Stormed_Norm

iTrader: (10)

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.

fatboy64

thanks stormed…i got the front windshield out, still working on the back

fatboy64

got my accuair setup





i got the front windshield out

dropd80s

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!

fatboy64

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

fatboy64

i welded up the holes in the dash









picked up this door off craigslist for 50 bucks, I'm using it for practice so i can weld up all the trim holes on the rest of the car

Metal Shop

I'm digging this build. I'm doing a 64 SS Impala, LS1 T56 build. I did frame off, drop spindles, disc brakes, I might do air ride. i want it low and fast. Thanks Sean

fatboy64

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

fatboy64

here is my rendering that busted knuckles design did

fatboy64

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

Metal Shop

Wow . Thats is what I wanted to do all murdered out. Now I have to pick a different color.Dam!!!!!

fatboy64

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

Metal Shop

I will black out all trim ,bumpers and wheels. Not sure on color yet. Busted Knuckles Killed it. Good job.

fatboy64

Thanks man...i really like way it turned out, I wasn't going to use those wheels at first but after I seen the rendering that sealed the deal, I'm using the Detroit steelies...your car looks clean as hell, no rust and looks like you got a ton of room to work around it, i wish I had more space haha

gofastwclass

iTrader: (2)

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

Metal Shop

I had a ton of Rust. I replaced all floor pans, trunk pan, tail panel, tail light housings, etc. It's been quite the project I have a ton of photos on my FB page. look for metal shop customs.

bigpat1802

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

fatboy64

hell yea…i seen them before floating around the internet and they looked way safer and easier to work with than jackstands… the only downside i see to them is they just take up a lot of space but what are ya gonna do though…just have to work around them

fatboy64

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

fatboy64

this is where i plan to put everything if i can get by with one tank but we shall see if i change it