[ChevaPate]

Hi! My name is Patric and i have a Impala -65 Sportsedan imported to Sweden 2007 from California, it was a 327 whith Powerglide Ac,fourdoor.... A have install TH 400 from Hughes and rebuilt the rear axle whith a Auburn gear diff. And now a installing a 400 smallblock whith 461 cylinderhead and 500 HP!
This picture is from 2007 in California

and this is in Norrtelje, Sweden

Here is the 327 lift out from the Impala, my neighbor is giving a helping hand! and the 327 is sold to a -52 Chevy Pickup in northern Sweden,

, next week my new 400 is redy!

Visit at! impalas.se • Visa tråd - ChevaPate´s -65:a

 

[donmateo]

Welcome and gorgeous ride!

 

[ChevaPate]

Thanks! I love the -65 Impala, the models i like is -58 to -65 and a also like -67
We have many Impala's in Sweden!

 

[RYD SLO]

Welcome! Sweet ride! I know the big old American cars are popular in Sweden. Nice to see them getting some love overseas k3:

 

[Old Bones]

Welcome , lovely car :beer:

 

[ChevaPate]

Many thanks!! In the early -80:s in Stockholm/ Sweden there was this Impala called White Lightning 454 Hillborn injection and i was sold!!! The coolest car ever!

Now thats the car i will have..... Now i have a Impala. Me and my girlfriend likes big American cars, she have a Tahoe as a daily driver and my second car is a -68 pickup whith 396/TH400 Gearvendor overdrive and Dana 60 rear axel, lots of fun!

 

[donmateo]

Like the truck! What year Tahoe?

 

[tonyc712000]

Welcome Patric!!!:beer: LOVE that Impala!!! k3: Lets get MOAR PICS!!! :hope:

 

[ChevaPate]

Like the truck! What year Tahoe?

-00 just over 50.000 miles....

 

[ChevaPate]

Green Lantern....

 

[ChevaPate]

Deliverytime!! One 360 and one 396 bigblock and one 400 smallblock came from a friend, he is a racecar driver and very god at upgrade engines, now i can change to 400 in my -65

 

[retiredpauly]

Welcome to the forum

Who Knew ? ( other than you of course )

and Tjenare http://www.impalaforums.com/media-bucket/435098-my-cars.html

Power Big Meet on Vimeo

 

[ChevaPate]

Welcome to the forum

Who Knew ? ( other than you of course )

and Tjenare http://www.impalaforums.com/media-bucket/435098-my-cars.html

Power Big Meet on Vimeo

Thanks and hallo! I have been to Power Big Meet many times, its totaly crazy! and i know Tjenare Kungen...k3: biggest in the world...... i dont now but around 15000 cars/ day in 3 days thats big! And visitors from the hole world

My 400 Again....

I am not gonna use the waterpump, it will be an electric
Electric Water Pump 115 L/Min And Controller Kit - Car Builder Solutions - Kit Car Parts and Accessories

 

[retiredpauly]

400 small block is an awesome little motor. Had one in a Nova PC back in 76. It would pull all the BB Chrysler ' s for 3/8 ' s mile after that those 440 's would start to pull hard.
Loved that little car.
Drove it hard for 3yrs and it was always there.
What trans are you putting with the 400 ?

 

[ChevaPate]

I have a Hughes TH 400 and a 4" drive shaft and finally 12 bolts rear axel with Auburn gear differentials

 

[Allen 65 impala ss]

hey patric, your '65 looks great. love the upgrades.

 

[ChevaPate]

The new drive shaft...

 

[retiredpauly]

Nice !

Question for you.

Where do you get your parts.
Do you order from US and wait on delivery ?
If so, how long does that usually take ?

 

[ChevaPate]

We have a long story of driving Cars from the US. We have many local shop in Sweden like Hansen Racing, Norrlands Custom........ lots of small speedshop's. But when Internet became popular, it was easy to order from Summit, Classic Ind. Impala Bob, Eberts, ............ And you did'nt need to speak English so well! Dollar/ Swedish Crone has had 1-5 exchange but now its more like 1- 9 so now its VERY EXPENSIVE to buy from US! And our goverment like's TAXES :bang::bang::bang:..... I think the shop in US has made many bucks on people like me, every thing we buy for example 10$ the shop put on 10$ in cost for shipping, but the shop here put on another 10$ so its still better price to buy direct! If i put an order Monday and take the "snailmail" i can have it on Friday or whith DHL in 24H thats OK!
We are also a land of inventors so parts from junkyards, homemade..... is very common. There are many guy's from Sweden working in Speedshops inthe US!
We also like Bikes in Sweden, we have the biggest bikemeet in Europe in Norrtelje were I live......
Custom Bike Show - The One and Only

 

[retiredpauly]

I will no longer complain about price difference in Canada.
1$ Canadian buys about $0.65 US. Then shipping is expensive as well as UPS charges another 30% when they deliver. Over the past few years more and more of the products have become available in Canada but usually at 30 to 40% more than the US sites that have the identical product listed.
Those that live close to the border get the free shipping to a US mailing address and just go pick it up. The exchange still kills you but the shipping is way cheaper.

Whine whine whine