That Impala is kind of rare. 396 was a feb introduction that year... early model year cars had 409s. Looks to be the 325hp version since it has an iron spreadbore intake. SS w/ 396 and A/C.... damn shame someone let it rot like that.
Its all cool,I just read your Bio,and I must say I am impressed............I have a nephew who is into the wheel horse tractor thing ............and yeah, it sounds like your in the next generation of cl***ic hot rodders
The '65 Impala is likely a Super Sport, there are no side moldings although they could have been shaved years ago and the '65's had the Super Sport script on the front fender behind the wheelwell not on the rear 1/4's with the engine badges at the front . If it is an SS or factory big block car it should have a 12 bolt under it. Engine is probably toast, intake isn't made of gold but might bring a few bucks to a restorer if it has the right date code. The real high buck items would have been the AC brackets which are gone, or maybe in the trunk? Check to see if the AC controls are still in the dash, those are worth pulling out. I can tell you right now it does NOT have any frame left. The 65's had frame rust problems because of bad steel, there were recalls within the first year and this one has obviously been up close and personal with the ground for a long time. I've looked under scores of '65 full size Chevies in better condition that had serious frame rot. Kept me from buying an otherwise unmolested '65 SS 409 4 speed car a few years back. Body was decent, interior was complete, ran good, all the factory engine parts were still there but the frame was swiss cheese. As far as the rim on the GTO.... I have been scrounging junkyards, swap meets, flea markets, auctions, barn lots and fence rows for over 35 years for GM parts. I have owned a '65, '66, '67 and '68 GTO and literally scores of '62-'72 Chevies and Pontiacs plus a few Buicks and Oldsmobiles of like vintage and have NEVER seen one like it. You might have trouble finding 3 more but it's still a great conversation piece, grab it!
Don't crush them if they can't be slavage. Let them RIP(Rust In Peace). R.I.P. 1958-2008 '58/'59 Chevy truck '65ish Galaxie 500XL convertible '61-'63 T-Bird '57 Bel Air '61-'63 Futura(Falcon) that could be saved with some TLC Corvair Monza '70's Impala convertible(missing engine/******) Some kind of Pontiac 4 door '65 GTO '65ish Impala SS-396 '68-'70 T-Bird '64 Chevelle fender and doors
Are you sure it's a '65? A lot of these I'm just guessing on the year, but it is an SS. Pretty sure the dash is complete, too. Yeah, actually I think the only wheel missing on the GTO is the front-left, but the fronts are closer to regular steelies. Speaking of wheels, any chance these back wheels on the Galaxie would be worth anything?
please grab the truck. You would make me very sad if you didnt. Just take it and sell it or something but save it.
Damn, it makes me sick to see nice old cars sitting like that. The truck doesn't look half bad, but the galaxie is gone, gone, gone.
Now wait a minute....you p***ed on a 65 Chevy Impala SS with a 409? Are'nt they pretty rare in 1965 with a 409?
Easiest way to tell is to look at the tail lights. 3 round per side = 1965, 3 connected rectangles forming a single bar on each side = 1966. Make that 2 per side for the Biscayne and Bel Air. Yeah I p***ed, it was all there but they wanted top dollar and at that time the '65 409's really weren't worth much, especially not with the frame in that shape. Somebody else with deeper pockets than me thought otherwise though, it sold a couple days later but I never regretted p***ing on it for a second. I'd do it again.
Great find!!! I would definately try to save them for parts if nothing else. Sure they are rough, but I've seen people selling stuff that is alot further gone than that. Too bad I'm so far away, I'd love to have the falcon and that 396 if it's rebuildable(block not froze and broke). I know some people just figure this kind of stuff is junk, but they aren't gonna make any more of these.
No, like David said, that's the T-Bird. Funny you say that, though. There's a tiny piece of a 50's Vette out there, but it's only from the back of the doors to where the trunk would have started. Pity.
Well guys, bad news. I went back today when I wasn't rushed a spent a few minutes going over each car. Looks like they're just about a total loss. There are a handful of parts on most of the cars that can be saved, but it's not worth my time or effort. I called around yesterday and it would take about $500 to get all the cars hauled out of there, and that's only after I cut a path for a rollback truck. All of the engines are seized up and none of the cars have floors worth speaking of. The only car there that I think might be worth saving is the '57 Bel Air. It would need a lot of work, but it could be worth it for a car like that if you don't plan on reselling it for a profit. I may go back sometime and try to pull the wheels off that GTO and snag an axle or two, but otherwise I'm just going to forget about them. If anyone wants to try their luck with parts on these cars, ask me and I'll get you the address and/or phone #. BTW, someone already ******ed the GTO's VIN some time ago.
When I find a pile of stuff like that I make an offer to take as much as I can such as gl*** and trim.I leave the car bodies for the owner to make further cash by crush weight. I point out that gl*** gets broken and trim weight don,t add up to ****. I usually get a ton of **** for next to nothing and quadruple my investment on Ebay and at swap meets. Sure I,m a profiteer but if I don,t save it then no one gets what they need. Plus its money in my pocket for the stuff I really need!
ok, so you never said if the guy will sell them or not..... what part of TN are you from? i will bring the chainsaw and help get them out as long as i get my fair cut of the profits (and also get to rob a few parts for my truck....) this is a serious offer by the way... we can get them out, strip them of their valuable parts, s**** the remains/split the money, decide what is a fair split in the parts, and also make a new friend in the process....
I would save what i can but I think most of the bodies are too far gone. I find some like that around here. an old guy I know had probably 75-100 in the woods behind his house. most 40s-late 60s. From my expierience Most are rustier than they first look when you get to taking them apart. they have alot of useful pieces left for someone projects.
Yeah that's a damn shame that it's so hard to move the old Lincolns. There was a black 60, about 15 miles from me, that I used to p*** on the way to work. Not cherry, but in very good condition. I wanted the car in the worst way, but I have no room. Told everyone I knew and the car sat there with a $2500 price tag for about 4 months. Everything on the car worked except a few lights. Found a guy at work that wanted it and I noticed the car was gone. Stopped by and the guy told me, with no interested buyers, he had to get rid of the car. S****per came by and offered $400 and off it went. Keep in mind, this was a running, driving, straight and rust free car. Made me sick hearing this. It's a shame that some old cars suffer this fate, because they're not ***Y, a muscle car or a mainsteam attention grabber. People don't seem to have a lot of vision for what things can be, with a little hard work, anymore.
Had to p*** on a pretty solid '65 Bonneville 2 Dr. Hdtp. yesterday, $600 or it's going to the crusher. A little rust in the corners of the doors but solid floors, rockers, etc. and straight. My 10th wedding anniversary is one month away and I'd like to make it that long this time around, otherwise it would be in my driveway this very minute. Called a buddy after talking to the wife and told him about it, he's going over today to talk to them. Don't worry, we will NOT let this one get crushed!
Sorry, Doug, I've been away for a few months and didn't see your reply. The owner is 91 and knows unless someone else pulls those cars out of there he'll never see a profit, so he pretty much told me to make an offer. After trying the 396, which had been covered, and finding it stuck, I pretty much put them out of my mind and decided to do like some guys on here said and let them RIP. I'm in Oneida, TN. It's too late now since it's summer and everything's grown up, but supposedly he has some 30's/40's cars out back that have been there so long the hill side has fallen in around them, so I'm not sure if they could be saved or not. He's been there since 1947.
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