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1964 Chevy Impala 409
David brought us his car for a complete frame off restoration and 409 clone build. Extensive rust repair had to be done, The goal was to keep it as stock as possible, while doing a few stealthy upgrades - stroking the 409 for more power, 4 wheel disc brakes, and a more modern stereo. We also converted the auto car to a 4 speed Muncie floor shift.
![Beginning of tear down](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_a7039cb9549e4ed7bef97a7df25d29bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_a7039cb9549e4ed7bef97a7df25d29bf~mv2.jpg)
Beginning of tear down
![Exterior tear down](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_8d6f1b71e4e34402a00d4f79e366b159~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_8d6f1b71e4e34402a00d4f79e366b159~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Exterior tear down
![Exterior Tear Down](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_ad47be9fc3594e1bb99a5673e4d1ba3b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_ad47be9fc3594e1bb99a5673e4d1ba3b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Exterior Tear Down
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_ded4a56304684801a85cac7f32a7e5d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_ded4a56304684801a85cac7f32a7e5d2~mv2.jpg)
![SBC before removal](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_4bd4a96c2a7745cfab89e8478dc64d7f~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_4bd4a96c2a7745cfab89e8478dc64d7f~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
SBC before removal
![Original Interior](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_0842431f40e44896bc7dfcc1f8d206e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_0842431f40e44896bc7dfcc1f8d206e7~mv2.jpg)
Original Interior
![Interior breakdown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_f1d4fd79f6eb4790a08cddfb6baa11aa~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_f1d4fd79f6eb4790a08cddfb6baa11aa~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Interior breakdown
![Interior breakdown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_c447e023b690427191d817f7022c849f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_c447e023b690427191d817f7022c849f~mv2.jpg)
Interior breakdown
![New 409 assembly](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_5ecdc7b5ca4f465cadb999879e6e3c50~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_5ecdc7b5ca4f465cadb999879e6e3c50~mv2.jpg)
New 409 assembly
![Body / Frame separation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_fbc6407252444428aaf57bdd364e5333~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_fbc6407252444428aaf57bdd364e5333~mv2.jpg)
Body / Frame separation
![Going up..](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_8d8e5b96e3cc4519bdb0b3e3616d022a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_8d8e5b96e3cc4519bdb0b3e3616d022a~mv2.jpg)
Going up..
![Body off](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_e726f1e692d249b09393db5f0cef1f5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_e726f1e692d249b09393db5f0cef1f5d~mv2.jpg)
Body off
![Body off](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_c1ac59d2543a4e9faaf63cea68c67d96~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_c1ac59d2543a4e9faaf63cea68c67d96~mv2.jpg)
Body off
![Original roller](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_9e31bf7c80e34d88977deb764636c5cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_73,h_55,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_9e31bf7c80e34d88977deb764636c5cc~mv2.jpg)
Original roller
![Original 327 roller](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_04e622bd4f644bd28cccfb4b47e0dae0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_04e622bd4f644bd28cccfb4b47e0dae0~mv2.jpg)
Original 327 roller
![Bare firewall](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_38c9bc5fee43496ebde9b06e6f6d8872~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_38c9bc5fee43496ebde9b06e6f6d8872~mv2.jpg)
Bare firewall
![Stripping body](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_9b0a228a1a2742fd91e058214658385e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_9b0a228a1a2742fd91e058214658385e~mv2.jpg)
Stripping body
![Stripping body](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_11fc2e999ef04825907ff91aae25608b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_11fc2e999ef04825907ff91aae25608b~mv2.jpg)
Stripping body
![Breakdown before metal work](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_75cc3108564d45d783f947331a46313a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_75cc3108564d45d783f947331a46313a~mv2.jpg)
Breakdown before metal work
![409 Arrival](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_c5091d59003d4c8581a533ef42bc3de7~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_c5091d59003d4c8581a533ef42bc3de7~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
409 Arrival
![409 w/Dual Quads](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_ac212f9432744e0ea4214f8f0e251516~mv2_d_3024_2268_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_ac212f9432744e0ea4214f8f0e251516~mv2_d_3024_2268_s_2.jpg)
409 w/Dual Quads
![Previous body damage/repair](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_bf8b5a0c629b4ff4aea323410d229671~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_bf8b5a0c629b4ff4aea323410d229671~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Previous body damage/repair
![Previous body damage/repair](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_72d1499792df4210865ff21dca95fdac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_72d1499792df4210865ff21dca95fdac~mv2.jpg)
Previous body damage/repair
![Previous body damage/repair](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_bba9c945f52e46baa06aa47c0e61da0b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_bba9c945f52e46baa06aa47c0e61da0b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Previous body damage/repair
![Previous body damage/repair](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_3f5a9155ed704a6dad39cf25a284e559~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_3f5a9155ed704a6dad39cf25a284e559~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Previous body damage/repair
![Previous body damage/repair](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_07fe12fb482046caa5e8524db0a9ae42~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_07fe12fb482046caa5e8524db0a9ae42~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Previous body damage/repair
![Rust holes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_a01d2a54218c49b2b20dbf6c91d58162~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_a01d2a54218c49b2b20dbf6c91d58162~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Rust holes
![Trunk pan gone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_c97dc5541d744e768fef4ba050f03598~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_c97dc5541d744e768fef4ba050f03598~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Trunk pan gone
![Extremely poor previous repairs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_8d6ef7d73e4b4b6981a323d03c6e43bd~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_8d6ef7d73e4b4b6981a323d03c6e43bd~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Extremely poor previous repairs
![Fender corner](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_bffdd055b1af4342af864f5707142531~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_bffdd055b1af4342af864f5707142531~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Fender corner
![Quarter panel previous repairs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_eeab803166c740aca9af1ae91f8bf9b8~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_eeab803166c740aca9af1ae91f8bf9b8~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Quarter panel previous repairs
![Quarter panel](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_7ddde606ff2443a7a54325bcf0be441b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_7ddde606ff2443a7a54325bcf0be441b~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Quarter panel
![Rust holes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_03305c7a58f247159b4d7967e052d592~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_03305c7a58f247159b4d7967e052d592~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Rust holes
![Damage/rust](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_bdb14b1cca7249d9bc1b17ab2f294361~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_bdb14b1cca7249d9bc1b17ab2f294361~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Damage/rust
![Previous floor pan replacement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_0452e69a236a4995824824830b1e3a12~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_0452e69a236a4995824824830b1e3a12~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Previous floor pan replacement
![Previous floor pan replacement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_67d17ba9b5b14b85999c715b0d949ba5~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_67d17ba9b5b14b85999c715b0d949ba5~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Previous floor pan replacement
![Firewall](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_18e71e0f3b894622854252f99b0f5631~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_18e71e0f3b894622854252f99b0f5631~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Firewall
![Frame straigthened and powder coated](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_2d5cba601abb44a0846ebdbe57dc1435~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_2d5cba601abb44a0846ebdbe57dc1435~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Frame straigthened and powder coated
![Fender damage/previous repairs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_2bf8a7566123422cb7eb07f542e5af06~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_2bf8a7566123422cb7eb07f542e5af06~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg)
Fender damage/previous repairs
![Fender damage](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e50b73_7f20d00d87224789837d051c32b7277f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/e50b73_7f20d00d87224789837d051c32b7277f~mv2.jpg)
Fender damage
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