GM B-Body Forum, 77-79 Caprice/Impala Forum

Join Now If Your A 1977- 1979 Caprice or Impala owner or other GM B-Body owner!!!
Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BBodyForum?ref=hl

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

GM B-Body Forum, 77-79 Caprice/Impala Forum

Join Now If Your A 1977- 1979 Caprice or Impala owner or other GM B-Body owner!!!
Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BBodyForum?ref=hl

GM B-Body Forum, 77-79 Caprice/Impala Forum

Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
GM B-Body Forum, 77-79 Caprice/Impala Forum

A forum for the owners and enthusiasts of General Motors B-Bodies from 1977-1990, but dedicated to the owners of 1977-1979 Impalas and Caprices. Join up now!


3 posters

    Just another Newb

    JusSko77
    JusSko77
    JusSko77
    Active Member (Tier 2)
    Active Member (Tier 2)
    5th Year Anniversary
    Celebrating 5 years of being our member!


    Posts : 30
    Join date : 2016-05-23
    Age : 49
    Location : Morrisville Pa
    • Post n°1

    Just another Newb Empty Just another Newb

    Post  JusSko77 Mon May 23, 2016 7:45 pm

    Nude tot he forum and figured I post up my money pit. 79 Impala Sports Coupe. Been working on her when I get time as it's my daily.
    Goals are simple, go from stock to dropped, 6 banger to turbo 5.3 "had a 69 SBC327 until it was recently stolen from my shed." So, she's gonna get a 5.3LS instead.
    Still working the rest of the car in the meantime.

    Before:
    Just another Newb 558810_10153304731890125_1943653546_n
    Just another Newb 1379879_10153304743615125_452155575_n

    Current:
    Just another Newb 11406544_10155614975905125_8811993561278579198_o
    Just another Newb 11426775_10155614976020125_7756650042360197565_o
    Just another Newb 13230096_10156850365240125_4969545330051165638_n
    Just another Newb 11406738_10155631506235125_7152805041928123315_o



    all the bushings and parts numbers per energy suspension:


    Last edited by JusSko77 on Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:12 pm; edited 2 times in total
    • Back to top
    Myloth
    Myloth
    Myloth
    Moderator
    Moderator
    Helpful and Responsive Member!
    Very active with responding and helping other members with questions and concerns.
    10th Year Anniversary
    10 years of being a member on our forum!


    Posts : 638
    Join date : 2014-06-09
    Location : At the base of the Mountain (NY) Adirondacks
    • Post n°2

    Just another Newb Empty Re: Just another Newb

    Post  Myloth Mon May 23, 2016 8:58 pm

    You've got a good start. It's hard to picture a 500lb motor being snatched sorry to hear.


    Anyway those Gen III/IVs are tasty aren't they I'd like to install one myself one of these days.
    • Back to top
    JusSko77
    JusSko77
    JusSko77
    Active Member (Tier 2)
    Active Member (Tier 2)
    5th Year Anniversary
    Celebrating 5 years of being our member!


    Posts : 30
    Join date : 2016-05-23
    Age : 49
    Location : Morrisville Pa
    • Post n°3

    Just another Newb Empty Re: Just another Newb

    Post  JusSko77 Wed May 25, 2016 6:31 am

    Myloth wrote:You've got a good start. It's hard to picture a 500lb motor being snatched sorry to hear.


    Anyway those Gen III/IVs are tasty aren't they I'd like to install one myself one of these days.

    Pardon my French, the fuckers snatched and grabbed it when I was out of town. Considering this area, it was scrapped, so it was scrapped for all of 40.00, Which still has me royally pissed.

    At first when I got her I was like meh, but over time, shes grown on me.
    Have a few things that I want to get done before starting on the motor swap.
    work the entire suspension, setting it up more for twisties. Right now she's sitting on Viking coilovers, need to get off my ass and install the Hotchkis sway bars under the counch and UMI bars that are in the trunk. lol

    Need to find the seat mounts next to the trans tunnel from a bubble style caprice, So I can get the Sparco Chronos out of my livingroom. Then cut and slide the 86 fire chicken center console a little under the dash, which is also in the shed.

    Exterior wire, need to cut and extend a stand up wing from an 86 Monte Carlo SS, and square off the ends to flow more with the body line.
    Also find a good body man that can cut the hood along the lines, and raise the back 2 inches.
    Lastly, drill the bumper shocks, push them bach an inch to get rid of the filler panels, Bumpers are under the crawl space. lol

    Really have too many things laying around, Just need time and good weather.
    • Back to top
    solo79
    solo79
    solo79
    *Senior Moderator*
    *Senior Moderator*
    10th Year Anniversary
    10 years of being a member on our forum!


    Posts : 458
    Join date : 2013-02-06
    Location : Kentucky
    • Post n°4

    Just another Newb Empty Re: Just another Newb

    Post  solo79 Fri May 27, 2016 9:34 pm

    Welcome to the Forum! Looks like a cool project. I dig the black interior! Looks good with the 79 Caprice front grill/headlight setup!
    • Back to top
    JusSko77
    JusSko77
    JusSko77
    Active Member (Tier 2)
    Active Member (Tier 2)
    5th Year Anniversary
    Celebrating 5 years of being our member!


    Posts : 30
    Join date : 2016-05-23
    Age : 49
    Location : Morrisville Pa
    • Post n°5

    Just another Newb Empty Re: Just another Newb

    Post  JusSko77 Mon May 30, 2016 7:13 am

    solo79 wrote:Welcome to the Forum!  Looks like a cool project.  I dig the black interior!  Looks good with the 79 Caprice front grill/headlight setup!  

    Thanks, header panel was changed a few years ago because a dear jumped out in road.
    At first I slammed on the brakes "was stock ride height" which caused the front end to dive hard, snap decision to stomp the go pedal and rib check em, IMO keep the fucker from coming into the windshield. Luckily around this part of Pa, there deer are small in comparison to what I am use too in Va. So his ass went flying end over end and slamming its neck on the guardrail on the highway, by the time I went back for em, Guy already had the damn thing in the back of his truck. Kinda pissed cause there went my chances for deer BBQ. Laughing
    • Back to top
    Sponsored content

    Sponsored content


    • Post n°6

    Just another Newb Empty Re: Just another Newb

    Post  Sponsored content

    • Back to top
      Current date/time is Thu Nov 21, 2024 12:50 pm