1964 impala lq4/4l65e conversion
The front window trim, spray some window cleaner up in there, and try to slide it out. Sometimes they are a real pain, and if the window leaked during it's life, most "bodyman" just usually put caulking to help seal it up. Also you can try to use a cotter pin puller/bent screw driver since you probably don't have the old school trim tool to release the clips.
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Staging Lane
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The front window trim, spray some window cleaner up in there, and try to slide it out. Sometimes they are a real pain, and if the window leaked during it's life, most "bodyman" just usually put caulking to help seal it up. Also you can try to use a cotter pin puller/bent screw driver since you probably don't have the old school trim tool to release the clips.
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A couple questions. What are you running for spindles? Stock or dropped? Disc brakes? Also does the car lay on the tires you have on it now? What size are they? Planning on 20" or a 20/22" combo on my 61 depending on how the car sits. Not 100% concerned with it laying completely but curious on max tire size. Car looks great btw!
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A couple questions. What are you running for spindles? Stock or dropped? Disc brakes? Also does the car lay on the tires you have on it now? What size are they? Planning on 20" or a 20/22" combo on my 61 depending on how the car sits. Not 100% concerned with it laying completely but curious on max tire size. Car looks great btw!
thanks….im running drop spindles with disc brakes all the way around. i bought the disc brake kit, drop spindles, control arms all from CPP…it lays frame now but i would have preferred it to lay rockers. the wheels on it now are 15" i think the tires are a 255/65/15. I'm gonna put 20x10 in the rear and 20x8 or 9 for the front. not sure of the tire size I'm gonna run with the 20s
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thanks…its taking me a while to do all this stuff but it will be worth it. i would do air ride if i was you, just make sure if you are using tubular control arms to find a company the makes the lower bag mount for the arm. i used cpp control arms and it was a nightmare trying to get lower bag mounts for the front and rear
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welded up all the trim holes
still gotta do the doors
this is the driver door. a lot of bond hidden under there so i think I'm gonna reskin this door
the top of the dash is completely weld up, got rid of the speaker grille
pass side lower rear quarter rust spot. gotta get that fixed
driver side rear lower quarter rust spot
some new stands i built
still gotta do the doors
this is the driver door. a lot of bond hidden under there so i think I'm gonna reskin this door
the top of the dash is completely weld up, got rid of the speaker grille
pass side lower rear quarter rust spot. gotta get that fixed
driver side rear lower quarter rust spot
some new stands i built
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Staging Lane
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you still can. mine is technically not murdered out, its gonna be painted gunmetal grey and all the trim that is left on the car will be black and the wheels will be painted gunmetal grey also
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Attachment 431073I will black out all trim ,bumpers and wheels. Not sure on color yet. Busted Knuckles Killed it. Good job.
You will love those stands. I built a set years ago after seeing them in a professional shop. They allow you to work on the car with the suspension compressed at ride height while moving under or around it at will. I use them for driveline measurements, transmission swaps and nearly anytime I would have used jack stands in the past. My jack stands have been getting lonely for the past several years since building these. Hahaha
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Nice work!
I'm half done redoing a 64 with 6.0/ 4L60 swap.
I used the Fbody pan and then shimmed the motor mounts up with washers. It seemed to do the trick! Do you have any pics of where you're putting the air tank etc? I'm getting my AVS set up next month.
Pat
I'm half done redoing a 64 with 6.0/ 4L60 swap.
I used the Fbody pan and then shimmed the motor mounts up with washers. It seemed to do the trick! Do you have any pics of where you're putting the air tank etc? I'm getting my AVS set up next month.
Pat
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Staging Lane
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You will love those stands. I built a set years ago after seeing them in a professional shop. They allow you to work on the car with the suspension compressed at ride height while moving under or around it at will. I use them for driveline measurements, transmission swaps and nearly anytime I would have used jack stands in the past. My jack stands have been getting lonely for the past several years since building these. Hahaha
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Staging Lane
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thats a lot of work you did, gives me some ideas...i just looked at my tail panel and my driver side tail light housing…they also need to be replaced. i will just add it to the list of things to do
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Staging Lane
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this is where i plan to put everything if i can get by with one tank but we shall see if i change it
