Abandoned 1962 Chevy Impala Convertible . Will it run after 50 years? Undercover in New Jersey.

In this episode of Iron City garage, Pete returns to the garage with the 1962 Chevy Impala convertible. These are the cream of the crop and exactly what we like to have at Iron City garage these and fastback mustangs of course. You are in for a treat this is a quality East Coast convertible probably the best one you will find that has been stored outside with no top.  The original 283/327 is gone but the power transplanted 307 4 speed looks like a good candidate for running . Sit back and relax to see if Clay, Joe and Pete can get this old 307 running again!
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[@xyborglaita5504]

I’d love to see more of these impalas

[@Scotts23]

There is no substitute for experience people like joe are unfortunately a dying breed mechanics like that come along once in a lifetime

[@morgansword]

I wish I was young enough to still play on these rigs as my lady friend has a seventy four bronco 351, 4 speed and that combination for this year bronco makes it one of eight made. Its the right color combination and so according to Dennis Collins ...... this is a rare make of the bronco for this years model

[@danielrivera5858]

I knew it was skipping from the ist start and I'm just watching it on screen I said to myself its running on 7 cylinder I could understand why the guy said its running. great another thing I noticed I don't know if he finished welding in the trunk piece but it looked like he skip some welding and seen sealed over just tacked spots

[@noonehere1793]

My first car was a 1962 impala ss 283……i miss that car to this day

[@IsmaelSuarez-tn5pr]

I thank the lord for gifted individuals that take the time to restore and build and also know what the value of these vehicles is despite their run down appearance. With all the push to electrify all vehicles in the future I can honestly say that these builders are a dying breed…. I salute you and send my most deepest appreciation for your craft… saludos from Barrio Logan San Diego California…. Home of Chicano Park and the low rider birthplace of San Diego…

[@billywird]

Yes, sir it is a good policy to check the compression on these engines as you pretty well know what you have in an engine. One thing a friend of mine would do is what is called a "valve spin". Upon cranking an engine and the starter motor is not making a consistent sound from being loaded on all cylinders the sound of the motor will change when the weak cylinder is coming up on compression (Joe would know about this) an experienced mechanic would note this. In this case as you mentioned Joe found a stuck valve (common for these engines that sit up and are stuck). Carburetors can cause a fellow to pull his hair out as they are quite simple and in reality, they are so simple in principle that they can be quite complicated. My dad used to rebuild his carburetors and he took them all apart and put them in carburetor cleaner (the good stuff, the really good stuff) and just like Joe he took his time to check everything and get the carburetor right. My friend who showed me the "valve spin" was a good carburetor guy and I do OK on them as well. The newer cars as you have mentioned one has to use the proper diagnostic equipment (and there was also proper diagnostic equipment back when this Chevrolet was a new vehicle as well), but a mechanic has to be a good detective to find the real culprit on any vehicle and sometimes that is quite the tricky wheel. That is a nice car to work with and I am quite glad you have found it a new home. Also 1962 is the first year of the 327 engine, and I believe that 68 was the first year of the 307 engine (283 bore and 327 stroke). Both base engines came with the small Rochester 2bbl carb (I can't think of any 307's coming with anything other) You stick a 4bbl carb and manifold on a 307 and it will wake up. Both engines are solid engines though. You'll find another fellow to take Clay's place, it is just part of the business.

[@Rieju-Sherco]

I love the 1958,1961,1962 loves those body lines the best!! Get this back to life!!

[@soldtobediers]

''Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.'' ~Jimi Hendrix

[@jamesross4702]

I'd hit you up for the position if I lived closer, I'm use to working on the older cars, hate to see Clay gone but sounds like it's all for the best

[@davidmgomes8]

Hey Pete. I hope you find a skill mechanic like clay. I understand your point of view on the care and patience this cars require. Keep the good work.

[@vincentcasino2356]

I just looked it up completely restored. Impala oregional motor starts at between seventeen thousand and it goes up to fifty five thousand

[@vincentcasino2356]

I don't know who would buy something like that and try to fix it. They would have to be out of their mind

[@Ironcitygarage]

@@vincentcasino2356 no you didn’t

[@vincentcasino2356]

I am a mechanic.

[@victorhugocedillo9475]

❤🎉saludos desde laredo texas

[@erniescarano1522]

Enjoyable video.....done right....I liked this one a lot...Go Stillers!!

[@russellrumford590]

Great video!

[@daymoncleveland0622]

Love to see creators from my neck of the woods. Happy late new year to yinz, and I love the Impala!

[@GMCTIM]

Honey Hole ! All those mid 50 s Chevy Gmc p.ups ! 👍😁

[@chuckeecheese162]

That’s too bad. It’s hard to find versatile mechanically inclined people. I appreciated him. Good luck

[@johnkranz4004]

Nice car

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

Now you've got somebody there that knows what they're doing. That SA nice sounding car dual Josh with glass patch. All the way to the end it is nice❤❤❤❤

[@jons7771]

We will see this in LOWRIDER Magazine soon?

[@kelvincarolinaboilawton803]

At least u had the trunk up so it didn't squirt all over the shop

[@user-ix4dl1dy7q]

They are still out there hiding in plain sight

[@bruceburns1672]

Time has moved on and old autos that once would have been scrapped are now being restored because they don't make them anymore.

[@billtodd6509]

Gee, I bragged too soon. Just when you think everything is great, someone will let you down. I guess he forgot that you do what the Boss says. Still feel bad. Bill

[@adamheazlett1179]

The ice cadet not much of spanner man to busy on the vape.

[@glennstatham960]

Man, I would do the bare minimum to make that roadworthy and just drive it to annoy the resto guys!

[@billtodd6509]

Make sure Joe keeps taking his Geritol reguarly and keeps his phone turned on.

[@ronaldmiller2740]

I AGREE!!!!

[@jamesdamron2065]

It's got ram horns because they ran a generator,,had no choice. They hold the generator on

[@edwinbonnelljr1587]

I'll ask a car, my brother had one just like it. It was black with red and white and turtle 3 27 4 speed on the floor beautiful car but I also had a white cow. Haven't been able to find one like it since then, my dad erected.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@susanstephenmelvin9891]

Adios Clay

[@jimh3362]

Neat car, neat project. I say, skip that TLC stuff next time. Looks horrible to me. Just lightly scuff the existing paint next time. That oil was pretty, yucky looking. Keep up the good work. Thanks!

[@Cain1251]

Do a collab with Iowa Classic Cars

[@Ironcitygarage]

Haha I’ve tried Ryan don’t want nothing to do with it 🤷‍♂️

[@anthonyrippo1223]

One thing about old motors is they need ZINC todays oils dont have zinc in it. You need a zinc additive if you dont want to wipe out your cam. I bet the old man didnt know that.

[@Ironcitygarage]

Zinc is used as a break in additive as an extra lubricant. Not necessary for life.

[@edgar1lobo]

We're do I get information about the cars you have for sale I'm interested in this 62 convertible thanks hope to get a reply...

[@Ironcitygarage]

Sold sorry

[@Ironcitygarage]

Ironcitygarage.com has all our current inventory

[@vincentcasino2356]

The money it would cost you to restore that car the right way. Would would be insane. It would be cheaper to buy one already done😅

[@Ironcitygarage]

I think you outta research what a 62’ ragtop brings

[@vincentcasino2356]

First of all, that car will never be pcreate original. And you would spend a fortune. So you buy one already done for about seventy possible sixty thousand you don't have to do nothing

[@Ironcitygarage]

@@vincentcasino2356 absolutely no chance your buying one nicely restored for $60k but, good luck trying. I sold it as soon as I listed it, with a line of buyers behind the 1st guy. No need to argue, I’m tied in with the impala community I know what the cars do. Enjoy your Sunday. Hope your somewhere warmer than we are

[@vincentcasino2356]

I guess you aint been looking online to buy one of those CA lot cheaper than 60 grand.

[@Ironcitygarage]

@@vincentcasino2356 I’m probably looking at convertibles vs hardtops……you should try that

[@SuperchiefApache]

How much for the 62?

[@Ironcitygarage]

Sold

[@vincentcasino2356]

One of the cylinders was not firing right

[@Ironcitygarage]

Correct, that’s why we always do a compression test but he skipped that and we had to do everything twice

[@johnmakin4337]

You guys don’t know what you’re doing you are the wrong people to owns such a nice car

[@Ironcitygarage]

How many have you worked on?

[@johnmakin4337]

I am 75 years old. I have done body work all of my life and I can see you guys do not know what you’re doing. No clue no idea nada in my personal.

[@johnmakin4337]

It hurts me to watch you butcher that trunk panel

[@Ironcitygarage]

@@johnmakin4337 clay no longer works here.

[@vagabond96h]

That reassembly work was just lipstick on a pig. Just sell the thing to someone with a vision of what it could be. Real car guys have that vision.

[@Ironcitygarage]

The reassembly was simply to show it was complete vs try and sell with it all in boxes and get someone to believe it’s all there #1 hardest car to sell is a basket case project. Thanks for the positive comment- real car guy.

[@yonnyjimenez4723]

You people Pitino work you know what I do when I see that call like that I just don’t watch the channel I skip you

[@Ironcitygarage]

What language is that?

[@vincentcasino2356]

So I guess you're not a genius neither.😊