Projects bought a 61 impala from craigslist

You nailed it! That thing is mean!

 

I am envious....

 

Great looking car, paint, color, stance, interior nailed it all.

What kind / brand paint did you use?

 

The base coat is BASF limco Ermine white with Transtar clearcoat.
Bought all the materials from a local supply store in Akron called United Sales..

 

Be proud! I'll bet your pop's is.

 

How'd you drop the front suspension ?

 

Yep i had him drive it the other night, he was grinnin ear to ear! haha

In the pics it has 2” drop spindles with 2 coils cut from the original springs. The original springs were too weak and would bottom out, so my buddy let me try a set of new 55 coils. I cut one coil from them and it sits the same height as the cut originals but rides WAY better and without bottoming out!

 

Very nice. Used BASF Limco 3 on my 62 Impala wagon. Good product at a reasonable price. Used 2" drop spindles as well. Great minds think alike.

Gary

 

nice body work and a great paint job. will you paint my car?

 

WOW Super job love it !!!!!!Walt

 

Thought I would post a couple pics from his photo shoot


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Wow!!!Nice Work!!!I'm totally liking this!!!

 

That is one nice looking car!

 

I like it!!!

 

Sweet!

 

Coolio, and '61s had one of the best steering wheels ever.

 

Did you paint her in your garage there? Thanks Bruce.

 

more pics. and if you cant find the key, its in the trunk lock.

 

I learned to drive in a white 61 Chev and still appreciate their good lines. Congratulations on completing a very nice 1961. Definitely a well done.

 

Curious about your wheel/tire package. I like the way the rears fill the space. Awesome looking 61.

 

You done that '61 justice! Outstanding eye & execution.

 

Yessir painted it in the garage

 

It took me a while to find a combo that looked right and not narrow footed. Rear wheels are wheel Vintique 15x8 with 275 60 nitto drag radials. Fronts are 55 chevy 15x5 205 75s

 

Thanks guys! Heres a couple more pics from the shoot down at the Akron goodyear airdock. Photo compliments of dgower photo

 

Some more pix..

 

Nice Ride

 

Great job! Like already been said, you nailed it!

 

O.K. Mr Twister Thanks.I just wanted to know if I was still the only one that still painted in his garage too.LOL.Bruce.

 

Man, the more pics I see of this car, the more I like it. You really did it up right. When I was a pup, a guy up the street had a maroon '61 Belair (thin side trim)bubble, W motor, 4spd. Use to let me hang around his garage, the local gearhead gathering place. I later had a '62 bubble for a while in H.S, sold it before I got my license.
I'm a fan, nice job.

 

Makes me want a 61 now