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Impalas this nice aren’t built overnight! Tim, a trained Classic Chevy International judge, knows what it takes to impress the world’s most critical bowtie connoisseurs. In this case, it took 12 years of meticulous restoration with just a touch of hot rod attitude to get the job done. And what does a car like this score among the CCI elite? 950 points out of a possible 1,000.

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If you ask Tim, there’s only one way to fill up a ’64 Impala’s big engine bay, and that’s with Chevy’s legendary big block; the 409. With the battery relocated to the trunk and the bulky heater core, air conditioning, and power steering completely removed, this garage sale find of the century is set like a 409-karat jewel underneath the hood.

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Tim must be pretty familiar with the old saying “good things come to those who wait.” After the rest of the build was finished, he invested another six months in tracking down a set of wheels that perfectly complemented the resto rod feel of his Impala. These 17" Intro Twisted Vistas look right at home and at the stock ride height, you get to appreciate every last detail.

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Tim left it to the folks at Portage Trim to wrap just about every interior surface in what seems like several square miles of luxurious cream and tan two-tone leather. The Billet Specialties Talladega III steering wheel, Hurst Competition/Plus shifter, and Sunpro console-mounted gauges let you know that this show-quality Impala has plenty of grunt to back up those good looks.

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At 17 1/2 ft. long you’d be hard pressed to find an unrestored Impala that doesn’t have a ding or two along those enormous fenders and rear quarters. But during the frame-off restoration, Tim discovered that this SS was more body filler than actual body, and that meant tracking down panels from more than a dozen different vehicles to get this big Chevy back on the straight and narrow.

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No junk in this trunk, just more two-tone leather and custom “SS” emblem embroidery. Out back, the Impala leaves a lasting impression with LED taillights and a one-of-a-kind louvered bumper—believe it or not, Tim picked up the set at a local swap meet.