1963 Pro-Touring Impala

[lilbuzzy]

12 years after being imprisoned in storage building # 12 I am headed in a new direction with an old project. Was once headed toward the NMCA. Now I'm headed in the pro touring direction. We'll see what happens.

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[lilbuzzy]

body off.
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Man that was quick! New parts in.
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[lilbuzzy]

Man time flies between commercial breaks. Jigged, cut and jigged.
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Redneck plasma cutterS:thumbsup:
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One day I'll get it done...I hope.

[srh3trinity]

Looks like a nice start. I really like Impala's and I liked Muscle Car's Red Sled build although it was a little too bling for me. Keep us posted and Roll Tide!

[lilbuzzy]

Thanks Stephen. Will keep you abreast of the project.

Richie

[Conrad283]

Looks good. What are your plans for it?

[lilbuzzy]

Looks good. What are your plans for it?

More go than show. Originally I had wanted to build a street car that would be competitive in NMCA drag racing. Now, I want to drive it...alot. I also want it to handle and stop. Not really into the whole show thing, but I am going to make it as nice as my budget allows. Most definitely will have a 409 and a 5 speed.

[lilbuzzy]

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[Dalamar]

nice progress.
front end kit looks nice, and that's a huge bench you've got there! must be nice. :)

[lilbuzzy]

nice progress.
front end kit looks nice, and that's a huge bench you've got there! must be nice. :)
Morrison makes areal user friendly piece. The "new to me" table top has worked out great. Long story behind what/where it came from...suffice it to say it's sweet. Literally.

richie

[ramlinman]

lookig good so far. you made the right decission on the way to build it

[lilbuzzy]

I have learned so much on the PT sites it's unreal. Thanks for the postitive feedback. Got some more things planned. Just waiting on parts.

Richie

[lilbuzzy]

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[CruizinKev]

wow good work so far! I love impalas!

[lilbuzzy]

Thanks. So do I.

[ramlinman]

what are your plans for the frame's mid section?

[Motown 454]

Nice job on the frame it looks great. but boy your arms must have been tired after using that hack saw!lol Great job.

[COPO-RAT]

what are your plans for the frame's mid section?

Lilbuzzy,
I have a magazine article that was scanned and emailed to me about boxing and plating the X frame cars. They are PDF files and I can email them to you if you are interested.

[ProTouringCuda]

Even before you said anything - I could tell that was an AME front clip. There's just something about their craftmanship - quite easy to spot. I went with them for the entire kit and kaboodle, and could not be happier with their service, craftmanship, and the entire experience in general.

[T_Raven]

Nice to see one saved from the low rider crowd lol

[lilbuzzy]

just a different kind of low rider

[lilbuzzy]

yes it is a quality looking piece. cant wait to see if it performs.

[lilbuzzy]

Nice job on the frame it looks great. but boy your arms must have been tired after using that hack saw!lol Great job.

couldnt get a pic of the welding, had to help. it took three of us. one to hold the torch, one to feed the coat hanger and the third guy had to keep the beer cold so sorry no photos of that.

[lilbuzzy]

got some whoa. more junk on the way next week.

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well, body still fits. got some more rearend tweaks then on to W motor mock up. wish me luck.

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[PhillipM]

I love a build that starts out with plenty of pictures! Nice.

[lilbuzzy]

I love a build that starts out with plenty of pictures! Nice.

Thanks!

[lsxfirstgen]

i like the name "p'ting"!! looks good

[72camarors]

Hey, I think you need to be working on Richard's car! Look's like your making too much progress on yours! hahaha Everything is looking GOOD!

[lilbuzzy]

just who do you think has been working on his car? it sure as heck ain't been him! maybe you need to come work on both of them.

[72camarors]

The last couple of times I have been by he was working on holding that chair down! I wish I could find enough time to just finish mine. I got my new wheels in finally and the front offset is wrong. Im about ready to make it an ebay car! ha

[lilbuzzy]

what kind of wheels did you get?

[nyciti]

Lilbuzzy what type of rims are those?

[lilbuzzy]

Lilbuzzy what type of rims are those?

those are new gen thrashers. find em at driverzinc.com

[lilbuzzy]

got W'd.....well at least a borrowed/mock up 348. now i need mounts, headers and steering. i mean really, all i lack is finishing:lol:
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[68400BIRD]

AH!!! I love the old school motor. What are the plans for the motor? Whats the difference between a 348 to a 409? If I remember correctly the 409 with two four barrels had 425 horsepower stock from the factory.

[lilbuzzy]

go to this site. you will learn everything you need to know about W motors. i plan on a lot of different stuff for this motor.

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[Crestronwizard]

Awesome

[lilbuzzy]

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[lilbuzzy]

got it stuck in there...now to finish the frame. turning out to be a lot of work:faint:
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[CruizinKev]

good work :twothumbs looks great!

[lilbuzzy]

thanks. if i can just finish it.

[shopking68]

Nice build! I love it!

[lilbuzzy]

Been waiting since December and now they are shipping. This is for a 65 GTO project. Any guesses?:naughty:
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[dusterbd13]

keisler rstransmission, based on the t45 mustang trans.

[lilbuzzy]

RS 600 been waiting since dec. supposed to be quality junk. we will see.

[lilbuzzy]

Finally got around to the rear over the holidays. No doubt someone will have a production chassis for these cars by the time I am done. Such is life.
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[64impala]

I have been following you build since you started. Great progress! Im also building a 64 Impala. Love too see our cars get built pro-touring. Not too many people are building them. Lookin forward to seeing more progress in the near future

[lilbuzzy]

thanks for the encouragement. yours is coming along as well. i see wheels and tires in your profile pic. gotta save save save so i can spend spend spend. if you know what i mean? more and more people would like to build em, but until roadster shop or ironworks comes out with a chassis that pretty much bolts in, i think people will choose other body styles.

[gofastwclass]

thanks for the encouragement. yours is coming along as well. i see wheels and tires in your profile pic. gotta save save save so i can spend spend spend. if you know what i mean? more and more people would like to build em, but until roadster shop or ironworks comes out with a chassis that pretty much bolts in, i think people will choose other body styles.

I agree with you but sadly I doubt someone will because I don't know that the cars are popular enough. I would even be OK with a weld in setup but I have yet to see anything for these cars that improves the factory geometry. What geometry is your clip based on? I have been trying to think how I could get C5 front suspension under the front of my car without spending enough money to finance a small war but I may have to go your route.

[lilbuzzy]

its the morrison gt ifs set up. so its based on c6 geometry. they offer it in a couple of different track widths. kind of a bugger to do unless you do that kind of stuff all the time. and when your a thick git like me, it takes way longer than it should! do you think man u will ever get it together this season?

richie

[66larkgs]

nice looking build!! keep it up

[samuel good]

Nice!! I own a 64 and i'm looking forward to seeing your 63 being built.

[lilbuzzy]

thanks guys for the encouragement. i am getting anxious. got some more things coming this week. got to get it all mocked up one more time and fix some sheet metal.

[lilbuzzy]

I agree with you but sadly I doubt someone will because I don't know that the cars are popular enough. I would even be OK with a weld in setup but I have yet to see anything for these cars that improves the factory geometry. What geometry is your clip based on? I have been trying to think how I could get C5 front suspension under the front of my car without spending enough money to finance a small war but I may have to go your route.

Both Ironworks and Roadster Shop do indeed produce a chassis now. I know it would be cheaper and easier to just buy one done. But at the time I did not have that option.

[c21aaron]

RPM hotrods makes a custom frame with the help of the roadster shop. Its an awesome piece of craftsmanship

[lilbuzzy]

Looks like some assembly required! Nice one but where and what do all those body mount tabs fasten to? Must have to have a custom floor. Still nice though. A lot easier to fix some sheetmetal than build a frame.

[gofastwclass]

Wow, that frame looks pretty killer. I know the answer since I have to ask but I wonder how much it is... The frame may cost more than I have in the car so far.

[E.rodz]

nice job onthe build. you can add a perimeter frame to the orig. frame to stiffen the chassis up if you want .i think i might even have some templates from when i did that to mine.let me know if you need any picts. or the templates. have you ever looked at the factory drive shaft and wondered why they ate carrier bearings?go look at it again and pay close attention to were the slip is. you are going to want to make a new driveshaft with the slip on the correct end and your problem will be solved forever. keep up the good work.

[lilbuzzy]

some pics might be nice. do you have a pic of the drive shaft you are talking about? when i was hot rodding the car around in the early nineties i had a one piece chevelle unit in it. had to trim just a bit, but had good luck with it.

[85coupe50]

Very cool build.

[lilbuzzy]

Very cool build.

Thanks man.

[lilbuzzy]

small update....no more tire clearance issues
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[lilbuzzy]

cutting and fitting is never ending
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[CruizinKev]

good work man! :twothumbs

[lilbuzzy]

thank you.

[lilbuzzy]

on the frame....off the frame....does it ever end? well, all said, it fits pretty well. floor pans, tubs and then finish the bottom.
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[IMPALAMAN1]

LOVING THIS BUILD! would the factory fuel tank still fit in ther wit hthe watts link?

[lilbuzzy]

LOVING THIS BUILD! would the factory fuel tank still fit in ther wit hthe watts link?

i think it would be close. got a couple of other ideas though.

[cdumi96]

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