Butch Dysart and his 1967 Impala SS-427
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- "Butch Dysart and his 1967 Impala SS-427" is an interview segment of the documentary "Decade of Thunder" by Brian FitzGerald of Wichita, Kansas.
A Body and Fender Man by trade, Butch Dysart put all the art and craft he has learned from decades in the business into this immaculate Impala. Butch has coined a phrase "Super Original" to describe his restoration technique. He brings cars back to the way they "should" have been in the first place with as perfect "fit & finish" as you can get.
As Butch says in the interview, the 427 Impala was sold in the day as a family car that you could take to the drags.
Most cars have their best viewing angle from the front. This Impala breaks that rule. It is attractive from all sides - including the undercarriage! You'll have to watch the movie to see it, though.
The Grille shines like a diamond and is perfect in every way.
Still pictures here: fitzvideo.com/p...
The '67/'68 Impala fastbacks are masterpieces of design and engineering. I never ever get tired of gawking at them. The lines are more beautiful than anything made these days by anybody, and the rumble, of course, is a music all its own. And to think that these were affordable by practically anybody. The men who designed these beauties are our unsung heroes.
It's hard to get me to watch an 18 minute video but, I watched every minute of this one!
Sweet!!!
I don't comment much on UA-cam but I have to tell you when I was 16 I got a 67 Impala super sport 327.. And I absolutely love this car restored it and kept it for 15 years. Reading through some of other comments I find that I had the same end to my car. A drunk driver totaled my car right in front of my house. You've done an absolutely beautiful job to the car and it brings back great memories. Enjoy it! You have a true talent.
This guy is an artist and genius combined!
I had a 67ss 427 back in 73'. Coming home one day and was hit head-on by a drunk driver.Ironically he was driving a 64'Impala ss. Totaled both cars.Was contemplating strangeling him til some people showed up. Yours is no doubt the nicest ive ever seen.
What an awesome job. My favourite American muscle car!
I have a 1966 427 Chevelle that I’ve had since 1980. It’s my first car. It had a 230 6 cylinder in it when I bought it and my next door neighbor was a Chevy big block fanatic who was best friends with the best engine builder and tune up wizard in the area so they built a powerful 427 for me in 1983. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done as far as vehicles go. I outran a Vancouver Washington policeman and I won all of my races except for 2. One was a pro bracket car with slicks and the other was a 1948 Dodge that must have had an amazing motor too. I love 427’s so this Impala really looks good to me. He’s done a fantastic job on it. I’d love to have one like it. I need to find someone to restore my car and a 1970 Monte Carlo that I bought with a 402 in it. Happy New Year everyone!
fantastic work! that impala looks gorgeous
Beautiful car! I had one of these cars. Mine was Butternut yellow with a black vinal top. 4 speed transmission.
Iron American Dream on UA-cam.
Thanks for sharing your car.
It's nice to see somebody who's happy and sincere with their Hobby. Take care.
My dream car! Got a '67 Impala SS myself, cloning her to a 427!
Wow what a beauty, you sure have many talents in your mellow description-- I am 62 and yes grew up with cars from the 60's, my Dad had a 66 Toronado for many years and I had 3 1st generation Camaro's including a Yenko Clone Camaro, 427/425 with 456 gears and a 4 speed, GOD do I miss that car
no words for your workman ship and love for your car love it its a masterpiece art of love great great job brain from mike
Beautiful black on black 1969 4dr. hardtop 427 Caprice used to sit in the office parking lot every day at a Portland, Oregon shipyard in the mid 1980's. It was original and absolutely like brand new. The only 4dr. 427 I ever remember seeing.
One of a kind car. Perfect example to be done right. The fit of the bumpers and panels, as well as the trim around the taillight's and hood edges are phenomenally perfect. They will never make cars like this again. A friend of mine had one in high school. It was a 68. These cars are tanks, but be warned, they will surprise you with agility and strait line speeds well into the triple digits...lol
It is also one of the finest looking cars ever made.
WOW !! as I'v watched this Vid. you did not miss a thing !! TO COOL MAN !!
Thanks, man. I believe in being thorough. I could have edited these much more tightly - after all I make 30 second commercials for a living. But, I consider documentaries to be "long forms" and understand that viewers will stop, start, rewind, replay or skip when watching a movie. Considering that is how I made these.
Since you like the car movie, you should check out some of my Vintage Airplane docs. They all start with "That They..."
Couldn't agree more on that fit and finish and he is right about doing what the factory should have he did it PuurFectk!!!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!!
Just Beautifeul, one of the nicest 67 Chevrolets I have sceen!!!!!! you are def a talented man, I have a 72 Lincoln continental all original with 60,000 miles on it and take it to car shows, just love older American cars, I am a chevy guy by heart, my first car was my moms 69 impala, my dad who passed away and myself overhauled the 327, and I had the body done over, with I still had it, thanks for sharing your story and your beautiful car , Tom in Pennsylvania
VERY NICE,you did an exceptional job on this monster of a muscle car.
awesome job butch ,i have a 67 beaumont sd from canada which is pretty rare also and i love driving it cheers butch louie from canada
A guy in our High School had one of these.....same color too!
At the same time (1969) I had a red '62 Impala SS "409" 4spd with factory dual fours and hi-po heads. It also was a black interior car.
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Absolutely beautiful car, great job!
I bought a brand new 67 SS427 like this one except it did not have a vinyl top, and was all red with a white interior. It did not have an Impala emblem on the dash, as it was not technically an Impala, though it was based on the Impala body. It had Super Sport on the passenger side of the dash, and had a small SS427 on the horn button. I don't personally like the looks of the front being lowered like on Butch Dysart's car. It makes the front look like it's too heavy. Just me, but it looks like he did an excellent job on restoration, and I wish I had kept mine, but not all of us have the foresight that some have. Also mine had white running lights on the front of each fender. I still have the original numbers matching engine from this car. The car was in Pecos, Texas several years ago, still in decent condition, but had been painted blue. I bought my car from the Chevrolet dealership in Monahans, Texas, a very long time ago. LOL You young guys that buy special cars today, keep them!! A tach in the dash was optional, but mine did not have one from the factory, so I installed a Sun tach on the steering column.
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Great looking Impala... Nice work!
Hi! I am the producer of the movie.
Butch is a great craftsman. Make sure to catch the rest of the guys in the movie by going here:
www.fitzvideo.com/Pages/Decade.htm
beautiful '67! I have a '68 with a 496 big block 👍
Nice one! I like the colors.
When I was in high school, there was a guy in town that had a black on black “67” SS Impala with the 427. We use to have Saturday night 1/4mile races in the outskirts of town. He could “chirp” the tires in all 4 gears. Man that car was fast!
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Im in love with this Ride She is the Finest i have ever seen
That's what I said!!!
The floating talking head was surreal. The car is gorgeous.
Surreal... A Man of Letters!
Hay Butch I really like the 1967 427 Impala I have a 1967 Impala SS-396 Convertible in my shop I have been working on it for about 6 years frame off It just needs paint & interior seeing yours just gives me ambition to get back to work on it. I see you are from Sedgwick County I am from Victoria I might try to get in touch with you sometime. Keith Billinger
WoW you did great job that's one beautiful car .
Yes, he did.
Beautiful job Butch! I've had approx. 50 cars in my life and the one I really wish I still had was the 1969 SS 427 Impala 390HP w/buckets and 4spd w/posi-trac and 308 gears. I believe there were 2,300 of them made but, you sure don't see many nowadays. I enjoyed your video and seeing the extras you have done to make your ride what it is. Thanks!
You're incorrect,the factory never put a 4 gear Muncie or Borg Warner T-10 against less than a 3:23 ratio.Most were 3:36 or 3:55
308 gears was what I was told, anyhow, when I shifted into 2 gear the speedo read 55 mph at redline. They were pretty tall gears. Thanks Robert, 2455 is a small run of production.
Thanks for the info Robert! Cool how Big cars and HP have evolved over the years. My brother still has his 1972 SS Chevelle 402, now a 396 rebuild as of 1984? His car is remarkable, but, sits under a cover more than I would want it to, and has only logged 2,200 mi since 1984 new rebuild. WTH?
Beautiful car brother. The 60s full size high performance cars were just as cool as the mid size muscle cars and pony cars.....if not cooler. A 62 Bel Air 409-409 or a 65 Impala SS 396-425 is probably my favorite of the full size Chevy's but your 67 SS427 is gorgeous. Always liked the full size 427 Ford's too
Butch Dysart really needs his own UA-cam channel. He seems like a really cool guy.
I agree. Butch is a fine craftsman.
I bought a brand new 1967 Bolero Red SS427, no vinyl top, but it did have the white running lights where this one has the black aluminum panels. My car did not come with the Impala emblem on the dash. It had SS427 there and SS427 on the steering wheel center. The wood grained steering wheel appeared to be slightly larger diameter than this car. I loved the car, but when my son was born, we decided we needed an air conditioned car. I still have the original 427 engine from that car, and I know where the rest of the car currently is, but he won't sell it. This car was not an impala, but was based on the Impala body. There was an Impala SS that you could get with the 427, but the SS427 was a very special car. This car appears to be very original with the exception of the Impala emblem, and probably the steering wheel! Still a very nice car!
I love it, Beautiful.... thanks for sharing
Thanks, Mark!
I'm never sure how people see my movies on UA-cam. It is a very disjointed system. So, that being said, I want to make sure that you know that Butch's piece is part of the larger documentary I did on The American Muscle Car called "Decade of Thunder". The whole movie can be seen in order here:
ua-cam.com/play/PLw-1AzkBKwvMTHaMLUEuiO2QLRCBSEFjM.html
Later,
Brian FitzGerald - The Sky Surfer
thanks so much, man all really nice cars. But I really like yours. I did not realize how much I like a 67 Impala!!! Thanks again for the link....
Hope to see her.. as all 67s at the 50 year show coming up in a few weeks! Should see an SS427 with a 2doorHT Impala and you'll find me.
Beautiful beautiful car Butch, I love it....
In high school in 1976 I had the 1967 Impala 396 SS two door with factory racing stripes, that I bought from an Army in excellent condition.
When he showed the interior with the bucket seats and the wooden steering wheel it was a flashback. When I first got mine I was elated, then after a couple of years it just seemed to be like another car. Just before I went to college I sold it. Did I take care of it? No! Did I appreciate what I had? No. I was a dumb 18 year old. Dumb as a rock. Wish I had that car today, instead of trying to burn the rubber off the tires.
I’dlove to just have an s s 396 or 327 they made a lot more of them seen a few around when I was young nice to see such a rarejewel
I had a 67 impala four-door in blue with cregor mags… No power steering… I used to love that car… It was a Minnesota car… The frame rusted out. Sad
I'm a Mopar guy but that is sweet ride. The big bodied Chevy's of the 60's have always been among my favorites...particularly the 1965-67 models. Before 1970 if you wanted the hottest Chevy big block you had to buy either a Corvette or a full size car because of the GM corporate edict that didn't allow engines larger than 400 cubes in their intermediates, pony cars, or compacts. My favorite BowTies were always the big block equipped full size cars...first the 409's and later the 396/427 cars. Always wanted a 66 Biscayne L72 or a 62 Bel Air 409/409. The lower line Biscayne/Bel Air was the choice of most drag racers because they were cheaper and lighter than a higher end Impala SS or Caprice
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Beautiful
this guy knows how to build a car
OUTSTANDING JOB
I agree.
we have an 1968 . I hope one day its as nice as that
Nice car and a lot of attention to detail. 67 fastback is one of my favorites. I have a 67 Impala SS fastback myself. Was going to clone an SS427 with it, and had the domed hood, hood ornament and special emblems to do it, but changed my mind. But if you were going for original, the panel between the grille and the front bumper should not be red. It should be silver for those that don't know. But you've modified other areas of the car, so maybe you made a choice. As others have said, the dash emblem above the glove box should say Super Sport on an SS427 ( (and on a Super Sport of course), not Impala. None of my business, but it'd look better if the car sat level ;-) . Thanks for the video.
Yeah. He likes the slight rake.
The fact that the car doesn't have the T78 optional front fender lights wasn't because they were "deleted"......T78 just wasn't checked on the option sheet. T78's were std. equipment on the Caprice. 15" rally wheels were dealer-available w/o disc brakes, but would require 15" tires via option R51.
My buddy had a 66 425 H.P. Came from the factory with a Hurst Competition shifter. Marina Blue, black vynil, white bucket seat interior, teak wheel. Beautiful car.
No Hurst stock Muncie shifter only got 67 -427 ss lmpala z-24 Corvette guys put the coyobosh on the yri power Hurst on GTO and olds 442 his and hers we have 71-442-w-30
i had same car but convertible with all options except fm radio. bought it for 400 bucks sold it in 1990 something funny it dont say impala on it anywhere only SS on the glovebox, mine had the 427 in it also and the same hood.
awesome job, my compliments sir
very nice family also the car newfoundland canada
Great video amazing car nice job
Other 67 SS427 cars where his says impala on the dash they say super sport on that small rectangular plaque.
The "Impala" emblem could have been a replacement for the original "Super Sport" emblem. Even with RPO Z24, tach and gauges were not included, they had to be ordered separately. So I'd say it's an original Z24 car.
Dear Cransky,
Yes. It is one of the finest restorations around.
Please tell your friends to watch that and my other movies.
Thanks!
Brian FitzGerald
this guy is a force
I owned the 67 impala ss 427 crossfire factory 4 speed.Oh Yeah!!!
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That impala's sweet!
Yes, it is. Butch is an artist.
it should have been in the top five
Awesome car!
MY DREAM CAR!
I wonder why Chevy didn't offer the solid lifter L72 427-425 in their full size cars in 67
They did you just had to know how to get it couple z-24 cars were special ordered owners have build sheets kinda like copo cars
Sweet car Butch ! I had been lookin for a 1/25 scale model for about 10 yrs. I found a few on E-Bay 'but they wanted way to much $ for them ' FINELY A M T . Came out with a re- realiese of this yr. of Impala & It only cost me 21.99 ' rather than 30 ' or 40 $ Any way have U gotten any speeding tickets since youve had her ? Ha Ha Ha ! Just kiddin man Love the car !!
nice! thanks for sharing!
Butch did a wonderful job on this car. The fit and finish is perfect. Did you check any of the other cars out?
They should have used the Tri Power !
Nice!!
Yes it is. One of my favorites, too.
Butch ,that car is great. I got a 69 ,which is good fun in England ,where they drive tiny econoboxes That is real pretty
I like Zappa, too. I saw him and his band in the 1980's here in Wichita...
Since you liked Butch's car, I have another restorer with a 454 Chevelle you will like. His name is Rick Plush and you can see the interview here:
ua-cam.com/video/4xWU1sin6Bw/v-deo.html
***** The 80`s bands were great . I saw him in Hammersmith ,London and also in Brighton in the 80s . The band was so tight you couldn`t put a razor blade between them . Thanks for link
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Awesome !!!
BloodstainedSinner Watched video again, and agree with you. Except one thing, the dash would not be Impala, But Super Sport. Also gauges would be all mechanical, not lights.
MultipleRocket not mine mine says impala on the dash and has a clock and idiot lights also just like this one. Mine even bolero red. Almost identical to this one
I love it!!!!
Damn that's nice!
I can kill for this car :D
I only wish that Chevrolet would have made 50,000 more of the SS427 model 67 ss
It is truly a moving work of art.
bad ass car!
mean machine
It is a beauty!
yep, thay pesky nam war took out 1967's prime buying mkt...remember the draft?...son thats a rare car.
nice!
CORRECTION: The simulated vents on the hood have nothing to do with Vietnam. That war did not have impacts on the auto industry like previous wars such as WWII. Those vents never came to be because of the Corvette. The SS427 Impala was going to use the very same tri-power 427 as the 427 Corvette. But, the 427 Tri-Power Impala, would have had more horsepower than the non- Tri-Power Corvette- think about that- a FULL-SIZE, not mid-size Chevelle, not Camaro, not Nova, but a BIG Impala “family car” making more power than one of their pricey sports cars... Chevrolet was absolutely NOT going to allow that to happen. THAT, is why the SS427 Impala has the fake vents, and not a real tri-power. And that, in my opinion, sucks.
gmcaprala As it is, this same engine was in the Corvette. Chevrolet also had an oval port Tri-power in the Corvette that would have worked nicely here. I don't get your point other than they wanted the Corvette to be at the top of the power heap. What about the ZL1 Camaro? It had all the same specs as an L88 except the camshaft was bigger and of course the Aluminium block. An L88 or ZL1 in an Impala had no real purpose as the Camaro, Nova, and Chevelle were taking the reins on the street and strip. A big family sized car with Boulevard bruiser ability was definitely a sleeper.
Good. Impala Great car.
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This car is perfect. It could easily be brought back to original....but why would you want to?
an impala with 427? or an impala ss with a 427? 0r is sombody having a "tribute" to the chevrolet "SS 427" the ss and ss427 should show an super sport call out above the glove box. the ss427 does not have super sport anywhere else good news is the serial number on 67s show the model it was built as lots of price spread here
Butch, I think your vision is perfect!!! I was wondering...do you or would you do somebody else's car???
Russell Lamb he said he might do my 61 Lark straightn the fender
He addresses everything you stated in the video. It isn't a clone.
Gorgeous restore, how much you spend in total
Lift that front end up Son!
More power maybe than 385 hp gobs of torque insurance reasonsChevy may have lied about actual hp idk just wonder what dyno would show rear wheel ho
Can't imagine owning a car like that and driving that slow.
That's why it continues to look good.
Not original, but I'll take it!
Uncle bought new 427 4sd posi white outside and inside beautiful and did run.Sold for 500.00.interier perfect and out.85,000 original miles.made me sick
Nice guy, awesome car, wonderful job in restoring it completely but... the forward suspension is way too low (even the rear) ! Looks like a lowrider from L.A. Or you could think the tires are flat. Ruins the beauty of the car, IMHO. Just swap the suspension system for a more "stock" one and it's perfect.
why would one put all that money into an undercarriage,,and then drop it on to the ground....nice job but I wouldn't have dropped it....all in all fantastic car,,,and a good job.
Out of sight!!
My mom had the exact same car but as a 4 door. Yes, with a 427!! Which makes me wonder why the 427 emblem on the fenders are wrong? Didn't they all say Turbo Jet?? Still a nice car!!
SS 427 never said Turbo-Jet other than on the air cleaner. Fender emblems are correct. Heater hose clamps should be of the spring type, not the tower type.
correct hood and badges mine was blue ,and 4 speed what a mistake to have lost it .
where in Georgia can I get that work done
There might be some guys you can find out there but for sheer quantity of quality car restorers, Wichita, Mulvane, Salina and Northern Oklahoma have probably the highest per capita outside of L.A.
Thomas Collision in Valdosta, Georgia
CUZ I KNOW I'M NEVER GOING TO OWN ONE ......FML!!
Great car, but it is a clone. I have owned an SS427 Code 4D full size Chevrolet for 27 years now. The IMPALA script on the dash would be a SUPER SPORT emblem. Also these cars came with a tachometer, and gauges. Impala is not on the car anywhere. The rear trunk molding is blacked out with SS and 427 in the middle. It does have a Chevrolet trunk emblem on the upper right decklid. Had my original documented by an auto historian named Top Hat John. Also by the National Impala Association. Nice clone