1966 Chevy Impala with Big Block 396 - all stock parts, no performance mods. This red sedan with white vinyl top is VERY CLEAN and has been garage kept. The brighter the sun, the deeper the red color shines. No body rust or bondo anywhere, and the interior is in immaculate original condition. The inside of the trunk has some surface rust spots but that's it. I bought the car in this condition in 2009 but the prior owner had no history to share with me. The rear passenger door hinges show a blue color so it's clear that door was replaced at some point in its past history. The odometer read 71,000 miles when I bought the car, but the 396 V8 (325hp) clearly needed attention so I pulled and rebuilt it in my garage with help from a local machine shop that replaced the rings, bearings, valves for me. I also pulled the stock Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic transmission and had it completely rebuilt (and painted) by a local shop. The 12-bolt posi rear-end is original and standard equipment for the 396. Throughout the 5-year rebuild project I focused on retaining original parts so even the Rochester 4-barrel carb and the original alternator have been completely rebuilt. A new dual exhaust gives it a rumble, and I recently installed a new brake master cylinder. It runs very well but I'm still playing with the floats on the carb to smooth it out. I drive it only for fun on nice weather days, so as of April 2018 the winter weather has kept me from taking it out, so I've driven only about 250 miles since the rebuild was completed in August 2017. The suspension rides fine for me as-is but another owner may choose to change it out since it has not been touched.
