Hello! My name is Gene and I'm a......

closet longroof lover. Thought if I hung around here a little I might get the gumption to come out. Thanks for allowing me to join.

Hi Gene,I am a closet Cadillac owner,you will not find a friendlier bunch than these kooks.

Good seeing you again in NC,someday you will have your Impala at one for me to admire,

Lorne.

hi gene you are not alone. to admit you have a problem is 1/2 the battle

I was an Impala owner that drove a wagon, now I am a Wagon owner that keeps an Impala in the Garage, I only wish mine was a twin turbo!!

Cool and welcome .

What's up old man?!?!?!

Glad to have ya!

How about some more info on your twin turbo setup.Dont you feel better now that you have admitted your wagon cravings?

Gene is straight up OG with B-bodies and there isn't a B-body owners house in this land that he isn't welcome in.

It's an honor to have you with us here today, Godfather.

Hey Gene, all you need to do now is swap the twin turbos over to the wagon!
A hardy welcome to you!.

(For the unfamiliar, Gene is one of the Biggest BIG dogs from the http://www.impalassforum.com)

Met Gene in person at our little Jax INC shindig last year. Great guy.

Gene - everyone needs a wagon. It's just a fact.

Gene bout time ya dragged yer azz over here,

Welcome, Gene!
Yours? (posted elsewhere on this forum...)

Welcome to the wagon side!!!

That engine compartment is a work of art especially the home plate.Somebody did a incredible job routing all of the tubing for the twin turbos,must have been an engineer with OCD in a previous life.
The whole package looks like something the factory would have built.

Jim that car is a 7 thousand mile,original paint SS ,that got fully customized.

Hello Lorne whats new,didnt think anything could top that engine but the interior definitely comes very close.Whoever did the stitching and leather forming is a old school genius,love that 4 seat configuration along with that bitchin console and colors.

Thanks for all the warm welcomes.

Nope. Not my car. The owner, an upholsterer from Arizona, did an ultra fine job adapting that 2013 interior into the car. Basically a stock LT1 with a couple small turbos strapped on it. A beautiful job of making it look as OEM as possible. My layout is a little more "in yo face" than that with a bunch of piping up top. LOL

Been struggling to get to the end of the mechanical renewal of Black Sunshine. The latest has been dealing with several bad lifters from Comp Cams. Hope to have them replaced and the engine put back in in time for SSHS13.

Black Sunshine after 6 years of sitting in the pole barn with some burned pistons.



After fresh paint and an engine rebuild.

Turbos (drooling) . Love the name black sunshine . Has a real nice ring to it .

I hate to break the news to you buddy, but the exhaust outlets for the  GE F410 jet fighter twin turbos are usually mounted OUTSIDE the body. That way, when you hit the afterburners it doesn't fry the luggage or groceries.

Although having the trunk up is likely equivalent to having flaps extended for landings, I'd suggest a larger tail fin to stabilize it during maneuvers,, and some radar absorbing stealth paint all over.




This photo might help you get some of those details squared away so the steaks won't get barbequed  before you get home

^^^^ It's not my car. )

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In that case, good to know it won't be your car that goes up in flames.

I'm psyched at the rebirth of ol Black Sunshine!

You and me, too, Brother!!