Cold Start & Drive ~ 1964 Chevy Impala Sedan

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4 жыл бұрын

This is our ‘64 Impala. We’ve had it approx eight years. It’s an original MA car with 52k miles. Originally a 283/Powerglide car with a 3.36 open rear end. Today’s mission was to test drive after its been sitting all winter and see what work it needs for Spring and Summer driving season.
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Needs/notes:
-reverse lights inop
-carburetor adjusting
-tweaking to trans valve body
-rear gear whine
Drivetrain specs:
-4 bolt roller 350 from 1997 K2500.
-906 Vortec heads with springs and valve job
-XR270HR-10 comp cam
218/220 @.050 .495/502 lift 110LSA
-Edelbrock performer intake
-Edelbrock 650cfm carburetor
-Headman headers
-true dual 2.25” flow master 40 series exhaust system
-700R4 with shift kit
-3.73 posi rear end

Пікірлер: 87

@oscarsinoca9394 3 жыл бұрын

This is a REAL CHEVY!! Congratulations, you have a great car with great lines and great sound!! Marvelous!!

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Oscar Sinoca thank you !!!

@oscarsinoca9394 3 жыл бұрын

@@leojt9423 You welcome and enjoy this great machine!!! I love American classic cars!!

@Nova.1971 2 жыл бұрын

Your Impala sure runs and drives nice and the sound of that Power Glide at idle is nice also....well done!!!!

@leojt9423 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@PEDALFEVER 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful classic automobile you have there. Great cold start and driving video too. Thanks for sharing.

@leojt9423 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It’s a fun car despite needing some work. This car was my first project vehicle with my father. Happy yo still have it all those years later.

@bonessixtyone 5 ай бұрын

That's a really nice 64. Love it!

@leojt9423 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Still have it!

@LUIBROWN17 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ride.

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@alanwilkinson340 10 ай бұрын

And that Jet Smooth ride!

@leojt9423 10 ай бұрын

That’s right!!

@kamikaze5262 2 жыл бұрын

What a sound!!!!

@Rocknrollgangsterr 10 ай бұрын

Looks and sounds beautiful 🔥

@leojt9423 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@papasova674 2 жыл бұрын

What a beauty

@leojt9423 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DJBJ24 Жыл бұрын

Love the sound of a beautiful small block mate, all the way from Sydney Australia. Especially like that you went to the trouble to fit a 700R4 and adapt it to the column, great cruising gearbox with O/D.

@leojt9423 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, Ben! Appreciate the kind words. Thank you for watching!

@ozzymd1 Жыл бұрын

Nice car ! Take good care of her !

@leojt9423 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, will do. Still have it

@collhandluke9491 Жыл бұрын

Beauty car, greetings from Poland ( Europe) Lukas.

@martinbeneteau309 3 жыл бұрын

Hey nice '64. It's a great example of a 4 door sedan. Not many people would take the time to make one look so good. I have a '59 Belair 4 door sedan. Also a great car.

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Love a 59, too!

@paulsheehan5010 6 ай бұрын

I like the plain hub caps.

@Homelesskateboards 11 ай бұрын

Nice ride homie!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

@leojt9423 11 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend!!!

@Avery-Marx 2 жыл бұрын

Best color

@leojt9423 2 жыл бұрын

“Aqua Azure”

@danielprates1141 3 жыл бұрын

Great sound

@danielprates1141 3 жыл бұрын

I have one 1964 Impala hardtop here in Brazil

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Prates thank you! And very nice.

@danielprates1141 3 жыл бұрын

Leo's Garage! Beautiful car. Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼

@waynepryce34 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Boston and I love this

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!! In Boston all the time.

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

The car was actually built in Framingham and we found/bought it in Dedham.

@tomeverson5782 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, nice car. I also own a Mass.built Impala 4 Dr.Sedan,but a 230 PG bone stock version.Also live in Mass.You built it like I would,total sleeper...

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Tom Everson where abouts in MA, mate? I like sleepers! Check out the Chevelle too.. a sleeper in its own right as well

@tomeverson5782 3 жыл бұрын

@@leojt9423 Haverhill

@alexmartinez2625 4 жыл бұрын

My dad gave me his ‘64 convertible. He has hydraulics on it, but I want to get rid of it. It also needs major motor work onto it. I’m also looking forward on making a restoration video of the progress.

@leojt9423 4 жыл бұрын

Alex Martinez very cool man! Look forward to seeing the video.

@LUIBROWN17 3 жыл бұрын

For cold start I seen that they Pull the choke all the way and pump the gas halfway than after 3 or 7 seconds they turn the ignition and it fires up right away

@paulsheehan5010 6 ай бұрын

In Canada, the Impala was also called a Pontiac Parisienne and wasn't a wide tracking Catalina or Bonneville.

@bertramjensen8453 3 жыл бұрын

That might just be the most gorgeous 64 impala sit down I have ever seen and one side question what kind of exhaust mufflers do you have on it because it sounds really amazing

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Wow well thanks for the comment, I’m humbled! My dad and I bought the car together in 2011 and still have it. It actually didn’t run for a long time but as of last week is running reliably and stronger than ever! I should make an updated video on it. The exhaust is Long tube headers into 2” true dials and flow master 40’s the previous owner had installed.

@joserafaelgrangefuenmayor7744 10 ай бұрын

Me gusta el carro un Chevrolet Impala 1964; está muy bonito saludos

@leojt9423 10 ай бұрын

Mucho gracias!!

@paulsheehan5010 6 ай бұрын

The Catalina had a 389 c.i.d, with a Roto Matic three speed automatic with a much lower axle ration.

@leojt9423 6 ай бұрын

I think we got the Parsienne at some point in the late 60’s? Didnt know that thank you!!

@paulzafiropoulos4283 2 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome video, I have a 64 post sedan just like this with a 6… I’d love to do an engine swap like you did…. Also those wheels and tires are killer and you give me the details on those please .

@leojt9423 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Those are just the stock rims and hubcaps with BFG tires in the stock size. They’re sadly long gone

@Herno1231 4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, love the video. Recently just got a 64 myself. Was wondering what wheel size you've got on there? Looking to get the same style! Cheers

@leojt9423 4 жыл бұрын

Phuftbucket hey man, congrats on the purchase! Those wheels are the stock 14” GM steel wheels for drum brakes. I am actually in the process of installing discs on the front which means going to 15” wheels. I’m going with 15” corvette rally wheels like the ones off my Chevelle just different off sets.

@honeycombkole3185 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore this car. The only thing deterring me from attempting to get one is the fact that the crash ratings on these things is very poor. In the test, the steering wheel pierced the test dummy, while the A pillar folded like origami, trapping the dummy in place. A good solution is a roll cage, and an engine bay reinforcement bar. All in all, nice car!

@leojt9423 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@lowest.tier.garage 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I love your car! That colour is amazing. I just recently inherited my great grandfather's 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan that he bought brand new at the time and was the only car he ever owned. Well, I'm proud to say that my grandfather passed down that very car to me. However, it's been sitting since '83 so it's going to be a fun revival! Out of curiosity, I feel like these cars must ride amazing. Is that true? I want to build mine similarly to yours.

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man, that’s awesome congratulations. Sounds like a great car with great history. They do indeed ride great - like driving your living room around. That will be a great revival, hope you make some videos about it. Where are you from?

@lowest.tier.garage 3 жыл бұрын

@@leojt9423 Thanks man, I'm super excited! I'm not sure if I'll film the experience, but I will definitely post some clips and pictures on my instagram at the very least. My account is lowestmirror05. I'm from Saskatchewan, Canada. I'm actually a mopar guy so I'm completely out of my element here haha. I'll probably hit you up in the future for advice!

@nzbagsofrod 2 жыл бұрын

Thats a beauty of a 64. I have a 64 en route from usa 2 NZ right now looks about as mint, paint n interior as yours but in red, has a 283 in it and a 3 om the tree manual though. Very nice car that got me excited to get mine. Is that the factory engine combo?

@leojt9423 2 жыл бұрын

Hey paul, very nice! Sounds like a great car and super cool color combo. I personally love three on the tree. Mine was originally a 283 - it has a warmed over 350 now.

@brspeedysgarage 3 жыл бұрын

Cool Impala, sounds good, gear drive whine from engine?

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

BR Speedy's Automotive thanks man! It’s actually the rear end. I put a newly rebuilt 3.73 posi in it but it whines... all the lash is correct etc. just left it alone for now

@smug8567 3 жыл бұрын

During his youth, this man saw and interacted with people born in the 1700s.

@ReynaldoAdorno-cp8xh 7 ай бұрын

Se tarda se tarda en prender mi Corolla del 90 prende de un solo toque qué es una carcacha y de mecánica está show

@RMINTZELL 4 ай бұрын

Do you still have it?

@jeffwatsonmotorsports7640 4 жыл бұрын

Have you dyno’d it?

@leojt9423 4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Watson No sir. I will be dyno tuning it after the LS1 swap. I need to get the Chevelle on the dyno too.

@FiveFurys5 5 ай бұрын

My dad haves a cousin named Oscar and he was born in 1964

@davidallen5776 2 жыл бұрын

Were coupes more plentiful than sedans or was it the other way around?!

@leojt9423 2 жыл бұрын

I’m honestly not sure about the production numbers.. I’d bet back in the 60’s the sedan was absolutely everywhere. I’m pretty sure it was the Toyota Camry back in the day. These days? Not sure.. I hardly see sedans anymore. They were everyone for sale, cheap, around 2010.

@mrpaww4392 Жыл бұрын

اييه يارب ما تجي ٢٠٣٠الا وهي واقفة عند البيت 🤲

@adriantomlin2902 3 жыл бұрын

Give it some gas!! Gonna burn up the starter??!!

@leojt9423 3 жыл бұрын

Adrian Tomlin it’s got a weird starting issue - either in the spark or the choke on the carburetor. Still working on sorting it out

@marckemp9955 Жыл бұрын

My 64 was bigger and more comfortable and more powerful than my 63 Fairlane. I think they were both ugly. I drove the Chevy more. One night some drunk young guys were chasing me in a late 70's Chevy pickup, probably automatic judging from how they were driving. Mine was 3 on the tree and I was outmaneuvering them. It's the driver, not necessarily the car that's most important with handling. I got away from them and I guess I'll never know why they were chasing me. I purposely drove a road with more curves. I would accelerate in rather than slowing down. And then I turned down a road with lots of trees and shut my lights off (it was night) and I lost them. 230 inline 6. I always wished it was a 63 because the 235 was a lot sweeter engine.