Customs Kaspar's 59 Impala Build

Since joining the HAMB a few guys have asked me about my avatar and asked me to post some build pics, as you thumb through these you'll see some pics are pretty old and some may be out of order..but I'll try my best to keep it in order.

I bought the car in 2001 sight unseen from a dealer in Salt Lake City and had it shipped to Atlanta. It came with 14" true spokes that leaked like crazy and a weathered interior. I then put a set of 20" Roadsters on it. (Young kid early 2000s gimme a break)

This was my daily driver for about 2 years, I drove it back and forth to NY several times. 283 and 3 on the tree it flew on the highway.

 

Then I boxed an x-frame with 1/4" plate in the front and 3/8" in the rear and made it a real Lowrider



Ya Ya I ruined the car, nothing I cant fix

 

A few fires later, and it sitting for way too long I decided to get a new frame and run an air ride suspension, so the disassembly begins

 

new frame

a few mods..

and its off to be sand blasted

 

patching the holes from where the battery rack bolted to the frame

 

Throwing sparks is the best part of driving a lowrider

 

trunk done and primed

 

on to the frame

 

engine drive air compressor

 

Cal Customs oil pan, did not last long (first start noticed it was leaking from a crack near the mounting lip)

 

1/2" copper lines

 

4 wheel SSBC brake kit

 

Premium Sportway 5.20x14s

 

Filled reverse light holes

 

and on to the trunk


more copper

 

battery holder

 

getting interior back together in my new shop/basement

floor shifter now/removed knob on column

 

a little Indian Larry action on this shifter


needs some chrome

 

its not often I bash my knuckle so hard it splatters the underside of the car, so I took a pic

 

I needed a tensioner on the long compressor belt so I made this mokey face bracket that bolts to the block and added a pulley

it actually works and can't believe I cant find a picture of it installed to post here..I'll take one later I guess

 

first start up with no exhaust, around 11:30 at night..add that to list of why my neighbors hate me

 

interior back together

 

chicks dig it

 

Looking good, nice to see how it has changed over the years