1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update - Page 4

impstocker · 02-14-2014, 04:24 PM

Yes, that is a brace from the cover. I just made a extension around 4 inches long from the bracket on the housing to the panhard bar connection. Worked fine. The real problem are the shocks, you might have to extend those mounting points out a little too. I maxed out what i could as far as strength for this 12 bolt rear, ran it with a stick at 4100 lbs. My friend Pat Heneberry told me years ago when he race his 68 Camaro in C/SM Modified Eliminator he would bend the 12 Bolt rear. Finally just swapped to a DANA 60 fixed that! He still races that car in NETO today with the old paint job and C/SM parts except with a Jerico and a stock 327 block ( I swear cast piston!) ran 11.0's!

Will

impstocker · 04-10-2014, 09:56 PM

April 1, the cover came off the car- welding roll bar in now with the frame attached with my homemade body mounts.

OK , not that this build is a "dime rocket" but i have a question. I am converting to a manual (obviosly not power assisted) disc brake setup up front instead of the drum brakes. I got the kit to convert using the stock spindles, without telling me to "just get a Wildwood" or some other crazy $200 master cylinder, do I just use a master cylinder for a original drum brake application or a master cylinder for a power disc brakes.? I know I need a proportioning valve, i will get that Jegs adjustable one. I will be replacing with a later model dual resevoir as the 65 Impalas had the single! Any help would be appreciated.

Another question, I never drag raced an automatic tranny, i had a Jerico in my last Impala. I would just put the Jerico in neutral in the shut down area, I heard you can't do this with a Turbo 350 . If anybody can shed more light on this i would appreciate this. Thanks!

Will Lamprecht Div 1 I/SA 65 Imp n progress

HandOverFist · 04-10-2014, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by impstocker

April 1, the cover came off the car- welding roll bar in now with the frame attached with my homemade body mounts.

OK , not that this build is a "dime rocket" but i have a question. I am converting to a manual (obviosly not power assisted) disc brake setup up front instead of the drum brakes. I got the kit to convert using the stock spindles, without telling me to "just get a Wildwood" or some other crazy $200 master cylinder, do I just use a master cylinder for a original drum brake application or a master cylinder for a power disc brakes.? I know I need a proportioning valve, i will get that Jegs adjustable one. I will be replacing with a later model dual resevoir as the 65 Impalas had the single! Any help would be appreciated.

Another question, I never drag raced an automatic tranny, i had a Jerico in my last Impala. I would just put the Jerico in neutral in the shut down area, I heard you can't do this with a Turbo 350 . If anybody can shed more light on this i would appreciate this. Thanks!

Will Lamprecht Div 1 I/SA 65 Imp n progress

Will - I just converted the Camaro using Aerospace 4-pistons on the rear and 2-pistons on the front. Used a $99 Strange 1.032 master cylinder, no proportioning valve and a 2 pound residual valve in the rear line. I have yet to have the car creep no matter the stall speed. I also used a Bickel master cylinder pushrod kit (http://www.jerrybickel.com/brake-kit...-jbrc1064.html), but you can fabricate something cheaper.

As for shifting out of gear at the end of a run I don't personally do it...heard to many differing accounts to trust it. We use a metric 200.

kellintrans · 05-21-2014, 10:30 AM

Great looking car. Excellent body work.

impstocker · 06-12-2014, 10:41 PM

Here is update of build. Frame attached w/ solid mounts. Roll Bar and interior sheet metal all done including trunk "firewall" sealing off trunk area. Bucket seat mounting brakets installed Lots of work by myself, may not look it. Happy w/ progress- Rear end , front suspension and brakes next and paint next- hope to have rolling chassis soon.

Will Lamprecht I/SA 396/325 in pregress

Alan Nyhus · 06-12-2014, 11:21 PM

Lots of nice work and attention to detail. -Al

impstocker · 06-23-2014, 10:41 PM

new pics- painted roll bar & dash, ect- color of car will be same as roll bar, metallic silver.

Charlie A · 06-24-2014, 02:36 PM

Glenn Hayes · 06-24-2014, 10:07 PM

WOW! The car looks GREAT ! Well done.

AlanPetersJr. · 07-14-2014, 07:21 PM

Nice car! When I did my 66 impala wagon 283 stocker around 1991 I took the whole car apart, got a rust free southern frame, sandblasted it and had my
friend Aldo (ex comp racer) gusset the whole thing. Boxed the upper rear
crossmember and go over factory welds. Scinto and I did a NHRA legal
390/427. TH-400 I look forward to seeing your car finished. Your doing it the
right way! Those 65-70 big Chevies love to tear the control arms, rear, rear
crossmembers out!!

Al jr.

02-14-2014, 04:24 PM	#31
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update Yes, that is a brace from the cover. I just made a extension around 4 inches long from the bracket on the housing to the panhard bar connection. Worked fine. The real problem are the shocks, you might have to extend those mounting points out a little too. I maxed out what i could as far as strength for this 12 bolt rear, ran it with a stick at 4100 lbs. My friend Pat Heneberry told me years ago when he race his 68 Camaro in C/SM Modified Eliminator he would bend the 12 Bolt rear. Finally just swapped to a DANA 60 fixed that! He still races that car in NETO today with the old paint job and C/SM parts except with a Jerico and a stock 327 block ( I swear cast piston!) ran 11.0's! Will

04-10-2014, 09:56 PM	#32
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update April 1, the cover came off the car- welding roll bar in now with the frame attached with my homemade body mounts. OK , not that this build is a "dime rocket" but i have a question. I am converting to a manual (obviosly not power assisted) disc brake setup up front instead of the drum brakes. I got the kit to convert using the stock spindles, without telling me to "just get a Wildwood" or some other crazy $200 master cylinder, do I just use a master cylinder for a original drum brake application or a master cylinder for a power disc brakes.? I know I need a proportioning valve, i will get that Jegs adjustable one. I will be replacing with a later model dual resevoir as the 65 Impalas had the single! Any help would be appreciated. Another question, I never drag raced an automatic tranny, i had a Jerico in my last Impala. I would just put the Jerico in neutral in the shut down area, I heard you can't do this with a Turbo 350 . If anybody can shed more light on this i would appreciate this. Thanks! Will Lamprecht Div 1 I/SA 65 Imp n progress

05-21-2014, 10:30 AM	#34
kellintrans Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 30 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update Great looking car. Excellent body work.

06-12-2014, 10:41 PM	#35
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update Here is update of build. Frame attached w/ solid mounts. Roll Bar and interior sheet metal all done including trunk "firewall" sealing off trunk area. Bucket seat mounting brakets installed Lots of work by myself, may not look it. Happy w/ progress- Rear end , front suspension and brakes next and paint next- hope to have rolling chassis soon. Will Lamprecht I/SA 396/325 in pregress Attached Thumbnails

06-12-2014, 11:21 PM	#36
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,166 Likes: 1,018 Liked 762 Times in 226 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update Lots of nice work and attention to detail. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

06-23-2014, 10:41 PM	#37
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 54 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update new pics- painted roll bar & dash, ect- color of car will be same as roll bar, metallic silver. Attached Thumbnails

06-24-2014, 02:36 PM	#38
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update

06-24-2014, 10:07 PM	#39
Glenn Hayes Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 348 Likes: 416 Liked 18 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update WOW! The car looks GREAT ! Well done. __________________ "Real Race Cars Have Tailgates"

07-14-2014, 07:21 PM	#40
AlanPetersJr. Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1965 Impala BBC Stocker Update Nice car! When I did my 66 impala wagon 283 stocker around 1991 I took the whole car apart, got a rust free southern frame, sandblasted it and had my friend Aldo (ex comp racer) gusset the whole thing. Boxed the upper rear crossmember and go over factory welds. Scinto and I did a NHRA legal 390/427. TH-400 I look forward to seeing your car finished. Your doing it the right way! Those 65-70 big Chevies love to tear the control arms, rear, rear crossmembers out!! Al jr.