1963 Pro Touring Impala

lilbuzzy

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12 years after being imprisoned in storage building # 12 I am headed in a new direction with an old project. Was once headed toward the NMCA. Now I'm headed in the pro touring direction. We'll see what happens.

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lilbuzzy

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time for another update

Man time flies between commercial breaks. Jigged, cut and jigged.
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Redneck plasma cutterS:thumbsup:
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One day I'll get it done...I hope.
 

Ronnie Russell

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Great looking car and parts. At the rate you're going, you should be on the road soon. Good luck ...... :clap:cheers
 

jim_ss409

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The front suspension looks really good!:beerbang
It should handle like a sports car when you're done.
 

lilbuzzy

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Sweet! How many hacksaw blades to cut the frame?

just one blade. it was a 465-0something from sears that they don't make anymore (cause they don't make anything like they used to...right?). it's probably the same age as the cutterS :roll
 

Nuts

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What a great looking project !!!!! Keep us up to date as you proceed...

Thanks for posting
Bill
 

jim_ss409

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Looking good!:beerbang
How about that weather. Who'd of thought you'd need snow tires in Alabama.:scratch
 

09Jud

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I don't understand how that car roll cage was certified by NHRA when not all the legs of the cage were welded to the frame. and by the way nice work.
 

lilbuzzy

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I don't understand how that car roll cage was certified by NHRA when not all the legs of the cage were welded to the frame. and by the way nice work.

It was certified some 12 years ago. The fellow that put it in has never had one turned down. They actually drilled and checked all welds. I have plates that cap the bars in the cabin like they do with all the uni body cars like mustangs, camaros, etc. The out bars (front and rear are attached to the frame. There is no way to attach the rest of the cage to the frame unless you cut into the x frame with cross bars underneath the floor. And we all know what that would do as far as exhaust routing. :doh

By the way, I was not showing off the cage, merely showing that it has not been worked on since 1998 when I was going to make a digger out of it.

Richie
 
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