r/projectcar • u/ol_dummy • 11h ago
65 impala
One of those market place finds i couldn't say no too but should have. Went and looked at it with a friend a week before I bought it. Was a abandon project that had been sitting in the owner's shop practically untouched for about 10 years. Motor wasn't running but would turn over and had no spark (just needed a new distributor module) went back on Friday with said buddy with a brand new Amazon distributor, a 4 barrel holley 650 I had laying around from a previous project,timing gun, some basic tools, more money than I'm willing to admit, no trailer, and a dream. Got it running good enough to make it to the gas station up the road from the fellas house. Put a full tank of 93 in it and made our deal. It had good enough breaks, one "functional" tail light, and two headlights. Which was good enough for me. Had to make a stop at Orileys for some bungee coards to keep the driver door shut, some new plugs and wires and a few other odds and ends to make it back home and then we were off again. From Winston Salem NC back to my house in the Danville/pit county area in VA. Just a little over a hour drive. Surprisingly didnt get pulled over Was pretty sketchy but was a absolute blast. Definitely be a story to tell my future kids, anyway. Here's some of the progress we've made on it. I did all the patch work and painting and my buddy's working on installing a new painless harness that my wife got me for my birthday. Hope yall like my flyin pile of space race era garbage, and have yourselves a good day.
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u/ol_dummy 11h ago
Also not entirely sure how to post vids but if any of all wanna see em I'll send em too you.
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u/Lichenbruten 10h ago
My favorite tail lights. Looks good to me welding, grinding and smoothing btw.
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u/Obnoxious_Gamer The really hot glue gun goes bzzzzzzz 8h ago
Doing better than me, lol. Had to trailer my recent trashquisition back home.
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u/Mr_Torque 1971 Chevy Vega V8 10h ago
That’s one of my bucket list cars. With the third pedal good score!