Bad Influence

Owner:

Big Jay

Vehicle:

'62 Chevrolet Impala SS

City/State:

San Bernardino, California

Club:

Uniques C.C.(Inland Empire)

Engine/Drivetrain:

'76 Corvette 350-c.i.d. engine bored .060 over with a 91/2 to 1 compression, mild cam, Edelbrock intake and carb, Zoops billet pulleys, aluminum radiator all hard lined and built by Jim at Burns Machine Shop in San Bernardino. The tranny is an OG two-speed Powerglide that was rebuilt with a shift kit.

Body/Paint:

Paul and John of A-1 Hydros in San Bernardino shaved the firewall and cleaned up the body before sending the car to George and Caesar at All Auto in San Bernardino for the killer House of Kolor candy Oriental blue paint over a silver base. Artist "Fonzi" of Montebello, California, got down on the sexy mural found on the '62, while Mike Lamberson did up the Impala logo on the roof and the striping and silver leaf accents along the panels.

Interior:

B&B Classics in Upland, California, installed an OG style interior to match the blue exterior. Lil' J's Custom Upholstery in Riverside, California, did up the skins in the trunk area of the six-deuce.

Sound System:

Glen at Modern Image in Moreno Valley, California, installed Eclipse and Precision power audio gear to make Bad Influence go "boom."

Setup:

John Valdez at A-1 Hydros in San Bernardino installed 8-inch cylinders in front and 12s in the back, 31/2-ton coil in front and 11/2-ton coils in the rear. Two Marzocchi pumps with #9 gears and three Adex square dumps are hard lined to A-1 Customs blocks. Ten Trojan batteries wired to 12-volt solenoids and a fully wrapped Canadian "X" frame round out the setup.

Tires:

P155/80-R13 Triumph

Wheels:

13x7 100-spoke Dayton