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2002 Chevy Impala Custom

October 1, 2006 By KZ Leave a Comment


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Issue
October 2006
Owner
Kyle Shaffer
Ride
Legends
(2002 Chevy Impala)
Meaning Behind the Name
Baseball Car
Photographer
Toby Mosholder

Ride Details

Original Cost
17500
What was the inspiration?
To be different
How long did it take you to build?
1 1/2 years
How long have you been building?
Whole Life
Your future plans?
Old school
Thanks to
Mom, Friends and of course my girl.

Engine Details

Make
Chevy 2002
Cylinders
+
Engine Add Ons
Painted engine cover and other misc. parts

Chassis Details

Frame Builder
Corey at Tint Pro
Drop or lift inches
2โ€ in rear ans 1 ยพโ€ in front

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type

Dub Spine

Rear Wheel Type

Dub Spine

Front Wheel Size
20โ€x8โ€
Rear Wheel Size
20โ€x8โ€
Front Tire Size
255/35/R20
Rear Tire Size
255/35/R20

Paint Details

Color
Candy silver & Burgandy
Paint Type
House of color
Graphics Description
Two tone with black body line and air brushed mural on trunk lid of Babe Ruth
Painted By
DJโ€™s Autobody
Graphics By
Miller

Interior Details

Dashboard
Smoothed and painted Candy Brandywine
Steering Wheel
Deer Impala
Console
Custom Ostrich skin with Candy Brandywine
Head Unit
Eclipse flip out
Amps
Alpine 1500 and Kicker
Speakers
Kicker Solo-Baric L5 Alpine highs
Video System
5 monitors (2)-7โ€ Alpine (2) 17โ€ in the headliner
Stereo Installed by
OG Mike Rouse
Shifter
Custom MLB Baseball
Seats
Leather with MLB patches and piping sewn into the seats
Tint Percent
5%
Trunk or Bed
Baseball helmet cut and mounted to the underside of the trunk lid, also Babe Ruth edition Louisville Slugger bat mounted under the trunk.
Upholstery Description
one of a kind with the throwback patches and Wilson piping in the seats.
Upholstery Description
The king of baseball mural on the outside trunk lid
Upholstery By
Stitches

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2002 Chevy Impala

Owned by Kyle Shaffer


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Filed Under: Features, October 2006 Tagged With: 2006, Chevrolet


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