" Hard Days Night "

**Madrox64** · 04-18-2011, 04:39 PM

Well after owning my car for over 10 years its time for a complete frame-off and rebuild. I bought this 1964 Impala when I got out of high school for $2,850. I purchased the car in the summer of 2000. One of my favorite things about buying the car was searching and trying to find the right one. I drove to two other states searching for the right Impala and the best part is my dad was with me on all these road trips. Well the impala is a solid southern car from Kentucky. I drove it back home burning tons of oil, the car had no reverse! but still I drove all the way home with all the windows down and a grin on my face! Heres a throw-back pic of me with my 14" wires on it, which I owned before I bought the car. Sorry about the quality but these older pics are scanned.

**Madrox64** · 04-18-2011, 04:47 PM

Heres how my car looks as Summer 2010-

**Madrox64** · 04-18-2011, 05:12 PM

After years of having hydraulics and hopping/3-wheeling alot of things break and need to be fixed. I've done all the maintence of my impala in the back-yard, but there comes a time when you think everything is running tip-top.... THEN YOUR FRAME BREAKS!

....and this is were it begins.

**Madrox64** · 04-19-2011, 03:28 PM

First thing first! Check out the damage and start the tear down.

Thanks to Robbie " SIX1RAG " and Marc " Detroit6Ace " for the help!

.....and Toby " SteadyDippin " for lending the heavy cherry picker.

Marcs atempt at a Erik Howard Foto

**Blocky77** · 04-19-2011, 03:44 PM

YEA THINGS GET OLD, AFTER A WHILE...

BUT ITA A NEW STRAT..

**RollNMy64** · 04-19-2011, 03:46 PM

GLWTHB, Homey! That 2000 pic looks like you ran off the road!

**regal ryda** · 04-19-2011, 11:46 PM

looked good b4....only gets betta

**SPOOK82** · 04-20-2011, 12:23 AM

**Sin7** · 04-20-2011, 08:40 AM

cool flashback pic...

and Good luck on your build.

**vouges17** · 04-20-2011, 08:50 AM

**low4oshow** · 04-20-2011, 09:49 AM

ttt

**Madrox64** · 04-20-2011, 04:23 PM

Thankx for all the positive comments. Heres a few pics of the " aftermath " The frame slowly buckeld in. I've done a handful of "repair" work to hold her together for the last bit of summer....but it was time for a new frame.

How many cracks can you find?

The coil damn near blew right through the frame! and the steering shaft was pinned on the a-arm! Crazy stuff!

I would'nt be suprised if any of these pics ended up in the "hydraulic wows!" topic!

I broke down what was left of the suspension and cut off the front end. Off to the scrapyard. Now its for a search for a solid frame.

**Mr Gee** · 04-20-2011, 04:28 PM

**Royalty** · 04-20-2011, 04:32 PM

I wish I had pics of my 63 frame from back in the day, I think I might have you beat on number cracks. Looking good, lot of good guys in Detroit it seems, always willing to help each other out.

**SIX1RAG** · 04-23-2011, 08:01 AM

Finally a build. Post a pic of the gem we got the new frame from!!!

**TONY MONTANA** · 04-23-2011, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by Madrox64@Apr 18 2011, 04:47 PM~20367216
Heres how my car looks as Summer 2010-

NICE AND BEST PART ABOUT IT ITS A MICHIGAN RIDE HOPEFULLY ILL GET TO SEE THIS IN PERSON

**mrchavez** · 04-23-2011, 12:18 PM

good luck on your build

**JUIC'D64** · 04-23-2011, 12:55 PM

nice, good start

**Lolohopper** · 04-23-2011, 01:26 PM

Nice frame

**68caprice** · 04-23-2011, 04:50 PM

nice

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