1996 Chevrolet Impala Restomod 85% Complete Less Than 300 Miles On Everything. on 2040-cars

VIN: 1G1BL52P6TR144314 Year: 1996
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Impala
Trim: SS Sedan 4-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag
Mileage: 99,999
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: Green
Interior Color: Gray

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Here you have up for auction is a rare 1996 Impala SS sedan in the lowest production color in 1996, Dark Grey Green Metallic. I have the original window sticker, original spare, and also all records (including the buyers order and payment books) from when this car was new up until I began to restomod it.This car started off as a high mileage project that I bought from the original owner 5 years ago. My intentions were to make it what it should have been from the factory and I have spent over $10k on parts alone for this magnificent car. Over the years, I have had some issues with both my personal life and with the car and I will mention them below. Nothing major happened to the overall condition of the car, but there are some issues that need to be corrected. First, I want to mention that the car is NOT RUNNING and that the motor and wiring harness are all that are left to be done to this car. EVERYTHING ELSE ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN EITHER UPGRADED OR REPLACED. The list includes the following:

Drivetrain:

-Rebuilt posi-rear end with 3.73 gears installed

-Rebuilt transmission with Transgo shift kit installed for stage II (that is normal shifts under normal throttle and crisp/fim shift at 100% throttle).

-B&M Holeshot 3000 9.5 Torque Converter (matched up to the camshaft and rear end).

-Extra capacity transmission oil pan (still new in the box).

-External transmission cooler (brand new in the box).

Performance:

-Edelbrock LT4 top end kit (LT4 Heads, LT4 Intake, 58mm Throttle Body) with Comp Cams 07-503-8 camshaft  (Full dyno test of this combo here: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/0912phr_lt1_block_and_cams/viewall.html).

-Comp Cams 1.6 ratio roller rockers.

-Trickflow hardened pushrods.

-Ford Racing 30 lb. injectors (cleaned and rebuilt with new o-rings and screens).

-MSD Ignition upgrades (6AL Ignition box and Ignition coil).

-TB coolant bypass delete.

-Billet EGR/air pump delete.

-K&N Cold air intake

-Clear Image Gen II Tri-Y custom headers with ceramachrome coating inside and out ($1500).

-Clear Image Hi-flow matching catalytic converters ($300).

-Custom X-pipe.

-Dynomax Ultra Flow SS Mufflers (Highest flowing on the market) with resonators for "sleeper" effect.

Brakes/Suspension:

-Stainless steel brake lines (Brand new in the box).

-Brake bolt metering upgrade kit (Changes proportioning valve from 90/10 front/rear to 65/35 front rear for better stopping power, also brand new).

-Hotchkis lowering springs (lowered car 1").

-Bilstein sport shocks

-Boxed upper and lower rear control arms (Lower rears are extended 3/4" to center the wheels in the wheel well).

-1 7/8" upgraded front and rear sway bars.

-Hotchkis engine bay brace (extremely rare and still new in the box).

Miscellaneous:

-LED Chevrolet Bowtie grill emblem (Extremely rare and brand new and worth almost $200 alone!).

-Impala SS emblems from 60's era cars (Rare and brand new in box). 

-20" Chrome staggered rims and tires (20x8.5 front and 20x10 rear) with Nitto Invo tires (255/35/20 and 295/35/20. Tires alone were almost $1300).

-Various other parts and upgrades that I cannot remember right now.

Interior:

100% Stock and easily a 12 on a scale of 10. The ONLY issues with the interior are two worn radio buttons, and a worn cruise control stalk button.

Paint:

Paint is about a 7/8 out of 10. There are a few blemishes that arent noticeble, but there is absolutely no rust anywhere on this car. It has been a Central Alabama car about 90% of its life and the rest of the time it has been in the Georgia area. Overall, the body on this car is about a 7 out of 10 (I only say seven because its got some minor issues mentioned below).

As you can see, I was very passionate about this car and wanted everything to be done correctly with the best available components. Unfortuntely I just dont have the time anymore to finish what will be an AMAZING vehicle once completed.

Now on to the bad. There is about $1000 worth of vadalism that was done to the car back in 2010. Some teenagers got into the car and cut all the seatbelts, ripped out the lid to the center console, stole the pull handles from the driver and passenger door, broke the rear view mirror, stole some knobs from the dash, cut some wires under the hood (part of the headlight harness and the main wiring harness but I have the replacements to either splice into the original or replace completely). Also, they ripped off the flying deer emblems from the sides and stole one of the Impala SS 1/4 panel stickers. THE BODY OF THE CAR AND THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE INTERIOR WERE NOT DAMAGED. Like I mentioned earlier, this components can be had for less than a $1000 (actually less than that but im giving a worse case scenario). Also, the original motor is still in the car but needs a rebuild. I wanted to do a 383 stroker and actually built all the components on the car to support a 383, however if you read the article above, you can see that just a mild 377 build with the heads/cam above will yield about 450 HP to the wheels (over 500 hp at the crank). Or the engine can be replaced with a good used motor for about $1500.

Overall, this car would easily fetch $17-20K if it were in perfect condition. I can assure you that this car will not require much to get it to 100%. As you can see above, the money spent on parts alone for this car are over $10k. The Body alone is worth easily $7-8k. I have extensive picture documentation of everything that was done to the car mentioned above and will be happy to send them to whomever is interested. I will also answer all questions about this car including where it came from and what it has been since I purchased it 5 years ago. This would be great for someone who has a motor that is ready for a car or that is looking for a super clean and super rare 1996 Impala for not a lot of money. This car would easily put the newer $40k muscle cars to shame (Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, Chargers, etc) for about half the cost and the value of these cars just keeps going higher and higher. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have. Good luck and happy bidding.