1966 4 Dr Chevrolet Impala on 2040-cars
Seattle, Washington, United States
Engine:327
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Green
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Impala
Trim: 4dr
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: manual
Mileage: 1,000
Exterior Color: White
Honesty being the best policy, here is whats wrong:
1. Carb (holly 4 barrel) needs rebuild or replacement. That is the only thing preventing it from being driven away. Had it examined by a professional mechanic who said that based on the description of the problem, it may need nothing more than new gaskets - but YOU'LL have to figure that out on your own. Engine was rebuilt about two years ago, and has been an old mans grocery store runner ever since, so it has low miles on a rebuild - thus the "1000 miles" on the mileage as stated above. Don't remember what the odometer says, but it HAS been driven less than 1000 since rebuild - Probably WAY less. Great engine in other words - but I don't have the paperwork or receipts on the work, and I am not mechanically savvy enough to be able to tell you much about it, so you need to use your expert mechanical skills to see the greatness of the engine. I know enough from driving it, it runs great when the carb works, and people who look at the engine seem somewhat impressed - I'm just too ignorant to know why... (honesty sucks)
2. Needs brakes. It does stop, but you can tell that it will need them soon.
3. Needs new tires soon as well. They hold air, but they are old.
4. Needs a new muffler unless you like the way it sounds. It is likely that the exhaust would need to be replaced all the way up to the exhaust manifold, and the exhaust manifold is in fact the only thing on the engine that makes the entire engine compartment look horrible. The compartment itself is nice (flat black) and clean, the engine looks great (could use a quick cleaning, especially on the chrome - in fact come to think of it, the whole car could use a wash - sorry, I'm lazy. If you want it washed, buy it and wash it yourself - you'll find its quite a pretty car). If it weren't for the exhaust manifold, it'd look friggen AWESOME.
5. Minor leak at the top right passenger side of the windshield, probably could use new window seals all the way around though.
Thats it. Fix those 5 things and its mechanically a new reliable car. Cosmetically, it is old paint, has a smudge here a chip there, and a couple small rust bubbles, no rust showing yet, but overall, it still shines in the sun and it still turns heads, in fact you will be lucky to not have to stop and thank people for compliments every 2 blocks. It is a GREAT looking car. Inside looks great as well. It is aged, but has newer carpet on the floor, door panels are in great shape, headliner is in great shape. The front bench seat has two large (and ugly) rips, one at each end, but the front backrest is in great condition. In the back seat, there are two small rips in the same places as the front, the the early stages of the condition of the front seat, but they are very small, and the back-backrest is in excellent condition. Found a company in California who will sell you the original style factory seat material as well as new seat foam for $500.00 but I got along fine with a big green sheet for a seat cover. All the lights and gauges work, including an installed temp/oil/batt gauge. (temp gauge died, $25.00 fix) When the car runs, (with a muffler) its as quiet as a mouse and rides smooth as hell. Transmission is fine by the way.
contact through Ebay messaging or call and I can and answer any questions. (I am on the phone a lot, so if you reach v mail leave message and I will call back.)
Phone at: 206-588-3178 (Ask for Donnie)
This is the most honest assessment of this car that I can give. It IS being sold as is, and while to the best of my knowledge the car is great. But I don't want to hear it if you buy it and a tire pops or something. It IS an old car, and things wear down, but I think with a little TLC it will run for years to come.
Should also mention, it seemed to run hot, considered installing a larger radiator, but instead installed two fans (seen in image that looks directly down on the radiator) and installed the switch on the dash.It worked great so never bothered switching to a larger radiator. They (the fans) run whether the car is on or off, which is a mixed blessing. Its great if your in a traffic jam and need a little extra wind, but if you forget to turn it off after you turn off the car, it will be happy to kill your battery - and speaking of batteries, it may need a new one. Its been sitting for a few months, and has died down. Also (just remembering) the bolt that holds the alternator on has snapped, and its being held on by a bracket over the top. It runs as is, but would strongly recommend replacing that bolt that too. I went to do it one day but bought the wrong size and never bothered again, because the carb started spraying gas out the sides (indicating possibly that all it needs is the gasket kit, but not sure) so I never bother to get a new bolt because I couldn't drive it anyway.
Also original hubcaps and accompanying rims are in the trunk.
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