If you can't find what you need for your big car at Hubbard's Impala Parts, ask for it. Chances are someone in the Hubbard family can either find the part for you, or if enough people want it, they'll find someone to make it. That's essentially how James and Theresa started this business a few short years ago. James was working in the aftermarket parts industry and started hearing so much about Impala parts and the difficulty people were having locating quality components, that he and wife Theresa and brother Mark branched out on their own. Slowly at first but constantly growing, Hubbard's now ships parts all over the world, and they pride themselves on being able to fill approximately 85 percent of their orders complete. For those of us who have bought by mail or on-line, finding that there is a company that has an inventory system capable of shipping complete orders 85 percent of the time is amazing. Credit this to James who seems to be as adept at computers as he is at Impala parts.
Even though our photos don't show the employees busily pulling orders and stocking shelves, be assured that Hubbard's hums during regular hours. Since our shop tour was done on a Saturday night after the Rockingham Super Chevy Show, we had the place to ourselves. Should you be in the neighborhood, though, you're invited to stop by the Hubbard's Burlington, North Carolina, plant for an eye-opening look at what's available for Impalas.
If you're going to be in the Impala parts business, it helps to be a hands-on builder. This is part of James Hubbard's current project, a '63 that will be on the show circuit soon, parked next to the company display trailer.
 This is way too pretty to...  This is way too pretty to be an industrial complex, but in North Carolina, expect greenery and open spaces. Another good reason to be there. |  What would an Impala parts...  What would an Impala parts showroom be without a classic big-block convertible, cool shirts and jackets, and samples of Impala parts? |  Take a couple of steps past...  Take a couple of steps past the showroom, though, and here's where the good stuff is. When a shop is this organized, even I could find the right parts. |
 Fenders and floorpans are...  Fenders and floorpans are just a couple of samples of parts that are high on an Impala restorer's list of "must have" items. |  In order to achieve an 85...  In order to achieve an 85 percent rate of shipping orders complete, there must be a wide variety of parts on hand. Hubbard's stocks pieces ranging from upholstery to weatherstripping, to body and fender panels, all the way to shop manuals. |  Hubbard's not only sells shop...  Hubbard's not only sells shop and assembly manuals, they're used by the technical assistance operators to answer customers' questions after the parts are delivered. |