I am taking some time off after this truck. I need to do some work on the house....wife is bugging me about awnings being taken down which got damaged from Fall storms. Then I need to start putting siding on & building her a hair salon, not to mention get the pool open so my little boy can go swimming. I can go on forever with the "honey do" list. I wanna see some pics of the 56!!!! I've always wanted to build a 57 for myself. I have a 64 Impala SS 409 car.

 

I saw this pic on CF. Line-x sport bumper.

 

That looks great and I bet it is functional too. I might line-x my lower panels where the aftermarket chrome pieces would go. No more rock dings, I could power wash them and give em a coat of Armorall.

 

I think it looks good too. I was considering doing it up to the body line [bumper] then paint from there up orange. I thought it would look like crap with Line-x, but now I'm considering it again.

 

Here you go J....Yes its a 4 door...I don't get as much of a hard time now that its a four door.I bought it in 1981 from the orginal owner.He put so much money into the drive train that I decided to keep it the way it is,with the 235 six cylinder and the rare 2-speed powerglide auto.That 64 Impala SS with a 409 is no very,very rare car...is it restored yet?..

 

Here is one car I don't know what to do with...is my 63 falcon..It right now at a relative farm and I maybe running out of time,because she has cancer and it doen't look good...I may have to sell it this summer..

 

Sorry J really highjacking your post...Here are some of the others cars I got over the last 30 years......Looks like I will be forced to sell them this summer also....I guess I'm feeling sorry for myself....How things could change in life so quick...

 

I have a buddy with a no option Impala SS 409 convertable car, a rust free texas car. I think its a 65. My rusted out 79 chrysler 300 walked all over it. The Impala was a fresh resto and had a 409 truck block, with the dual quads. Just a show piece.

 

Sweet!!!! I like it the way it is, very nice ride. My 64 was restored & I drove it for 2 years after high school. It has a 327 in it right now because I blew the 409 up racing a Mustang. I have the 409 on a engine stand covered in plastic. I bored it out, had it balanced & put it together, but kinda lost interest when my Dad passed away.....it was a father/son restoration. It just needs some bugs worked out from sitting around for the last 4 years. I plan on doing it up again one day.

 

Man, you have a little of everything don't you?

 

Nice!!!! Those 409 truck engine had some serious torque.

 

I got my bed set in place today, its gonna look good.

 

kinda lost interest when my Dad passed away.....it was a father/son restoration.

Yep....Same here 2 1/2 years for me ,when dad went so did the farm....Now everything is at my relatives place and she is not doing well either.

 

Mr Lent, did you primer the underside of the bed good? You didn't have any pictures showing that. I have abit of surface rust on mine down under. You must have a good size shop. I was trying to visualize how to set-up my garage into a spray booth. I think just that I would need a larger shop just to do the painting. If nothing else buddy, keep the pictures coming, the truck is turning out pretty sweet.

 

My Dad died in 02 [Brain Cancer], Mom died in 04 [breast cancer]. A big part of me died when they passed. I miss Dad every time I go into that garage. To be honest, I sometimes stop working & just sit there remembering the good ole days. I swore I'd never paint another car without my Dad, but I can still here his voice when I'm in that garage....it keeps me going.