1963 Pro-Touring Impala

[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?

[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.

[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.