How do you identify 61-63 birds?

[MJF]

Everyday I drive by a Bullet Bird Hardtop. Just curious if there was an easy way to tell the exact year from looking at the outside.

Thanks,

Michael

 

[scm]

try the position of the three side chrome strips, each year they were postitioned differently.

 

[fly63]

63's have the chrome on the door 62's have it on the back quater panel's and 61's have thinner chrome pieces on the back also.

 

[MJF]

Thanks!

It is definately a '62 with its three "blocks" on the rear quarter panel.

Michael

 

[KnyghtBird]

The grille work was also different on each of the years. The 61's grille was a horizontal comb; the 62's was a "waffle iron" pattern; and the 63's was a vertical comb.

 

[Euro Bird]

Hi Micheal, look at a 63' next time you see one.The front fender has a crease thats runs right down the door, and the shape of the front arch resembles the rear one more closely than on 61 & 62. Chrome hash marks are also on the door on a 63' instead of further back! regards Luke in London England.

 

[ValveTubeHead]

62 and 63 have "flat" hoods '61 has two tasteful creases running the length