Working....64 SS

[Advanced Design]

Looking good Andy. The details will make a difference. How is your Dad and the '56?

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Looking good Andy. The details will make a difference. How is your Dad and the '56?

Good, we are planning to swap vehicles sometime before Christmas. He has got tired of the 56 already.
needs a few thing done to it.

[Andy4639]

Ok the stereo is in and the package tray is done.
I took 1/4" plywood cut for the 6x9 speakers and covered it with cheap carpet then dyed it to match the interior.
Have hands free calling and all the music I can stand on usb, phone and CD's.

[Andy4639]

Got the chrome trim around the passenger door today and did some fine tuning adjustments on both doors!
You have to set the vent window first then the front of the window to get the rear of it to work right.

[notsolo]

Great car Andy, love the color, makes me want another. I also had a 64 2dr hardtop, and I tried to save a 64 SS Convertible. Now I cringe at the car and parts I had to throw away 35 yrs ago. Your Dad may not want to give your car back, I found mine was 1 of the most comfortable rides I ever had.

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Great car Andy, love the color, makes me want another. I also had a 64 2dr hardtop, and I tried to save a 64 SS Convertible. Now I cringe at the car and parts I had to throw away 35 yrs ago. Your Dad may not want to give your car back, I found mine was 1 of the most comfortable rides I ever had.

The 64 drives great after the power steering swap.
Dad and I swap that's fine. The 56 is more me it has a 96 LT-1 with 4l60 over drive. It more of a road car than the Impala to me.

[Andy4639]

I think it's done for now anyway!
I cleaned all the outside trim with 00 steel wool and fixed the horn which turned out to be the spring inside the column. It's the part in red in the picture. I used a pen spring for now until the new parts arrive.

I got new wipers ordered also.

[Andy4639]

Rear brakes over hauled this weekend along with a transmission fix after driving it over to a buddies house. I started out changing the brake shoes on the rear along with wheel cylinders on both sides. Had to chisel off 1 bolt on each side. Got passenger side done went to mount the wheel cylinder and they gave me 2 of the same side.
Anyway got all the brakes working again and drove it over to pick some tee shirts up at a friends house and the linkage came a part. Cotter key broke off and the linkage fell off. Had to jack it up and put it in gear by hand. Drove it home and fixed that today along with pressure washing the under side.

[Andy4639]

I've had the car not quit a year now and it's getting better and better. I had the front end aligned and it drives wonderfully. Put new shocks all around it. I put some carpet jut in the trunk area and it helped a lot on road noise. Plan to buy enough to do the rest of the car this winter.
AC is running great. 85* here today and inside the car is 40*!

We drove it to the mts a few weeks ago and it ran great. I took the transmission pan off and changed the fluid, filter and added a temp gauge. It never got over 160*. I also added some center cap emblems to the wheels.

I picked up some parts for it also. Factory tilt wheel auto, cruise control, tissue holder and high beam deemer. These all came out of the same car with 44800 miles on it.

[GR8-68]

Very nice ride Andy

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by GR8-68

Very nice ride Andy

Thanks man! I'm really liking the 64 a lot better.
Here are a couple of pictures from the Mts.

[Andy4639]

Here is a new one I'm working on for the 64.

Tilt wheel to be installed after modifiying it to work with console shifter. I put the NOS tissue holder in this weekend also.

[Andy4639]

Took the Impala Friday morning and had it detailed for the cruise in that we did on Saturday. Drove it a bit over 150 miles with outside temps in the 90"s and the AC ran all day at 38* inside. I was very pleased, well until the electric fan went out any way. It did Ok afterwards but it would run hot at red lights but we made it home Ok. I spent the day installing the old fan I had in the truck before the LS swap. It's two speed windstar van fan and it moves some air. I ran it for 30 minutes sitting in the garage with the ac on and it never went above 180*.
After we did the cruise in and eat lunch I headed over to David Hess place and we swapped even for his tilt column for a console. So all I need now is to clean it up, paint and install it.

[Andy4639]

I started on the trunk redo also this past week. I wire brushed it down twice and have put 2 coats of Dupli-color bed armor on it so far. A couple more coats and then splatter paint it back to the right color!
I also added a picture of the electric fan micro switch I installed on the fan.

[Andy4639]

I got the tilt column cleaned up and sanded for the repaint also in between coats in the trunk!
GM did not make a tilt wheel for the console cars but this one is. It also will have the factory 5000RPM tach installed also. That's what the cutout is for on the column so it want hit the tach!

[Andy4639]

Got the final coat of armor on the trunk and primed the steering column. I also found a double 40 amp fuse holder for the 2 speed fan I installed.

[Andy4639]

Coming home tonight from a local cruise in.

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