[[ UNEASY ]]

So i paid a visit to the trimmer again.... door trims are pretty much done! I think they have come up real good! Rear shelf was cut & just starting to get trimmed. kick panels are done, just awaiting trim. Few other bits n pieces all happening. Another couple of weeks to go apparently..... not that i am clock watching!

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

Here are some more updated pics from the trimmer..... hopefully not too much longer now!!!

I will try to resize my pics from now on!

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

I spoke to the trimmer today and he said that my car should be ready by the end of the week! Whoooo hoooooo!!! now im excited! Might try for a roadworthy test the following week, then rego as soon as........ i like it a lot!

 

[9524]

Very nice! Can't wait for pics!

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

Very nice! Can't wait for pics!

Here you go! still some finishing touches to be done yet, but mostly there!

 

[timsimpalass]

Great pictures! !!

AND GREAT WORK!!!!! :beer:

 

[9524]

That looks fantastic! Nice job!

 

[cbmikey]

Awesome looking car mate! Keep us in mind when she's all done!

 

[77Impala]

Looking very sharp.

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

So i have fitted off the last bits n pieces to get it registered & had my roadworthy certificate test done & issued. I am off to vicroads tomorrow to get the car registered! I am soooooo excited, all the long hours the frustrating set backs, questioning of my sanity and skinned knuckles are finnaly about to pay off!

Here is a pic of it ready to got for rego tomorrow! Thanks all for your support & encouragement, it has helped keep me motorvated. But dont worry it wont end here..... you see i believe a car is never finished until its sold...... and i am hoping to have this car a long time yet! So there will be more updates comming soon and some more pictures soon too!


Cheers!

 

[18htan]

Hey mate...

How did you go with the rego?

Also did you use a lokka shifter?

Any more pics of it.

Thanks

 

[Osborn F. Enready]

Congrats, thanks for sharing the pics and experiences and enjoy crusing your new classic Impala!

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

Hey there

Well, got my rego & excusing a minor hicup or two been cruising as much as possible!

I lowered the back of the car a little as the front seems to have settled and it was looking a bit nose down for me. Probably lower the whole car a bit more in the comming weeks!

I fitted my seatbelts in the car so i can now take the whole family out. Cant wait to do that!

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

Now that i have the car registered and i can drive it around, i can get stuff done easier!

I had my tyres white walled yesterday... whatta ya think?

 

[77Impala]

Looks good with the white walls. How hard is it driving the car with the wheel on the left side instead of the right?

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

I find it not too bad. The only thing i worry about is being too close to the centre of the road so i think i over compensate by driving very close to the Left side of the road or lane. Turning right from turning lanes is a bit hard to see sometimes.

On the flip side i got in my right hand drive daily the other day after running around in the impala heaps & cut the corner on a left hand turn & run the rear tyre over the gutter! ooooopps!


Next on the list of mods is to lower the car a bit more, get a wheel alignment & dyno tune the engine. After that its time install the rest of the audio equipment.....

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

Hey mate...

How did you go with the rego?

Also did you use a lokka shifter?

Any more pics of it.

Thanks

Yep, used the Lokkar shifter, and am very happy with it. The thing is it doesnt have provision for a reverse light switch, so i had to make up a switch arrangement. Here are a couple of pics hope this helps!

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

I gave the car a good once over the other day, checked all the brakes, ran a spanner over all the suspension & body mounts, checked all the fluids and so on now that the car has done 500 Km.... all good!

While it was in the air i adjusted the ride height, much better now i think!

 

[[ UNEASY ]]

^ i left the hubcaps off.... waiting until it gets a wheel alignment.

I also took it to get run up on the dyno the other day.... just wanted to run it up, check the air / fuel mixtures are right, and everything is doing what it is suposed to. It was supprisingly close to right. The car made a massive 145kw or 194 hp, which for a stock rebuild with a very mild cam was about what i expected!

I am going to replace my cheap & nasty distributor with a good HEI unit.... we might even crack 200hp after that!

 

[Deputy347k9]

Over the last 40-45 years I have owned a good number of the 61-64 Impalas, everything from the 283/348 and the anchor 409. My dream machine would be a 81 Impala SS with the 409, of course I am dreaming and have not hit the lottery.

You have done a very nice clean job put that girl together. You can be proud of your work, looks great!!!!

Larry