Rebeldryver's '65 Impala SS Black Betty

[Scott Liggett]

Looks like 5 dead bodies would fit easily.

Nice improvement!

Dan

Four and the spare tire. Or, just the usual crap I carry with me. I wont see any of the work once I put all that stuff back in there.

[DanStokes]

But you'll KNOW! And so will we now.

Dan

[malc]

Four and the spare tire. Or, just the usual crap I carry with me. I wont see any of the work once I put all that stuff back in there.

[Scott Liggett]

No tool box, no electronics tool bag, no jack, no towels and rags, no shoe box of Holley parts.

[malc]

Is the interior next ?

[Scott Liggett]

I have to pull the front and rear winshields to fix rust to keep interior and trunk dry. Then I am patching the floors.

[CDMBill]

I had the push/pull style on the Buick. I put it behind the tail light - then drilled a hole in a spare lens. When the rod was removed, I had the other lens in place - thus covering the hole completely

2x on this idea. I did the same with the rod through the tail light assembly although mine had a place where it goes through the black trim around the lens.





On those battery cut off switches the typical part you see is this one from Moroso, be sure the amp rating matches up. I had a mystery ignition issue when my fan and water pump were both on that I finally traced to the cut off switch. A new Taylor with the right amp rating solved the issue.

[Scott Liggett]

I guess I will go overkill in amp rating for the kill switch.

[Scott Liggett]

Made a deal to sell all six of my Cragar Street Stars, my two drag radials, and the bald tires on the other four. Plus, sell my old RPM intake to a kid I know. He's a young hot rodder. 2 Novas, '69 and '71. A 454 '78 GMC 3/4 ton and a Acura Integra ricer. The Acura is going away.

If my car ends up on skins or jack stands, I will pull the 10 bolt and sell it right away too. I may take all my spare parts to the Long Beach Swap meet. This will force me to assemble my 12 bolt, get the 18" wheels and tires too. I just found out a friend of a friend makes wheels for a living. He gives great deals and does some custom designs and backspacing. Very cool.

[Caveman Tony]

How 'custom' is 'custom' for the wheels your buddy makes?

Does he do custom CNC centers for off-the-shelf rims, or does he CNC the whole wheel?

I'd like to find out some more about his business...

And hey, how are you routing the cables for your trunk mounted battery? I.e., are you clamping to the frame rail, inside rail/outside rail, and what type of hold-downs/zip ties/clamps etc...

[Scott Liggett]

How 'custom' is 'custom' for the wheels your buddy makes?

Does he do custom CNC centers for off-the-shelf rims, or does he CNC the whole wheel?

I'd like to find out some more about his business...

And hey, how are you routing the cables for your trunk mounted battery? I.e., are you clamping to the frame rail, inside rail/outside rail, and what type of hold-downs/zip ties/clamps etc...

Too early to answer this stuff yet on the wheels. I have yet to talk to the guy.

I think I will try to run cable in the frame. Though the frame is not boxed the entire length. I will be using rubber coated clamps where needed. I will write it up as usual.

[Huskinhano]

I bought a hydraulic lug crimper from HF. I used it once it appears to work OK.

http://www.harborfreight.com/hydraul...ool-66150.html

[Deaf Bob]

I bought a hydraulic lug crimper from HF. I used it once it appears to work OK.

http://www.harborfreight.com/hydraul...ool-66150.html

I build all our cables .. I put the lug in the vise, get it hot and half full of solder, jam the cable in.. Then slide a chunk of shrink wrap over it before it cools too much.. Might need to add a wee bit of heat to finish the shrink wrap..
The advantage of soldering is corrosion.. Here in the damp PNW, crimped stuff gets corroded and does not pass juice..
I have used the cast brass lugs with a bolt or allen screw in a pinch.. But impacts in derbys may make them come apart, no matter how tight you get it.. Work good on my flatbed, though

[malc]

I liked your alternator fix, so much I stole the idea.
Also a March part, cost me $38.95 from Summit.
Had to sleeve the alternator end for the thinner bolt
and add a short spacer.

[Scott Liggett]

I traded away my Cragar Street Stars for some real deal 1990's deelish Ronal R-9's in 16". Yep. These babies were made in Germany and marketed to the Euro trash owners. These came off a '68 Jag XJ6 that was originally sold in Europe. What do ya think?