Im obsessed

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

with restoring cars now. Took my first car and restored it, 78 el camino. This is kinda what it looked like besides the body kit I put on.

and here it is now.

. All I do now is work then work on my car. Next project is 64 Impala which I am still looking for on craigslist. Just wondering if anyone else here is into to the classic scene over the majority tuner crowd(at least where im at).

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[JLJunkieMX107 10+ year member]

Nice man. A buddy and I are working on a '67 mustang and after that a '58 Impala. The mustang needs MAJOR work. The impala just needs to be put together, painted, and interior work. Original motor on it still runs perfect.

 

[phildapimp89 10+ year member]

How much did it cost you to restore that car?

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

any other pictures besides exteriror? Cuase I know restoration includes engine and interior.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

How much did it cost you to restore that car?

I've put around 10k into the car. I got a lot of discounts because my dad knew painters and a lot of shop owners

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

any other pictures besides exteriror? Cuase I know restoration includes engine and interior.

Yeah I need to go take some pictures of my new interior and am still looking for the picture of my old interior. I think my dads going to have to send me the pictures of the old interior from his computer out of town. When its light out tommorow ill get some pictures of the interior because I dont have any right now.

 

[JLJunkieMX107 10+ year member]

Im likin the rims on there. Simple yet flashy. Where did you pick those up at?

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

Nice man. A buddy and I are working on a '67 mustang and after that a '58 Impala. The mustang needs MAJOR work. The impala just needs to be put together, painted, and interior work. Original motor on it still runs perfect.

Yeah I helped my uncle a lot restoring one of his porshces so I learned a lot and 58 impalas are on of my favorite years too. I've wanted a 64 so bad though and im just waiting on getting enough money.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

Im likin the rims on there. Simple yet flashy. Where did you pick those up at?

Thanks. I picked those up at a local tire show called midway tire and muffler. My dad knew the owner so we went and tried to see what whould look best on the car and we found those and he gave me a little dicsount and also sold me 2 flowmasters cheap. The rims are American Racing Hopsters. I like them because theyre pretty easy to clean.

 

[WaTTsLOk187 10+ year member]

Beautiful color,wheels and car. I don't like the body kit or the riced out neons. I'm sure you do and hope your happy with it.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

Beautiful color,wheels and car. I don't like the body kit or the riced out neons. I'm sure you do and hope your happy with it.

Thanks, and I'm most likely taking the neon off soon. I'm starting to not like it either and im just leaving it on trying to show other people it and sell it for probably only 70 bucks.

 

[phildapimp89 10+ year member]

Looks really great, nice job. The rims on there do not look too over the top, but avoid making your future project look like a pimp mobile, otherwise, do not call it a restoration.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

Looks really great, nice job. I'd probably take off those rims and put some more classic rims on it. The rims on there do not look too over the top, but avoid making your future project look like a pimp mobile, otherwise, do not call it a restoration.

I'm planning on keeping the impala stock except for spokes with some white walls and hydraulics. I know a lot of people probably dont like the idea of taking an Impala and beating it up with hydraulics but I'm gonna reinforce the frame a lot and I'm not gonna hop it just stay on the ground.

 

[phildapimp89 10+ year member]

I'm planning on keeping the impala stock except for spokes with some white walls and hydraulics. I know a lot of people probably dont like the idea of taking an Impala and beating it up with hydraulics but I'm gonna reinforce the frame a lot and I'm not gonna hop it just stay on the ground.

First thing that comes to mind when I see somebody with hydraulics is "jackass." Your style clearly differs from mine so I'll stop criticizing it. Anyway, I look forward to seeing the results of your next project if I'm still around. Nice work.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

First thing that comes to mind when I see somebody with hydraulics is "jackass." Your style clearly differs from mine so I'll stop criticizing it. Anyway, I look forward to seeing the results of your next project if I'm still around. Nice work.

Yeah I guess its just what Im in to. The el caminos my car i was going to leave stock looking besides rims. I know now the neon was a retarded idea but it was kinda fun seein people wonder why neon was on an el camino //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif .