The Car

History

The Impala was sourced via Jon Krogh of Wisconsin (guru of Impala Stateside), Jon came back with a contact in the form of Jacob Rubio in Antioch California. Jacob had a palomino ivory 2 door sport coupe (fastback) impala rolling shell for sale. The Impala was bought minus trim, minus glass, minus interior, minus engine and box, but had a relatively rust free shell with the only areas of bad visible rust on both lower fenders. It shipped out of Antioch 13th January 2007. Build took over three and half years.

Body 

1968 Chevrolet Impala Fastback Sport Coupe
Glass trunk lid, Glass doors, Glass front clip, Glass scoop.
Painted BMW 870 Electric Blue Metallic by Autoline Bacup. 
Airbrush work by Chris Rushton

Engine 

489cu Big Block Chevrolet by Jeff Bull, (454cu bored and stroked), 4 bolt mains, Refaced decks, honed bores with torque plates, Faced main caps and line hone, chemical clean, balance of rotating assembly, bored +30', with stroker crank to 489cu, 8013cc. Race prepared for Methanol (Alky), Air Flow Research 335cc Fully CNC Ported Magnum BBC Head. Competition 5-angle valve Job. Intake Valve 2.300" stainless steel. Exhaust Valve 1.880" stainless steel, 1.550" OD Roller Dual Valve Spring with damper, 240 lbs. on seat, .750" maximum lift, 10º Chrome Moly Retainers, 10º Chrome Moly Valve Locks, Valve Seals, Hardened Shims, Intake Valve Seats, Exhaust Valve Seats, Bronze Valve Guides Intake, Bronze Valve Guides Exhaust, Guide Plates, 7/16" Exhaust Rocker Stud, 7/16" Intake Rocker Stud, Scat 4.250 crankshaft, JE 13.5 to 1 pistons, Eagle .250 longer H beam rods, Childs and Albert zero gap ring set, Clevite 77 H series std rod bearings, Clevite 77 H series std main bearings, Clevite 77 cam bearings, Crane HP timing set with torrington, Felpro RACE gasket set, Felpro oil pan set, Felpro 1027 head gaskets, SCE intake gaskets, Melling hv oil pump, B and B (steff) oil pan and pick up, Crane roller camshaft, Brass core plug set, Oil gallery oil plugs, SFI flex plate, ATI fluid damper, Manley cam lock set, Crane roller lifters, Crane rockers, Chet Herbert Race valve springs, Dart intake manifold, Mallory 37 distributor, MSD race ignition 7AL-2,  Griffin Ally radiator, Weiand electric water pump, BLP alky crank drive fuel pump, 1150cfm BLP alky Dominator carburetor. 2” carburetor spacer

Transmission 

Race Built TH400 by Andy Frost, Precision Performance air shifter, Trans cooler, Neil Chance Aluminum Torque Converter 

Chassis 

Doorslammer - SFI 25.2, Full Bodied Car, Tube Chassis, tagged to 6.0 et @ 3,200 lbs max weight. Chrome Moly. Shortened wheelbase to 115" (from 119"), 4" stretched rear arches. Fabrication by WRE and Never Again Racing. Painted by Autoline Bacup 

Rear axle 

New Ford 9", fully braced by WRE. Third Member by Hauser Racing.

Interior 

Ally paneled by WRE and Never Again Racing.

Brakes 

Strange all round, Parachute 

Wheels 

Convo Pro's front and Rear

Tires

Good Year Eagle all round