration, beautiful car !!!

[@trw_53]

Awesome job thanks for the show.

[@barrygrant2907]

Gorgeous! The '61 is my fav of the '60s series of Chevys. No power steering or brakes, drive like you own it!

[@mistervacation23]

That's great that you kept it original That's rare to see anymore

[@stevenhall9009]

When I started watching this video I said to myself... I hope they do a proper restoration, if they start doing resto modifications I'm turning it off. You didn't disappoint, a restoration done right, It looks awesome!

[@Jeffagarcia66]

Excellent! someones dream coming to life great job making it happen!

[@christophmeirich5928]

Viel Freude mit dem wunderschönen Fahrzeug. Liebe Grüße aus Koblenz Christoph 👋

[@clydepodvin5026]

What a sweet ride 😍

[@AdhemarDellaTorre-d8w]

Beaultfull. And the most important, in original condiciction. Congratulation for the carefull.

[@deanostevenson9238]

Beautiful car

[@richardrupe]

Beautiful car,good work.

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

It’s comforting to know the craftsman of today can rival their predecessors and recreate a thing of beauty.

[@davegallucci9327]

Beautiful work! A lot of patience, best of luck. Beautiful car!

[@markpmar0356]

To quote another well-known KZbinr, "better than factory!" Absolutely outstanding restoration.

[@michaelpitcock5445]

61 Bel air is beautiful A+

[@sut2910]

Thanks for sharing. My first car was a 61 Bel Air 4 dr in 1971. The 283 was so quiet you couldn’t hardly hear it running standing next to it. A cherry bomb muffler changed that, ha. Front fenders would pack with mud at the tips and then rust, no inner fenders to stop it. A great car, I loved driving mine.

[@juliojames5986]

This build was extensive, not a walk in the park ! My buddy bought one new, without the 348 . I do not recall the engine, it was a mild power plant, but had the 4 on the floor, light blue, beautiful car. Thanks for filming and posting…Great job ! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@toddbonin6926]

Best car restoration video I’ve ever seen!!!!

[@OpieDogie]

WOW!! What a beautiful, beautiful car you turned that back into!! And at the beginning of the video I was thinking, “here we go, LS swap, patina paint job, ect., ect., ect.” This car is MAGNIFICENT!!

[@jpalberthoward9]

There are so many butchers out there who take beautiful cars like this and turn them into hideous monstrosities. I take my hat off to you for allowing this car to be exactly what it is. An awesome '61 bubble top. Very nicely done!!

[@ChicagoRob2]

Once they are butchered, they can never go back to original.

[@RumpledStiltskin-uz1uh]

Lot of hard work but it turned out great.

[@DougGurley-vv4pt]

Beautiful car!! Job well done!!!

[@25vrd48]

Damn nice 61 Bubbletop . Very wee done .

[@lindawallace6750]

LOVE THAT CAR !!!

[@trickyricky6674]

I love that you resisted going with a 4 on the floor and stayed with the 3 on the tree!

[@RonOside]

I was 5 years old in 1961 and saw on of these cars drive by slowly. It was all chrome and shiny. A new look too.

[@JJRR50]

You updated it without destroying it. GREAT JOB!!

[@markweber7275]

Great photos of how this project progressed. True craftsmanship!

[@gregbell3559]

1961 was the most beautifully designed vehicle of all time.

[@jonBrown-k4p]

Unusual to see a 61 again, nice job, its a beauty. Back in the days I had 2 , 63 chevy station wagons, a biscayne and a bel airre both with the 283 small 8. the belle aire had a standard on the column the other automatic. great cars!!!!!!!! There was nothing better than standard on the column once you really mastered it. The gear choice was yours and always right in front of you for total concentration and fast changes...

[@casualobserver620]

Very, very nice quality work.......wanna put your skills on a 1959 BelAir?

[@garyblanchard1084]

Love those late great Bel Airs

[@maryrafuse3851]

Beautiful workmanship on this historically significant car. This car is evocative of the space race and JFK. Of the Cuban Missile crisis which my husband studied in University. This car represents such a large story. Out of this era human beings begin the work to land on the moon. Anyone having a car like this is truly blessed.

[@fredhoy6697]

Absolutely gorgeous. The Belair is one of my all time favorites and you have done a fantastic job. Glad you restored it to original.

[@jolenedouglas3207]

Beautiful Restoration..

[@hallstrr]

Rust work was amazing !

[@calvinteeter2514]

Awesome work!

[@skelelator]

NICE!!!, Love that you left the 3 on the tree!

[@preedraag]

Perfect and absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!

[@rutikuiwa7133]

Very best work

[@whitedovetail]

What a beautiful job done on a popular car. Thanks for sharing with us!!

[@mikenorris4966]

Now that is dedication, staying with the 348 boat anchor engine, great job with keeping it original.

[@wymple09]

I had a friend with a 59 and that "boat anchor" 348. It ran very hard and won a lot of races against bigger iron. It spanked my 392 Dodge.

[@NetWit20]

Great job on the restoration and the video documentation.

[@barbarakoch1696]

What a find. Stay with the 348. Saved from the crusher😊

[@choward5430]

Great job! Love seeing cars brought back to better than new! I wanted to see the start-up and drive!

[@dogalcorn4292]

That is a truckload of awesome! The 61 and 62 Chevy are my favorite cars

[@royarchibald6392]

My sister had a 61 Biscayne. Great car.

[@billmanning3018]

Gotta love a 61 bubble- top belair!

[@mikeabresch3827]

Beautiful beautiful that is awesome great job guys beautiful question power glide that is awesome

[@bobr2959]

My younger brothers first car was like this one, same engine too. I had a 1957 chevy for a first car. 327 engine, red and white. Gool ol memories there. To bad this newer generation is gonna miss out on what those old cars really were.

[@michaelknapp8961]

Gorgeous car!!!!

[@elroyosorio8850]

Better work than GM ever did.

[@paulvarrieur976]

Very nice example. Huge undertaking as this car was in rough shape.

[@markduncan6690]

What A Magnificent Piece of Work ! Well Done!

[@Marc-js8rx]

Outstanding job!! Love the fact that you kept the old 348 BB and the 3-on-the-tree! I had a 348 in my '59 Impala HT. Not much torque with the "Power-slush", but when they hit 30mph, that mill definitely wakes up! Seeing that you're also in the PHX area, maybe we'll run into one another at a show with my Elkie or my '65 C/10. 👍👍

[@whatsoutthere6822]

As a child, my neighbor had one. My brother had a flat top and he built a 409 for. I'm a child of the 60s.

[@donhathaway3234]

Well thought out and beautifully executed!

[@davidlj53]

One of my favorite cars, looks great!

[@michaelpennington7800]

Perfection. So nice to see it restore to an original presentation. Excellent job 👏

[@josephtome9600]

Beauty inside and out !

[@molivroman9806]

beautiful craftsman !!

[@bhaimohamed5249]

looks nice I was thinking white paint wouldn't look nice great job well done

[@billbecker]

Great restoration! I had the Impala in the late 60's. Chick magnet and a super driver. I wish I still had it.

[@barberjeff67]

Excellent build! I've always loved the 61s lines. I think the Bel Air/Biscayne 2 lights per side look better than the Impala!

[@vixen0347]

A work of art. Beautiful!

[@robertoortiz7838]

Beautiful car!

[@markbrookes6557]

That Purdy!

[@89brianwaterman]

Beautiful job

[@davidjohnston330]

NICE 👍

[@FloridaClay]

Stunning job! And second all the kudos for keeping it original.

[@splender88]

It was hiding some serious rust but awesome job of repairing it. This project turned out Great lots of hard work but well worth it.

[@ArthurPeters-h8g]

Thanks for sharing your video, great work on a beautiful car 😊.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Breathtaking restoration! It must be amazing to see all that hard work being truly appreciated! The attention to detail was amazing... As a 1 year old when this beauty came out; Of course I saw them many times over the years and rode in them as well... Good health to you and yours...

[@supersportoness]

Wow, my goodness, I'm speechless

[@mikeberthold1593]

How... beautiful!!

[@mikeweathers9377]

My first car was a 61 Impala 348 . It was red with the white stripe. I still miss that car.

[@bobstewart1227]

Super.

[@xristoslazarakos9250]

Συγχαρητηρια υπεροχη δουλεια

[@gunner0811]

Beautiful!!!❤❤❤❤

[@lazypurplepeeps4393]

That is 1 sharp ass Bel Air!!

[@chadenderle1328]

My dream car ❤

[@bobmillerick300]

Priceless. 😎

[@jackempson3044]

Good job matching that interior. Mine was similar but greenish in color, however that's a great match

[@hcombs0104]

Very beautiful job. It must have taken a long time, but worth it. There must have been relatively few '61 Bel Air bubbletops.

[@phantomblott1]

Oh man! In 1964, I owned a 1959 Chevy Impala Sport Coup. Grecian gray with beautiful red and gray interiour. 4 speed manual transmission , and the kicker was the 335 horse 348 solid lifter engine.That car was so fast in the day, what I wouldn't give to have that Chevy back today. I would hand wax that car every other week or so with, Super Blue Simonize Wax. I kept a can of that wax all these years as it is still good. I really miss those days.

[@jayweiss4378]

Rusty gold 👍🏻