DIY Home Restoration of My 1965 Impala SS. Start to finish. Saving it from a slow death
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- This is a video made from photos that I took while restoring my Impala at home. I had to learn a lot of skills, and by a lot of tools and parts, but I finally finished after 3 years. The car was very rusty, and was probably too far gone, but with enough determination you can fix anything. Please like and subscribe for more great Impala videos.
Great job on the resto..
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Nice job
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love them 65 stock or bad to the bone they make nice old school muscle cars I have 2 one original and one bad to the bone hot rod
That’s great. The best of both worlds. Thanks for watching
2000 1965 Impala’s has migrated to Sweden, i have one myself. And we have tons of -58-73.
63-64 is very popular as pilsnerpråm (beercar)
There was a lot of them made that year. Over 200000 SS alone. They are very nice cars.
wife just got one project coming soon 65 impala 😎
That’s very cool
Strong work! Looks amazing. Very inspiring. My 65 Bel Air has this in its future, much less rust work though
That’s awesome
DIY'd a 65 impala convertible during 2020. My body wasn't as bad as yours. What an experience. Major labor of love. Great job. She's beautiful!
That’s right, thanks a lot
Wow how much satisfaction are you get for that beautiful job. Amazing!
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have owned 4 66 imps. 4drht 327 2 speed 4 bbl
Awesome
62 n 58 n 68 fast back is the best year impalas
They are nice
Mad respect to you brother!!! Shoot that thing is gorgeous !
Thanks,it was a lot of work, but I’m really happy with it
Great to see you bring this ‘65 back to life. You did an amazing job. I know how much time and effort you put in it because I did the same thing with my ‘65. I just started out with a great solid car. My hat off to you for what you did.
Thanks William, you are right. This is about all I have done in my spare time for 3 years
What an incredible journey brother. I recently took my first steps with a 65.
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Hey brother I have a 65 just like you ..but I can’t seem to find answers anywhere..at 15:07 it shows before you put the center trim molding on the trunk ..I’m trying to take mines out and replace it but it has those plastic little anchors on the inside of the trunk ..how did that work for you and what did you have to do ? Really appreciate your help man
1965 Impala SS 327/L74 300 HP with a M20 4 speed 🫡
Those plastic this are nuts. You just take them off with a deep well socket.. you have to take the corner pieces off to gain access to the corner trim nuts
Beautiful. My favorite impala
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Wow this is very cool I don't think I could ever do that lol, Great Great job for sure
Thank you 🤗
I just started on mine tonight.. It's crazy that you said to start on the brakes and suspension first, b/c that's what I'm doing. I feel like I will come out cheaper if I do all the work myself. I'm no pro, but it can't help but to try. That's why I like watching these videos, it gives me hope.
I really feel like it depends on how much you want it. I really wanted it, so I worked on it all the time. You can do it.
A major tip of the cap to you! How long did this restoration take?
It took me about 3 years
Excellent job! How much did Impala cost you when you purchased it?
It was $2800
well done, great inspiration, I am working on 65 as well, I live in Pennsylvania and I got it from Oklahoma, not enough words to describe the work you did,
you right he get skills as you go and you learn a lot, congratulations my friend. I like the little video with you and your little daughter enjoying the moment, regards
Glad you enjoyed it, it can be done, with enough determination and money. Thanks
It looks like your paint job turned out amazing especially if it was the first you’ve sprayed a car but from the video your sprayed it in sections which was probably a good idea I’m fixing to attempt to paint my 65ss it had very little rust just some in the front and back glass channels my question is what kind of gun did you use and what kind of paint did you lay down thanks
I bought the paint from the coating store online, and I bought the black widow paint gun from harbor freight. Thanks
@@ImpalaCadillacRestoModDIY I’m getting ready to paint mine in a month maybe 2 are there any tips you could give an old man and what kind of air compressor do you have and where’d you spray it at
I just watched a lot of CZcams videos on painting. You need a fairly large compressor as it takes a lot of volume to paint. I hope you have great success
@@ImpalaCadillacRestoModDIY Great work man. Working on a 60 cadillac here in Charlotte. What size tank and cfm rating? I am looking for one before I start the project so I can get it in before the garage is taken over with car off frame. Thank you again. Ill prob see you around in town.
Wow. I saw your other video and wondered what you had to start with. That is impressive and inspiring. My kids are about out of college and I can see retirement in a few years. In the '60s and '70s my favorite uncle ran a body shop and garage. My cousins were dirt-track stock car racers. All of them Chevy guys. We spent a lot of time riding in Uncle Joe's Impalas and I think I can take on a restoration. I've DIY'd all my car and motorcycle maintenance for over 40 years and think I could pull it off. Great job on yours! Subscribed!
If I can do it anybody with some basic skills, tools, money, and drive. Thanks
I would live to do thi on mine but i have 0 experience. I fear i would take apart and not know how to put back together
You just have to be persistent
It looks like stock size wheels ?
It is 15 inch wheels, stock size was 14. They are wider in the rear
What’s the name of the color
The color is the original color, Madeira Maroon NN is the paint code.
That's a darn good job restoring it! I found one couple of blocks from my place along with a 68 SS. Both garage for some 30 years.. bought both for 18k.. all they needed and cleaning, buffing paint, tune up, change fluids and tires and brakes. Sold them both.. 65 for 24k and 68 for 30k. Just picked up a 69 custom for 15 hundred.. needs interior and paint from originalowner.. 61k mile original runs and drives like a charm. Already got reproduction vinyl cloth interior. Now searching for painter.. some want 15k.. I laughed 😅, I'm not asking for show diamonds and pearl's.. I figure to spend no more than 3k for paint after blocking is finished.
Thanks, sounds like you did good
VERY VERY NICE.
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Excellent work! What type of black paint did you use on the console?
I just used satin finish rustoleum. Still holding up good
Great job restoring your impala. I'm getting ready to start mine and was wondering how hard was it to change the cowl piece under the windshield? That the only major rust I'm seeing on mine...also where did you get the seat skins from?
Changing the cowl piece was slow, but really no harder than any of the other metal work. I had to create the part that the windshield from metal from the rear quarter panel of a donor car. I bought the seat skins from eBay. They are all made by pui
You did such an amazing job! My question is did you have any of these skills before you started? I have a 69 Impala and a 65 Biscayne and paying the mechanic to do everything is getting too expensive, plus I want the satisfaction of fixing it up myself but I'm just intimidated
Thanks, I had some basic skills, but I learned a lot as i went
Don't be intimidated. No one will put in as much care as you will. Watch CZcams, practice, make mistakes, and learn. Like Jason, I'm not a mechanic, but with a little aptitude, it should turn out great.
I have a 65 ss impala myself I don’t know where to start saving up for my first repair any tips on where to start? Am not a DIY guy so much for the budget?
I would say the brakes suspension is probably the most important place to start. Safety is most important
for sale 🤔
No, but thanks
Where can I find a 65 impala 2 door with a 409 engine and automatic transmission ? Thanks
I wish I knew, they are pretty rare.
How much did it cost to have restored I’m looking at a shell right now for sale with a 283 block don’t run
I restored it myself, and I will estimate that I have at least $15k, if you pay to have it done, much more.
@@ImpalaCadillacRestoModDIY Dope seems like a lot to do
How many times did you replace the rear quarters?
I first replaced the rear quarters with parts I cut from a parts car, and then I decided that the driver’s side was so bad, and would require so much body work that I just bought a new one. It was a lot less work to replace the entire quarter than do all the body work. I should have bought 2 new ones from the start. The guy I bought it from had butchered it up before I got it. I had to redo everything he had done.
@@ImpalaCadillacRestoModDIY damn thats crazy bro but glad you go it all done up now car looks great. My 65 ss is almost done too guy I know got it from a salvage yard and restored it back to damn near new for me. Matching numbers artesian turquoise with white interior. I'm actually gonna gift that car to my parents for their 50th anniversary my dad's first car was identical to the one I got. He met my mother while driving that car
No pictures of the inside??? Come on man, looked great on outside
Watch my video that shows the car after 3 year at home restoration. I have a lot of videos
no better way to save your just painted parts other than your bed, you probable got kick out of the house, I probably would do the same
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