1960 IMPALA CONVERTIBLE BIG PROJECT

[Kawickrice]

All the hard work is truly showing. Looks fantastic.

This thread is inspiration that my project will be road ready in time.

 

[RosharonRooster]

Thanks. Got a box from classic industries today. Way over priced but its the look that I wanted and dhutton offered to pay, so I bought lol jk

Literally might be the only pieces that have "fallen into place" on this car.

3pc floor mats

 

[RosharonRooster]

Don't really see the back to much but they fit pretty good.

 

[dhutton01]

Thanks. Got a box from classic industries today. Way over priced but its the look that I wanted and dhutton offered to pay, so I bought lol jk

Literally might be the only pieces that have "fallen into place" on this car.

3pc floor mats

Check is in the mail!

 

[Tungsten]

I just watched an episode of Shorty’s. They did a 59 same colour as yours. Hydraulics the works.Cool car as they say it’s “bad ass”.

 

[RosharonRooster]

I just watched an episode of Shorty’s. They did a 59 same colour as yours. Hydraulics the works.Cool car as they say it’s “bad ass”.

Yes I've seen that episode. Nice car

 

[RosharonRooster]

Got this vanity plate off ebay. Along with the green led safety topper. Just an accessory, got the texas plate at an Arizona car show. Probably the only one they sold that day, but that's OK. "Don't mess with Texas "

 

[RosharonRooster]

Just a snap I took today.

 

[cmfisher4]

Now that is a big difference. What a great project. Very inspiring!

 

[RosharonRooster]

This weekends project. Somehow make these pieces into an exhaust system.

 

[dhutton01]

Curious to see how you route the rear exhaust on a car that can go so low.

 

[RosharonRooster]

Alright exhaust is done. I bought a magnaflow kit for 61-64. But 58-60 frames are very similar. So maybe I could make it work. Kit used to be 550 5yrs ago. Now it's $1000. I really didn't want to take it anywhere. So, backyard hackin it is. The most complicated pieces were from header collectors to the pipes. It's a funky angle for sure..I bought breakfast for my 2 friends and some beers and we got it done in 6 hours. We utilized the body mount bolts to hang it. It's done, I'm happy. And it was fun. Sounds good. Stay tuned.

 

[RosharonRooster]

More. We had to use a little section of old exhaust that had been chrome plated a couple years back. Other than that, the kit worked pretty good.

To answer Don.

It clears just fine with reverse off set wheels. In my experience, with a narrowed rear end, if i put stock size wheels and tires on the car, the tires will rub the exhaust in the rear. Reverse wheels really make it feasible to run exhaust out back and still lay on the ground.

 

[RosharonRooster]

Put the tail pipes on.. weird they would offer a bolt on clamp kit that needs the tail pipes welded...this is the 3rd time I've used this kit, this time the mufflers weren't polished. Circling the drain on quality...