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1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Jim_Rockford Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:14 pm
OK I got this poor car from a kid up in Germantown MD that was fixing to take it to the junkyard to sell it for honda parts went and got it,its missing alot, but as a whole its in good shape.
As it was when I picked it up...
The horror of the tail lights..
First thing I did when I got home was rip that crap out..
I bet there was 50lbs of bondo in the rear panel
They tack welded some filler panels on...
More in the next post
As it was when I picked it up...
The horror of the tail lights..
First thing I did when I got home was rip that crap out..
I bet there was 50lbs of bondo in the rear panel
They tack welded some filler panels on...
More in the next post
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Roadcaptain S3 Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:18 pm
Good job saving that car from a fate worse than the crusher-What the heck were they trying to do to that poor car?
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by 74MonteCarlo Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:13 pm
Agreed, good to see that you saved it. Those are a rare, unique piece to have...!
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Jim_Rockford Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:08 pm
yea bad thing is people want a frigging mint for tail lights..lol like they are for a 69 camaro or some crap.. frigging most want 80 bucks.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by 74MonteCarlo Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:10 pm
That's bat sh!t insane. Not like it's a high dollar valuable, desirable car.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by BlackChevelleSS Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:14 pm
What were they thinking on the rear end there?
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:48 pm
that reminds me of this monte that was on ebay.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by 74MonteCarlo Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:49 pm
I hate chopped rooves...unless it's a Lead Sled Merc...even that can get too extreme.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by JB2wheeler Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:53 pm
I also hate chopped roofs, and also cars that are so low they wont go over speed bumps at K Mart. JB74MonteCarlo wrote:I hate chopped rooves...unless it's a Lead Sled Merc...even that can get too extreme.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by The Dude Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:51 am
Nothing wrong with lowered cars if they are done right. 
For that matter there's nothing wrong with custom bodywork either. Of course the tail panel on that poor Impala looked like a crackhead's dream come true. Glad to hear you saved it.
For that matter there's nothing wrong with custom bodywork either. Of course the tail panel on that poor Impala looked like a crackhead's dream come true. Glad to hear you saved it.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by 74MonteCarlo Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:59 am
Not saying anything is wrong with it. Just not my personal taste.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by ant7377 Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:27 pm
GM did a great job on most cars, leave them alone I think.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by JB2wheeler Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:47 pm
I like lowered cars, but not if they are so low they wont go over the speed bumps. JB
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by BlackChevelleSS Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:26 pm
I like em lowered enough where theres 0 to 1 inch between the top of the tire and the wheel well opening.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by IndyG3 Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:08 pm
Oh, then you'd love what I just did to my car!BlackChevelleSS wrote:I like em lowered enough where theres 0 to 1 inch between the top of the tire and the wheel well opening.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Limey SE Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:26 pm
IndyG3 wrote:Oh, then you'd love what I just did to my car!BlackChevelleSS wrote:I like em lowered enough where theres 0 to 1 inch between the top of the tire and the wheel well opening.
only one thing to say ===>>
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Jim_Rockford Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:50 am
OK , after I got it to the house, removed all the crap off the rear , I had a hole in the rear driver quarter I started working on.
As always rust is like an iceberg, The part you see is always just the tip..
Got 1 more repair on the inner side of the wheel well and then I can finish the outside part of the quarter.
As always rust is like an iceberg, The part you see is always just the tip..
Got 1 more repair on the inner side of the wheel well and then I can finish the outside part of the quarter.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by 74MonteCarlo Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:53 am
HOLY SCHNIKIES.
Repair is lookin good
Repair is lookin good
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by The Dude Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:46 pm
Limey wrote:IndyG3 wrote:Oh, then you'd love what I just did to my car!BlackChevelleSS wrote:I like em lowered enough where theres 0 to 1 inch between the top of the tire and the wheel well opening.
only one thing to say ===>>
Seriously? Pics of saquatch are more likely to pop up than pics of Indy's car! LMAO
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Limey SE Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:55 pm
Rago wrote:Limey wrote:IndyG3 wrote:Oh, then you'd love what I just did to my car!BlackChevelleSS wrote:I like em lowered enough where theres 0 to 1 inch between the top of the tire and the wheel well opening.
only one thing to say ===>>
Seriously? Pics of saquatch are more likely to pop up than pics of Indy's car! LMAO
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by The Dude Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:01 pm
LMAO! Harry & the Hendersons. I haven't seen that movie in years.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Limey SE Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:09 pm
nope that is messing with sasquatch TV commercial
JACK LINKS BEEF JERKY COMMERCIAL
JACK LINKS BEEF JERKY COMMERCIAL
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by The Dude Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:22 pm
Guess it is..... Ahh they all look alike, even the one in "Strange Wilderness" kinda resembles him. Hilarious Happy Madison movie with some big name actors BTW.
"These birds are saying howdy to the zebra. Actually, they're not saying howdy. They're eating the shyt out of him."
"These birds are saying howdy to the zebra. Actually, they're not saying howdy. They're eating the shyt out of him."
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Jim_Rockford Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:41 pm
One patch panel done, just gotta clean up the bottom of the inside paint it with some POR-15 inside, Seam seal it and weld in the final piece then on to epoxy primer.
Also took care of some tear holes in the rear of the fender.
Like these.
To this.
Could be alot cleaner welds, but I'm useing flux core wire and its not really ment for thin sheet metal work like this.
Also took care of some tear holes in the rear of the fender.
Like these.
To this.
Could be alot cleaner welds, but I'm useing flux core wire and its not really ment for thin sheet metal work like this.
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
by Limey SE Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:46 pm
man you need to come here and do some work for me or at least teach me how to weld, I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE PAID ATTENTION hmmmmmmmmm what was that again 
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