Project DCM CLONE SS

Before I first got this car it was destined to be a donor for Billy Mac's 1994 SS. After sitting stale for a year, we've brought her back to life!







I noticed it was running rough so I replaced the cap & rotor. Upon verifying the plug wire order, several plug wires were plugged into the cap wrong! Dr Tom to the rescue!

Ha, I forgot all about that car!

I'm starting to replace the front end with the PPM Kit I bought several yrs ago.

new parts? thought those were just a dream for you.

Good start, Tom! I spy ZQ8's!

bowtiepimp wrote:

new parts? thought those were just a dream for you.

Ya I had to dust them off, literally! Had to take a 8 Lb. sledge to get the friggin driver side wheel off.

This is far as I've got up to now por-15 'ed the front control arms, like I said I wasn't going to do

Hope you saved the nuts when you disassembled the ball joints & steering linkage.
I found the ones PPM gave me were....shit...lacking
Especially the ball joints where you tend to use them to pull everything together.
If you sand clean the spindles they may hold up.
OEM are just beefier IMO

sdstick wrote:

Hope you saved the nuts when you disassembled the ball joints & steering linkage.
I found the ones PPM gave me were....shit...lacking
Especially the ball joints where you tend to use them to pull everything together.
If you sand clean the spindles they may hold up.
OEM are just beefier IMO

I don't know if that car is a late 95-96 9C1, so, , ,
Just wanted to mention the late SEO 7B3 issue here.
And as usual, Bill Harpers research is thorough and flawless.
http://www.impalassforum.com/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=227227
The lower control arms and spindles are different for these large LBJ models, 5/8" vs. 9/16".

BTW, I like the B&W photo effect!

King approved.

She is lowahed! Fronts are 9C1 SPRINGS cut 1 1/4 coils, Rears are Vogtland's with no upper cushion

looks good @ that height....... like it still has a decent ride and isnt ridged going over bumps

..... needs a buff

You ain't shittin, haven't even washed since I got her. Know anyone who can buff?

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................ I'll be in that area in Aug..... my friend has a camp in that part of Maine ..........

Rides really good, real smooth but firm. Ha, that's the way I like em, Joy like how it handles, feels real tight.
Where does your friend have his camp?

damn tom looks good ... man where did you find the time to do all that ..

waynes91 wrote:

damn tom looks good ... man where did you find the time to do all that ..

Wayne, are you the 1st one to read my whole thread? Lol. I had three weeks of vacation to take and been working for the Gov. till now. Thanks for looking.
My next Mod

Dont put that on until AFTER the buffing
If it turns out to be the only time the car sees wax,
you wont have the residual around the emblem...
Also....wax the bejeezus out of that before you stick it on....
It'll be a hellava lot easier now

sdstick wrote:

Dont put that on until AFTER the buffing
If it turns out to be the only time the car sees wax,
you wont have the residual around the emblem...
Also....wax the bejeezus out of that before you stick it on....
It'll be a hellava lot easier now

.......well someone's up early and thinking on they toes....

sdstick wrote:

Dont put that on until AFTER the buffing
If it turns out to be the only time the car sees wax,
you wont have the residual around the emblem...
Also....wax the bejeezus out of that before you stick it on....
It'll be a hellava lot easier now

I was thinking about that, your scaring me Steve! Thanks buddy for the heads up. The Caprice SS had the deer emblem . I couldn't resist!

[quote="Tomz9C1"]

waynes91 wrote:

damn tom looks good ... man where did you find the time to do all that ..

Wayne, are you the 1st one to read my whole thread? Lol. I had three weeks of vacation to take and been working for the Gov. till now. Thanks for looking.

read.. hell i build submarines i only look at the pictures...lol working for the gov. thats a everyday vacation

So since I removed the 9C1 springs up front Last year and installed the Vogtland's, I had it lined up once more and what a fukkin difference that made! I can actually let go of the steering wheel at around 70 MPH and goes straight as an arrow! Also removed ww trim & installed DCM trim in the rear. I'll get some new pics up in the morning and she's a dirty girl too!

Good to see she's still "in service"

I love my vogtlands.

Well I stored the DCM under the "Temp garage" and it collapsed under all the snow (broken windshield) and rain we got this past Winter. I just got back from being away at work since the Fall season. I'll post up some picks soon.

Oh man.   I've been there, I got lucky with the yellow Impala.







Couldn't drive thanks to the stupid driving ban we had and therefore couldn't keep the snow off it.  There was about 3' of snow in the bowl that used to be the peaked roof. When I backed the car out carefully the tent stayed up like that.  I have since gotten the cheaper "yellow" Shelterlogic garage and that held up pretty nice over this past winter, just kept an eye on it and lag bolted the legs to some big planks I parked the car on top of.


I hope the DCM car held up okay

lol. I thought I was the only one this happened to. I'll post up a couple pics tomorrow. Just a broken winshield I think?

Aaahhh....Spring time in Maine...who needs a windshield?...mosquitos are full of fiber.. 

Good to see you back with enough time to post...keep em coming 

(sorry about the gee-rahg...coulda been much worse right?)

One tent garage. And one tent garage only. Never again.

My yellow one held up great this winter! I have it super secured down and the tarp section tied tight so it can't tatter. We'll see what the UV does to it this summer.