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65 CHEVY IMPALA

Motortopia Staff . 14th September, 2022
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Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Jeff Showalter

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1965

Engine:

CHASSIS:

  • Factory chassis, stock wheelbase with welded in reinforcements for rear half, reinforced front upper and lower control arms.

SUSPENSION:

  • Front suspension: Stock modified, GM spindles, GM springs, GB shocks, SBCC antiroll bar, GM steering box, Flaming River steering column, welded reinforced suspension mods.
  • Rear suspension: 10-bolt GM rearend, 373 ratio, limited slip CJM posi-unit with Strange 31-spline axles, Hotchkis 4-link, ladder bars and panhard bar, Ride Tech air ride airbags.

BRAKES:

  • Front: SSBC disc with 14-inch cross-drilled, ball-milled, rotors with four-piston calipers
  • Rear: SSBC disc with 13-inch cross-drilled, ball-milled, rotors with four-piston calipers. Master cylinder: Classic Performance. Power Booster: Classic Performance.

WHEELS:

  • Front: Colorado Customs 4 Star 17 x 8, 4 x 1/2 backspacing
  • Rear: Colorado Customs 4 Star 20 x 10, 4 ¾ backspacing

TIRES:

  • Front: Falken FK 245R/45-17
  • Rear: Flaken FK 295R/45-20

BRAKES:

  • Front: 11 x 2.25-inch drum
  • Rear: 11 x 2-inch drum

WHEELS:

  • Stock Ford 15-inch steel wheels

TIRES:

  • Coker radials, 6.70 x 15 metric equivalent

Transmission:

Exterior Color:

Interior Color:

Specification

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CHASSIS:

  • Factory chassis, stock wheelbase with welded in reinforcements for rear half, reinforced front upper and lower control arms.

SUSPENSION:

  • Front suspension: Stock modified, GM spindles, GM springs, GB shocks, SBCC antiroll bar, GM steering box, Flaming River steering column, welded reinforced suspension mods.
  • Rear suspension: 10-bolt GM rearend, 373 ratio, limited slip CJM posi-unit with Strange 31-spline axles, Hotchkis 4-link, ladder bars and panhard bar, Ride Tech air ride airbags.

BRAKES:

  • Front: SSBC disc with 14-inch cross-drilled, ball-milled, rotors with four-piston calipers
  • Rear: SSBC disc with 13-inch cross-drilled, ball-milled, rotors with four-piston calipers. Master cylinder: Classic Performance. Power Booster: Classic Performance.

WHEELS:

  • Front: Colorado Customs 4 Star 17 x 8, 4 x 1/2 backspacing
  • Rear: Colorado Customs 4 Star 20 x 10, 4 ¾ backspacing

TIRES:

  • Front: Falken FK 245R/45-17
  • Rear: Flaken FK 295R/45-20

BRAKES:

  • Front: 11 x 2.25-inch drum
  • Rear: 11 x 2-inch drum

WHEELS:

  • Stock Ford 15-inch steel wheels

TIRES:

  • Coker radials, 6.70 x 15 metric equivalent

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ENGINE :

  • GM 1965 small-block 377; machine work by USA Performance Engines (Denver); assembly by Jeff Taylor and John Gerloff; GM steel crankshaft stroked 3.480; GM steel 5.700 power rods; CP pistons with 10.5 to 1 compression ratio; Electric 77 bearings; CP rings bored 4.155, stroked 3.480, balanced and blueprinted; YR276HR Comp Cam camshaft, 502/.510 lift, duration 110; Brodix Dragen Slayer aluminum cylinder heads; stainless valves, rockers rollers and GM water pump; Spall fan; Griffin aluminum radiator; GM alternator; GM valve covers; Edelbrock intake manifold and 600-cfm carburetor; handmade one-off air cleaner; MSD ignition; Hedman 1 ¾-inch headers; Flowmaster 3-inch mandrel-bent 50 series exhaust; USA Performance Engines performed engine machine work (Denver), 430 hp at 3,500, torque 400 at 3,500

TRANSMISSION:

  • GM 1970 Muncie M22 four-speed transmission, Centerforce clutch, Hurst fly shifter, shifter knob machined by John Ehrlide at Quad for rods, GM driveshaft

EXTERIOR:

  • Shaved door handles; removed drip rails; fit bumpers and cowl hood; GM steel grille and insert; GM bodywork done by Jeff Showalter; PPG Candy Brandywine Orange paint by Jeff Showalter; graphics by Jeff Showalter in collaboration with Darrell Mayabb; Hagen headlights; handmade blue dot LED taillights; wine out-side mirrors; front bumper stock molded, modified and shaved; door handles removed; smoked electric glass; chrome by Denver Metal Finishing; all other custom bodywork done by Jeff of Colorworks Customs.

INTERIOR:

All-steel dash cluster; handmade insert; Classic Instruments; JL Audio amps; 6-inch Focal speakers; JL Audio rear speakers; 10-inch JL Audio subwoofer; stereo installation by Russ and Matt Wagner; Vintage Air air conditioning; insulation by Jeff Showalter; Vintage Air control panel; wiring by Jeff Showalter; Colorado Customs steering wheel; GM faux leather orange upholstery; tan carpet; custom-made door panels; custom console; seats installed by Juan Arce.