1965 Chevrolet Impala

IMPALA Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

164375L122348

Gasoline

1965 CHEVROLET IMPALA AND A 1965 4 DOOR PARTS CAR:I AM LISTING THIS CAR FOR A FRIEND MINE,HE PURCHASED IT FROM A ESTATE SALE OF A MUTUAL FRIEND OF OURS AND IS THINNING OUT THE CARS THAT HE WONT BE ABLE TO GET AROUND TO RESTORING FOR A WHILE.THIS CAR WAS A SUMMER DRIVER UNTILL LAST SUMMER,IT WAS PURCHASED AND PARKED WHERE YOU SEE IT LAST FALL.THIS IMPALA HAS A SUPER SOLID BODY WITH NO PAINT BUBBLING ANYWHERE,THE ONLY EXCEPTION FOR OUTERBODY RUST IS THE LOWER PASSENGER FENDER WHERE IT HAS JUST STARTED COMING THRU THE METAL.THE BODY IS SUPER STRAIGHT WITH NO DENTS AND VERY VERY FEW DOOR DINGS.I HAD FORGOTTEN TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE TRUNK AND THE CAR RESIDES 30 MILES FROM ME SO I WONT BE TAKING ANY PICTURES OF IT BUT THE OWNER INFORMED ME THAT IT HAS NO HOLES BUT HAS MEDIUM SURFACE RUST THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK AREA.THIS CAR ORIGINALLY CAME WITH A 283 AND NOW HAS A REBUILT 327 AS OF 3 YEARS AGO WITH ONLY SUMMER MILES ON IT.THE MOTOR SOUNDS VERY STRONG WITH A NICE THROATY SOUND TO IT AND OF COURSE DOES NOT SMOKE. THE INTERIOR WILL HAVE TO BE GONE THROUGH,THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PAN IS SOFT AND A REPLACEMENT IS SITTING THERE AND HAS TO BE INSTALLED.THE SEATS,CARPET,HEADLINER,AND DOOR PANELS ARE ALSO WORN AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.I HAVE BEEN AROUND THIS CAR QUITE A BIT AT OUR CAR CLUB CRUISES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE PAST AND IT DOES RUN VERY WELL.THE PAINT HAD A NICE SHINE UNTILL THIS SPRING FROM SITTING OUTDOORS.THE PARTS CAR HAS A BEAUTIFUL FRONT CLIP AND A FAIR INTERIOR,AND IT ALSO HAS THE VERY RARE TILT WHEEL OPTION.THE PARTS CAR WAS A RUNNER UP TILL 3-4 YEARS AGO AND I BELEIVE IT HAS THE 327.THE PARTS CAR IS COMPLETE MINUS THE REAREND WHICH WILL BE PULLED OUT SHORTLY.WHAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON IS THE BLUE 2 DOOR,THE RED PARTS CAR IS JUST A BONUS IN THE SALE,IF YOU DIDNT WANT THE PARTS CAR THAT WILL BE FINE BUT PLEASE DONT ASK IF WE WILL PULL ANY PARTS OFF OF IT.THIS BODY IS CLEAN ENOUGH THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ALOT OF EXTRA PREPERATION TO REPAINT THIS CAR,OR JUST BUFF THE PAINT,CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND DRIVE AND ENJOY IT.ALSO COMING SOON I WILL BE LISTING A 1963 OLDS 88 CONVERT PLUS A PARTS CAR.HAPPY BIDDING!On May-09-10 at 11:29:50 PDT, seller added the following information: THE ID PLATE READS ST65-16437 4939 TR842 D-D E3D THE TITLE IS A OREGON TITLE SIGNED,RELEASED AND CLEAR.I ADDED THE VIN # TO THE LISTING THIS MORNING.On May-10-10 at 11:41:33 PDT, seller added the following information: THE DIFFERENTIAL WILL STAY WITH THE RED PARTS CAR AND IT IS A 12 BOLT REAREND.On May-13-10 at 15:25:04 PDT, seller added the following information: I KNOW THAT SEVERAL BIDDERS ARE CURIOUS TO HOW THIS CAR RUNS,I HAVE A OLD FORD AND A MG WINTERING IN THE GARAGE AND I MUST ADMIT THAT THIS IMPALA WAS A PLESANT CHANGE TO DRIVE IT TODAY.THE ENGINE RUNS SO SMOOTH WITHOUT EVEN THE FAINTEST MISS.IT RUNS COMPLETLY SMOKE FREE AND IT JUST SOUNDS GREAT! THE CAR PULLS SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT BUT AS I RETURNED I NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS A LITTLE LOW.THE BRAKES WILL HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED,THE CAR STOPS VERY WELL BUT YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL A COUPLE OF INCHES TO MAKE CONTACT.THE RADIO IS MISSING BUT THE 4 DOOR HAS A STOCK AM UNIT FOR IT.THE HEADLINER HAS BEEN REMOVED BY THE FORMER OWNER WHO PASSED AWAY.THE HEADLIGHTS WORK BUT THE FUSE IS BLOWN FOR THE TAILLIGHTS AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOESNT WORK.THE TRUNK WAS OPENED BY THE CURRENT OWNER LAST FALL AND AGAIN MENTIONED IN MY LISTING THAT IT HAD LITE TO MEDIUM SURAFACE RUST BUT FREE OF HOLES.TODAY THE KEY WOULD ONLY GO THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY INTO THE LOCK SO I COULD NOT OPEN IT,I DO NOT KNOW IF THE LOCK IS THAT DRY OR SOMETHING IS IN IT BUT THE 4 DOOR HAS A GOOD LOCK AND KEY FOR IT.THIS CAR WILL MAKE A GREAT DRIVER FOR THE MONEY WITH A LITTLE TINKERING ON THE SMALL THINGS OR A EASY RESTORATION FOR SOMEONE LOOKING TO TO RESTORE IT. I LOWERED THE RESERVE AGAIN SO THAT THIS IMPALA HAS A NEW OWNER BY THE END OF THIS AUCTION.