oh jeez.....here we go

[42chevy]

Post pics when you can. Patience pays off sometimes. Sounds like a super rare car to me.

 

[66f100]

I would keep it stock!!! I looked up your car on the NADA guide. Not knowing what options the car has I just put in that it has a 409 engine (apparently that option came with an aluminum front end). Take a look at how much this thing could be worth:

http://www.nadaguides.com/default.a...y=1963&m=1035&d=6466&c=7&o=7347&vi=65765&da=1

I'd find a classic Chevy restorer and gladly pay him 60-80k to get that kind of return! Really lucky find!

 

[Hot Rod Michelle]

I totally dig pimpalas. Here is a pic of our family '64.

 

[hillbilly4008]

sorry for the delay everyone. Computer issues.

This car was parked in the barn in 1990, after my uncle brought it from Chicago. Im atleast the 4th owner of the car, because i have evidence that the car was registered in North Carolina in '71-'72, then was titled in Wisconson(yes, i have the title), and last purchased in Chi-town.

Heres the skinny on whats goin on with the car today, I got it out like i said i would. It took 3 hours of digging, and none of the tires would hold air so i swapped on some rally wheels once we got it out.

the following week i found all the missing pieces, including all the trim and lights. I also brought the 409 and powerglide to the shop.

As far as options go on this car, nothing to fancy... power steering, power brakes, radio. The car does not have an aluminum front end, or the Z11 engine

They had 3 versions of the 409 in '63. 340HP(Most likely the one i got), 400HP(larger cam), and the 425HP (larger cam, dual quads)

Heres the pics

 

[hillbilly4008]

lets try this again

 

[hillbilly4008]

409[dr

 

[hotrod preacher]

she's so fine......


well i saved my pennies and i saved my dimes....[cl

 

[donsrods]

I owned a 64 Impala convertible in about 1965, loved that car. Traded it for a brand new GTO in 66 and wish I had the Impala back. I had American torque thrusts on it (the first in our area, like $ 50 apiece back then) and blackwalls. Everybody thought I had something under the hood but it was a 283 glide that I pulled the vacuum line off so it would idle rough. )

If it were me I would build your Impala like we would have back then. Some cool wheels (trust me on the Americans, they look bitchin.) some chrome engine goodies, a four speed, and not lowered. You would be instantly transported back to 1963 for sure.

Don

 

[donsrods]

Here are a couple of Impalas I found that have American type 5 spokes on them. IMO these are the wheels to run on an early Impala, especially a 409.

Don

 

[CR55]

Unfortunately I can remember back that far and I think Bob is right! Or else the early 60's spinner type hubcaps that came on them. Whatever you decide I'm sure will look good. After all its kind of hard to take away from the already good looks of Impalas!!!..CR

 

[hillbilly4008]

Don,
thanks for those pictures, YearOne sells those exact wheels.

When i saw that first picture i couldnt believe my eyes. My Aunt gave me a handfull of pictures of my Uncles car taken from when he was in Viet Nam. His mother sent the pictures to him, so he knew he had something to come home to i guess. Anyway the first picture is pert near identical to one of the pictures she gave me. I wish there was a way i could get that picture to post up here.

 

[donsrods]

If you don't have a scanner just lay the picture down and shoot a picture of it with your regular digital camera, then post it like you normally would. I have a scanner but don't know how to hook it up, so I do the same thing when I have some old regular pictures I want to post.

Don

 

[Shea Laking]

Dude, this thing's gonna be AWESOME!!!

Torque Thrusts would be cool, but I'm thinking 200S ("Daisy Spoke") in chrome would look pretty hot poo, too.

While I'm thinking of it, maybe go with 16's or 17's, with fat rubber. Not talkin' like yo PiMp'S Hummer, but a little taller and fatter on a BIG old car looks slinky and cool to me.

The colour combo it has looks petty good to me.

With today's fuel prices, I think I'd park that 'Glide on the shelf and use a built 700R4....

Thanks for sharing your pics![P

Regards,
Shea