I drove a 63 year old car 2,556 miles and THIS is what I had to fix

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  • Опубліковано 22 лис 2024

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  • @robertphillips6296
    @robertphillips6296 Рік тому +115

    Thank You for saving this old girl.

  • @sheanedwards3406
    @sheanedwards3406 Рік тому +3

    I am 27 years old I've got the bubble top version of your car I really enjoyed watching you fix and drive her my 60 is one of my best running cars

  • @richcarle3925
    @richcarle3925 Рік тому +2

    Brings back memories of my 59 Impala I had back in 1969-1970

  • @gilbertahsam643
    @gilbertahsam643 Рік тому +2

    My dad had a 1960 4 Dr and it was a nice car and alot of room. We use to sleep in the back seat when we would go out. My dad was an awesome father.

  • @jimcabezola3051
    @jimcabezola3051 Рік тому +1

    Congratulations, all of you! That Chevy is now perfect! If I lived on the mainland and still had a driver's license, I'd spend all my pennies to buy that car. It's the same age as I, for heaven's sake! Aloha!

  • @apocolypse11
    @apocolypse11 Рік тому +1

    Guy that actually fixes small things in the car that makes it convenient. Or factory like it should

  • @That70sChannel
    @That70sChannel Рік тому +91

    I really like how methodical you are about tackling all of the little fixes that make the difference between eventual yard art and a dependable driver.

    • @theetravisb
      @theetravisb  Рік тому +7

      Thanks ! I like the details.

    • @clevelandmaker386
      @clevelandmaker386 Рік тому +1

      @@theetravisb man.... first of all...the fixes oughta be easy you could find parts...and you could get some 18 ga and do the bodywork
      But most importantly.....the price... you stole it.. cause on marketplace.......yeah .... right....7k....easy

    • @curtisjones4017
      @curtisjones4017 Рік тому

      Experience helps!

  • @radio367
    @radio367 Рік тому +9

    Congratulations on the 100K award!! I enjoyed watching the series on the 1960 Impala

    • @RogerWarren-ec2ql
      @RogerWarren-ec2ql 8 місяців тому

      Hi.from.australia.love.your.projects❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @specialized29er86
    @specialized29er86 Рік тому +1

    You need to treat the old girl a new complete exhaust system, she'll love you long time for it.

  • @donaldhelgeson6769
    @donaldhelgeson6769 Рік тому +75

    Congrats Travis! Love how you tinker with every little part, and try to keep it all original. You and your Dad should be very proud. Keep up the great work

  • @alexandrubaragan666
    @alexandrubaragan666 Рік тому +2

    The final part made me cry, you have an amazing supporting family! I am from România, Europe, and i have not seen such like you , I love your work, and I try o lern new things from every video! Have a nice day sir!

  • @truckerjohn1957
    @truckerjohn1957 Рік тому +25

    Congratulations, on the award. What you have here is something special, you and your dad bonding together, giving old cars new life, love it.
    Anyone can be a parts changer, but Y'all fix things right, repairing components, taking care at the same time. Keeping it original!
    Your channel is relaxing to me, I am 66 years old and those old cars bring back memories, and need to be preserved. Great Job.

  • @TheMentalblockrock
    @TheMentalblockrock Рік тому +18

    I'd like to see you and your dad make and weld in a new boot (trunk to you! ) and rear passenger floor. This is a great car and needs saving.

    • @allenbuck5589
      @allenbuck5589 Рік тому +2

      Man that’s amazing ride home lots of miles glad your home safe cool old ride killing it Travis. Thanks from. Sc

  • @physx911
    @physx911 Рік тому +8

    Hi from Ukraine!

  • @gman9035
    @gman9035 Рік тому +1

    I know nothing about cars but its really cool watching you work on these old classics

  • @hippydippy
    @hippydippy 8 місяців тому +1

    I love how you try & preserve all the original parts possible. You obviously know your stuff. Great job on a classic car & congrat's on your award.

  • @jasmith1867
    @jasmith1867 Рік тому +1

    I've done this same type of repair on old clunkers my whole life. First because I was too poor to pay for a good car and too poor to pay a mechanic. Back then, in the 60s-70s there wasn't a youtube to watch 'how to' videos. I had to trial and error almost everything. I can still remember the extreme frustration after the errors. And the thrill of victory after the successes. I can't do much anymore so I live vicariously through your videos. Great job.

    • @theetravisb
      @theetravisb  Рік тому

      Thanks for sharing and glad you can enjoy

  • @billslim9267
    @billslim9267 Рік тому +2

    I hope you take this as a huge compliment. I enjoy your channel as much as I enjoy VGG!

  • @terrytye6497
    @terrytye6497 Рік тому +2

    I’ve worked on a few old radios and when they sit a long time the dirty parts stick. Get a can of tuner cleaner it will have a straw like carb cleaner. Pull the knobs off the radio and squirt the tuner cleaner in the stems that move in the part where the knobs are at while moving the knobs back and fourth very fast and that will clean the sound .

  • @johnjwedrall4290
    @johnjwedrall4290 Рік тому +1

    I'm looking forward to each of your videos thanks man ❗️

  • @Sullivan135
    @Sullivan135 Рік тому +1

    “Damn, smells like fajitas!” ❤

  • @arielkings2835
    @arielkings2835 Рік тому +1

    Felicidades Travis, from your Argentinian fan , i remember when we where just a bunch ! I told my wife thsi kid and his father are awesome!

  • @Jmoney732
    @Jmoney732 Рік тому +1

    Good job

  • @joelojacono6993
    @joelojacono6993 Рік тому +12

    It's nice to see that you're being meticulous with every little tiny thing on the dashboard and inside the car that's cool that everything's going to work

  • @jmcahron368
    @jmcahron368 Рік тому +1

    I like it when you show how to do the 'little' stuff that can take 4 days to fix!

  • @richsmith6952
    @richsmith6952 Рік тому +1

    Congrats on the 100K subscribers milestone. I’m happy to be one!

  • @slybocat
    @slybocat 4 місяці тому

    I love what you and your dad do to bring life to these otherwise junked cars. We need more of them on the streets. They have so much more class and personality.

  • @Jordanrhart
    @Jordanrhart Рік тому +22

    I love what you do, Travis. You’re re-igniting my fire for 59-62’s. Bringing back an unmolested survivor like this is and combing through all the details is exactly what I’m dreaming of.

    • @Ray-l8b5d
      @Ray-l8b5d Рік тому

      THE BEST CHEVY YEARS!!!!

    • @jagriv5659
      @jagriv5659 9 місяців тому

      Hey, pls don’t discount the 1992 Impala SS, 5.7

  • @michaelbenardo5695
    @michaelbenardo5695 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for saving her! The 59 and 60 Chevys are beautiful cars and are DEFINITELY worth saving. They have a look all their own. And they were good cars too!

  • @moradkhoshknabi4128
    @moradkhoshknabi4128 4 місяці тому

    It is a big joy to see how you, talented guy, tackle the countless problems on this old Impala. This lady is going to be much better than every new (plastic) car ever. Congratulation man !!!

  • @seanctaylor5511
    @seanctaylor5511 11 місяців тому +1

    You and your father deserve this award

  • @ILOVEBACONBOY2018
    @ILOVEBACONBOY2018 Рік тому +1

    Awesome to see people saving vehicles.

  • @djdoo
    @djdoo Рік тому +7

    Excellent long wrap up video! Great work and effort, a beautiful big pretty rusty old US car, a beautiful and pleasant looking wife, a calm dad with great craftsman and repair knowledge and finally a silver YT button and 120.000 subs!
    You look pretty happy to me my friend and you deserve it!
    Kisses from the Mediterranean and Greece! Keep up, Jim.

  • @thetgwarrior
    @thetgwarrior Рік тому +2

    This channel really has its own charm and we appreciate you!

  • @steeliewheelies
    @steeliewheelies Рік тому +2

    Congrats on the play button man, I’m real happy about it. I’m so happy you’re sharing these experiences for everyone to enjoy

  • @mikemasiello9625
    @mikemasiello9625 Рік тому +6

    Congratulations on the100k subscription to your channel. As someone with very little mechanical ability I'm amazed how you and your Dad can fix these old vehicles. I think that 60 Impala along with the 59 are two of most beautiful automobile designs ever. Thank you for doing the 60 Impala videos. You must have gotten so much satisfaction bringing that car back to life and making the road trip. Good luck in the future to you and your family.

    • @theetravisb
      @theetravisb  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching! It feels good for sure to make them usable again

  • @kjh789az
    @kjh789az 9 місяців тому

    What I like about your channel is the repairs which include some cosmetic aspects and the travelogue style of the long drives which get interrupted by the kindness of strangers who help out at your emergency kerb side repairs. But most of all I like your articulate, quietly persistent personality. Thank you and congratulations on over 100k subscribers!

  • @mikejennings2346
    @mikejennings2346 Рік тому +3

    It's great to see Emily and Rick again. Your dad was genuinely proud of you for getting the 100K button. Keep up the good work and we will keep watching.

  • @pedersackheim4913
    @pedersackheim4913 Рік тому +2

    Good Stuff! Your wife seems cool too.

  • @DavidJones-hl5om
    @DavidJones-hl5om Рік тому +2

    Great Progress I think everyone will agree we would like to see more work on this car. Your Dad is good with metal order the Trunk Metal and floor metal and do a series on that repair.

  • @stantilton2191
    @stantilton2191 8 місяців тому

    What a beautiful old girl. Love the old Chevy's. My first car was a 63 two door hardtop Impala, wish I still had her. Thanks for saving her.

  • @designfabrication512
    @designfabrication512 5 місяців тому

    The more I watch your videos the more I like them. I love these fly and drives. I also love that you work on these with your dad and wife

  • @rayscrafield2106
    @rayscrafield2106 8 місяців тому

    Congratulations on your 100,000th subscribers. That's quite a milestone. Job well done. And also, congrats on your new marriage. She seems like a keeper.

  • @elzorroplateador8567
    @elzorroplateador8567 Рік тому +2

    I love this channel so much, you have no idea ❤

  • @johnjwedrall4290
    @johnjwedrall4290 Рік тому +2

    Man ! You can fix everything like brand new. Kudos 👍 😊 I subscribed to your channel today. It's fun and entertaining to watch. You keep things smoothly moving. There is nothing boring in your videos. 👍👍🙂

  • @ChrisBlagdonIsABoss
    @ChrisBlagdonIsABoss Рік тому +1

    Make your own floor pans! It's actually pretty easy and wayy cheaper than buying precut floor pans. Just get some sheet metal thats similar in thickness to the floor pans and cut it to shape. You can either weld them in or just use panel bond and body filler to make it just as sturdy as the factory floor. I recently rebuilt the whole drivers floorpan of a toyota matrix i got for free.

  • @TheREALOC1972
    @TheREALOC1972 Рік тому +2

    Nice job my dude. One of my Car club buddies and I did the samething basically over Memorial day weekend. We drove from Northwest Arizona to Miami Oklahoma (one the Oklahoma Missouri Border) to get the 74 Thunderbird that his wife drove in High School in the late 80's without her knowing. We didn't drive it back or anything, we throw it on my trailer and just hauled it back. The sheer smile and excitment on her face was worth the 2 and a half day trip. She had been hounding her for several years to find her a car to take to cars and coffee's and local shows so he was like why not get HER car and rebuild it for her so he called up her cousin who she gave the car to to drive in high school when he joined the Air Force and told him his plan and he just said "Come and get it" so we did. took us another 2 days to get it running and go through the brakes and all that.

  • @bombasticanimal1853
    @bombasticanimal1853 Рік тому +2

    Congratulations, Travis, for BLOWING PAST the 100,000-subscriber milestone in your 1960 Impala and leaving it in a cloud of dust!

  • @martinharris5017
    @martinharris5017 Рік тому +1

    Emily summed up the car's styling perfectly. I love those early 60s cars! What a difference the hubcaps and shined up tires make!

  • @danielhelbig1116
    @danielhelbig1116 Рік тому

    Please continue doing improvements to this car it’s a one of a kind masterpiece. Cars will never be this beautiful style wise again.

  • @plot7009
    @plot7009 Рік тому +2

    Impalas are so reliable! Even after being parked for so many years, it woke up and did 2k miles with ease! Love this!

  • @roberteshaw9520
    @roberteshaw9520 Рік тому

    I think Chevy stylists designed a good looking car in 1960. You did a good job in getting it home. That car brings back some good memories, owing to the fact that Dad had one in black, with a 283 powerglide back in the 1960's.Congrats on 100 K.

  • @bobbydelamar606
    @bobbydelamar606 9 місяців тому +1

    I need to do the dwell on my 1970 Roadrunner. It doesn't want to idle. When I take my hand off the throttle it dies.

  • @matthewsorensen2147
    @matthewsorensen2147 Рік тому +1

    Great job and congratulations on the 100,000 award 🎉

  • @elispomalesmorales9662
    @elispomalesmorales9662 9 місяців тому

    I love the car. And the idea of keeping it original, that is the bomb.

  • @JoeBush-r4p
    @JoeBush-r4p Рік тому +1

    Congratulations on 100K

  • @OldCarAlley
    @OldCarAlley Рік тому +1

    Congratulations on the 100,000 subscribers. Try to adjust the antenna trimmer on the radio. Tune to a weak station, then turn the adjustment until the radio plays at its loudest. I enjoy your 60 Impala. and videos on it. I have owned many 59 and 60 Chevy's.... owning my 59 Bel Air for 45 years now.

    • @theetravisb
      @theetravisb  Рік тому +1

      Wow 45 years that’s cool

    • @OldCarAlley
      @OldCarAlley Рік тому

      @@theetravisb It's my first car.... Paid $75 for it in 1978, with 58,000 miles in running driving condition. it has over 200,000 mile now.

  • @Hanzyscure
    @Hanzyscure Рік тому

    Seal all, ratchet straps, duct tape and bungie cords are necessary to secure bumpers, trunk lids also gas tanks . Anyone living in the Rust Belt driving beaters with heaters have used these products to survive.
    .Congratulations on the 100k.

  • @NebukedNezzer
    @NebukedNezzer Рік тому

    when my 2 kids were little in 1972 I bought a old 60 chevy like this but a station wagon for 20 bucks 4 years of cheap and faithful service I sold it for 100 bucks. worked good.

  • @brucea822
    @brucea822 Рік тому +1

    My old tach / dwell meter is on the shelf with a few years of dust on it
    Great to see one in use again

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir Рік тому

    Good job. I like original things. So good to save old stuff instead of replacing it and hotrod ding the old car. A piece of history.

  • @markkeller1778
    @markkeller1778 Рік тому +1

    Really digging your content, i got you on my notifications 😊.

  • @Rick-mo9px
    @Rick-mo9px Рік тому

    Well Done my boy !! a great achievement and very much deserved i reckon. Am a fan for sure.
    Back in '75 my Dad and I (15 years old) put in a smaller petrol tank in the trunk of a 60's impala with two way valve to switch out to main tank with power paraffin as we called it in Zimbabwe where i was born. Fire her up on gas , when warm switch over to power paraffin and just before reaching back home change her back onto gas. economical and cheap. A great ride. Good luck to you and Rick keep em coming

  • @DaveGillespie-w5f
    @DaveGillespie-w5f Рік тому

    You are the real deal. Very refreshing to watch your posts, compered to all the other fake stuff on you tube. Keep doing what you are doing. I hope you get what you deserve in return. Very cool.

  • @garyfeltus9801
    @garyfeltus9801 Рік тому +2

    You and your wife and dad deserve it. You always put out great video's. Thanks for share them.

  • @yester-years8849
    @yester-years8849 Рік тому

    Ok Travis... I take back my last comment. THIS is by far my favorite video. I'm proud of you for achieving this amazing milestone my friend! Looking forward to the next one. And thanks for adding the trip to Freddie's in the video. It brought back many memories. Last thing.. if you don't locate the damaged rear trim, I'll see if Nicky has one.

  • @buick7476
    @buick7476 Рік тому

    You have a lovely missus who is happy with your cars. You are very lucky man !

  • @raymondproseus6923
    @raymondproseus6923 Рік тому

    The clock is the coolest thing. I love the little things like that. They are endlessly fascinating.

  • @MartinLuxen
    @MartinLuxen Рік тому +1

    Congrats! 200K by the end of the year ;)

  • @Hitman23NYY
    @Hitman23NYY Рік тому +1

    Absolutely love your channel Travis. You make me long for my 64 Dynamic 88. Just like this car, it was an enjoyable driver. Oh how I miss it!

    • @rkritchie580
      @rkritchie580 Рік тому +1

      64 olds dynamic 88 was my first car ... got $250 for it when I sold it in 74- I thought I made a fantastic deal. I really miss that car.

    • @Hitman23NYY
      @Hitman23NYY Рік тому

      @@rkritchie580 I will own one again some day.

  • @donstephens776
    @donstephens776 Рік тому +1

    We really enjoyed this, please do more on self restoration and keeping everything original (purest). My wife says your excitement seems real and watches every episode with me. We both enjoy that you make it a family affair.

    • @theetravisb
      @theetravisb  Рік тому

      Glad you guys enjoy. Yes more to come

  • @jonathanfreedom1st
    @jonathanfreedom1st Рік тому

    I can appreciate you all are like regular people, not upscale big money but regular people like most of your subs, that is much more realistic and doesn't reach outside the realm of possibility that any one of us can't reach. More in touch with your audience and hopefully you dont lose that, Cheers and congrats.

  • @computerweenie
    @computerweenie Рік тому

    It sounded like Christine returning to the garage all banged up. Love these flat tops.

  • @Waterfield_Robbie
    @Waterfield_Robbie Рік тому +1

    Your channel is really amazing! I'm thankful for finding it!

  • @balke7935
    @balke7935 11 місяців тому

    The curved glass is absolutely beautiful. There’s nothing quite like American cars of that era.

  • @skn9895
    @skn9895 Рік тому

    Ive got a 1960 Biscayne 2-door sedan Ive been working on. You're inspiring me to finish it up. Its not a restoration, but a resurrection just like this.

  • @terryeustice5399
    @terryeustice5399 Рік тому +13

    Congratulations Travis on a successful trip. So basically another fine tune and getting accessories working. Learned a lot watching you in this video. Those old radios alway had to warm up. Great video. Love you and your dad’s videos ❤️💯👍

    • @gregoryj.m.8985
      @gregoryj.m.8985 Рік тому

      The old tube type radios had to warm up....I believe it was 1963 when they started switching to
      " solid state " radios.

  • @Kinann
    @Kinann Рік тому

    Thanks for the details on the clock. All of my dad's Chevys growing up made this noise regularly, nice to finally know what it is.
    This is the first car I remember my dad having, even down to the color. I remember the lights above the heater controls at night, that noise the washers make, hot choc set on the indentations of the open glove box at the drive-in, the way the chrome door levers were so cool. Stock carpet and radio still, what a find..

  • @fredbalandran3182
    @fredbalandran3182 Рік тому

    At least that old car made it home thanks for the ride be safe

  • @Im.Richard
    @Im.Richard Рік тому +1

    I really enjoy this content. I like most of the will it run and drive videos on UA-cam but most people just park them in a field. It's good to see you going into the details of how to make it just a better car overall.

  • @study650
    @study650 Рік тому +3

    Congratulations, Travis. I appreciate the way you show how to fix things without spending a fortune.

  • @josephsvanevik9054
    @josephsvanevik9054 Рік тому

    Well done. I'm impressed by a guy half my age that still appreciates breaker points and carberaters keep going young man!

  • @thesandero2454
    @thesandero2454 Рік тому

    I watched both episodes of you getting this old gem running and driving before you took it home. As a old school mechanic myself for over 30 years i know how hard work it can be to get the results you want,BUT the satisfaction in the end when it all works out is priceless. Nothing can beat that. Great work👍👌

  • @pattrick4040
    @pattrick4040 Рік тому

    You fixed a lot of those little things that will make it much more enjoyable to drive. Good work!

  • @wisjeepmanjim8450
    @wisjeepmanjim8450 Рік тому

    You brought back memories of all the times I had to crawl under the dash of my 62 Impala to fix things back in the 60's. But those cars could always be fixed if the person had some mechanical knowledge. New cars are throw aways. You have a great channel. I look forward to the next one.

    • @wisjeepmanjim8450
      @wisjeepmanjim8450 Рік тому

      BTW back in the day like 1965-66 when I had my 62 Impala 2dr hardtop, my good friend John had a 60 Impala like the one you have now. But if memory is correct his had two radio antenna on the rear fenders. They were swept back style.

  • @jagriv5659
    @jagriv5659 9 місяців тому

    Pure Classic Car Stuff, love it, Awesome Car in good hands now.

  • @markthompson9032
    @markthompson9032 Рік тому

    Congratulations! I Keep Doing Little Things On My 55 Chevy That Can't Be Seen. I Like How You Describe The Motivation To Do That. The Principle Of It.

  • @stevenpike7530
    @stevenpike7530 Рік тому

    Fix the trunk (boot floor) &the floor…much respect for your skillset…congrats.

  • @adrianbanks4487
    @adrianbanks4487 Рік тому

    Saw part clips of the impala on TikTok but glad I’ve found the UA-cam channel.

  • @jorrittol
    @jorrittol 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic to see. I rebuilding a Volvo 142 1973 in kind of the same way. Just fixing it, make it run and don't care about the rust holes. Just drive it and enjoy it. All the luck, from Amsterdam

  • @humanvoice4354
    @humanvoice4354 Рік тому

    i think you deserve my congratulations too...
    its my first subscription and my first comment ever on youtube.
    you have qualities, you are descent and humble...yes...other people know how to fix a car and post a video too...but you do it in a detailled and comprehensive way.
    I am not a fan of American cars...i dont like Americans either...i think that young people like you keep your nation still kicking.
    you have my respect.
    thank you.

    • @theetravisb
      @theetravisb  Рік тому

      Wow what a comment thanks for the compliment. Means a lot. I do what I can to keep the wheels turning

  • @darkenedskiesahead3670
    @darkenedskiesahead3670 Рік тому

    Another great episode! Enjoyed your wife's cameo and the clock seg... neat to see the inner working and craftsmanship that went into something so minor.

  • @rickstout7626
    @rickstout7626 Рік тому

    its the little things that make all the difference ........good job!

  • @landofstan246
    @landofstan246 Рік тому

    My dad had a 1959 like the one yours. The radio is a hybrid, tubes and transistor. I took it out when he retired the car after an accident. I was into car radios back then. I fix old radios.

  • @ajazzyluv
    @ajazzyluv Рік тому

    Amazing build and another PSOUND legendary workmanship......love that light display 🎉❤💥🏆

  • @johnkendrick7304
    @johnkendrick7304 Рік тому +1

    I cannot believe you got that trunk lock looking so good. Fantastic! Also your wife is really awesome

  • @ttano1117
    @ttano1117 Рік тому

    Congrats on 100k it's 120k now, it'll be a million before you know it. Rock on

  • @Pugs72
    @Pugs72 Рік тому +8

    Congratulations on getting your button! Recently subscribed and it’s really awesome to watch you and your dad work on old cars.. my dad resorted Harley flatheads as far back as I can remember. He passed a few years back but watching you and your dad work together and support each other takes me back to helping my dad when I was a young man.. keep up the great work and awesome videos…

    • @jasmith1867
      @jasmith1867 Рік тому

      I bet the last part about getting the award will get him a lot more subscribers. Like me.

  • @eroberobe6931
    @eroberobe6931 Рік тому

    Tik Tok brought me here and I'm glad. Love the engineering of those older cars.

  • @mikestone7692
    @mikestone7692 Рік тому

    Travis! I want to thank you for content in this video. Going through all the electrical fixes including the clock and interior dome light. Your tutorial and encouragement got me motivated to get my 1978 corvette power antenna working and my interior lights! Very excited! Thanks again!