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Customs Impala gets new shoes!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by flynbrian48, Sep 23, 2024.

  1. Z06-LITE
    Joined: Nov 13, 2010
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    American Racing Equipment wheels look perfect on just about any vehicle except maybe a bicycle.
     
  2. 05snopro440
    Joined: Mar 15, 2011
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    Down in front! :p

    The car is looking really good with it's new shoes and slick paint!
     
  3. Moriarity
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    have you shown it to the guy you bought it from?
     
  4. looks perfect on the car!
     
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  5. flynbrian48
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    He hasn't seen it in person, but he approves the photos.
     
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  6. 69fury
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    That's just right.

    -rick
     
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  7. 1low52
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    Your Impala looks fantastic!
    Like you I wanted a set for mine from the day I bought 15 years ago.
    Finally got them last year and couldn't be happier.
    Drive the wheels off her. DAY01.JPG tt.jpg
     
  8. Daddy_O
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  9. Johnboy34
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    You've made that old Chevy look great!
     
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  10. I don't do tattoos......
    but if I ever did one it would probably be a Torq Thrust wheel.

    That opening post is a calendar shot, no doubt about it.
     
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  11. Lone Star Mopar
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    Looks great !
     
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  12. Looks great ! .. just bought some early 15x6 & 15x7 "D" spokes for my 66 Nova Wagon
     
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  13. DDDenny
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    Hope all is well in Sarasota Brian!
     
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  14. Looks good, glad you're getting what you wanted.
    Did you get the wheels/tires online? Happy with the vendor?
     
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  15. nobux
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    Sweet looking Impala !
     
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  16. flynbrian48
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    Yup. "Wheels and Tires for Less". Free shipping, mounted, balanced, lug nuts (they sent two packages of those) everything for less than I could have bought them locally.
     
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  17. flynbrian48
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    Thank you, we were spared any damage whatsoever, save the pineapple plant I had stuck in the ground when a pineapple went bad on the counter. The heavy fruit on the little stalk toppled over in the wind. Oh well, I will try again when I let the next one spoil before we can eat it...
     
  18. Mr48chev
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    That is the look the "older guys" with a good job would have had in the mid 60's when I was in high school or trade school.
    The son of a local Chevy dealer drove year old Impalas with 409 and 4 speed in the 60's Always with a stance and some extra horse power but his sister could outdrive him in them.
    Your car has that look from the late 60's nailed.
     
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  19. flynbrian48
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    A little update on the Impala: A week ago I had the center section of the rear axle swapped from the 4.11 Posi to an open 3.36. I had it done as I'm still pretty gimpy from the left hip replacement. The difference in drivability is everything I expected, well worth the expense. (So, if anyone wants a 4.11 posi for a '55-'64 Chevy or Corvette, I can hook you up. ;))
    Today while waiting for photos of our Sarasota home from neighbors after the second hurricane in two weeks, there I got the Newport wiper motor installed, fixed the turn signal mechanism behind the wheel, and was rewarded with the news that our home came through unscathed aside from a limb from the neighbors stupid Mango tree denting our eavestrough. Who'd think having the eye of a Cat. 3 hurricane passes directly overhead would be the best possible outcome? No flooding. No (well, minor) tree damage. No windows blown out in 100+ mph winds. Super happy all around with todays news.
    Oh, and the Newport wiper conversion is the bomb. I may step up for an intermittent switch, but they work great as is. The turn signal switch is a goofy set up, monkey motion cam behind the wheel with a tiny cable to the switch mounted at the base of the column. I was tempted to just get a new column but this worked OK. 2FD2632E-20DC-4F9B-A151-DDDED4B1BC26.jpeg
     
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  20. Tow Truck Tom
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    Good to not get storm slammed.
    The wheels make it your ride.
    Thanks for update on Windshield wipers and Turn signals
    Congratulations
     
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  21. flynbrian48
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    Thanks man, that's exactly what I was going for. ;)
     
  22. DDDenny
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    Take that Milton!!!
    Great news, boy, I was thinking about you when the news broke that Sarasota was going to be in a hurt, wasn't sure you had trekked south yet.
    Better buy a lottery ticket Brian!
     
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  23. flynbrian48
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    Right? I'm on the fence about taking the roadster down now, but I know I'll miss it come January...
     
  24. VF-1
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