# Half-Breed and I Restore a 1964 Impala

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [June 1, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015 "2011-06-01T00:27:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/1 "2011-06-01T00:27:48Z")

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This should explain why the FD progress has slowed down a little……

Myself and Craig(half-breed) are doing a full frame off restoration of a 1964 Impala Vert. Aside from your typical resto we will be adding a …….you guessed it LS1 into the mix. Anyhow not going to go too in depth here and please don’t question too much of the build as I am just labor I do what the owner wants.

Also would like to thank and recognize the following:  
Zac aka Spam16V who does all of my powdercoating  
Jesse aka suzukiriderman does our media blasting  
[http://www.blastoffny.com/](http://www.blastoffny.com/)  
Fred from Urban Paint(go there when you get srs about painting things)  
[http://urbanpaint.com/](http://urbanpaint.com/)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0612.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0612.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0602.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0602.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0617.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0617.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0613.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0613.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0615.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0615.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0618.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0618.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0619.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0619.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0626.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0626.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0627.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0627.jpg)

Craig built this cool lil deal

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0656.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0656.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0658.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0658.jpg)

Anddddd out comes the frame!

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0661.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0661.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0664.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0664.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0665.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0665.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0679.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0679.jpg)

LOL

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0712.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0712.jpg)

Naked

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0713.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0713.jpg)

LS1 SIQQQQQQ

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0770.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0770.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0786.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0786.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0803.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0803.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0805.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0805.jpg)

Epoxy Primer

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0813.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0813.jpg)

Gloss

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0818.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0818.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0828.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0828.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0833.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0833.jpg)

SO GOOD \<3

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0830.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0830.jpg)

Had all the suspension blasted and coated

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0864.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0864.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0865.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0865.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0884.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0884.jpg)

Rotisserie

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0870.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0870.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0873.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0873.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0957.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0957.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0959.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0959.jpg)

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0961.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0961.jpg)

Ready for primer………and I forgot to take pics after we finished hahaha

 ![http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0963.jpg](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn302/ablake211/64%20Impala%20Resto/IMAG0963.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/2 "2011-06-01T01:07:12Z")

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Yeah…that would explain a lot of your posts…you’ve been sniffing paint fumes all winter. LOL

X…

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**Author:** ![schwidley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schwidley/32/6128_2.png) [@schwidley](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schwidley)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/3 "2011-06-01T03:41:38Z")

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ls1 = happiness

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**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/4 "2011-06-01T03:48:35Z")

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Awesome, I would kill to have this project.

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**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/5 "2011-06-01T04:01:47Z")

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Nice boat!

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/6 "2011-06-01T04:15:04Z")

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Looks sweet. Hydraulics ?

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/7 "2011-06-01T05:11:38Z")

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Three wheel motion?

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/8 "2011-06-01T05:12:46Z")

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WTF…I Cant see any pictures…must be the work computer

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/9 "2011-06-01T05:51:38Z")

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Gnarly! I love it. What color is it going to be? Any other goodies beside ellis juan?

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/10 "2011-06-01T07:49:41Z")

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> [@Xander](#):
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> Yeah…that would explain a lot of your posts…you’ve been sniffing paint fumes all winter. LOL
> 
> X…

I cut back drinking so I blame it on not enough beer…beer?

> [@schwidley](#):
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> ls1 = happiness

Truth

> [@JDMSIR](#):
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> Awesome, I would kill to have this project.

Me too, I need something old

> [@Jack](#):
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> Nice boat!

:tup:

> [@Jeller](#):
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> Looks sweet. Hydraulics ?

Sadly no haha

> [@strokingnova](#):
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> WTF…I Cant see any pictures…must be the work computer

☹

> [@TrueBlue](#):
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> Gnarly! I love it. What color is it going to be? Any other goodies beside ellis juan?

Not 100% on color yet. Nothing too crazy he just wants fully restored cruiser. Every suspension component replace and entire car refinished. Nothing too fancy

> [@POOPRA](#):
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> Three wheel motion?

KYBs and Eibachs …weakkkkkkk

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/11 "2011-06-01T08:04:00Z")

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Good work… now that I’ve found the right thread, lol.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/12 "2011-06-01T08:11:18Z")

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this is fucking awesome. i love these cars

dude, have him bag it, i know a guy locally that has bagged a bunch of vws, im sure this wouldnt be hard

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/13 "2011-06-01T08:21:54Z")

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Kramer, it is. Get back to training FGGT.

Can’t wait to see this when I am home!

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/14 "2011-06-01T08:27:02Z")

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Jam the owner is a 60+year old dude that just wants to take his grandkids to get ice cream in it lol. I did try to get him to do bags though. He also wants to do like 16" mags and I want 18"+ dope sauce wheels on it haha.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/15 "2011-06-01T09:20:51Z")

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Ballin

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**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/16 "2011-06-01T09:26:42Z")

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Nice bro

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/17 "2011-06-01T12:59:47Z")

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Thread bump for recognition and thanks in first post.

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**Author:** ![FourEyed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foureyed/32/7216_2.png) [@FourEyed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourEyed)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/18 "2011-06-01T13:15:33Z")

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Sweet project! You are good at putting LS1’s where they don’t belong.

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**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/19 "2011-06-01T13:22:36Z")

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Ima put an LS1 in errrreything given enough time.

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**Author:** ![schwidley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schwidley/32/6128_2.png) [@schwidley](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schwidley)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/half-breed-and-i-restore-a-1964-impala/213015/20 "2011-06-01T14:19:03Z")

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I love those crazy rigid x frames. u jack the left front up and the only wheel that stays on the ground is the right rear lol

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