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1959 Chevy Impala And Biscayne Brookwood Wagon - Saylors' Fleet
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| FACTS & FIGURES | | Bill Saylors | | Thousand Oaks, California | | 1959 Chevrolet Impala | | CHASSIS | | Frame | Chevrolet | | Modifications | smoothed; black powdercoat | | Chassis plumbing | stainless | | Rearend / Ratio | stock/4.11:1 | | Rear suspension | stock three-link; antiroll bar by Hotchkis Sport Suspension (Santa Fe Springs, CA); air springs by Air Ride Technologies (Jasper, IN); RS9000 adjustable dampers by Rancho Suspension (Monroe, MI) | | Rear brakes | 14” rotors, four-piston calipers by Wilwood Engineering (Camarillo, CA) | | Front suspension | tubular control arms & springs by Air Ride Technologies; antiroll bar by Hotchkis Sport Suspension; RS9000 adjustable dampers by Rancho Suspension; 2” dropped spindles by Superior Spindles (Los Angeles, CA) | | Front brakes | 14” rotors, six-piston calipers by Wilwood | | Master cylinder | 7/8” bore aluminum by Wilwood | | Steering box | Saginaw 605 power | | Front wheel make, size | Roulette by Billet Specialties (La Grange, IL), 20x81/2 | | Rear wheel make, size | Roulette by Billet Specialties, 22x10 | | Tire make, size | Continental Tire, 245/35ZR-20 and 295/25ZR-22 | | Gas tank | 20-gal stainless by Rock Valley (Stillman Valley, IL) | | ENGINE | | Make | ’01 GM LS1 | | Displacement | 346 ci (5.7 liter) | | Radiator | aluminum (unknown) | | Alternator | 100-amp by Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories (Cleveland, OH) | | Induction | modified LS1 plenum; Magna Charger supercharger and intercooler by Magnuson Products Inc. (Ventura, CA) | | Headers | 13/4” fabricated by Rewarder Custom Headers (Camarillo, CA) | | Exhaust / Mufflers | 21/2” stainless, mandrel bent & ceramic coated, by Timeless Kustom (Camarillo, CA); mufflers by Stainless Works (Chagrin Falls, OH) | | Other engine facts | accessory drive by Arizona Speed & Marine (Chandler, AZ) | | TRANSMISSION | | Make | ’02 GM 4L65E | | Shifter | column, ididit (Tecumseh, MI) | | Trans mods | increased line pressure | | Driveshaft | steel slip-yoke driveshaft w/ urethane-bushed carrier bearing by Coast Driveline & Gear (Ventura, CA) | | BODY | | Body style | Impala hardtop | | Body manufacturer | Fisher Body Works (Chevrolet) | | Bodywork | Timeless Kustom | | Paint type / Color | DeBeer Car Refinish/Viper Red | | Painter | Jason Pecikonis at Timeless Kustom | | INTERIOR | | Audio | Phantom Electronics (Thousand Oaks, CA) | | Air conditioning | Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX) | | Insulation | Accumat by Scosche (Oxnard, CA) | | Wiring | Ron Francis Wire Works (Chester PA), installed by Timeless Kustom | | Steering wheel | Roulette by Billet Specialties | | Steering column | tilt by ididit Inc. | | Seats | '64 Impala | | Upholsterer | Allen Wray at Conejo Upholstery (Thousand Oaks, CA) | | Material / Color | synthetic/bright red | | Carpet | red Feintuft velour | | FACTS & FIGURES | | Bill Saylors | | Thousand Oaks, California | | 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne Brookwood two-door wagon | | CHASSIS | | Chassis plumbing | aluminum & stainless | | Rearend / Ratio | stock w/axles by Superior Axle & Gear (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) / 3.73:1 | | Rear suspension | adjustable upper link by Hotchkis Sport Suspension; air springs by Air Ride Technologies; RS9000 adjustable dampers by Rancho Suspension | | Rear brakes | 12.19” rotors & four-piston calipers by Wilwood Engineering | | Front suspension | 2” dropped spindles by Superior Spindles; air springs by Air Ride Technologies; adjustable RS9000 dampers by Rancho Suspension | | Front brakes | 14” rotors & six-piston caliper by Wilwood Engineering | | Master cylinder | 7/8” bore, aluminum by Wilwood Engineering | | Steering box | Saginaw 605 power | | Front wheel make, size | Rat Tail by Billet Specialties, 18x8; 43/4-inch backspace | | Rear wheel make, size | Rat Tail by Billet Specialties, 20x10; 43/4-inch backspace | | Front tire make, size | Continental Sport Contact, 245/35ZR-18 | | Rear tire make, size | Continental Sport Contact, 295/35ZR-20 | | Gas tank | stock, modified for in-tank pump & plumbed for return line | | ENGINE | | Make | ’07 GM LS3 | | Displacement | 378 ci (6.2 liters) | | Camshaft | ’07 GM LS7 | | Cooling fan | electric by Flex-A-Lite (Tacoma, WA) | | Radiator | aluminum by Griffin Thermal Products (Piedmont, NC) | | Alternator | 100-amp by Tuff Stuff | | Manifold / Induction | GM production L76/Turn Key Engine Supply (Oceanside, CA) | | Headers | 13/4-inch mid-length by Rewarder | | Exhaust / Mufflers | 21/2-inch mandrel bent / Borla Performance Ind. (Oxnard, CA) | | Other engine facts | Tru Trac Serpentine system by Billet Specialties | | TRANSMISSION | | Make | ’08 GM 4L65E | | Converter | stock converter modified by West Coast Converter (Simi Valley, CA) | | Shifter | ididit Inc. column | | Driveshaft | slip-yoke w/billet carrier bearing by Coast Driveline | | BODY | | Body style | Bel Air Brookwood | | Body manufacturer | Fisher Body Works (Chevrolet) | | Bodywork | Timeless Kustom | | Paint type / Color | DeBeer/Viper Red | | Painter | Jason Pecikonis at Timeless Kustom | | INTERIOR | | Gauges | Haneline Products Company, Morongo Valley, CA | | Stereo / Speakers | Phantom Electronics | | Air conditioning | Vintage Air | | Insulation | Accumat by Scosche | | Wiring | Ron Francis, installed by Timeless Kustom | | Steering wheel | Billet Specialties | | Steering column | ididit Inc. | | Seats | Lexus GS400 | | Upholsterer | Alan Wray at Conejo Upholstery | | Material / Color | red synthetic leather/bright red | | Carpet | Feintuft velour (Mercedes-Benz-style wool) |
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