New to the Forum but long time collector

[Colin]

Hello I am Colin Mavins from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada I picked up a 1962 Impala SS many years ago and have been collecting parts . It's a bit of an odd ball , it is a Dec 1961 built car. The cowl tag shows it was built as an SS but it has no SS trim out side of the car, no swirl trim no SS badges, and no grab handle . It does have factory buckets and consel. It is a Canadian car with 250 hp 327 spinner caps, rear antenna's ,grille guard bumperettes, fender skirts ,and in my collecting I have added any more options . I have started the body work it's my retirement project.

 

[pvs409]

Welcome to the site lots of help here.
i have lots of 62 SS & Impala parts & lots of restoration pictures on my 62’s
Paul

 

[Don Jacks]

 

[skipxt4]

Welcome Colin.

 

[327]

Colin ....

 

[rsavage]

Welcome

 

[La Hot Rods]

Welcome aboard!!!

 

[Carl 1962]

Hello I am Colin Mavins from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada I picked up a 1962 Impala SS many years ago and have been collecting parts . It's a bit of an odd ball , it is a Dec 1961 built car. The cowl tag shows it was built as an SS but it has no SS trim out side of the car, no swirl trim no SS badges, and no grab handle . It does have factory buckets and consel. It is a Canadian car with 250 hp 327 spinner caps, rear antenna's ,grille guard bumperettes, fender skirts ,and in my collecting I have added any more options . I have started the body work it's my retirement project.

Hi Colin, welcome to the site. I decode cowl tags so please post a photo of it here and I'll decode it and check it's legit. Please post the VIN as well so I can check the tags match.

It must be a US built car because the Canadian Distribution Plan options list states that Canada (Oshawa plant) only built 62 convertibles with the Super Sport option. It's strange that sport coupes were not built as SS in Canada.

 

[327]

Great info Carl. I knew they did not build the super sport coupe models. But ... you say that they built the 62 SS Convertibles there. ???

 

[Carl 1962]

Great info Carl. I knew they did not build the super sport coupe models. But ... you say that they built the 62 SS Convertibles there. ???

Yes sir, but why convertible only??? I'll never know, those crazy Canadians...

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Welcome to this great site Colin. We do like pictures.

 

[Fuzz1957]

Welcome to the forum. We do like pictures.

Fuzz

 

[Colin]

I afraid my car is in boxes working on the body I have 4 other cars done this one is the most fun to drive very ride is a parade and every stop is a car show 1912 ford sorry for the non chevy content

 

[327]

WTF ... Do you have. .???

 

[Colin]

I never get a speeding ticket and I can drive all weekend on 10 gallons of gas

 

[327]

 

[Colin]

The 2 chrysler's are woodies one convert and one sedan 5000 lbs and 10 miles to the gallon they are hard on the pocket book

 

[Colin]

The Impala was free and I wanted a challenge and a car with dual rear anttena's I got both

 

[327]

 

[327]

WE ARE DONE. !!!