Any updates?

Many have asked, the mirror base is wedge-shaped to pitch the mirror properly.

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The Impala originally had large, flat-topped rib starting on the header panel and running up the hood. We are building a custom hood for this car, and the customer didn’t want that flattened rib, so we reshaped the header to come to a peak to match the new hood design.

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After some cutting and reshaping, the header now has the pointy peak.

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Nice job. It will be one of those changes most will miss but the guy into these cars will pick up and appreciate it.

Very cool. I love subtle changes more than the over the top ones. Excellent work.

Love seeing the metal fab. :cheers:

Thank you gents!

Allright, it was time to address some of the Impala’s wobbly chassis issues. This car had a bit of rust that needed repairing, and we took some time to install some .120” wall tubing to brace up the chassis.


First up was the custom transmission cross member.

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The pin-bolt design is strong and also allows for a quick removal if needed.

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MagnaFlow exhaust will have to make it’s way around the bottom of the car.

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These cars are tricky with the multi-link rear suspension, and we wanted to run full-length exhaust all the way to the back, so everything needed to be built with all the pieces in mind.

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Clearance issue on the panhard (track) bar and the preload caps on the 12-bolt rear end cover…

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Solution: Extend the panhard mount, but make sure the geometry is correct and that it is strong enough.

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There you go!

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It looks pretty strong to me!

Finishing up the transmission crossmember

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These holes are good for ½ second faster times in the quarter mile.

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Some additional bracing was added from the transmission cross member to the frame.

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Big mounting feet for bolt-in installation.

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