my new to me 64 Impala

[345sire]

Dangit, I had almost the same car! I had the 64 Impala with a 283' engine and a 2 speed automatic. Got 22 miles a gallon out of that tank. I remember how the fenders on that wouldn't buckle when you leaned on it.
I had a 63 Belair, too, practically the same car. The 2 speed auto in that one became a one speed, low only. Drove it like that for about 2 moths before I let it go.

Thanks for bringing back good memories!

 

[345sire]

I remember them being bigger, that's going to be tough to get some back seat action in.

Betcha Gumby could get it on in there!

 

[Geno44]

.035" is the plug gap. Depending on the engine, the points are probably about .015". Dwell should be 30 degrees.

 

[tomdrpm]

My Dads 64:

 

[onebadvet]

Sweet, enjoy going to the car shows, is it auto, or stick, how about what size engine, any mods done.
I didn't see SS any place on the fenders!
I go to car shows all the time, love to the 409, sitting under the hoods.

 

[03Std]

Aw, man. That's awsome! Of all the vehicles I've owned through the years my all-time favorite was the 1963 Impala convertible I owned as a senior in HS. It looked like ****, but that car screamed, and as bad as it looked, the girls loved it. Probably because it was the only student owned convertible in my school.

 

[gregintenn]

That's a BIG chair!!!

 

[Squarebutt]

If my 64 Impala convertible could talk . . .actually, it's better that it couldn't. Would love to have one again.

 

[Abbynormal]

Mom bougt a 64 Impala SS new in 64. It was maroon with black vinyl
bucket seats with a 409 4 bbl and 3 speed auto console shift. It even had a rear speaker
for an AM radio! I think it had Positrack, cause it would smoke both rears!
Supposedly, the 64 Impala SS was the first factory car with a console automatic.

I remember Mom and Dad taking care were they went and parked,
as the 64 Impala SS was the most stolen car in the Indianapolis area.

The car was a total hauler (409 big block 4 bbl) and would spin the wheels
while it was at speed, not just from off the line. She would kick that
409 down and the torque flowed potently!

Mom traded it in on a 67 Ford Country Squire with either a 427 or
428, ONLY because the 64' Impala's black vinyl seats were too hot for her on hot muggy Indiana days
without A/C! I remember burning my back and bottom on hot sunny days.
Needless to say, the Country Squire was air conditioned.

Mom rued trading the Impala SS until she traded the Country Squire for her (haul ***) 71 Pontiac
Firebird Esprit with a 350 4bbl! Needless to say, Mom liked speed!
Wonder why I like racecars huh!

 

[Salty RI]

I had a 63 rag top 327, 300 hp with a 4 speed, sold it in 65 for a GTO rag top.

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[DWFAN]

Actually it is the thickness of a matchbook cover

.019 thousands or 28 degrees of dwell. The distributor cap had a little metal window you could slide up and set the dwell with a dwell meter with a flexible allen wrench tool. I still have my Snap On dwell meter.


DW

 

[Tex1001]

Supposedly, the 64 Impala SS was the first factory car with a console automatic.

My grad (Sunset high, 1967) car was a '63 SS 327. Two speed Powerglide on the console. Had it 4 months and stolen and stripped. Restored with a '64 SS interior, dash tach, factory FM W/ rear speaker, American mags, and Tiger Paws. Life was good. This isn't a picture of the actual car, but colors were identical.

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I don't have Alzheimer's- My wife had me tested.

 

[Salty RI]

Actually it is the thickness of a matchbook cover

I can remember back in the day, in a pinch you would use a match book.

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[mauser9]

Reminds me for anyone living in the New England area. Hemmings Musclepalooza is held every year in Lebanon Valley N.Y. on Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday I believe with Monday being the rain date. Plenty of restored muscle cars and drag racing. A super day indeed!!

 

[ParadiseRoad]

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[THE PILGRIM]

I'm afraid so!
The low and slow crowd love the 64 Chev.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

Wish I still had my 1967 Pontiac Catalina

 

[Salty RI]

My BIL "s Cutlass last year for the full size.

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