My 69

[BKIN10SECS]

Few pics of my 1969 Impala. 383 stroker, turbo 400, 12 bolt with an Eaton posi unit, Ridetech, Billet Specialties and a few other odds and ends. Thanks for looking 

 

Edited January 17, 2022 by BKIN10SECS

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint and color. I like the wide grill opening. You should have no problem hearing the radio. 

[BKIN10SECS]

Thanks for the kind words. The color is a stock color for the car, Dusk Blue,  The stereo, yes no problem hearing it but really just needed to fill that huge trunk area with something. Thanks again

[FLHCAHZ]

VERY NICE!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Beautiful BIG blue car.   

[AMT68]

That is one stunningly beautiful '69 Impala.

[steveracer]

JR, that is some nice bodywork on that Impala.  Did you do that work yourself?  Give us some details!

And do you have a miniature version to share?

[BKIN10SECS]

Thank you all for the kind words. I have owned the car for approximately 8 years. I have had a few Impalas and I wanted a 69.  I found this car in Nebraska, the car was for sale for a couple of years and it would pop up from time to time during my hot rod searches. I knew the car had good bones but what made me buy the vehicle was a video and walk around that the owner sent me.  The car came with the rims and was the same blue as it is now,  I brought the car back to Orlando and proceeded to get to work, I performed all of the work on the vehicle myself in my 3 car garage. I installed a fresh 383 stroker with Mach serpentine belt drive system, a 200 amp alternator billet engine dress up stuff. I try my best to hide or organize as much wiring and hoses that I can and with running the Mother Thumper cam I also installed an electric brake vacuum pump along with a vacuum canister to bring the car to a stop. I installed a new turbo 400 with a 2500 stall. The interior was pretty good, I installed power windows, Autometer Cobalt gauges, all lighting inside and out replaced with LED's. I built a center console to house the temp and oil pressure gauges, it also contains an iPad which enables me to run my stereo and other apps, there is a Stinger volt meter and the NOS purge button located on the console also. An aftermarket Pioneer head unit is mounted in the glove compartment, sound deadening paint along with Dynamat installed throughout the interior, doors and trunk. I have a 12 bolt in the rear with an aftermarket Eaton posi unit, currently there are 3:08 gears but plans call for 3:73 in the future. 4 wheel disks 2 inch drop spindles along with a Ridtech air ride system. She runs 2.5 inch exhaust Flomaster 40's the exhaust also has a set of electric cut outs installed. The trunk as seen contains two 10 inch subs, amp the airride controls, 5lb NOS bottle a chrome fire extinguisher (just for show the real one mounted on the drivers side kick panel) all panels, carpeting the under trunk cover, lighting all done in my garage. The paint is a stock Chevy color in 69 called Dusk Blue. when I bought the car the roof was also painted body color (they removed the factory vinyl top) I wet sanded cut and buffed the body but the roof needed help so I decided to paint the roof black also done in my garage with a HF 29 gallon compressor and the awesome $12.00 HF spray gun. Of course there are a hundred little things small details that make the difference as in model building. I have attached a video shot at night, the car at that time had a K&N air filter and a few other things that have since been changed. Once again Thanks for the kind words.

 

[Modlbldr]

That is one beautiful car! Thanks for sharing.

Later-

[NYLIBUD]

Sick ride.