62 impala custom

[lowriderphil]

Real car is painted pearl white with a salmon colored button tuck interior, fat whites and red steelies with chrome beauty rings and lake pipes. Gonna use the custom catalina interior. It has a 409 but mostly stock under the hood and real clean. Just painted on Saturday, still needs to be cleared.

[DRG]

Back in 1966 a friend of mine had a 62 convertible with a 409 4 speed in it.

He had it painted Marina Blue, had the interior rolled and pleated and put Keystone Mags on it.

A lot of great memories.

[W-409]

This is going to be nice! Very low and I'm very happy that there are no pling pling wheels, I mean bigger than 15'' with low profile tires! Those are very good choice to this, 409 in it...?

[lowriderphil]

got a little work in tonight, engine is nearly complete, just gotta paint the air cleaner.

trim rings and lugnuts are painted, not sure yet what to do about the chrome bullet center caps

phil

[horsepower]

I knew a local guy that had one of these new, in 62, with the 425 H.P. 4-speed version, at that time it put the CHP cars in shame mode. Just a small detail but his came with silvr painted valve covers.

[lowriderphil]

suspension is installed, wheels installed, and now ready to start the interior. Still gotta wetsand the body and repaint and clear the hood, fell on the ground when I cleared it so its being stripped. This will be the final ride height.

[W-409]

It's very nice to see that engine. It looks very good and detailing looks nice. Good stance, I like it!

[lowriderphil]

It's very nice to see that engine. It looks very good and detailing looks nice. Good stance, I like it!

thanks, I did the best I could with what I had available, still need to add a few hoses once installed.

[Jim0205]

Looks good with the ride height, cant wait to see the foil done on this.

[lowriderphil]

got some exhaust work done, painted after pics were taken

phil

[lowriderphil]

started polishing

and thanks to 716 LAYIN LOW the wheels are done, might touch up the trim rings

[lowriderphil]

Just finished waxing with Mequires cleaner wax, when I get some more bench time I follow up with deep crystal wax, followed by swirl-X then foil it.

phil

[MILD]

G'day Phil. I'm curious as to what diametre brass tube was used for the end pipes? It's a fantastic addition to the model.

[lowriderphil]

G'day Phil. I'm curious as to what diametre brass tube was used for the end pipes? It's a fantastic addition to the model.

I believe it was around 3/32" tubing

[lowriderphil]

interior is done shy of clearing the dashboard

[Tom Kren]

Cool Now is that the new revell kit and is that the ride height or did you lower it?

[lowriderphil]

Cool Now is that the new revell kit and is that the ride height or did you lower it?

Yes, new revell kit, yes I lowered it, the front I moved the axle pin hole up around 3/32", an the rear I lowered the springs until the tops of the tires touched the wheel wells.

If I slap some wires and 5.20's on it it would probably lay the frame.

[Tom Kren]

Thanks! Thats the way I want mine to sit if I ever get around to build it!

[DRG]

The engine is looking good.

The ride height is perfect.

The interior is looking great.

The body is perfection.

great job.

[lowriderphil]

I have finished all the waxing finally, the body has been washed of all wax residue and is now ready for foil.

I tried to capture the green pearl in a video but I don't think it shows too well.

[lowriderphil]

I'm in the home stretch now. Just gotta foil and install glass then its on to final assembly.

phil

[W-409]

Looking good, interior is very good looking and engine detaling looks super! Very good job, can't wait to see this in under glass section...!

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Custom interior from the '62 Cat...

That's a pretty killer idea!

Don't be surprised to see others doing it...

[jbwelda]

that is totally excellent and that interior looks tuff! motor is looking like 1:1 too! great stuff!

[lowriderphil]

95% completed, taken at today's club meeting, curteousy of Lyle