Jerry's 62 Impala build

[Brian Thompson]

Sorry for no pics again... too tired to take them.

Can't imagine why.............do you even stop for meals Brian?!!

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Funny you should say that. My wife came out to the garage last night and asked when I last ate. Well, it was the day before at lunch.:eek: Needless to say, she made me come in and eat dinner

 

[Mr.1961]

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[raymar58409]

Maybe I could put a towbar on the back bumper of the trailer and grab Cecil's 61 and drop it off on my way to Houston. Just so you stay busy.

IFFFFF they ever get my truck fixed in Phoenix that is.

 

[rocketmac]

After cleaning the underside what color did you end up painting.I saw the photo from you photo bucket library.
Greg

Well, the body is on the rotisserie now. I needed it to replace some sheet metal that was rusted through.
I should have it all finshed by the end of the weekend.
Once the sheet metal is replaced, I will power wash the under side, remove what little undercoating was on the under body and then Red Oxide it.

Air ride Suspension came in today, so I may take a break from the body here and there to install it on the freshly powder coated frame.

Drivers front seat brace

Patch welded in

Drivers floor pan

Patch welded in

Ground and Primered

Driver side rear body mount cut out.

Passenger front inner rocker

Passenger front seat brace

Driver side rear rocker

 

[raymar58409]

Seeing as he is toooo tired, I'll tell you. He sprayed it with black lizzard skin. Look back a ways he did post a picture. Now go eat Brian.

Ray

 

[raymar58409]

Oh And By The Way

Mr. Thompson, How bout you remove the gas tank next time before you start firing sparks around with that cutter. :takethat:takethatRemind me to tell you the story of cutting the rear end out of a car with the gas gas tank still installed. FIRING being the main word here!!!

And you call me

 

[Brian Thompson]

After cleaning the underside what color did you end up painting.I saw the photo from you photo bucket library.
Greg

Greg-

As Ray stated, I applied Black Lizard Skin sound Control to the underbody.

 

[rocketmac]

Does the underside need to be totally striped to apply the Lizard Skin?? or can there be some residue ??
Would you recommend their spray gun ??
I think I know what your going to say!!!
Greg

 

[Brian Thompson]

Does the underside need to be totally striped to apply the Lizard Skin?? or can there be some residue ??
Would you recommend their spray gun ??
I think I know what your going to say!!!
Greg

Some residue should be OK, but you want to make sure it will adhere to whatever you are puting it over and that the residu will not flake off later.

 

[Skip FIx]

Brian great work! Looks really nice I know where to drop my '64 off when I go to Dallas next Man you work fast! All of my projects end up being long term-shoot the block for the 470 W I've had since 73!Talk about long term.

While you all were at Thompson us Texas Pontiac guys were in Mesquite and Crandall sweating in the 100 degree stuff!

Now that the Pontiac deal is over back to finishing the 409/470! Oh and getting the 500 Pontiac in that Camaro with a cage to be installed also

 

[Brian Thompson]

Well, I took a week off and started to work on it again today. Here are some progress pics. Please excuse the messy garage.

 

[61BISCAYNE]

Hey Brian,
You've got Jerry's car looking great!!
Kinda funny though...I will take a week off work
on occasion to work on my car, but you take a
week off from working on your car.
Maybe that has something to do with how you
have managed to build your '62, then rebuild it,
and then do another complete frame-off on Jerry's
car in the time it has taken me to do my '61.
I hope to see Jerry's car in person before you send it away.
When is he hoping to take delivery?
Danny

 

[Brian Thompson]

Hey Brian,
You've got Jerry's car looking great!!
Kinda funny though...I will take a week off work
on occasion to work on my car, but you take a
week off from working on your car.
Maybe that has something to do with how you
have managed to build your '62, then rebuild it,
and then do another complete frame-off on Jerry's
car in the time it has taken me to do my '61.
I hope to see Jerry's car in person before you send it away.
When is he hoping to take delivery?
Danny

Thanks Danny! Once it is completed, I do plan to drive it around for a while before Jerry picks it up. Just want to work out any bugs it may have before he takes it home. If yours is ready, maybe we could meet and do a cruise to Kellers or something.

 

[kerrbss]

wow cars come along ways since marc had it, great job mr thompson

 

[droptop62ss]

Brian ,
looks great ! Who makes the kick panel speakers you have there .
I look different from the custom auto sound ones

Andy

 

[droptop62ss]

Should have said they look different not I look different ! lol

 

[Brian Thompson]

wow cars come along ways since marc had it, great job mr thompson

Thanks Robbie! I'm waiting on a few things but should have her finished and road worthy in the next couple weeks.

Brian ,
looks great ! Who makes the kick panel speakers you have there .
I look different from the custom auto sound ones

Andy

They are the Custom Auto Sound kick panels, but I dyed them with SEM Portola Red. Of course removing the speaker in the process.

Should have said they look different not I look different ! lol

 

[rstreet]

Brian: Great work but 3:44 a.m.???
robert

 

[Brian Thompson]

Brian: Great work but 3:44 a.m.???
robert

Thanks Robert. It was only 2:44 here!

 

[Nuts]

Brian,

Really looking great !!!! What is the panel installed in the ash tray slot ? What type of A/C unit will you be running ?

Bill