Back Yard Paint Job! - HOT ROD Unlimited Episode 25

[@commando8088]

Awesome that its a daily driver, I recently bought my first car, a 1964 Impala SS thats my daily driver, nothing beats turning the key every morning hearing that 327 with dual exhaust or the constant compliments aha.

[@Vazztudio]

This episode especially this Impala brings back so much memories. My father use to drive one like this and even it wasnt a red, I still remember the brown body /white vinyl interior and the wind blowing up the whole family faces. Great vid guys.

[@vioscios]

Good grief that's not a backyard paint job, that's a 10 person on site painting operation. A backyard paint job is 1 person in a backyard with a piece of sand paper and some spray cans, with plenty of wind blowing to top it off.

[@geoff13man]

vioscios rattle can jobs for the win

[@ccmyart]

vioscios I agree. This was complete bullshit. I could do the same work, by myself, in the time they took. This was probably organized by a woman.

[@kodirobertson1304]

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[@ccmyart]

kodi robertson STOP talking with your mouth full.

[@risingstar1309]

Usually it starts raining out of nowhere and the local trees are shedding.

[@lilturk726]

Is that the same backyard that the F & F built General Mayhem? If it isn't, then it looks just like it.

[@250xrider1988]

+lilturk726 It is.

[@lilturk726]

falloutboy Awesome! Thanks.

[@ivanbadillo4909]

I'm am getting ready to pick up a 67 impala convertible this weekend. I have bin looking for one for about 12 years. I had on as a kid and I just can't wait. you picked the best convertible ever in my opinion.

[@P71CNG]

I had a 67 Impala for several years back in the 80's and loved it. I picked up a 69 Caprice for $300 with a 396, Turbo 400, 12 Bolt posi with 3.42 gears and disc brakes as a parts car. Swapped the complete frame into mine. One thing I added that made all the difference in the world driving the car was a steering box from a late 70's Firebird Trans Am with the WS6 option. It was a bolt in swap using the Impala's pitman arm. Less than 3 turns lock to lock with great feedback. Good luck!

[@taylorhelm7247]

Ah man. I saw the bacon wrapped hot dogs in the beginning and I had to pause the vid haha! The power of bacon.

[@blueschild61]

Taylor Helm Remember the episode of "That 70's Show" after Reds heart attack where his wife is making him eat healthy but feeding their son a plate full of bacon? Ha Ha Ha Haaaaaaaa... MMM Bacon.

[@Bananahammock88]

dat orange peel doe

[@ncs353a]

That satin clear coat reminds me of original paint jobs and looks correct on that car! Nice job!

[@krashdown102]

hey this is where roadkill worked on the general mayhem!

[@brandoncaldwell95]

And the prius/gremlin

[@stevensanabria]

And the Dodge Charger.

[@ziiofswe]

RancherSteve ...that they named General Mayhem. (Name tribute to the General Lee Charger.)

[@talljake]

What a difference a colour makes! Well done chap!

[@jimmmyz169]

Way to go! Very cool, perfect for California! Please make an update video with the car all finished when your finished with it, if that day ever comes because I know these projects can be never ending.

[@mystro8295]

2:04 bacon wrapped hotdogs, fuck now im hungry.

[@wornoutshoes81]

Hell yeah! You guys did a kick ass job on that car! Looks terrific! I would be proud to drive that every day! This makes me consider painting my car at home. Looks great!

[@markoprizmic7013]

Best episode yet, this is what a show is about and what people what to watch, real cars not bolt together show ponies

[@watchinsidecars]

A good, economical effort. Commendations, guys.

[@2sickFORu]

ROADKILL and HOT ROD UNLIMITED best shows on motor trend

[@luckydavis84]

Love the wide whites! Not enough people are willing to go that way, but the car rocks those tires with that paint now. The thing I would do next, if not already done in previous episodes, would be chasis upgrades. Nothing drastic, but maybe a larger sway bar, disc brake upgrade( maybe convert rears?). Minor things to improve safety and handling on highways.

[@spazzmonster]

Really great job AND great video. Many thanks for sharing your enthusiasm for this cool car.

[@fairlaneranch]

Red factory interior, Nice low rake and some Astro Supreme's with pinner whites ( 3/8 stripe) 15s or Maybe 18"s from Diamondback classic. Im a Ford guy but loves me some Impalas!!!!

[@leontrotter2776]

Ok that did it, going to do my old ford truck its a 1972 and has a nice but old paint job on it now, its going to get another. I had it painted 15 years ago its time to do it one more time before I move on to the next plain . really a very cool job I am all excited to give it a shot my self. by the way thanks for your video was very inspiring .

[@THOMMGB]

I like it. I think you all did a really nice job. I hope the paint holds up. I would recommend a followup video on how well the paint itself is holding up. But really, the most important thing is if you like it, and it sounds like you do. Regards, Tom

[@lukatfixit8298]

Dude that was really cool! 👍🏼😎 thanks

[@jamesroxas3375]

Low profile, new grill, new side mirrors, new lights front and back, different bumper and a new set of mags and tires. it will look awesome!

[@MKBinDC]

The new color looks great! I love the new wheels and big whitewalls. Since the car already has a new crate motor and tranny, I'd upgrade to 4-wheel disc brakes (Wildwood?) next. If it's going to be a daily driver, safety should be be a high priority.

[@DennisPittsenbarger]

Thanks for letting me take part in this part of your project. Glad you had fun and can't wait to see the next step.

[@Grarder]

I'm about to do a painting project of my own, so thanks for the tips! I think I just found another Hot Rod show I want to watch all of.

[@andrewc6863]

That car is a thing of beauty.

[@phtevenwithaph]

Do a backyard interior resto! like buying the carpet kit, and some new seat foam and leather covers, maybe even dynamat (or quick roof if you wanna go REALLY cheaply about it) and a stereo as well!

[@WOWayne325]

Looks great... the color realy makes a difference! I want it!

[@SHANKDAWGBABY]

yall did a good job with that paint. gave me some ideas for my cutlass im working on.

[@SeaDadLife]

Great project! Amazing that you could do it over a weekend. Very smart choice of scope for the project, and for managing realistic expectations for results. Now you have a fun to drive hobby car. Using the same savvy approach to make it a more fun daily driver, how about some interior restoration? Or maybe some suspension/brake upgrades?

[@greonz]

Color sand and buff would make a world of difference on it.

[@johnbecay3686]

nice job...Jesse is a good host...i'd like to see more of his work....

[@boyan.petrov]

Great job on the Impala, congratulations on your professionally looking DIY back yard paint job! In my view it may be a good idea to put hydraulics on this beauty. Also, putting some speakers may make your driving experience even better!

[@i7rs]

Love paint Job episodes, please bring them more!

[@Gred079]

You should put more of these project car episodes everyone loves them

[@MrChacha2011]

WOW this is really cool. Please please please more stuff like this.

[@ricksponsible]

Simple reliable LS motor, The car is a cruiser so I'd say ls1. Proven reliability, gas mileage, and relatively cheap. Just modernize suspension and possibly trans and diff depending on condition. The Car aesthetically looks perfect in my opinion. I love the feeling of accomplishing something on my own, creates a bond. Keep it up

[@bishopcorva]

I spent a few hours thinking about this and the only thing I can come up with is an air ride suspension. Not to be able to drop it to the ground, but for that much more stable a ride and comfortable floating cruising. Otherwise it looks darn fine as is.

[@syrgrad91]

What a great project. Congrats!

[@mpccenturion]

ITs called puke green and I had a couple cars painted like it. Seemed that it was a standard colour back years ago. I painted my first car at 15, was doing body work at 14 and once you do one, you really do own the car. There is a pride in doing it yourself, even if there are drips and sags and bubbles. Its your fingerprint!

[@V8Fan4ever]

I think this is great, and the cheap way to do it. This chevy looks nice now, alot better this way :) Good episode!

[@hejmuesli]

Interesting segment. I enjoyed that.

[@317stinky]

wow completely different character. Love it man

[@stevenpdxedu]

When I was a kid, about a million years ago, my parents had a 59 impala wagon in factory dark red. I have always thought that was the color those huge ass cars looked best in. I think your's would look great in it too. But first you'd need to cover up the hideous shade on it now. If you were going to use a red, why not go with a factory color instead of crimson? Yup, I agree with most of the other commenters, it's still the most hated project car, but don't sell it, try try again. Factory red, or very dark blue. Fun idea to paint in one day, but next time shoot for three or four days and get it right.

[@masterflight]

Learned to drive in a '67 Impala. Awesome story!

[@corygilbert5666]

OH GODS, bacon wrapped sausage links, PURE GENIUS!

[@94jrose]

That is a beautiful ride great job

[@dirtywhiteboy40219]

It looks a HELLUVA lot better now, and it is impressive you did that in the yard. Gotta love that CA weather. As far as what to do with the car..... I think it would look good with a small cowl hood and some bigger inch Rally wheels, and maybe a M-22 and a Gear Vendors. But, what you should really do with it..... ENJOY IT!!!!

[@wheels845]

very cool, nice paint, i have a 70 torino convert, that is about the same buzz level, yeah flames might be cool as would air suspension....

[@markh4767]

I see a lot of potential in this car I'm interested to see how it progresses please keep us up to date thx

[@goddimmus]

Great episode. I learned a lot from it and ALWAYS entertaining. Good one. Paint Frei's Charger........please!!!

[@nezerac]

Oh and big chrome wheels sounds like sacrilige but it definitely adds to the look of these older rides. You don't have to go obnoxious with 26'' wheels but some 20's would help that thing A LOT!!! It's your car you can do what you want but once you see it done that way you'll realize you're not losing anything by ditching the white walls. You don't even necessarily have to go lowpro on a car like that with a larger set of rims. you could probably get away with some 155's no problem.

[@dannyo1966]

That is a beautiful old car. Love it.

[@ajmux1]

nice job,it looks great

[@502MS]

TheLaxandro, it is bulletproof, reliable and makes great power with small mods. 550 hp on cam, intake and exhaust (6.0)

[@RacerRickxx]

Is that Rob Kinnen's back yard? Why is it his place gets all the abuse? First this car, then Freiburgers charger....

[@LUNITICWILL]

and the gremlin/prius episode

[@s4n714g000]

Id give my yard If I had all of these awesome people to hang out with, lol, at most you'll get oil or gas on the floor, it can be fixed.

[@grannman]

Looking good. Great job. Thumbs up.

[@loose-arrow-garage]

I'm not a fan of red cars. But since you decided to go with red I suggest a white interior. Some rally wheels with black tires. Those wide white walls are not correct for the year. I'm a veteran of a few backyard paint jobs and you guy did a great job!

[@viperocks17]

Yeah I really liked the muscle look it had with the rallys. Next step exhaust mods, headers? intake? cams?

[@pawpower58]

I think that it should be a daily driver. I rebuilt a 1968 limited edition Chevrolet Caprice from the ground up back in 1980. That girl road and drove so good, that it become my daily driver for years until I was offered more than twice of what I had invested in it, so I let her go intending to find me a 1967 SS 396 Chevelle, my favorite muscle from the past to rebuild from ground up. Sad to say I never found the right one for me at the price I would have had to buy it for. And I have regretted selling my Caprice ever since. At age 63, I still have the dream of rebuilding me a 1967 Chevelle SS 396 or 427!!!

[@LysergikFuneral]

Looks good. I wonder what the budget was on this? Say if you already had an air compressor, but needed everything for else.

[@HondaFanUA]

Am I the only one who actually likes how it turned out?

[@kanervatie]

I think the green looked good!

[@madbikeboysins]

Guys, while I admire your effort (and the cute blonde with the pony tail) - on a large square flat car like an impala, a large flat dull red just amplifies the squareness and any and all ripples in the body. I can't offer a suggestion on a better colour since I'm a Ford guy and I think all Chevys look better when on fire; but red and puke green are two fails. Maybe silver? With flames? Give Chip Foose a call and ask, seriously, he helped with suggestions for my 67 Mustang...

[@pavel1809]

amazing paint job awesome my favorite color red

[@nathantyler8592]

love the paint job

[@TheFordman21]

Not too shabby for a backyard paint job

[@raevynstorms]

Try adding a FAST EFI system. They still have a classic look, but have everyday reliability. Also if you decide to add any upgrades, very easy to tune.

[@robmanueb.]

Looks good. Wouldn't change much, maybe the wheels. More performance as long as it doesn't alter the body, no cutting holes in it!

[@headcase357]

Yeppers I have, that's what I was thinking. Pretty damn cool they got that on tape! :D

[@GeorgiaBoyBoomer]

Great job and thanks for the information... Katskin for the interior? They make seat covers that are quick and easy =)

[@Mr.window1]

I have done a few driveway resto jobs, the payoff is awesome as long as the prep work is meticulous. I like to put down a few layers of primer and hit it with 400 wet until it is perfect. then let maaco handle the color so it is junk free.

[@dellstudio10]

It looks great!

[@marshknute]

Summit Racing's website lists a Paint Shop Starter Kit for $183 and the corresponding paint gun (gravity feed, not compressed air powered) for $144. What else would one need to buy before they attempt a respray of a car, or do those two products cover the operation? If so, $327 (plus $150 for primer, paint and clearcoat) and a lot of free time sounds much better than $2000-$4000 professional respray.

[@jevchance]

Looks pretty good, I prefer gloss to satin but to each his own.

[@gaivoron]

8:40 the coolest bike i ever seen!!!

[@wert13d]

Hmm. I'm thinking about needs some decal or something on the side. Also how upgrade you interior like stereo change. Anyway Great First Paint Job you did. It came out very good.

[@HOGSIDESJTV14BOSSHOGRECORDS]

Perfect look .I like those coker tires

[@MrTaurus00]

I have always wanted to learn to paint and have done some small projects but could never figure out the right grits to work with when sanding....Any ideas of what grit to start with and end with? THanks!

[@starbearry]

This car is huge. You must have thought you were painting an aircraft carrier.

[@OneGuitarGuy]

That looks loads better!

[@MotoDoki]

thats a really cool car... :D i wish i could buy one someday after finishing my dentistry course...

[@DavidKornrumpfII]

throw some air bags on it, and rear mount twin turbo setup :) , nice job on the prep and how the color came out

[@nezerac]

agreed. That's keepin it simple right there. Makes good sense too.

[@nohope112]

Awesome more vids like this!! Backyard tuning is the best haha

[@StayBold]

Anyone else notice that weird bike at 8:41

[@revheadstv2760]

Moki it’s called a velomobile

[@LeftyLucyRightyTyty]

Hunter's "RED SHARK"!! (ref Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas)

[@hotrodlincolnchannel6266]

Filmed at the same location the General Mayhem would later come to life at.

[@TheLiquidKnight]

Traditional Hot Rod red with a satin finish? It's an interesting and unique twist. Very nice. She looks and sounds the part if the car were mine I'd keep it simple; tidy the interior and maybe a white power hood to go with the tyre walls (as we get more rain than you over here a decent roof is as important as the engine in the UK). ;-)

[@jackal119]

Nice paint job for cheap. Don't look to bad for a first time. Good call on the color.

[@BigCityBoyyyy]

Get rid of the white walls and get some nicer looking wheels. That will go a long way towards making it look better. And as someone else suggested, do a nice stripe down the side. That will break of the plain paint on the side and make it more interesting to look at.

[@superpajo]

best part of this video is when David and Mike show up

[@chriswatson7488]

With the finish being matte, it look too much like those brush painted jobs you see. They should have tried Rustoleum which gives a deeper gloss.

back in the late sixties that green was my dad's favorite color on his slot cars. me, not so much. good memories. he's 86 now but he still likes playing with toys. come to think , so do i (1971 BMW R/75/5). summit, hmmmm

[@bastibananusable]

Looks awesome

[@kavincarter8578]

Like it the way it is red and hot with classic white walls

[@dhavalkothari1]

u can do a two tone paint job on the impala..means from the middle of the hood till the back of the car..plus u can add some rims custom rims to her...she'll look beautiful

[@taylor4tails]

Some Pin stripes down the side would look NOICE! maybe a new/upgraded interior?