Turbo 350 Transmission - Lowrider Magazine

Cloud NineOwner: Johnny SaltersVehicle: '59 Chevrolet ImpalaCity/State: Monetta, South CarolinaClub: No affiliation

Engine/Drivetrain: A Chevy 350-crate motor was equipped with a serpentine belt system from Street and Performance and a Turbo 350 transmission. A Flowmaster exhaust was made in three sections for chroming and a Matson radiator keeps things cool.

Body/Paint: Johnny did all of the work at his shop, Salters Custom Paint in Monetta. The firewall and "belly" of the car were molded and shaved. The car was then painted with OG DuPont color 910, Ice Blue. A Continental kit was added to the rear of the car for good measure. Phil at Ridgefield Signs put down the pinstriping and Homer of Atlanta, Georgia, created the murals. Supreme Plating in Inglewood, California, was Johnny's long-distance chrome plating specialist.

Interior: Johnny installed an CARS Inc. interior and carpet kit. Tri-color cloth inserts complement the paint, while a Dakota Digital dash keeps the driver aware of the engine vitals. Other interior additions include Trailmaster spotlights, Wonderbar radio and color bar.

Sound System: An Alpine head unit is running the signal to two Audiobahn amps and playing out of an Alpine component set located in fiberglass kick panels. A set of JL Audio 10W6s resides in a custom box. All of the work was performed by the owner.

Setup: Johnny used four Pesco 777 aircraft pumps and 8-inch Ted Wells custom side-port cylinders in the setup. Four Adex dumps and four switches control the flow and motions. Six Trojan batteries were color matched and pinstriped. As for the suspension, the control arms were molded and engraved. All of the holes were welded and the frame was completely molded and painted. The car also received a four-wheel disc brake conversion.

Tires: P155/80-R13 radials

Wheels: Enzo Luxury wires