Project Impulse

[IMPALA MAN]

Now that the body is off of the frame preparations can be made to transport the body to the stripper.

The first time the body was off of the frame, I cleaned the entire underneath of the car. Power wash, then hot soapy water and a scrub brush. Then under coat.
FYI, if you are going to use your car as a driver, not a trailer queen, then undercoating works great. It's a great sound deadener and rust preventative. Some use bedliner which is good too. Another tip, if the undercoating has not come off in the past 30 years (as in the case with this car)..don't take it off. As you can see in the next photo, the underneath was dirty, but not rusty. Looks like that leaking rear main seal and transmission tailhousing seal worked in my favor. The coating of oil prevented rust. I'd rather clean off grease than rust!

I am loading some more photos soon to post. Next up I will show you the dolly I built to transport the body.

[GFRDH-04]

Look good

[RicerwannaB]

Nice, can't wait to see more progress!

[IMPALA MAN]

Go big.....REALLY BIG........(see photos below) That's what 20X15 rims look like. Yes that is a full size 2005 GMC Sierra bed that they are in.
Then contact Micky Thompson and get the fattest tire made. This car has a lot of real estate if you know what I mean. To make a tire look fat on this car, It's got to be REALLY fat! Then go as low as you can. Anyone know what makes a car look low? A veteran of the industry told me once " a good rule of thumb is to get the top of the rim within 1" of the wheel well opening." In most cases, the car will look super low even though the ground clearance may be great. Try it once and see!! In some cases like a 55 Chevy, no problem, with my car it is super hard to accomplish without modifying the wheel well openings.

[IMPALAMAN1]

THOSE ARE WIDE!

[waynieZ]

Originally Posted by IMPALAMAN1

THOSE ARE WIDE!

They sure are!

[214Chevy]

Yep, they are wide!! Now, how's about a wide shot of the face of them. C'mon man!! You cannot just show us the barrels in plastic.

[IMPALA MAN]

GOT R DUN!!!
Sorry to keep you guys waiting. See the photo. Why the block out in the photo? It's my best friend and partner on the project...my son. There's a lot of weirdos out there if you know what I mean so you will see no photos of us.
Onto the rims... They are Boyds. Junkyard Dog (Cast Series) Chris at HOT RODS BY BOYD not Boyd Wheels. Chris is Boyds son and is keeping the business going. The rear rims were ordered from Boyd Wheels. Great price and service was pretty good. When I went to order the fronts, I put half down and they closed the doors. I dug and dug and found HOT RODS BY BOYD. This is Chris Coddington. He was awesome to deal with. He gave me advice on how to get my money back and got the matching fronts. Kuddos to Chris!!! Give him a shot, he will treat you right. The pricing cannot be beat. Check it out HOT RODS BY BOYD. http://hotrodsbyboyd.com/wheels/cast-series/
Let me be clear.. I don't know of a bad wheel company. All of them I spoke with are great people and seem to have great products. This purchase was price driven only.

[IMPALA MAN]

Once the body was removed from the frame, I needed a dolly to move and transport it. This was pretty simple. It was constructed of 2X8's and a good set of casters. The 2X8's stood upright fit perfectly into the channels on each side of the body were the frame rails set.




Once I rolled in onto the trailer as you can see in the photo below I have a 4X4 bolted on the front (and rear) of the dolly.



Here is how it worked.
1. Roll the dolly onto the trailer.
2. Put a jack under the 4X4 and jack up the dolly.
3. Unbolt the casters.
4. Set the dolly down onto the trailer.
5. Screw the dolly directly to the trailer wooden floor.
6. When you get to the stripper, reverse the process and roll it into the shop.

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More on the stripper next episode. His name is Fred's Fabrication out of Cuba. MO. There is not enough room on this forum to give him the credit he is due. He is the best!!! Look him up..

[LILBuzzy]

love the wheels. i was thinking yesterday about a dolly like that. thanks for doing all the work. now i am going to copy it.