I bought a ‘64, SS in Ember red, black interior and a 283 for $3,000 new. I foolishly sold it in ‘68. 47 years later I bought a fully restored ‘64 SS in the same color but with a white interior. It has a 327. When I show it I tell the admirers “It’s a car so nice I bought it twice.” I am reliving my youth. I always view all ‘64 restoration videos. So glad I found yours.
I bought a 1964 Impala back in 1972 off of a used car lot that my Stepdad bought his at a so did I and I was 15 years old the car was a 283 four speed with a bench seat in front with a chrome bent shifter with the little rabbit ears you had to lift to shift into reverse!
Extremely educational. I have an 88 ford ranger that ran like a champ for a long time. It conked out and I left it parked a couple of years. Now this video inspired me to get my truck back on the road again. Thanks for the lesson👍
I LOVE the interior of this car. It has faded a tiny bit over the years, but I will bring it back to it's full glory. I'm even going to go with red headliner and red carpet, so it's going to be crazy inside. And it is my pleasure to serve the country. A few more years to retirement, then I can really get to cranking out CZcams content!
I've had a 64 Impala since I was 17 in 2000. Crazy to think that impala sat in the same spot for all the years I've been cruising and working on mine. I've painted mine twice over the years and worked on it in the driveway. I never had the money or space to really do a full restore but I've kept it on the road, driven it at least a few times a year, and it has been a daily driver off and on for a good chunk of that 22 years. I finally have some land, a shop I built last summer, and a decent job so I'm just about to tear it all down and do a full frame restoration. At this point that car is a part of me and I will never get rid of it. It's been there through so many good times and bad, I can't even imagine someone else owning it.
That's awesome! I'm like that with my 1957 Chevy pickup. I've had it since 1996! It's in the shop now getting some CRAZY upgrades. It will be a fully featured series on my channel, so follow along if you can. For now, feel free to check out my 1972 C-10 Shop Truck build to get a feel for how I build my rides.
My first car was a "64" Chevy Impala with a 283 engine. Bought it for $1 back in the early 70s from my sister-in-law. Had to bondo the areas in front of each door. Also had to replace a motor mount when the fan kept hitting the shroud. Wish I knew where it was today. You never forget your first.
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing your story! I hope to make some good stories with this one of mine, beyond digging it out of some weeds and making it run for a few minutes.
the car is a 64 been sitting on grass with weeds growing around it of course the car will have rust plus the egr valve gave it away that it was not even close to being the OG engine EGR was never on engines until 73 but it don't look that bad and the interior or seats anyway look great it's a nice find
Really? conventional ignition is the name for "Points style ignition" anyway they are real simple but I find it funny how many youtubers think they will get spark without cleaning the points before even trying to turn it over I see them replace the spark plugs and wires cap rotor before cleaning the points when a engine can run on old wires and plugs cap rotor but will never run until the points are cleaned.
Thanks for the video. When the 69 Fords were out, I was in a dealer showroom when a white/red interior 64 Impala arrived and was traded in. I bought it before the engine cooled off - it was quite a step up from my 63 Ford Cortina.
I'm a LA transplant from good ole Michigan so anytime I see someone trying to rescue a Chevy product from the early to mid-60's I'm glued to the screen! Pops worked in a GM factory in Bay City, Michigan when I was a kid. This was after he worked at the local Chevrolet dealership and was their Corvair man. After the Corvair's manufacturing run was ended by GM my pops opened up his own repair shop specializing in Corvair repairs. He repaired just about anything GM but he was the Corvair man in town. My first car was a 64' Corvair for $25 bucks and hauled out of a farmer's front field after sitting on four flat tires and a blown motor for several years. While I still didn't have a driver's license my best friend did so we got four tires that held air from pop's shop and Corsair’s a good portable hydraulic jack and got the Corvair rolling again.... enough to tow rope it the back way to pop's shop. Pops and I spent the next year making the car look brand new again (his contribution for all those summers I worked at his repair shop). Luckily pops knew how to paint cars also. Added some carpet dye and scrubbed the rest of the interior and even my little Burgundy colored 4-speed Corvair Monza got me dates in high school. Of course, a 64-Impala would have had better bragging rights especially up against my best friends 67 Camaro! That same best friend had to up the game even more by buying a 69' convertible Camaro a few years later.... that he still has 45-plus years later. It now sits in "his barn" for the last 20-years in desperate need of a total restoration. He claimed he would do that before he turned 60.... well, he missed that deadline. We are now trying to convince him to just pay to have professionals do a total restoration for him.... he can afford it now! If he waits any longer, we will all need walkers just to get up close to the car let alone drive and ride it! Looking forward to more of your stories about rescuing man’s second-best friend!
That was fun! Brought back a LOT of memories of when I worked on my '79 Impala. Bought it for $600 and drove it all over creation. Learned most of my engine knowledge in or under that car. There's nothing like an eight cylinder when one engine mount breaks. THAT was very exciting! I tell so many stories about that old beast.
There is no way that would be sitting in my driveway for 3 years, much less 3 minutes! I’d be all over that like white on rice! However, I can talk all that smack I want, because I have a 59 Apache sitting in my driveway now that has been there for several months, but I am working on it. My 1st car was a 1964 SS Impala! I LOVE those cars!
Sorry but i agree... music has no place in these videos.... we want to hear the clink of spanners and crumbling of rust.... the music ruins the video and makes people turn off without subscribing
I agree that the roofline is iconic. This is a long-term project unfortunately, because parts that I want are more expensive than some of the other projects I have going on.
Love 64 Impala’s had one when I was 18 years old and I loved it ,would love to have another one hope you redo yours soon would love to see it back on the road ,where she belongs
While I also hope to redo this one soon, it may take a bit longer to get to then I would like. Work, life, money...it all has an effect on the timing of this car's future.
Thanks, but I will continue to use music. I'll leave out music with lyrics going forward on this car. Seems to be a hot button. With no music, there would be a lot of hyper-fast chipmunk noise, or nothing at all...and that would be weird or boring. These videos are more for entertainment than education, after all.
I got a 63 biscayne I'm literally doing the same thing to! Original 283 been sitting for 29 years. Hopefully I'll have her running within a day or two! Very cool video! I didn't mind the music either, bunch of pansies.
Awesome! I figured my audience would be people my age or younger and the music wouldn't be an issue, but indeed, that is not true with THIS video. Oh well.
TRUES, GROW UP WITH THE OLD CARS TOO.THE 50,60,70 CARS AND STILLS LOVES FROM 55-72.SIMPLES TO WORKS ON THEMS.AND NOTS LIKES NOWS CARS,THEYS ALLS SUCKS.
While the old cars had cooler looks and vibes, I love some of the conveniences of modern cars. Fuel injection, plush ride, cruise control, overdrive, air conditioning, etc. So...I'll add all that stuff to this Impala and have an AMAZING car.
It's time to restore this old Chevy. The interior looks great. Nice work getting her running. You know your stuff! Enjoyable video. Please keep her white with red interior. She deserves to be restored. She was waiting for you to bring her home.
Thank you for the kind words! Interior will stay red, with extra red, actually. I'm going with a red headliner. Exterior will probably be silver, but I may stay with white. When it gets down to color, I'm a bit indecisive at times.
My 64 cost me about $300 in tune up parts , plugs , wires , cap and rotor and a fuel pump as it was gummed up . Idles great after sitting 16 years. My parts shop had everything in stock , even a carb rebuild kit. I was shocked . Parts were so cheap compared to a modern veh.
I understand that feeling. I regret selling my 1978 H-D Shovelhead about 9 years ago. It was an amazing bike. I hope that by the time I'm 85, cars will still be something that were able to work on. I predict the end of fossil fuels and the strictest of govt. mandates will all but ruin this hobby in the following decades.
Definitely a small block Chevy...but not for much longer. Hopefully I'll get it moved into the garage in November, and this little engine will come out to make room for a 5.3 LS.
Check out my newest 'Will it Start" video. It still has music, but it is all low-level background stuff with no lyrics. The ASMR stuff doesn't really work well when I have to speed up a clip by 8x or 20x. Therefore, I prefer to mask the 'Chipmunk Noises' with music.
My advice would be that when replacing the flat tires NOT to put the car back down in the same holes where it sat for years. I always fill in the holes in the ground with rocks, dirt , more rocks THEN let the car down. If the brakes and drums aren’t rusted together it might roll right out. Thanks
My 64 283 gave up in 73'. Like the looks and the red interior is sweet. Mine was light blue metallic with blue seats 3 on the tree. Had about 160k on when it gave up the ghost. 23 y o and broke. 😄
The 'field setting'on an allen Wrench adjusted points setup,after you start it and with it idling,'Clockwise until it misfires,then exactly a half turn Counter clockwise. That is accurate gap and dwell. I always prime the carb.bowl with 2 stroke gas down through the bowl vent BEFORE ever touching the accelerator,so as not to tear up the accelerator pump's piston rubber. Also,it won't grind long before firing up. (Old ex Car lot employee).
pour marvel oil into the cylinders before cranking over from sitting that long. change motor oil, using zinc based oil and zinc additive. pull distributor and use a prime tool with drill to prime the motor for 6 minutes or so. replace base gasket under the distributor, while its out check vacume advance canister to see if it still works, replace vacume line. Replace weights and springs, moroso kit available cheap. make sure weights move on their mounting pins. Have your timing light and sears dwell meter set up and ready. Mix 50/50 of trans fluid and accetone to start soaking those master cylinder bolts and brake line.
Thanks for following! I'll definitely do different music for Impala videos in the future. I can't promise not to run beats on ANY of my videos, but I'll stick to stuff without vocals at least...
If you think you just have to have music use something without lyrics. Before running anything that has sat that long a little Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders and down the carb will help the rings and valves. Put it down the carb while spinning it over with no spark plugs. It will burn out pretty quick when it starts.
I wasn't too concerned with mystery oil or really anything else on this engine. It's a smog-era 350 with awful heads, and I don't have much love for it. I will pull the pan when it's out and if it is a 4-bolt main, I may keep it around. Otherwise, it's a boat anchor.
SWEET! Just keep in mind that it can get on the road without a wonderful paint job, but it cannot get on the road without the basic mechanicals working. Put the money where it matters in order to get it on the road and then work up from there.
Awesome video man! Love the impala!! And honestly I thought your music choice was great. I was gonna ask you. What song is at 5:13? Haha anyways great videos man keep up the work!
A '64 Impala would be a good car to do that to. However, THIS '64 Impala will be getting a bit different treatment. Modern engine with EFI, cruise control, air conditioning, and overdrive. I'd rather have comfort than all-out performance with this car.
oh wow, that interior though…!!! and man, really gets my hopes up to get my 69 caprice fired up, pulled it out of a field and have no idea when the last time it was turned over was…
64 Chevy Impala was my first car at 16 I'm 69 now. I dated my first girlfriend who turned into my wife. The car was red 🍒 SS buckets automatic in floor,327 300 up black interior,4V carb. Draged main every Friday, Saturday night.
The sad part is that you could not go to a parts store and pick up anything for a small block Chevy. I know around where I live we have a bunch of parts stores. We have a big pep boys store that's been in the same location since the '70s. I know and that one pep boys I can go in there and pick up just about anything I need for a old Ford or Chevy. I'm glad you stuck with it until you at least heard the motor run. Sometimes that's all it takes to get you motivated to start one a new project. Good luck and I look forward to watching your progress.
I like your Impala. Growing up my parents bought a new 62 Impala SS Silver with black buckets. Loved that car until my brother totaled it. My parents next car was a white with blue interior 65 Caprice 4 door hardtop. So I will enjoy your journey on restoring your 64. Good luck in your venture. An Ohio fan.
Eh, I struggled to find really anything to put in. Royalty free music isn't usually amazing, so I have to take what I can get. I understand your stance though, even I don't exactly love it.
@@tinygaragefab Audio Jungle has dirt cheap royalty free music for as little as $1-$5, I've used them and melody loops on my channel. Lots of options from rock, jazz, hip hop, vibe music, country etc. Check em out if you haven't already.
Yeah, that was a bit of an oversight on my part. Luckily, the camera survived. It has a good battle scar, but it still works great. thanks for swinging by, and I hope to have you stick around for more builds!
Love 54 through 66 cheys had a 54 , 56,belairs 58, 59, 61, 65 impalas . funny $35.00 would have fixed the engine problems 20 years ago. All ignition parts and a caburetor kit. In 2002 i did just what you did on my 65 only i rebuilt the carburetor. It cost me $34.88 i have all the receits i show it and they like a service history.
I think I spent about $60 for all the parts used in this video. I would love a 58/59 Impala or El Camino. I have my 57 Chevy pickup that I'll be building on my channel eventually. I've had that since about 1995 and I will NEVER get rid of it.
Although she never drove, my late mother liked Impalas. However, she couldn't stand cars from the 1940s. I always would think, what did the 40s cars ever do to her? She never explained why.
American Steel...☝️ sad day in “70”😪 they shut production in Pittsburg.... figured we had enough to scrap and recycle for about “50” years...🤔 wait a minute... ain’t it about “50” year’s.. no wonder the steel now is crap 💩
The tree huggers destroyed the steel industry. I don't want to get political but our freedom is at stake. In Australia you have to get Government permission to paint your car or change colors of it.
Nice 64 Impala, the red interior looked to be in really good shape. I actually just saved a 64 Impala earlier today haha had to do the same thing to the drums brakes seized solid with rust and dirt too
I always suspend a small lawmower gas tank from the hood and gravety feed the carb on first start. hook a hose to the gas line and let the fuel pump empty the tank of old cruddy stale fuel. I mix 1/2 pint two cycle oil with my first start gas to give it some lube.
this was great i jut bought a nice 64 Impala and having issues getting it started, i will follow you same steps and get this puppy going. we have a whole separate channel that we will be posting videos of me picking up the car (That Family)
Great video. Let me give you a tip. Are used to have a car like that when I was a kid and I brought it back from the dead. If you put a new oil filter on it +3 quarts of cheap 30 weight and add 2 quarts of ATF let it idle add about 800 RPM for a couple of hours then drain the oil out it will clean all the garbage out of the inside of that motor don’t forget to re-change your oil filter when you put a new oil in it
I know all about different oil and additive mixes for old engines. The ATF mix is mostly used for degumming sludge from tiny orifices, like hydraulic lifters and such. But alas, this engine isn't meant for greatness...it will be pulled and discarded. In its place will be something more modern and better at everything.
Thanks! Since I was a kid listening to Dre and Eazy-E, I've wanted a '64 Impala. Mine won't be on 13" Dayton's and hydros, but it will be an amazing car when I'm done.
I bought a ‘64, SS in Ember red, black interior and a 283 for $3,000 new. I foolishly sold it in ‘68. 47 years later I bought a fully restored ‘64 SS in the same color but with a white interior. It has a 327. When I show it I tell the admirers “It’s a car so nice I bought it twice.” I am reliving my youth. I always view all ‘64 restoration videos. So glad I found yours.
That's amazing! Thanks for sharing your story. I wish they could all be so affordable and easy to find these days.
The 1964 is imho the best looking Impala ever made.
I have been a fan of most all of the 60's Impalas, plus the 58 and 59 with the horizontal fins. It's hard to pick a favorite!
I agree completely
64 impala with 283 automatic was my first car at age 15..paid 250 dollars for it.. She was cool..
I also got a 64 with 283 in 1972..paid 200 for her
I was 15..brings back memories
I bought a 1964 Impala back in 1972 off of a used car lot that my Stepdad bought his at a so did I and I was 15 years old the car was a 283 four speed with a bench seat in front with a chrome bent shifter with the little rabbit ears you had to lift to shift into reverse!
Oh I forgot I paid 200 hundred dollars for it!
Damn I must be stoned it was a convertible white with a black top and no I never had it down because it looked rotten and it already leaked a little!
It wouldnt do burnouts and wasnt very fast..i swapped out the matic for a. 3 speed manual hehe..so i could get scratch around corners..lol
Extremely educational. I have an 88 ford ranger that ran like a champ for a long time. It conked out and I left it parked a couple of years. Now this video inspired me to get my truck back on the road again. Thanks for the lesson👍
That's awesome! I'm so glad that I can be an inspiration to the people out there. It is a humbling experience for sure!
The Interior of that baby is beautiful !!! It will look good if you choose to do more to it. Thank you for your service Sailor !!!
I LOVE the interior of this car. It has faded a tiny bit over the years, but I will bring it back to it's full glory. I'm even going to go with red headliner and red carpet, so it's going to be crazy inside.
And it is my pleasure to serve the country. A few more years to retirement, then I can really get to cranking out CZcams content!
I've had a 64 Impala since I was 17 in 2000. Crazy to think that impala sat in the same spot for all the years I've been cruising and working on mine. I've painted mine twice over the years and worked on it in the driveway. I never had the money or space to really do a full restore but I've kept it on the road, driven it at least a few times a year, and it has been a daily driver off and on for a good chunk of that 22 years. I finally have some land, a shop I built last summer, and a decent job so I'm just about to tear it all down and do a full frame restoration. At this point that car is a part of me and I will never get rid of it. It's been there through so many good times and bad, I can't even imagine someone else owning it.
That's awesome! I'm like that with my 1957 Chevy pickup. I've had it since 1996! It's in the shop now getting some CRAZY upgrades. It will be a fully featured series on my channel, so follow along if you can. For now, feel free to check out my 1972 C-10 Shop Truck build to get a feel for how I build my rides.
My first car was a "64" Chevy Impala with a 283 engine. Bought it for $1 back in the early 70s from my sister-in-law. Had to bondo the areas in front of each door. Also had to replace a motor mount when the fan kept hitting the shroud. Wish I knew where it was today. You never forget your first.
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing your story! I hope to make some good stories with this one of mine, beyond digging it out of some weeds and making it run for a few minutes.
the car is a 64 been sitting on grass with weeds growing around it of course the car will have rust plus the egr valve gave it away that it was not even close to being the OG engine EGR was never on engines until 73 but it don't look that bad and the interior or seats anyway look great it's a nice find
The rust isn't really a huge issue for me. My channel is a fabrication and car channel after all, so metal work happens here often.
Your voices have been heard. The music will be different or gone entirely from future Impala videos. I hope you'll stick around to see how it goes.
Yes no more music
Haven't played none I'm many months now..
I'm actually a drum and bass fan, so I'm digging it
Definitely Sticking Around. Just Hate The Video Game Loading Screen Music
Thank you! This is the first video I’m watching on your channel. I look forward to watching more, without the distracting music.
Nice to see a CZcamsr who knows how a points-style ignition works.
Really? conventional ignition is the name for "Points style ignition" anyway they are real simple but I find it funny how many youtubers think they will get spark without cleaning the points before even trying to turn it over I see them replace the spark plugs and wires cap rotor before cleaning the points when a engine can run on old wires and plugs cap rotor but will never run until the points are cleaned.
@@79tazman bought 1964 ss for 150 dollars silver
Thanks for the video. When the 69 Fords were out, I was in a dealer showroom when a white/red interior 64 Impala arrived and was traded in. I bought it before the engine cooled off - it was quite a step up from my 63 Ford Cortina.
Very cool! I can't wait to get this on the road, but I'm severely limited by budget at the moment.
I'm a LA transplant from good ole Michigan so anytime I see someone trying to rescue a Chevy product from the early to mid-60's I'm glued to the screen! Pops worked in a GM factory in Bay City, Michigan when I was a kid. This was after he worked at the local Chevrolet dealership and was their Corvair man. After the Corvair's manufacturing run was ended by GM my pops opened up his own repair shop specializing in Corvair repairs. He repaired just about anything GM but he was the Corvair man in town. My first car was a 64' Corvair for $25 bucks and hauled out of a farmer's front field after sitting on four flat tires and a blown motor for several years. While I still didn't have a driver's license my best friend did so we got four tires that held air from pop's shop and Corsair’s a good portable hydraulic jack and got the Corvair rolling again.... enough to tow rope it the back way to pop's shop. Pops and I spent the next year making the car look brand new again (his contribution for all those summers I worked at his repair shop). Luckily pops knew how to paint cars also. Added some carpet dye and scrubbed the rest of the interior and even my little Burgundy colored 4-speed Corvair Monza got me dates in high school. Of course, a 64-Impala would have had better bragging rights especially up against my best friends 67 Camaro! That same best friend had to up the game even more by buying a 69' convertible Camaro a few years later.... that he still has 45-plus years later. It now sits in "his barn" for the last 20-years in desperate need of a total restoration. He claimed he would do that before he turned 60.... well, he missed that deadline. We are now trying to convince him to just pay to have professionals do a total restoration for him.... he can afford it now! If he waits any longer, we will all need walkers just to get up close to the car let alone drive and ride it! Looking forward to more of your stories about rescuing man’s second-best friend!
That's an awesome story! My dad told me stories growing up about how he and some friends swapped a 283 into a Corvair!
That was fun! Brought back a LOT of memories of when I worked on my '79 Impala. Bought it for $600 and drove it all over creation. Learned most of my engine knowledge in or under that car. There's nothing like an eight cylinder when one engine mount breaks. THAT was very exciting! I tell so many stories about that old beast.
That's awesome! I can't wait to drive mine and collect stories to tell!
I'd like to see this impala on the road.
After having is sit in my driveway for three years, I'm excited to get it on the road also. It will take some time, but I'll get it there.
You and me both!!
There is no way that would be sitting in my driveway for 3 years, much less 3 minutes! I’d be all over that like white on rice! However, I can talk all that smack I want, because I have a 59 Apache sitting in my driveway now that has been there for several months, but I am working on it. My 1st car was a 1964 SS Impala! I LOVE those cars!
@@tinygaragefab Nice 👍 ride. You should see the bad boy in my garage. ‘70 GP (Model J).
How much for.the impala.or.trade for.one.of.my classics
Drop the music please, your content is good enough
Haven't played any music in a long time now..
Couldn't agree more... Loved the video but some of that music was so cringey
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Sorry but i agree... music has no place in these videos.... we want to hear the clink of spanners and crumbling of rust.... the music ruins the video and makes people turn off without subscribing
Agree.
I had a '64 Impala and I loved that car. Garaged and driven until 1979. I would love to see that
car restored, that roof line is iconic.
I agree that the roofline is iconic. This is a long-term project unfortunately, because parts that I want are more expensive than some of the other projects I have going on.
I learned how to drive in my brother's '64 Impala. Blue with a black top. That was a beautiful year Impala.
That is awesome! Thank you for sharing.
I love the 58-64 full size Chevys. I've got a '60 Biscayne 2-door and two '63 Impalas, one of which is an SS.
Lots of fun!
WOW. I absolutely LOVE the '63...and the fins on the 60! OMFG.
Love 64 Impala’s had one when I was 18 years old and I loved it ,would love to have another one hope you redo yours soon would love to see it back on the road ,where she belongs
While I also hope to redo this one soon, it may take a bit longer to get to then I would like. Work, life, money...it all has an effect on the timing of this car's future.
Nice to see someone knows how to set points 👍👍👍
Even though I'd never use a points distributor on purpose, it's still a good thing to know how to do.
This was really good. I really like the way you not only explain what you're doing, but also how things work. Great job!
Thank you! I try to educate when I can, and cars are my chosen platform to do so.
Ahhh, yes the match book. She is a true beauty. Thank you for this video. It is so nice hearing the engine. Well done. Love a Chevy 💛
That's not to bad for 23years.Thanks for the show.
You have a good voice. You announce your words better than most. You can do this with no music at all.
Thanks, but I will continue to use music. I'll leave out music with lyrics going forward on this car. Seems to be a hot button.
With no music, there would be a lot of hyper-fast chipmunk noise, or nothing at all...and that would be weird or boring. These videos are more for entertainment than education, after all.
It's alive!!!😁👌👍✌
I really want an 64 impala this would be a great build
My dad bought a 64 new. 427 w/4 barrel. Put 115K on it before selling. Was first car I "legally' drove on road. Thanks for the memories.
That's an awesome memory! I'm glad you shared it. Have a great 2021!
I got a 63 biscayne I'm literally doing the same thing to! Original 283 been sitting for 29 years. Hopefully I'll have her running within a day or two! Very cool video! I didn't mind the music either, bunch of pansies.
Awesome! I figured my audience would be people my age or younger and the music wouldn't be an issue, but indeed, that is not true with THIS video. Oh well.
👌🏽 subscribed , can’t wait to see this finished
I like the trick using the match book only old times know that,,I'm one of them..love your video ,,,thanks for sharing
TRUES, GROW UP WITH THE OLD CARS TOO.THE 50,60,70 CARS AND STILLS LOVES FROM 55-72.SIMPLES TO WORKS ON THEMS.AND NOTS LIKES NOWS CARS,THEYS ALLS SUCKS.
While the old cars had cooler looks and vibes, I love some of the conveniences of modern cars. Fuel injection, plush ride, cruise control, overdrive, air conditioning, etc. So...I'll add all that stuff to this Impala and have an AMAZING car.
Sad that wonderfull impala not driving on the Roads iam so glad for this Young Guy safe IT 👍👍
I do hope to restore it to it's former glory, and then some! (also...not as young as I may look, but thank you!)
It's time to restore this old Chevy. The interior looks great. Nice work getting her running. You know your stuff! Enjoyable video. Please keep her white with red interior. She deserves to be restored. She was waiting for you to bring her home.
Thank you for the kind words! Interior will stay red, with extra red, actually. I'm going with a red headliner. Exterior will probably be silver, but I may stay with white. When it gets down to color, I'm a bit indecisive at times.
Glad you putting it back on the road. I hate to see them sitting like that,I've been trying to buy one like that for 12 years now
I've wanted one since I was a kid and saw them in some music videos. It will be a ton of work, but I'm excited to get it on the road as well.
My 64 cost me about $300 in tune up parts , plugs , wires , cap and rotor and a fuel pump as it was gummed up . Idles great after sitting 16 years. My parts shop had everything in stock , even a carb rebuild kit. I was shocked . Parts were so cheap compared to a modern veh.
loving this !!
I had a 63 4 door hardtop years ago. Great car. Rebuilt the engine , repainted it. Then, stupid, sold it. 85 year old wrench twister. 🐻👍
I understand that feeling. I regret selling my 1978 H-D Shovelhead about 9 years ago. It was an amazing bike.
I hope that by the time I'm 85, cars will still be something that were able to work on. I predict the end of fossil fuels and the strictest of govt. mandates will all but ruin this hobby in the following decades.
The second he opened the hood and I saw the blue I knew it wasn't original 60's Chevrolet came with orange engine blocks.
MAYBE PONTIAC ENGINE/I HAD A CHEVY NOVA AN I PUT A PONTIAC ENGINE/THEY ARE THE SAME
@@genaroaviles8555 they are similar gm engine's but they are a little different in features I've worked on them for years myself.
@@genaroaviles8555 that's still a small block Chevy in there
Definitely a small block Chevy...but not for much longer. Hopefully I'll get it moved into the garage in November, and this little engine will come out to make room for a 5.3 LS.
@@tinygaragefab let us see it when it's completed
Just you and the car, ASMR ! No music !
Check out my newest 'Will it Start" video. It still has music, but it is all low-level background stuff with no lyrics. The ASMR stuff doesn't really work well when I have to speed up a clip by 8x or 20x. Therefore, I prefer to mask the 'Chipmunk Noises' with music.
My advice would be that when replacing the flat tires NOT to put the car back down in the same holes where it sat for years. I always fill in the holes in the ground with rocks, dirt , more rocks THEN let the car down. If the brakes and drums aren’t rusted together it might roll right out. Thanks
Thanks for the tip! If I find myself another abandoned jewel, I'll have to do this.
Can't wait to see how it comes out
My 64 283 gave up in 73'. Like the looks and the red interior is sweet. Mine was light blue metallic with blue seats 3 on the tree. Had about 160k on when it gave up the ghost. 23 y o and broke. 😄
🤙 thank you for sharing like to see it progress
I will not ever believe it.
Wow nice
The 'field setting'on an allen Wrench adjusted points setup,after you start it and with it idling,'Clockwise until it misfires,then exactly a half turn Counter clockwise. That is accurate gap and dwell. I always prime the carb.bowl with 2 stroke gas down through the bowl vent BEFORE ever touching the accelerator,so as not to tear up the accelerator pump's piston rubber. Also,it won't grind long before firing up. (Old ex Car lot employee).
pour marvel oil into the cylinders before cranking over from sitting that long. change motor oil, using zinc based oil and zinc additive. pull distributor and use a prime tool with drill to prime the motor for 6 minutes or so. replace base gasket under the distributor, while its out check vacume advance canister to see if it still works, replace vacume line. Replace weights and springs, moroso kit available cheap. make sure weights move on their mounting pins. Have your timing light and sears dwell meter set up and ready. Mix 50/50 of trans fluid and accetone to start soaking those master cylinder bolts and brake line.
MY DAD AND MOM HAD A CAR JUST LIKE THIS CHEY IMPALMA WAS WHITE LIKE THIS ONE. I ALWAYS LOVED THIS CAR. IT RAN AND RAN. WISH I COULD FIND ONE.
I love that kind of car
Good start
I did learn a new trick from video, how to fill float bowls on carburetor, through the vent. 👍
I have some good content from time to time. lol
New subscriber, I had a one year 70 Impala that after all these years I still regret getting rid of it.
Thanks for following! I'll definitely do different music for Impala videos in the future. I can't promise not to run beats on ANY of my videos, but I'll stick to stuff without vocals at least...
got a 1965 impala from Oklahoma, last time running was 1973, no original engine, needs a lot of work
Thats awesome! I love the look of the '65 Impala.
THANKS FOR THE LIGHT
If you think you just have to have music use something without lyrics. Before running anything that has sat that long a little Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders and down the carb will help the rings and valves. Put it down the carb while spinning it over with no spark plugs. It will burn out pretty quick when it starts.
I wasn't too concerned with mystery oil or really anything else on this engine. It's a smog-era 350 with awful heads, and I don't have much love for it. I will pull the pan when it's out and if it is a 4-bolt main, I may keep it around. Otherwise, it's a boat anchor.
Awesome looks like my 64 impala. Same condition. November 29 my Brithday. Im saving up 💰💰💰💰💰 to get it on the road 2021
SWEET! Just keep in mind that it can get on the road without a wonderful paint job, but it cannot get on the road without the basic mechanicals working. Put the money where it matters in order to get it on the road and then work up from there.
Awesome video man! Love the impala!! And honestly I thought your music choice was great. I was gonna ask you. What song is at 5:13? Haha anyways great videos man keep up the work!
I was totally grooving on that jam myself. It is "Derpavity" by Norman Sann
When I was a kid our neighbors son had a 64 two door impala it was green and had skirts on it to !!
Man I need a 64 impala 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Great video . Good to see a young guy wrenching on a dinosaur!
Thanks! But at 40, I'm not actually all that young. The car is definitely a dinosaur though.
Get it done. Good stuff. I'm gonna sub now
Good car to make into an SS twin 4 barrel 409 big block with a 4 speed manual
A '64 Impala would be a good car to do that to. However, THIS '64 Impala will be getting a bit different treatment. Modern engine with EFI, cruise control, air conditioning, and overdrive. I'd rather have comfort than all-out performance with this car.
Thank you
oh wow, that interior though…!!! and man, really gets my hopes up to get my 69 caprice fired up, pulled it out of a field and have no idea when the last time it was turned over was…
I bet it will run easily enough, provided it didn't get water into it somehow. Just take it slow and get fuel, spark, and air into it.
Yep the old matches that's how we did back in the day.
64 Chevy Impala was my first car at 16 I'm 69 now. I dated my first girlfriend who turned into my wife. The car was red 🍒 SS buckets automatic in floor,327 300 up black interior,4V carb. Draged main every Friday, Saturday night.
That's awesome! My first car was a 1986 Eagle wagon...certainly not as awesome as a 1964 Impala, but it definitely made a lot of memories!
is ALIVE!!! 👏👏👏
The sad part is that you could not go to a parts store and pick up anything for a small block Chevy. I know around where I live we have a bunch of parts stores. We have a big pep boys store that's been in the same location since the '70s. I know and that one pep boys I can go in there and pick up just about anything I need for a old Ford or Chevy.
I'm glad you stuck with it until you at least heard the motor run. Sometimes that's all it takes to get you motivated to start one a new project. Good luck and I look forward to watching your progress.
oh my god.. that music..So awful. I can't watch it
Beautiful impala glad you saved it
Me too!
Old chevys never die run for ever always. Gm
Junk
Clean those plugs. Save a classic is saving the planet.
I like your Impala. Growing up my parents bought a new 62 Impala SS Silver with black buckets. Loved that car until my brother totaled it. My parents next car was a white with blue interior 65 Caprice 4 door hardtop. So I will enjoy your journey on restoring your 64. Good luck in your venture. An Ohio fan.
That's a rad story! Thanks for following along.
Wow great find man.
That ‘music’ is shite man. I use the word music very loosely by the way
Eh, I struggled to find really anything to put in. Royalty free music isn't usually amazing, so I have to take what I can get. I understand your stance though, even I don't exactly love it.
How about no music
@@tinygaragefab Audio Jungle has dirt cheap royalty free music for as little as $1-$5, I've used them and melody loops on my channel. Lots of options from rock, jazz, hip hop, vibe music, country etc. Check em out if you haven't already.
oh was their music. i just herd shite
@@tinygaragefab Enjoy your videos, but car guys don't need music to keep us watching. It can actually make some not watch because its annoying
Chopped up camera, anyone ? lol
Great video, & a great car..... thanks for sharing !
Yeah, that was a bit of an oversight on my part. Luckily, the camera survived. It has a good battle scar, but it still works great.
thanks for swinging by, and I hope to have you stick around for more builds!
Damn I gotta stop right there that interior looks damn good but nice ride hell
I have to admit that it was the interior that sealed the deal with buying this one.
Love 54 through 66 cheys had a 54 , 56,belairs 58, 59, 61, 65 impalas . funny $35.00 would have fixed the engine problems 20 years ago. All ignition parts and a caburetor kit. In 2002 i did just what you did on my 65 only i rebuilt the carburetor. It cost me $34.88 i have all the receits i show it and they like a service history.
I think I spent about $60 for all the parts used in this video. I would love a 58/59 Impala or El Camino. I have my 57 Chevy pickup that I'll be building on my channel eventually. I've had that since about 1995 and I will NEVER get rid of it.
Although she never drove, my late mother liked Impalas. However, she couldn't stand cars from the 1940s. I always would think, what did the 40s cars ever do to her? She never explained why.
The insides 👁👁 great 👍🏽 they must’ve wrapped it with plastic. 🤘🏽👌🏽 🚩.
The seats were actually removed from the car and had been stored in a shed for years. The interior is what sealed the deal and made me buy this car.
👍🏽. 🤘🏽👌🏽 🚩.
Awesome. Kicking myself for selling my 63 Belair back in 98.
Hard pressed to find a fully customised top and bottom tubbed 63 pro street anywhere.
Should of changed oil minute it started lol new oil would lub the engine lol
I changed the oil behind the scenes before I ever started messing around with it. Safety first!
American Steel...☝️ sad day in “70”😪 they shut production in Pittsburg....
figured we had enough to scrap and recycle for about “50” years...🤔 wait a minute... ain’t it about “50” year’s.. no wonder the steel now is crap 💩
The tree huggers destroyed the steel industry. I don't want to get political but our freedom is at stake. In Australia you have to get Government permission to paint your car or change colors of it.
@@ronniebuchanan6575 😨
Enjoyed your video . And thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it
I'd like to see u driving this car on the road I like your video you doing a good job
Thank You! I hope to get it on the road one of these days.
Nice 64 Impala, the red interior looked to be in really good shape. I actually just saved a 64 Impala earlier today haha had to do the same thing to the drums brakes seized solid with rust and dirt too
Thanks! I plan to upgrade to disc brakes, so it was not a sad day when I smashed the frozen drums into bits.
I always suspend a small lawmower gas tank from the hood and gravety feed the carb on first start. hook a hose to the gas line and let the fuel pump empty the tank of old cruddy stale fuel. I mix 1/2 pint two cycle oil with my first start gas to give it some lube.
I will be doing this for my next 'Will it Start" video once I get the car to my house. Great tip!
this was great i jut bought a nice 64 Impala and having issues getting it started, i will follow you same steps and get this puppy going. we have a whole separate channel that we will be posting videos of me picking up the car (That Family)
Use a block off plate and toss the EGR if you’re keeping the Quadrajet. Thanks for the vid.
I'm going to toss the whole engine and replace with a 5.3l LSx...and the EGR/Evap is removed from that already. lol
Awesome car !!!!!!
Does your car have indigestion, does it burp in the morning? Try noburpolin, the only gasoline containing bicarbonated soda.
Great video. Let me give you a tip. Are used to have a car like that when I was a kid and I brought it back from the dead. If you put a new oil filter on it +3 quarts of cheap 30 weight and add 2 quarts of ATF let it idle add about 800 RPM for a couple of hours then drain the oil out it will clean all the garbage out of the inside of that motor don’t forget to re-change your oil filter when you put a new oil in it
I know all about different oil and additive mixes for old engines. The ATF mix is mostly used for degumming sludge from tiny orifices, like hydraulic lifters and such. But alas, this engine isn't meant for greatness...it will be pulled and discarded. In its place will be something more modern and better at everything.
this car is as old as iam i was born in 1964 thats cool
It was a good year! Thanks for watching!
Finally nice to see a CZcamsr use good music
Thank you! It seems that some don't agree, but they probably aren't my target audience anyway. Lol.
@@tinygaragefab il sub to that keep up the good work people don't apriciate the good things in life like good music and content
So ........cool right on...
The fact the engine paint was blue was a dead giveaway that it wast a stock engine for a 64’
egr valve was what gave it away for me they were not on chevy engines till 73
'77 + ...maybe 4 bolt main,with that 4bbl="nice find!"!
The 64 impala is my dream car count yourself lucky awesome car
Thanks! Since I was a kid listening to Dre and Eazy-E, I've wanted a '64 Impala. Mine won't be on 13" Dayton's and hydros, but it will be an amazing car when I'm done.
That’s pretty nice inside not bad outside
Thanks. It needs a LOT, but I'm looking forward to doing the work.
I just subscribed and I dont mind if you have music in the background. The fact you know how to work with engines is flex enough.
Thanks dude! I can admit that I did mess up with the music on this one. Definitely have it fixed for all my new videos though.
Restore her . She is beautiful. I just subscribed to your page. I just found your site.
Restoration is in planning phase. Hopefully I'll be able to get her in the garage this summer.
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Good video brother.
so nice so good I miss car