RestoDan's 63 Impala Videos

[oldskydog]

If you have a few hours with nothing important to do, check out this series of videos on youtube. He's my kind of car guy.

restodan's 63 Impala Video's

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Cecil:

I watched a few of those clips, he is my kind of guy also .

Makes me want to purchase a new video cam (probably a Go Pro) to do the same.

Cheers!
TomK

 

[oldskydog]

You'd never know it but his day job is building the F-35 fighter.

 

[Austin Bubbletop]

I knew that voice sounded familiar. I watched his floor pan replacment videos.

 

[Kaycee]

Watched them also , last I saw he got lad off or cut back and he was selling car. Good videos gave me some inspriration to work on mine.

 

[W-motorhead]

I'm thinking that the chance of starting an engine in a Chevy that's been sitting in Texas field for 30 years is pretty low! I've got to admire this guy for trying.
Dan Fults

 

[Joe R.]

My son and I have watched all of his videos. Very inspirational!

 

[Don Jacks]

Very intreasting videos.A couple of misconceptions on the 63 327 engine,all small journal [62-67] 327 engines had steel crankshafts,and the plastic coated cam sprockets he referred to didn't show up in production engines till the 70's .

 

[oldskydog]

Actually, 64 was the first year for nodular iron cranks.

 

[Joe R.]

I'm 45 years old. I have pretty much grown up in a "disposable" society. If something breaks, buy a new one. Make it faster and cheaper. Well, I appreciate Resto Dan's resourcefulness and frugality. I've wasted so much money over the years, I thought there was a lot that my son and I could learn from how he budgets his project. He bought good used parts as opposed to new. Tried to find the best deals. Etc. I enjoyed his fearless approach. He just rolled up his sleeves and tackled it head on when trying to fix things himself. BUT, the greatest message I got from his "series" on the '63 is to maintain your priorities. It's been a while since I watched it, but I remember feeling like, this guys got his priorities straight. Can't really explain it, just inspiring.

 

[oldskydog]

Anybody can throw money at a project.....I appreciate his frugality and resourcefulness cuz I'm cheap too.

Don't say it Phil.

 

[blkblk63ss]

Has he ever finished one .? Painted or what ever?

 

[62BillT]

I've also watched some of Resto-Dan's videos through the years and he is a pretty impressive guy.

Bill

 

[blkblk63ss]

Anybody can throw money at a project.....I appreciate his frugality and resourcefulness cuz I'm cheap too.

Don't say it Phil.

You can't get too cheap Cecil, remember you are trying to keep a plane in the sky!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Joe R.]

Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.

 

[oldskydog]

You can't get too cheap Cecil, remember you are trying to keep a plane in the sky!!!!!!!!!!!

Exactly why I'm cheap.

 

[63 dream'n]

QUOTE="blkblk63ss, post: 267514, member: 3527"]Has he ever finished one .? Painted or what ever?[/QUOTE]
He's got a 57 Chevy in one of his videos that was a finished project(older) he's driving it in another video where it's like street nationals....a lot of cars.....pretty cool

 

[oldskydog]

He doesn't "restore" his cars, just makes them driveable and then he DRIVES them.