Hot Rods 63 impala race car thread, lets start

Billy Laganas "Locomotion II" was my favorite at the time 62/63 I was a 13 year old kid that was on the pit crew of my MG (pit kid) Billy was a local favorite and my father actually bought a new 63 Chevy Impala from Oak Hill Chevrolet. Those were the days my friend.

Pat

 

For some strange reason, I like this photo...

 

Wasn’t a race car when my family owned this 63 growing up but we sold it in the mid 80’s to a guy that was going to put a 350 with a blower and race it. Factory PS,PB & ac car.

Sorry for the Polaroids but that’s all we had back in the day.

 

Used to race against Donnie Shaffer back in the 90's with the midwest N/SS Assoc. RIP!

 

The 60’s were the heyday of these cars everywhere. It didn’t matter much whether you had Chevy, Ford, Pontiac or Mopar the competition was tough and almost everyone took a trophy at one time or another. There weren’t any of those extreme body twisting cars or bracket racing. Everybody pretty much ran against a record. It was the best racing ever.

 

I absolutely love Impalas... '63s are my faves! Great thread!!

 

what method di they use to get the static ride height so high in the front?

 

They put aluminum front sheet metal and bumpers on them.

 

a few update shots

 

engine ready to go

 

got the fiberglass teardrop hood lightweight hinges made and working well, i used Hurst shifter clips for quick full removal

 

this is my last Thomas engineering steering wheel hub with knock off, i think it suits the car. i did a full rebuild on the floor shift column

 

Teardrop hood looks killer on there…is it a glass hood too?

 

its a full glass hood hood, i have glass fenders for it also