62 409 Belair

Belair62 · #1 02-24-2002, 01:58 AM

I believe there are more restored heater/radio delete 62's out there now than were ever built. I have never heard of a door lock delete !!! The heater actually came in handy for the drag cars to cool down on the return roads although I'm sure people stripped of as much as they could once they got the car.My SD 63 Catalina has sunvisor delete plates that don't look like they were made in a garage but actually machined out of aluminum.I doubt they are factory because if you think about it,why would they put a plate to cover the 3 holes instead of just leaving the visors uninstalled which would leave no holes in the headliner.Even 63 Z-11 Impalas had door locks.But you never know what rolled out the side doors back then either.

JChlupsa · #2 02-24-2002, 03:54 AM

Any idea on how many 62 Belair 409 2x4 carbed Belair's with a heater/radio and door lock deletes were made. One of the fellows at the crusie night had one and it was one that was restored by Boyds. I have heard of the heater and radio deletes (have two RS Camaro's like this) but the door lock thing was new to me. He said it was orginally made strickly for racing? Pics of it at my web site.
http://hobbystage.net/camaro/hawaiiancamaro/

Thanks for any help. and as always great place for information

Jeff 67/68 & 69 RS's
65 442

[Edited by HawaiianCamaro (02-23-2002 at 10:54 PM).]

JChlupsa · #3 02-24-2002, 03:57 AM

From what I understood the car was made more so for NASCAR type racing. Ill ask the guy next time I see him. He brings it to all the cruise nights and I know Boyds got a pretty $$ from him when they sold it . He is said to have all the paper work for the car also. Guess I was more courious about the door look delete. Looks strange with the doors with key holes and no place on the inside to unlock the car.
Jeff

[Edited by HawaiianCamaro (02-23-2002 at 10:57 PM).]

Belair62 · #4 02-24-2002, 02:34 PM

NASCAR would probably have a different circumstance.I believe NASCAR cars were shipped as bodies "in white" so there may have been even more stuff not installed.It would be interesting to see what the paperwork says.I recall seing something like that for sale at Boyds some time ago. I couldn't open your picture of the car for some reason.

JChlupsa · #5 02-24-2002, 06:03 PM

next time I see the owner at cruise night Ill get a digital pic of his paperwork and e-mail it to you. Also e-mailing the pics now.
Jeff 67/68 7 69 RS's
65 442

Michael · #6 02-24-2002, 09:48 PM

A good friend of mine has a real 62 Bubble top '09. It has a radio & heater. Another friend of mine just sold his radio & heater delete Red on Red 62 4 speed 409. It came out of the Floyd Garrett Museum. I almost have to say, it was the best of the best.

Belair62 · #7 02-24-2002, 10:23 PM

I bet there are a few best of the bests out there !

**Charley Lillard** · #8 02-24-2002, 10:32 PM

I hear Belair has a really ugly one...Wanna sell it to me cheap ?

**tom406** · #9 02-25-2002, 01:57 AM

I hear the low mile '62 409 Bubbletop out of the Patrick MacGroeder collection (Arizona-aka "Factory Muscle")is unbelievable in its originality. I also hear its here in the Northwest now. That collection is almost liquidated as of this year. Too bad, he really had some great stuff. I know my friend is really happy with the 1600 mile '66 Hemi Satellite they cut loose

fpcopo · #10 02-25-2002, 02:29 AM

Why did he liquidate? Too much Enron stock?

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