my 66' impala hardtop :)

[ari666]

yay! thanks man!

im a bit worried they are 4x4 wheels, but will see when they are fitted. quite a high sidewall (75) but i am told they are limosene tyres, not off road.

[ari666]

check these monsters out:

and

off road baby!!!!

[VKCOMMO]

75 side wall, #### me...

[soop]

Yeah they're not off road tyres, the tread doesn't roll over far enough.

You need 3" more white wall though .

[Blown V6 Hatch]

Dude, WTF?? Seriously, white walls? And here i was thinking you were normal.... "marginly" better than white lettering though.

[ari666]

^^^ thats what i was waitn' for... i must say a lot less flame than i imagined. there was even a hint of compliment in there

[Blown V6 Hatch]

Not much point in giving you a right old flamn' now is there? You've already spent (aka wasted ) your hard earned on them.....Whatever floats your boat i guess. For me, tyres are BLACK and BLACK only.

[ari666]

well i had a tough time deciding on tyres. i do like whitewalls, but i also like FAT rubber, the missus decision was final. but at least they are 235's, the average white band in OZ in 205/70/16

[Blown V6 Hatch]

well i had a tough time deciding on tyres. i do like whitewalls, but i also like FAT rubber, the missus decision was final. but at least they are 235's, the average white band in OZ in 205/70/16

235's? Frontrunners all round....

[ari666]

yeah but imagine if they were 205's! i cant get a scrap of traction in the VK with 205's this thing would fail everywhere

[Blown V6 Hatch]

yeah but imagine if they were 205's! i cant get a scrap of traction in the VK with 205's this thing would fail everywhere

205's would be fine...






















































On the front

[emir3008]

Hey ari, just wondering where you picked that up, im really keen to get myself an impala to work on just to keep myself out of trouble.

[ari666]

there is one on ebay that i would be more than willing to go halves on. there are a couple of part i want off it but dont want the whole car:
Chevrolet Impala 1966 - eBay 1940 - 1970, Collector Cars, Cars, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 29-Sep-10 20:02:27 AEST)

or i could pay the most part and you the rest. i need the bonnet boot and chrome trims

[emir3008]

possibly, ill keep an eye on the auction and let you know.

my savings arent to big at the moment.

also if you get stuck for parts, a mates dad is an american car and part importer.

[ari666]

p.m. sent. always in need of contacts

[YZ250]

Great thread Ari, I've read every post and its interesting witnessing the highs and lows of a build. I could never imagine doing something like you've done myself, but your thread helps live the dream.

All the best with the finishing of this great car mate.

[Sabbath']

Why blue???

[ari666]

Great thread Ari, I've read every post and its interesting witnessing the highs and lows of a build. I could never imagine doing something like you've done myself, but your thread helps live the dream.

All the best with the finishing of this great car mate.

thanks man, i have said it over and again, comments on this thread really help me get off my arse and do stuff

and they are not blue sabbath, they are covered with this protectant stuff. it washes off, but im not gonna clean it off till' all the painting is done and i fit the wheels.... still a looong time.

[Sabbath']

thanks man, i have said it over and again, comments on this thread really help me get off my arse and do stuff

and they are not blue sabbath, they are covered with this protectant stuff. it washes off, but im not gonna clean it off till' all the painting is done and i fit the wheels.... still a looong time.

Doh...my bad.

Although Pink walls would go nicely with your chrome work

[ari666]

also pink would fit well when someone is flashing a bulldog out the window eh?

[Sabbath']

also pink would fit well when someone is flashing a bulldog out the window eh?

*Backs away slowly and leaves Ari's thread*

[ari666]

lol. anyways, no rest for the wicked. this prpbably would grown something if it hadve had more light:


and at least i dont have to worry too much about stretching the panel on this side... shes already f'ked. oil canning.

great start.

[Sabbath']

Yum.


Looks like you've got a fun job ahead

[Zeussy]

Aahhhhaa! Good move ari, strike while the irons hot Or, welder/grinder/oxy

This side doesn't look as bad as the other side does it? Or is it just all that dirt/earth matter hiding all the cancer? It won't matter that its oil canning now you're a pro, you can fix it

One, thing, please tell me you welded those holes on the other side up and didn't just bog over them?

[ari666]

no i just bogged them up. cant be frigged with risking more oil cans, and bog does the job just fine.