To Restore Or Not To Restore?

[woodfire]

It's a rare 1960 Chevy Impala with a rare Big Block 348c.i. V8...being sold by Tsikot's muscle car expert Turbo a.k.a. Deo.

I bet this car is older than almost all of the posters here at Tsikot!

Baka pwedeng weekend cruiser project car.

[woodfire]

[woodfire]

[umzzzzz]

hmmm...why not?

[ARB]

pwede siguro, from the looks parang complete pa ang parts.

[empy]

that would be a real head-turner if you get it back to spec.

how good is the deal? can you get vintage parts for cheap? that car is so far gone it'll probably break the bank.

BUUUT....if you decide to make it a project, keep the fuzzy red dash cover

[falken]

I loved that car when I was a kid, used to think it was the "Batmobile". Maganda yan pag na restore mo, lalo na pag ala Pimp My Ride.

[ghosthunter]

for me... not worth restoring since it would cost more than the value of the car, especially you will have to source a lot of the parts abroad.

IF you have any attachments to the car though, it might be worth the cost of restoration.

[sirkosero]

kung may budget ka, sige! kung wala, unti-untiin mo na lang

[OTEP]

Impala is one of the more restorable old cars. Madaming parts for that.

Yung kay Maverick Relova (of Maverick and Ariel) na Impala ginawa niyang parang DUB CITY ang porma. I think nanalo siya ng award dun sa last show na sinalihan ng club namin (VCCP).

[empy]

however, it's comparatively harder to restore (and find parts for) a 60 Impala. typically the Impala market deals mainly with the 63 and 64 hardtop and convertible

[flakez]

if you have the money and time then go for it!

[Chip]

hi sir woodfire

now that youre looking at another project i assume tapos na yung mustang. post ka naman ng pics hehehe

heck, if I had the money I'd restore it. It would turn heads everywhere.

[number001]

Depends really, if the floorboards and wheelwells have little/no rust, engine would need a slight overhaul or tune-up, a new coat of paint, minor interior refurbishments, then why not? But I'll only do the restoration up to the "driver" level only and not anything close to concourse, since IMO, the car is just a sedan and not the highly coveted 2-door Sports Coupe or the convertible. Keep in mind, you might end up spending more than the market value of the car.

Anyways, I'm a big fan of the "cat's eyes" of the 1959 Chevy Impala

enjoy!

[woodfire]

This '60 Impala sports sedan has a "pillarless" 4-door which, I was told, was pretty rare. It has a 3-speed manual tranny.

A quick look at the Hemmings Motor News show that prices vary from a low of US$ 8,000 to a high of US$45,000 (probably concourse-show ready example).

A check on the body shows it has no bondo and still all metal. the flooring though, is full of rust and must be replaced. The engine/tranny will be warranted to be working. The chrome trims are still ok but will need re-chroming.

However, from my lesson in restoring the '67 mustang convertible, its the trims and finishing parts that will suck-up your wallet.

Anyways, I'll take my time to decide on this one.

[number001]

Chevrolet production totals for 1960

four-sedan sedan - 497,048

Note: No break-outs by series, model or engine available

Your four-door sedan has the pillarless windows or called Hard Top or HT for short. The "flat-top" design of the roof is shared with other GM branded vehicles of the likes of Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac.

Four-door sedan with pillar are available from the Biscayne (the lowest trim level) as either Basic and Fleetmaster. The mid and top level trims, Bel-Air and Impala respectively, both have a 4-dr pillared sedan and the 4-dr HT sedan in their line-up.

[woodfire]

Good info.

Anyways, I'll take my sweet time in deciding whether I'll buy this car to restore. Personally, I have preference towards 2-door classics.

[OTEP]

Sir woodfire,

Magkano po ang selling price ni turbo? Patapos na kami sa current project and this might make a good next one.

Kahit PM na lang po. Thanks! Btw, driver level restoration din lang siguro parang yung sa yellow Ford.

[woodfire]

Hi Otep! You might as well get in touch with Deo. I'll PM you his mobile number (0917-5167702).

One good thing here is that sagot ni Deo yung engine/tranny. He's already rebuilding the engine and tranny.

What needs to be done is body work, re-chroming of trims, install decals, weather stripping, and paint. Original paint pa ang nakalagay. No "bondo" at all!!! No rust in the body, wheel wells, and rocker panels. But,you need to replace interior flooring and trunk flooring.

[woodfire]

Otep,

Kund driver level resto, medyo madali na lang iyan. Deo is rebuilding the engine/tranny already so he'll definitely make it start and go!