Abandoned 1963 Impala SS 4-speed Found and Rescued
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Abandoned 1963 Chevy Impala SS 4-speed pulled out of the woods after 40 years. The Junkyard Life Rescue team, led by Keith Lively, hustled into action in the backwoods of Alabama. All it took to rescue the onetime gold Impala was a chainsaw, a monster Jeep and a tractor. The Impala SS was among a small hoard of mostly Chevrolet iron that was left for dead in the 1970s after their engines were snagged for roundy-round racing. A 1970 Chevelle, several Vegas, one Chevy II, and a 1967 Bel Air 2-door post were hauled home.
The 1963 Impala was a true SS with bucket seats and a 4-speed. Score! It took Keith a couple of years of occasional checking in with the property owner to get hold of this gaggle of Chevrolet goodness, but he did it! The Impala has so many great parts and even a spare set of bucket seats in the trunk. We want to see this classic brought back to life! Stay tuned to Junkyard Life for more.
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Junkyard Life Rusty Gold Rescue Team:
Keith Lively, (aka Paul Bunyan) Rusty Gold Rescue Team/Marketing
Ron Kidd, driver of Money Burner Jeep
Jody Potter, video/nuts & bolts/Chief of Grease
Hunter "Badger" Mitchell, our Mopar or No Car guy.
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Music by Birmingham Youth Wind Symphony on April 16, 2018 at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center - "The Machine Awakes" (2013), Composer Steve Bryant. Recorded live and edited by Jody Potter, Junkyard Life. - Авто та транспорт
My grandfather owned a junkyard when I was a kid. Almost makes me cry now to think about some of the cars I saw go to the crusher
Always loved those 62, 63 impalas ! Not waste of time or money bringing that beauty back to life ! 😁👍
I'm from India. Here impala is rare..... I love impala 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Love seeing this! My grandfather had a 65 Impala and now I've got one. Had it brought in from Seattle to Pittsburgh. My and my brother are currently getting it street-worthy again. It'll take some work and money, but it's worth it.
Troy Dzuricsko my first car was a 65 impala ss
It had a 283 with a power glide transmission
I was only 15 at the time in 1972 when my dad found it in the paper
I paid 300 dollars for it and the interior was immaculate
It needed a paint job but it ran great except the transmission leaked and I’d have to add fluid to it every once in awhile
Enjoy the 65
PS I live in California but my dad is originally from Pittsburgh
Happy to see people with the resources to put these time capsules back in prestine shape.
So many rare cars standing on yunkyards and rusting away its sad ! i love old unusual cars !
The 63' IMPALA is my favorite IMPALA. I was 6 yrs old when that car was new. Our neighbor down the street had a brand new 63' SS 409 4sp. Not to be outdone, my Pop bought a new 65' GTO in late 64'.....lol
The ’65 GTO design is a gem! Cool pop!
In 67 I bought a 63 SS 4 speed 237
Great car.
Good luck
Tim Miller 327 lol
Stolen 1962 Belair 409 bubble top dual quad stolen Feb 2019 out of SoCal. Posted on Jimmy Shines Speed shop Instagram for more info. Red and tan interior. Very few of these cars out there. If you run across it take photos, get info, lic plate, vin # and get it to us. Car has been in this guys family for 40 years. Help bring her home. Big Reward offered. Please post on other media. Bless and Thank you.
You guys are GREAT Americans!
Remember stuff is not abandon someone put it there remember abandoned stuff can get you shot and buried in the woods
Bless you sir for rescuing this old iron...bless you much.
love the ss Impalas that year and on very nice cars
I can wait to see the progress, love impalas I have 64 impala
Awesome find., Ignore all the asshats that always have a better way of doing something. You did what you did with what you had.. just waiting on a update.
About to add it.
John Medley well said. I would rather see it take a few dings and scrapes for a rescue then let it rot in the woods
One hell of a good job like to see it now
I damn near cried hearing that impala screaming n creeking omg
Contrell Beal she did squal a lot, like she didn’t wanna leave the woods ;)
I like how you guys respond to the negative comments.
Glad to see you saved Her.
You could put money in to that all year long and still come out ahead.I love your enthusiasm !
I just found this on you tube..gave thumbs up..hopefully i can find more on here
Had two of these when I was young. First one got painted Corvette Cortez Silver, second one was Corvette Bronze. Loved those cars. I still have pictures of these cars, somewhere, or maybe my ex has them.
There's a certain amount of "energy" in the air and an "adrenaline rush" when you find and load a "diamond in the ruff" like this.....been there and done that many times over the past 40 years!! ;-) I pulled a '61 Impala "bubbletop" out of an Indian reservation years ago....it was neglected and all the glass was broken out, but it was all there and basically a rust free car. I had a clean sedan donor car that I sold with it (and along with many other parts) the two became one good one.
thanks for save in my heart I have place for all cars and hurts see one set up like thanks for showing a beautiful piece of art and saving it
Junkyard Life Hope to see it rolling with a 409 someday, Best Wish's. What a fun video
Great job. Around 1998 I recovered a 1978 Z-28 shell. I put the whole thing on jacks and block to where it was balancing on two the them then put my trailer as far under as it would go then pushed the car down onto the trailer. Lol. You do what you gotta do with what you have. Great save. Just get it running and leave the rest as is. Great patina. Aloha from Hawaii.
Sounds like a great plan! Thx for watching!
Pulled and SOLD !
Nice find/save, gentlemen. Wish you all the best on bringing her back to life :)
Cant wait to see how this one turns out. Im about to start restoring my grandfathers 63 Impala thats been in his backyard since 1965!
Awesome score ,I hope to see more on this.
Omg thats a Angel love that car glad someone save her from that place.👍 keep up the good work.
A repo guy brought a 63 SS 409 4 speed duel carbs in were I worked an I drove it and wanted to buy it. At the time it was only 1 year old. Great Job on the Save would like to see it back on the road even if it isn't completed
Damn that was hard to watch!! Lol Props for bringing em back
I just watched this video and i love it when people find these old cars and revive them.I am going to be watching your channel for up dates.I just subscribed with the bell.Git to it! LOL
Great save! Thank you for hauling that out & giving it a second chance at life, it didn’t deserve to sit there & rot!(-:
Matt's Garage thanks! We’ve taking a beating from a lot of these comments but we ain’t scared. We’ve been back in the woods and we’ll take it on the chin. ;) Save what we can.
Bringing them back from the dead love it
Thank you! We want to save them all before Mother Nature turns them to dirt.
Hell yeah! Good job! Make some more videos about it...
I see it man. What a great project
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This car need back agin
To life
Absolutely worth saving. I do hope first and foremost you get a clear legit title before you go to the trouble and expense to build it.
I fought for and lost a court battle over a 1968 roadrunner I bought in a junkyard from the yard owner. I found the last guy who owned it 20 years before and he all of a sudden got nostalgic about it and wanted it. Learned lesson number one! Good luck on the build. Looking forward to updates.
That’s too bad about the Road Runner. In Alabama you can get by with a Bill of Sale on cars over 35 years old. The key is to register it/inspection (get visual inspection that it is the car) with DMV, even if you have to tow it there. Also, prove you have insurance for DMV here. Builders insurance policy should work for something like the Impala.
Man you Alabama guys are lucky! Here in North Carolina not as much. That's a sweet find. What engine are you putting in that fine old SS. On a happier note I did get two more roadrunners a 69 and a 70 with clean paper work.
327 would be the ticket on our budget. 409 parts are $$$.
An excellent choice. I had 327/300s. Very good engines.
If they can get a title from another 63 they can use that all they have to do is swap plates and vins
Nice find!!! Be sure to check if this SS was stolen, I've heard of cars being found abandoned then recused/restored, then when it came time to register it, it was found to be stolen and returned to its original owner, completely restored.....OUCH!!!!
my neighbors son bought a brain new 63 impala ss hardtop in marina blue, I thought it was such a beautiful car at the time.
Hard work pays off!
Beautiful
Great and I MEAN GREAT SCORE!
If you happen to come across any old Fords I appreciate you letting me know.
My first car was a 1963 Chevy Belair. My dads friend purchased a 1963 Impala 409. Simple cars that rode well.
Those big block Impalas were the original stealth bombers - big, fast, flying under the radar and boom! They were gone - nothing but tail lights!
Great video man!
How could anyone possibly leave this car abandoned in a wooded area like this. I hope you get to bring it back to life one day.
I had to subscribe to you! I had a 63 SS Impala too not a 4 spd. but it had electric windows. I will stalk all of your videos.
Nice!
My 64 chevelle was like that when I got it but had a good frame the previous owner replaced it due to it breaking in half when he T boned another guy in a rotary. It's just a matter of stripping it down and assessing what needs fixing. When I got mine it needed full quarters and they weren't being made by anybody. I called goodmark once a year for 8 years straight and talked to there executives about making them. When they finally did I started a full frame off restore. Did all the work myself and saved a lot on labor that way. I'm not a body man by trade I'm self taught and believe anybody of they try can fix these cars. The last show I attended I won first place beating 2900 other cars so if I can do it in my tiny garage I know you can bring that back to life. Good luck keep the updates coming.
We operate under the same plan. Backed into the "no money" mechanic corner we become self-taught do-it-yourself restoration shops. We don't always know all the best practices but we are willing to try and figure it out. Congrats on the show win! You can't put a price on all you have learned and the busted knuckle bragging rights. We'll keep plugging away too!
Very cool
A whole lotta work! Has alot of body damage too plus all the missing parts. Good luck!
Has alot now I think the tractor put most of them in it
Why i love my tilt bed trailer i did that so many times but with a chain come-a-long
Cool project :)
Got the old grandpa whiskey ding, nice find brother!
Well said! Thx!
63 ss impala my favorite year
Yeah!!!!!!!! Good job
Keep us posted on the Impala.
Great find, enjoy your new car :- )
Lol I know the feeling i had a 62 ss 409 auto i loved it and drove it all over weekend car had a truck for work...blue bottom white top black interior...god that car wes sweet and got tons of looks not the fastest car but one of the best looking cars
Really cool video! Like seeing rescue videos like this!
Thank you, thank you!
The Owner Always Says, was gonna FIX IT one day. I had a 1968 Dodge Dart GTS Convertible restored. It was SO ROTTEN friends said it should of been Junked, I couldn’t let a Convertible go to the Crusher.
I would love to see pictures of that my very first car that I ever owned was a 68 GTS Dart 383 4 speed wish I still had that car
"Was gonna" is the most overused phrase next to "non-profit! These fellas ARE gonna! 👍👍 I sure hope they post a video when the car is finished. (Nice comment.)
Good score dude good score
What a bunch of Animals !! Don't ask them to move your find !
Im gonna try this. Goin into the woods tonight 😀
I hope i find something old school iron and metal lol
The guy running that loader is slap happy. I would not let him near my junk
Happy, yes, talented at building dream cars too! One slip up, going full speed ahead, happens when you’re on a mission. Woulda done it smoother if we could have a do-over.
Always gotta bring some old rims and tires ...and lugnuts. Just makes it easier.
Woulda if we coulda on this one. But no rear axles to bolt on to. No studs to mount wheels on up front. :p
Oh ok, I saw the axleshafts were gone. Didn't see the front studs missing.
southernfriedhippie all good, we ain’t afraid to take good advice, just wouldn’t work on this one. Thx!
@@Junkyardlife people piss me off when they wanna talk shit and don't know the whole detailes about the situation you was in...! I think you done a fine job considering the condition the car was in...! I would like to see the final results when you get this girl done...!!! Take care and have fun with her...!
Did you see the rear axle, was empty, going to be tough to bolt wheels to nothing. In frt looked like it had no tier of, or draglink.
I have watched other videos in here and according to the other videos I have watched, that gold 1963 Impala SS was made available only to top dealers that year. The gold paint had something to do with an anniversary Chevy had that year. Please show us your video on how your restoration process goes, and the finished product once you’re done with it!!
We do need an update. That thing got snatched up by a hungry buyer.
Great job saving some history! Any updates?
That's a 409 car I know when I see one you are a very lucky man I love impalas my first car was a 1963 impala I was 17 years old at that time
The love machine!
OMG! Rookies!
I appreciate the fact that you are saving this rusty gold... But holy cow..... it's painful to watch this "rare" car being loaded onto that trailer.
my favorite year 63 chevy impala to me the beast body
My granddaughter wanted to see you get it OFF the trailer!
Good find one more saved...
Keith please restore it and let us see the video when you are done
Glad she didn’t break in half. Seen a 64 impala which didn’t look too gone yet get ripped in half getting pulled out.
Yikes! That X-frame is kinda like 2 wishbones meeting in center of car.
I hope y’all can fix it up!!
This is some rescue.
Thank you! We got more coming soon!
Good luck! Looks like you are going to need a parts car. I would suggest any Bel-Air, Biscayne, or Impala from 1963 would have a majority of the bits and bobs you will need for your new project.
Sweet 63!
Please give us some progress vid's !! I always wanted a 63 ... had many Chevies but never a 63 ....
I want to see the restoration of this vehicle.
Hell of a find and it still has the glass. My cousin had one of these 300 cars when I was a kid in the early 80s and the idiot junked it . Supper sport four speed 409 and that’s why I clicked on this video is because everyone in the family still talks about that car that idiot junked lol well the ones still living that is . I sure hope you get it back on the road
Had a '63 SS ragtop 327/300 HP then 409/400 HP. That 300 badge is not factory.
You have a nice shell and some glass.
Gord Baker ... I too wondered about 300... ???
jpharleyguy172 one of 300 built with those options, apparently.
michael revis ... I have never seen that 300 badge, HP wasn't placed on the fender, cubic inches was...
Calvin smith
My dad also destroyed a 62 409 4spd 2 4s
I say Bugger the so called owner....Good on you Guys for Resuing the old 1963 Chevy ...The Impala was just sitting there rusting away in the forest for a very long time. Better to do something with it instead of the car rusting away into the forest. Finders Keepers.....Yer Baby
It's great that they have these things in place. I'm not sure how it works in Canada B C if you don't have a title ?
Maybe theres ways around it.
Good to see that you got her on the trailer and it's going to a new home instead of rotting away in the bush. Good one !
Where there’s a will there’s a way! A bill of sale and mind all the rules at the DMV, and any car older than 35 years can be registered in Alabama. Be smart - Always know who your buying from - if there were some shady deals made in the past, then you’re not the one holding the bag. The name/address of previous owner you bought from will have a turn at tracing history/paperwork of vehicle. Keep good records. ;)
Although not my favourite year impala, a nice rare old chevy all the same.
Too bad it didn't have the original 283 or 327 engine.
Keep on Wrenchen !
with that 4 speed tranny if might have had a 409 in it.
Even better. What does the vin # tell you ? There have been Impala 4 speed cars with all three of these engines to choose from.
The 73-87 Restoration Shop " Keepin em on the road " If he can get his hands on a title for a parts car he can use it just got to swap Vin number and plates
From one field of dreams to another
I want to see y'all unload it. Hopefully you have a wheeled dolly system to unload it. That would be a big help considering no wheels, axles; etc. Good luck.
Thx! You’re giving us to much credit. We have no system ;) just seat of the pants!
Wow! What a freak,n find. Some people got all the luck and money. Worthless unless restored. Restored, worth a lot of money.
Talk about bringing a car from the dead! Good luck
Hope to see what y'all do with this car
I would really like to see that 70 Chevelle that was on the other side of the 63
We got a fun video featuring the 70 Chevelle. She's rough but we hanging onto her like a scab in your nose. ua-cam.com/video/is-V8COkTNQ/v-deo.html
Heck, it's nothing a few turns of a screwdriver and some Simonize won't fix! Good job men!
Will you be posting another video when it's finished? I sure hope so. Nice rescue!
Please tell me what made it a 300 production car....
4:40 that fender be f***ed bad
jeez you guys !
I drove one when I was 16 kept blowing the drive shaft I'm 62 now
I know it's got dents and all, but please be careful with it...
Yes, sorry, we got excited. But we learned a lot about clearance issues and front loader tractors. Next time we will do better... we hope!
I'd be excited too..good luck with your gem SS !! Love it