Non Pontiac pole barn find ( Impala SS )
 

65 Impala SS 396 4spd. The car has been under a pole barn for the last 25 yrs! INot the original 396, it has a 70 model 402. Still has the Muncie trans and 12 bolt posi.

Sorry about the sideways pics!

I always loved the look of the 65’s. Tail lights and the quarter panels make the car for me.

Dam nice find

Yours?

Impala
 

Yes, just got it home Friday.

Congrat's, I have always liked the looks of the 65's, and a Big Block and 4-speed is fantastic!

Cool car
Congrats on finding such a neat Chevy

Sweet find

Man, that's a killer find!

Love the 65s as they still have the trademark triple tails!

What's the plan for it?

Thanks for the kind words! I've got a few things to finish up before I start on this one. I plan to just clean it up the best I can and get it running and driving and drive it. The car has some rust and putty but not too bad, rear windshield and lower quarters are the worst. You never know what might turn up once you get working on them though!

Fixed it up..... always liked those also!

george

Nice! What's the story on the 66 sitting in front of it?

I am familiar with those cars. My first car was a 67 Bel Air. I put disc brakes on it, a rear sway bar, power steering, and more. If I can help you in any way, let me know!!!
Jeff

Brings back memories when I was 18.
After high school I bought a 65 Impala convertible with 4 speed and a 409. (yes it was an early car)
Saw it at our local Pontiac dealer when we went to see the new 72 GTO's
I couldn't afford a used GTO they had at the time.

The 66 is a Caprice, he's going to keep that one and get it running. They both have been there about 25 years. The Caprice is in better shape, 283/auto/ac car. Beautiful black interior with buckets and console. I guess you would call it a coupe, 2dr hardtop with the short roof.

Thanks Jeff, I may take you up on the offer!

Nice car, and a rare find these days. My dad had a 1965 Belair for a while, but it was a pretty boring car - four door, beige, with a base model V8 and Powerglide. On the other hand one of my cousins bought a new 1967 SS427 four speed car, that one was a little more exciting. :)

Nice find for sure. Anyone know is that straight up shifter factory? Look awesome!

Pretty sure it's not factory. I think it should have the muncie shifter that angles back with pull up for reverse.

Congrats!
Regal Red(?), imho, one of the best exterior colors on a '65 Impalla SS.
Glad you could purchase the car & retrieve it from such precarious "storage".

Yes, Regal Red with red buckets.

Nice find!

My buddy in high school had a twin to yours. Great car but the Michigan winters did it in, the frame rusted and broke at the rear of the fender to rocker panel area.

Yes, your correct.
I also don't remember the console looking like that.

Please post up some pics when you get the moss and dirt off the body. It looks like the body is straight and may clean up pretty darn good. Many years ago I bought a 65 GTO that looked allot like that out of a barn in the same color. After lots of time with a pressure washer it cleaned up nice enough to drive and enjoy for a year until a young guy made me an offer I couldn't refuse. 65 full size Chevy's were good looking cars.

William Regal Red...very nice find

Best friend had one in that same color with black interior back in the late 60's. 396, 4 speed......Great car. Ended up running it in SS/H. I will say we went through a lot of clutches in that car....lol!

Very cool! Always loved the '65's!

Nice find, good luck with it! In Nicholson, PA there used to be a small Buick dealer there, long gone but the small windowed show room is still there. Inside is a beautiful I think 67 Impala SS w/ a big block, might be a 427. Blue with a white convertible top. If I were to own a Chevy, it would be something like that. No Camaro or Chevelle.

Cool car! Only way it could get any cooler would if it had a 409.
B bodies!!! 😎

After getting the seats and carpet out it looks like the console is correct, just missing the clock.

I will post some pics when I get it cleaned up. I've been getting all the rodent nests and droppings out of the interior. Absolutely the nastiest job I've done in a while! I'm surprised that it has any floor left at all!

The Vice Grip Garage guy, uses a mouse sucker 6000, if that helps any...........LOL

I have a friend that had the exact twin to that car and it was a ready to go factory red over black 396 4 spd. Only rust was at the trunk lid lip.. The shifter was just as moneypit described. Chrome shifter with the finger pull-up deals.
I was looking for a '68 GTO at the time and had my heart set on that. I really had regrets later when I went back and he'd sold it already. I still think about that one sometimes.
Good score!!

One of the coolest cars ever built. :thumbup:

Big block stick shift 1965 Impala for the win !

Polish it up, do some minor touch ups and fix whatever is needed to make it a solid driver then enjoy it, don’t put it in paint jail.

The 65s are great cars and just the long sleek lines. My parents had 1965 SS 327 with a power glide transmission. Even with the 327 the car would move, I could only imagine what a big block would do to motivate it. The worst thing about the 65 was stopping it. The all drum brakes no power booster single reservoir master cylinder was sketchy to say the least. Cant wait to see pictures with car cleaned up.