Ground up restored, beautiful throughout!

1962 Chevrolet Impala -- Description

This car won several significant awards about 5-6 years ago. More recently over $14,300 was spent to bring it to the next level, includes receipts. This is a sharp looking turnkey driver that will be a trophy contender at any show! EXTERIOR: This Impala has the look. The stance and the unique two tone colors really makes this car stand out. Body is clean and straight, fits beautifully. Doors shut nice even with the windows up. The paint is very... polished to show quality. The two colors are broken up with an aqua pinstripe. All of the stainless trim has been straightened and polished. All of the chrome has been replaced. The grill is polished, tail panel trim and taillights are excellent. Side moldings are new with blue painted inserts. Windshield and weatherstrips were replaced. Door jambs are very clean, painted nice and new sill plates. Has custom headlights. Sharp looking set of polished Intro wheels with performance 225/50/17 Nitto tires. INTERIOR: Completely restored interior using reproduction upholstery and door panels keeping the nostalgic look. It also has some nice upgrades. New polished tilt column with custom Budnik steering wheel, custom levers and shift indicator correct for overdrive. A new retro stereo system has aux plug and bluetooth. Has molded kick panels with speakers. 2 sub woofers and amp are in the trunk. Custom made blue carbon fiber console is very useful, it features 4 Sport Comp gauges, USB charging ports and two cup holders. The dash area is restored beautifully. The metal is all painted, the chrome knobs and aluminum look new. Window cranks, door handles, armrest bases are new. Has seat belts in the front. ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Has a GM Performance crate 350 motor. Upgraded aluminum intake, Edelbrock carb and headers. Has a great looking cast aluminum valve covers and billet wire holders. New wire harness from firewall forward. The power steering and power brake systems are chrome. Also has chrome pulleys and alternator. Custom fabricated inner fender covers and firewall is smooth. Engine bay is painted a black chip guard. All new stainless bolts. Aluminum Griffin radiator with dual electric fans and an aluminum overflow bottle. Has stainless braided dipstick tube. TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Really nice trunk. Professionally boxed and upholstered ($2,500). Side panels match the door panels and has Impala emblems. The floor is carpeted and made flat. A door lifts up to a carpeted compartment. Bottom of trunk lid is painted and has custom made carpeted inserts. UNDERSIDE: The entire bottom of this car is freshly detailed. The front looks like it has had bushings, ball joints, shocks and springs replaced. Has sway bar. Bottom of the motor is clean, has high torque mini starter and a chrome inspection cover. Has a performance TCI 200R-4 automatic with overdrive. Has new air shocks in back. New fuel tank and sending unit. Custom upgraded SSBC four wheel disc brake system. Has polished calipers, slotted rotors and e-brake assembly. I love how the headers and the exhaust neatly follow the frame. Has great sounding Flowmaster mufflers. The floors, lower inner 1/4s are clean. Bottom of the car has a nice black coat of chip gaurd. I love every area of this car. Done so tastefully and to a high quality standard. Ready for show and go! I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my professional impression of the vehicle. Our salesmen are happy to assist with descriptions and making sure your questions are answered. One great suggestion is letting us do a walk around video that explains the car's condition in detail. Don't be intimidated, contact sales now for a no pressure, no hassle experience! 815-323-6536 9-5 central Answered ASAP Power steering Power brakes 4 wheel disc 17" wheels Stereo system Tilt wheel Seatbelts Console Gauges