Spaceman Spiff's winter beater.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Impala SS hood/grille, and trunk lid. i'll be painting the bumpers next.

[milner351]

seriously - fantastic, but way way way beyond any beaters I've ever had -- can I send you my beater for such upgrades? WELL DONE (is it rust proofed?)

[Huskinhano]

That looks great but there was something endearing about the sleeper look before.

[Spaceman Spiff]

seriously - fantastic, but way way way beyond any beaters I've ever had -- can I send you my beater for such upgrades? WELL DONE (is it rust proofed?)

inner
the chassis/frame/wheel wells all get hosed down with cans of fluid film before winter. even under the hood, core support, inner fenders, cowl area etc.
i also try to spray the insides of the frame as best i can, and even take off the outer rocker covers and they get coated as well.
i bought a galloon of fluid film, going to get a cheap spay gun, and borrow a friends lift and see how it is, if it doesn't turn out good, i'll use the cans, i buy it by the case.

[Spaceman Spiff]

That looks great but there was something endearing about the sleeper look before.

the studded snows go back on for winter. nothing sleeper about this one. i'm resisting the performance/go fast bug with this car.

[RideTech_Ryan]

I remember when my dad had one of these as his Police car. As a 10yr old I thought it was one of the fastest cars in town lol. I have a lot of good memories riding in it with him and turning on the lights and sirens when he would get home from work.

[Spaceman Spiff]

did a quickie spray of the faded bumpers, and to get rid of the chrome strip.

[Spaceman Spiff]

added smoked headlights. i've been driving this car so much, i haven't touched the Impala SS in over a month. my "winter beater" has become my primary driver.
do i have a problem? Is there a support group?

[Dan Barlow]

Looks way too nice for a Jersey winter . That sir is a everyday that its not wet and salty on the road car . You now need a junky 4x4 to drive during the winter muck days . I put 4x4 in there or else you'd come home with a 454 SS pick up !

[silver_bullet]

s-10 ZR2 fits the bill nicely...

[Huskinhano]

So what's with the 63 in the garage?

http://i64.tinypic.com/w7262c.jpg

[Spaceman Spiff]

That's dads '63. He's had it since '64.
Was a 300hp 327 car.
Has had '69 302 in it since '72, built by Carmen Rotunda.

[Huskinhano]

That's dads '63. He's had it since '64.
Was a 300hp 327 car.
Has had '69 302 in it since '72, built by Carmen Rotunda.

Cool! I still remember as a kid going for a ride in my cousin's new 63, 425hp 409. He did a little street racing

[Spaceman Spiff]

[Spaceman Spiff]

new carpet, Blazer console and floor shifter.