Recent content by LowKat

Sold the Impala today. It went to a cool guy that's going to do the full restoration the car deserves. I'm going to pick up the Impala replacement next week. It's not stock. Has a 1967 solid lifter 327 with a Super T-10. I'm gonna try the Torque Thrust wheels from the Impala on the...

Got a package of "Vintage Speed" carb bases from Speedway. I'll be working on it tonight after it cools off outside a little. 99 degrees right now. Still waiting for the fuel line set to arrive.

THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD WORDS! I'm planning to hit some shows. Missed the one at Clackamette Park last weekend since I found out a day late. I'd like a correct one but this isn't a car I'm keeping forever so not high on my priority list since I have plenty to do. I'm close to being in the...

Got the tri-power installed but used block off plates under the front and rear carbs until I could afford the Vintage Speed carb bases. They will be here next week. Also ordered a correct 3x2 fuel line set. I have an original air cleaner base lined up. Runs better than ever on the center carb...

Went with a friend to pick up some Caddy parts. Behind a cyclone fence I see a few project cars including a "not bad" 63 SS with 409 emblems. I couldn't get up close but could see it's a 4 speed car with a dash cutout for a tach. Owner wasn't there but I talked to him on the phone yesterday. He...

I've looked at local parts places and most of the specialty sellers too. I'm not in panic mode yet. Mine's the deluxe. I wonder if all Impala's got deluxe?

Not finding a heater core for my 61 Impala. Anywhere to buy them new? Is a '62 shorter? When I got the car there were 2 cores in the trunk which told me it needed one. Both looked new. One is a little shorter and the tubes are a little closer together. After pulling the old one, figured out the...

Thought I'd heard 64-5 Chevelle was narrower than Impala.

Does anybody know if 60-64 Corvair bucket seats are the same size as 62-64 Impala? or anyone installed any in their big Chevy?

Last time I drove it the heater core started leaking. Add that to my winter work list. I started making a "4 speed" steering column, using an automatic donor.

Thanks for the wheel education!

Anybody done it, have pictures or advice? I'm using a correct T-10 trans in a 1961 bench seat car. Here's the shifter which does not have a removable stick.

Put about 25 miles on it since the new brake booster install. Gaining trust. Found an old VDO tachometer in my parts stash, kinda like it has the same ribbed texture as the dash. I'll keep looking for a proper one.

I wasn't aware of this. Put it on my "to do" list Still tying to determine if the VS bases will accept a factory throttle arm.

Oh yea, got my Bendix brake booster exchanged at the "Booster Dewey" shop on Monday. Dewey is a nice guy, has a clean organized shop and I've heard good about his work. http://www.boosterdeweyexchange.com/ I'll install this weekend but need to clean the firewall behind the valve cover...