They're still out there

[Brian64SS]

Hi Folks,

I picked up another car today. I was finally getting caught up on some things around the house and around other people's houses they wanted help with. Then a friend called about a car an older couple needs to sell. Never thought I'd see something like this again in my lifetime. It's another '64 Impala (of course!) 4 door hardtop, 54,000 miles, interior is almost like new, 283, pg, ps, pb. Some of the car is in primer but this car has almost no rust. The car is basically a one-owner, owned by the father and son since new. The son acquired it in 1977, drove it very little in 3 years then parked it in the same spot in the garage for the next 35 years.

I've owned a '64 and a '63 before that were both Janesville cars, being built only 60 miles from my house. We've had 3 other '62-'64's in the family and I've seen dozens of Janesville '64's in junkyards and at car shows. Now I own a St. Louis SS (Super Sport) and Flint SS (Sport Sedan).

 

[Phil Reed]

 

[bobs409]

 

[Brian64SS]

Pics tonight Bob.

Do you remember K-Mart tires? This has 2 of them. Too bad it was sitting on them flat for so long. It also has the original spare, probably never moved since week 4B '64.

 

[MRHP]

Nice score, now get some damn pictures!

 

[blkblk63ss]

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PRICE'S!!!!!

 

[1961BelAir427]

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PRICE'S!!!!!

Hey Bob......there's one we need. Don you need to PATENT / TRADEMARK that quote for "smiley" use quickly. It might be your claim to fortune when all the royalties roll in.

 

[blkblk63ss]

Hey Bob......there's one we need. Don you need to PATENT / TRADEMARK that quote for "smiley" use quickly. It might be your claim to fortune when all the royalties roll in.

THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I WAS THINKING!!! O r you could say that i am a nosey bast%%d!!!!!!

 

[Brian64SS]

Here are some pics. Interior just needs a little cleaning. The car is 99.999% rust free. The only place where you could poke a screwdriver through is inside the trunk at the box braces. Engine needs lube in the cylinders and to be turned over by hand before I try to fire it up. Gas tank has a lot of really old gas in it but doesn't leak so far. Brakes are dry. Still seems to have the original plug wires, U.S. Royal spare tire that looks original and like it's never been moved. I couldn't see this car getting parted out - feel like I have an obligation to make sure it stays together. What would you value it at?

 

[jim_ss409]

I don't have any idea of the value but the car looks really good!

 

[63 dream'n]

Congrats.........

 

[nomad59NZ]

Looks way cool for an awesome rebuild, congrats.

Gav

 

[bobs409]

Glad to hear your keeping it alive! You made my day.

Don't let those 2 extra doors scare you, they don't bite.

 

[blkblk63ss]

That look's nice and straight . I like the 4 door hardtop's .Parent's bought one new , i would borrow there's every now and then when i did not feel like shifting my 63 back then and wanted a bench seat.That 283 would get you some good gas mileage . I paid 800.00 once for a 4 door turquoise impala sedan with 283 auto no ps or ac no rust , but it was low mileage and mouse infested and was in a low flood water. We parted for front clip for son's 64 . sold engine separate and remaining body for another 64 rebuild in iowa.We basically made the 800.00 back in resale of part's.Hope you don't part that one ,look's too nice .

 

[Dewman]

Looks really clean!! More door hardtops are keepers in my book! good Luck!

 

[yellow wagon]

Fun more door. I'd get it running and daily it this summer.

 

[Brian64SS]

Hey, thanks for all the encouragement guys!! This happens to be my second one of these. My first '64 was a 4-door hardtop 283 pg, ps, pb car I bought back in 1983 for $225. It was a rusty mess but it was all I could afford and I learned a lot about bodywork and paint on that one. I sold it in '92 after the SS came along. The '64 Chevy problem of mine started with another 4-door - the Bel Air my parents bought used back in the '60's. I really liked that car. The 283 from that Bel Air is still going and is in my SS for now.

Found the build sheet under the back seat on this one today. Woohoo!

 

[blkblk63ss]

When I first saw this heading ,there still out there I thought maybe talking about alien"s LOL

 

[wrench]

When I first saw this heading ,there still out there I thought maybe talking about alien"s LOL

Actually they are here. Just not in the way we expected.

 

[1961BelAir427]

Actually they are here. Just not in the way we expected.

Yep....voting....not paying taxes......getting subsidies.