1977 Impala coupe rescue
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Finally got the whole frame blasted...Next time I'll just pay to have it done..lol sprayed the full thing with Valspar epoxy primer reduced to a sealer.
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stripped the rear end and sealed it.
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and splashed some black Poly on it.
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stripped the rear end and sealed it.
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0177-1](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0177-1.jpg)
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and splashed some black Poly on it.
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0181-1](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0181-1.jpg)
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Jim_Rockford- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
LOOKING GOOD buddy I see your not ready even close to it, for your tail panel LOL
But coming along really well my friend
But coming along really well my friend
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1977 Chevelle SE x2
One Mild original
one Wild NON original
Anthony
Limey SE- Management
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Well done with all the painting on the frame, flushed out the brake lines and fuel lines and painted em up and started remounting em...
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Jim_Rockford- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
She's coming along nicely.
Must be that champagne you're drinking.
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The Dude- Management
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
AAAAHHHHHHHHHH you stole my line Rago, but seriously it is coming along really nice. I think you should take a vacation and then while your here we can take the cutty off frame and do the same thing I would supply all the champagne you could swallow LOL
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1977 Chevelle SE x2
One Mild original
one Wild NON original
Anthony
Limey SE- Management
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Limey wrote:I would supply all the champagne you could swallow LOL
W.T.F.
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74MonteCarlo- G3GM Fanatic
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
74MonteCarlo wrote:Limey wrote:I would supply all the champagne you could swallow LOL
W.T.F.
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Anthony
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Got my bodymounts on the way. A buddy had a new set of NOS rubber mounts for a police car..
Jim_Rockford- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
700 bucks for that caprice? damn! what was wrong with it?
abajc3- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Mcarlo77 wrote:I, too, grew up with cars sporting the "California rake" and the handling did suck on most of them. But, I remember a neighbor who had a silver/blk '69 Nova SS with the "rake" and, if any car looked good with that stance, it was that Nova! To this day, I drool over the thoughts of that car!
LOL we called that the stink bug stance..lol It was a sign the owner had no clue.
abajc3 wrote:700 bucks for that caprice? damn! what was wrong with it?
It was ugly as hell..lol I have been to Koper Slovenia back in the mid 90's when I was in the Navy.
Jim_Rockford- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Body is back on the frame, and The engine is test fitted.
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Thanks to D I have nice new body mounts...
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Doing a major cleaning up on the garage I slid Melba taost over to the side some more So I can do some engine swapping on my trucks.
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I also Broke two on my harbor freight moving dollies..lol They where holding alot more than the 1,000lb capacity limit when they let go. So I patched em up and made em bionic.
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Started drilling out the inner bucket seat mounts I cut out of the 94 caprice... The new Harbor freight sport weld cutter is the bomb.
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took about maybe 5 min.
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Thanks to D I have nice new body mounts...
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0215](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0215.jpg)
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0216-1](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0216-1.jpg)
Doing a major cleaning up on the garage I slid Melba taost over to the side some more So I can do some engine swapping on my trucks.
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0211-2](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0211-2.jpg)
I also Broke two on my harbor freight moving dollies..lol They where holding alot more than the 1,000lb capacity limit when they let go. So I patched em up and made em bionic.
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0217-1](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0217-1.jpg)
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0218-1](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0218-1.jpg)
Started drilling out the inner bucket seat mounts I cut out of the 94 caprice... The new Harbor freight sport weld cutter is the bomb.
![1977 Impala coupe rescue - Page 5 IMG_0225-1](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/caprices/IMG_0225-1.jpg)
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took about maybe 5 min.
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Jim_Rockford- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Harbor Freight stuff in general is the bomb. I've used their $25 sawzall to cut through exhaust, aluminum, an old privacy fence, & even small trees. That tool alone converted me over & now I shop there for most of my tools.
The Dude- Management
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
hey got a chance at a 79 caprice 2dr with 80k and cold air no rust car for $1200
dragons_lair59- Donating Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
I bought a harbor frieht grinder put a cutting wheel on it and five minutes later it was smoken.. Every one i have bought has crapped out on me. Even the secound grinder on the same project then i barrowed one from work and got the job done.
Jedediah- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
The quality of Harbor Freight items seems to be hit or miss; depending on the item. I usually stick to specialized tools that I wouldn't expect to use more than a few times and don't want to spend more than I have to on them.
By the way, ever wonder what that funky smell is when you walk inside a Harbor Freight store? Chinese rubber. I sold molded and extruded rubber products for years and some of our products came from China. Something they do (or rather, don't do) in their processing that causes this smell. I lost several customers because they just couldn't tolerate the odor on their assembled products. There...how's that for a bit of worthless trivia?!
By the way, ever wonder what that funky smell is when you walk inside a Harbor Freight store? Chinese rubber. I sold molded and extruded rubber products for years and some of our products came from China. Something they do (or rather, don't do) in their processing that causes this smell. I lost several customers because they just couldn't tolerate the odor on their assembled products. There...how's that for a bit of worthless trivia?!
Mcarlo77- Donating Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
I have a cheap chinese grinder I got from northern, ever since I have had it it sounded like it had rocks in the gearbox..lol Bad thing is after a few years of use its starting to quiet down a little.
Jim_Rockford- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
LMFAO I love the sign on the wall
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74MonteCarlo- G3GM Fanatic
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
I have never seen anyone else have an engine walker like that! My brother has one and it works awesome! Is that a tool that you've had for a while or did you recently get that? My brother's was loned out to someone who cut the end bracket off of one of the cables, so he made a new bracket and used 2 cable clamps to hold it in place. But I know he would like to have a new one that is not all jacked up. I think his came from a Carlisle swap meet from back in the 80's and we haven't seen another one since then.
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itis34- G3GM Newbie
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
I got one. They are pretty much a standard when trying to remove an engine being as cheap as they are to buy. Of course there's always the old A frame set up and also the come-along tied to a tree, but those aren't really as easy/safe.
The Dude- Management
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
So far, I've had good luck with the few Harbor Freight I have, like a small router and an electric plane, and a 650 ft lb impact wrench. My 4 inch grinder is a serious tool though, a Porter Cable. Doesn't pay off to buy a cheap grinder.
pila- Donating Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
any new progress on this thing? i wanna see it completed!
maliburacinfreak- Donating Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Naa I've been out of work for 14 months and slowing getting back into it and the weather is warming up...I did however buy this...
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Jim_Rockford- G3GM Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
that one looks pretty damn sweet! i hope it doesnt make you give up on the other one though, after all the work youve put into it already. ive always liked these cars. a buddy has a 77 2dr caprice that he refuses to sell me, yet hes too damn lazy to do anything with it. been sitting close to 10 years now, im sure it will just sit and rot away. ![Sad](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_sad.gif)
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maliburacinfreak- Donating Member
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Re: 1977 Impala coupe rescue
Is it an 84? (had an 84 Olds 88 four door cousin once).
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