I'm a long time fan of the Impala. I drove my first Impala when I was 16. I'm now 36 years old. I bought that Impala when I was 20. It is a 1963 Impala SS, 327 auto on floor. I now have 4 Impalas/Belairs.
1961 Belair Parkwood (2nd owner)
283 - 4 spd. - 3:70 posi
3rd seat
1962 Belair 2 dr. post (under construction)
496 BBC - 4:56 - 4 spd.
1963 Impala SS (frame-off)
406 bowtie - powerglide - 4:11 posi
12.3's @ 114 mph.
1967 Impala SS conv. (71,000 org. miles)
327 - powerglide - 3:36 open
I found this website while searching for straight axle. I'm working on putting a staight axle in the 63 and putting the original 327 back in. I've added aftermarket heads and a cross-ram 2x4 intake. To help the car take off, I'm swapping the 2spd. powerglide with a 350 turbo/4200 stall. I do all of the work myself. I have also been working on customer cars to afford the "hobby".
Thanks,
Robert G. Rippberger - "Rip"
1961 Belair Parkwood (2nd owner)
283 - 4 spd. - 3:70 posi
3rd seat
1962 Belair 2 dr. post (under construction)
496 BBC - 4:56 - 4 spd.
1963 Impala SS (frame-off)
406 bowtie - powerglide - 4:11 posi
12.3's @ 114 mph.
1967 Impala SS conv. (71,000 org. miles)
327 - powerglide - 3:36 open
I found this website while searching for straight axle. I'm working on putting a staight axle in the 63 and putting the original 327 back in. I've added aftermarket heads and a cross-ram 2x4 intake. To help the car take off, I'm swapping the 2spd. powerglide with a 350 turbo/4200 stall. I do all of the work myself. I have also been working on customer cars to afford the "hobby".
Thanks,
Robert G. Rippberger - "Rip"