MRWEST

Cheers for all the feedback. Have put up 4 new posts on the build thread tonight with some assembly photos etc (as i wasnt putting up due to hiding colour during build lol) //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/34309-mrwests-1964-chevrolet-ss-impala-vert/page-3

3 more new posts above tonight ^ Fitment of the freshly chromed bumper and tail light bases, and rear trim etc First wedding for my mate, was best man so mrs drove the bridal party in it Talk among yourselfs //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/34313-the-westpala/page-9

2 more new posts tonight above ^ Fitting up the panels Back home to assemble 2.5" Stainless exhaust fitment

Heres a heap of assembly photos that i didnt put up during the build due to the colour being under wraps haha Final paint prep Out of the booth and first time in the sun! Off to fit up the chassis to the body Freshly painted underside Body going back on chassis

Been busy working through the cert check list but heres a few comparisons of before and after Talk some stuff http://oldschool.co....westpala/page-7

I just had to provide a letter form the company that modified my ecu to say it had been modified and the check engine light function was not functional and that was ok for a cert.

Yes i could but gone to the expense of buying stainless headers/exhaust dont really want to cover them in heat shield haha Could work yeah, would need to check with cert guy i guess?

Probably need to get a better pic tonight of the route along the side of the headers

Engine bay below, They do run close along the headers, but remaking them probably isnt really that easy/possible without going up under front guard or something?

Failed a cert on brakelines not being shielded within 100mm of headers/exhaust on the Impala. The lines are run on the factory route however along the top of the chassis rail. But anyway need to find someway to shield it, My main requirement is want something that looks tidy as the engine bay is tidy. Thoughts?

Yeah took the Impala for a check last week for a cert, Had a small list but the majority was stuff i knew about but had run out of time to do and didnt want to miss the date. All in all pretty straight forward

haha nice! quick wipe down lol

all in good time ha

So a week down from Beach Hop, had it in for a cert check last week, got a nice little list but nothing major that i didnt really know about, mostly stuff i had run out of time to do. Gives me a list to work to however. Heres some photos that have popped up on the net from various people at Beach Hop. Mostly courtesy of FazyLuck. Talk some shit! http://oldschool.co....westpala/page-7

Yeah bro he mentioned to me a while back he met you at the Porsche Weekend at Hampton! Thanks man looking forward to seeing that Starlet done also!

Barker.......what do i say to that hahaha...it would certainly be an experiance haha.

Thanks man was awesome to meet you and others and finally put some names to faces! Assuming you made it home with no issues?

Cheers guys very happy with the end result, Will get some pics when my brother is available but his work is awesome, http://www.loganwest.co.nz/automotive/ Heres some of his work for those interested.

Haha really??? Not what we saw lol

Not sure who owns it we got it off Bookabach, down Rangi Ave.

Well I made it to Beach Hop!

Well the last month has been full of late nights, early mornings, massive hours and a fair few km's for the car being towed around, Made it to my deadline of Beach Hop 16 JUST. Had the car dyno tuned the week before and made 260kw ATW with only 80% throttle and a 6k redline. Need to change the TPS from a toyota to a LS1 as the Toyota wasnt talking to the ECU after 80% throttle, with this change they tuner reckons I should get around 300kw which will be a laugh, Once it gets a few revs into her it pulls so well, so much fun/scarieness ha. Greg at Midnight Upholstery worked till 6am Monday morning before having a hours sleep and heading over to put it in/finish it, we got it done by 7.30 pm to get it on the trailer and off to Whanga by 8pm. Having only driven it for about 15minutes prior to Beach Hop this week would be its first real shakedown after the nearly 4 year build. Had some minor electrical issues on Monday night/Tuesday which we got sorted by Wed morn thanks to the Auto Sparkie in Whanga. Got it done just in time to leave late for the run to Waihi Beach Hop cruise, a clear road, mint day, car load of the crew and top down with some sounds made for a epic trip. Its first real shakedown/drive which was a hell of a lot of fun and I couldnt stop grinning! Car went well for the rest of the Hop and was in all the cruises without issue! Very very happy with the end result and now its time to get legal and clock up some miles. Heres a few photos for you guys of the end result, Will be getting my brother to take some sweet shots once its had a proper clean up and we have some time! Pic courtesy of FazyLuck Interior shot Heres a pic of it and my mates 64 SS Impala also as well as a mates airbagged Commer at Beach Hop Talk some shit! http://oldschool.co....westpala/page-7

what a week, wrecked..... Good to meet some OSGC's Nominal, Gasser amongst others no doubt!

Cheers guys super stoked with how its turned out, Will get some more pics later in the week once 64valiant/midnight gets his part done! If your at Beach Hop come say hi!

For those not on FB heres tonights post, Proper photos and engine bay/interior to come but for now: Talk some shit! //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/34313-the-westpala/page-7