96 Impala SS | lowering the daily

[SuperSport]

looks so good so far! love it!

Looks good man!

thanks!

I like this car, btw your picture of the other SS isn't showing up

Changed the photo to a different link, hopefully you can see it now

[milano_red]

Looks good man!

[rsingh3g]

I like this car, btw your picture of the other SS isn't showing up

[Rob&co]

looks so good so far! love it!

[SuperSport]

It's been awhile since my last update, finals and everything made time short but now that those are done i'm back into the updates again!

So i painted the rest of my interior panels I had pulled out:



The only things left for the interior are the door panels, center console, steering wheel, and cleaning the carpet. Gonna try hot shot first, if that doesn't work then i'll head over to menards and rent the rug doctor. Center console and door panels will be painted stock again. The steering wheel is still up for debate. I might just replace the original wrap, costing me ~$60. But I'd really like to replace it with a quick release hub and a custom wheel. Just depends on money and whether or not I really wanna delete the air bag like that.



Just a pic of the car pulled out of the garage. One thing that drives me insane is the large gap in the width of the fenders and the wheel. I was thinking spacers but i'm really looking into new wheels. Most likely going for a 17x9 knock aluminum wheel styled after the Cragar soft 8, in black.

This is a pic of them on another SS:

I wouldn't be running the chrome centers, most likely be sticking with all black

[SuperSport]

Ok guys this is a late night update, but i got a lot done today so here we go!

First off, I got a new seat Yonaka Ronin Cloth racing seat. Very comfortable, and keeps you held in place really well. I have a butt-gasm everytime i sit in it.

Old seat.


New seat.




I wanted to utilize the original power adjusting brackets, so i had to fashion some adapters.

^That's not me, it's my father. I'm not married. Ladies HOLLA. Actually i'm taken, sorry. lol


^Adapters are complete! Now to install them on the race seat.
And here it is. Simple, yet with a lack of sleep, surprisingly complicated...



Here's a picture of the original power brackets. Very heavy, not cool GM!

Needed to drill out the original holes to a bigger size:


Brackets on adapters on the seat!

Time to install into the SS!

Aaaaaand:

Vuaalaaa!


Here's a video i did earlier tonight, it's worth looking at if you like my updates. I quoted the price wrong for the seat, it's $600 for two not one. Woops.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW_C-V6NUOc"]A Few Updates... [1] - YouTube[/ame]

[SuperSport]

thanks man i appreciate the advice on that. Leather is something i've not dealt with yet

[brandonford]

magic eraser sponges do wonders on leather. just use simple green and the eraser pad and they will come out looking "new"

[SuperSport]

Is your lug pattern 5x4.75/120.7 like every other rwd gm car, or 5x5 like the c1500's of that vintage, I can't get a straight answer and have a line on a few B-bodies. I have a set of wheels sitting at my parents house in Boston and don't want to waste the money shipping them. But I understand if you don't want me to steal your thunder as the only Impala on here

5x5 lug pattern sir

i love this car! bbodyftw!

thanks!

[Rob&co]

i love this car! bbodyftw!

[troopah]

Is your lug pattern 5x4.75/120.7 like every other rwd gm car, or 5x5 like the c1500's of that vintage, I can't get a straight answer and have a line on a few B-bodies. I have a set of wheels sitting at my parents house in Boston and don't want to waste the money shipping them. But I understand if you don't want me to steal your thunder as the only Impala on here

[SuperSport]

Lower the ISO and up the exposure time.
If that doesn't work, clean the lens really well.
Oh yeah, the car is looking great.

Thanks! I'll see if i can do the adjustments you reccomend. here's the latest:

[rice4life]

Lower the ISO and up the exposure time.
If that doesn't work, clean the lens really well.
Oh yeah, the car is looking great.

[SuperSport]

I haven't had a lot of time to work on the interior lately, but i did manage to get some photos of my friend's SRT4 as well as my car. It's ironic, the car you'd assume handles better is actually the drag king, and the car you'd consider more of a muscle car is better around corners. Funny how things can change with a few modifications (and a decent driver)






My camera (Kodak Z981) has really started to piss me off, i'm looking into a new one at this point. Some photos look great and some are SUPER freakin grainy. A lot has to do with the time of day, if it's not super light outside, expect a grainy photo. NOT COOL. Really looking for canon rebel eos, will take donations lol

[SuperSport]

^It needs it... bad! But i'll be switching gears in a week or so. My birthday is coming up, i'm thinking of treating myself to something nice

Hellwig Solid Sway bar 1 5/16". Largest available for 91-96 b-bodies