Huge Upgrades for the Crusher Impala! Will It Break? | Roadkill Garage | MotorTrend

Freiburger and Dulcich give some much-needed love to the '69 Chevy known as the Crusher Impala by way of a new 9-inch rear and a less squatty suspension overhaul. The guys also fix a major throttle issue that finally unlocks full use of the supercharged 498ci big block before hitting the road for monster burnouts.
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[@mightycarmods]

What a car, glad you're still wrenching on it! Thanks for putting some of this on KZbin so we can enjoy it in Aus!

[@letsallbe-friends1120]

*Was subscribed until Aus got kicked from the platform. Really miss these shows!* 😥

[@Steven_McCrae]

I’m still holding out hope that OG Roadkill will come over to Australia for the rematch 😔🙏🏽

[@williamharford1136]

@@Steven_McCrae yes the crusher impala should go to summernats

[@420godman]

This why I love you guys for keeping all of your content on KZbin, cheers guys from Canada

[@ej2civicb736]

@@williamharford1136 yes also it should belong to Marty and moog 100% ownership I'm not sure how it all worked out I'm guessing motor trend footed the bill for everything and just said they could have it knowing they wouldn't try and ship it home but they should now

[@rogerdeloach5366]

Dulcich is one of the coolest car dudes on the planet. He totally relates to us ordinary guys.

[@kyleparker15]

Met him few days ago. Was a great guy

[@northwestmountainbikeaddic6874]

The rolling burnouts are sick!! Love this build!!! It’s awesome

[@whiskeytangohotel6624]

Steve makes all his fixes look so easy.

[@regsmith7604]

Looks like Dulcich got some new pullouts.👍🏽👍🏽

[@JoeRocket-sf6qs]

You mean his teeth? cause they are blinding me ffs.

[@regsmith7604]

@@JoeRocket-sf6qs Yeah

[@Eidrian111]

LOL it was the first thing I noticed!

[@regsmith7604]

@@Eidrian111 Yeah, he got ‘em in there.

[@Rapsgarage]

I’ve had the battery do the same thing on a 74 Nova in 1984 after hitting a speed bump leaving high school. Also acid is acid not a caustic. Caustic will neutralize acid.

[@cvnate619ify]

That gravel to street burnout was a great test 👌

[@chevelle68man2007]

Dulcich fixes the door in about 5 seconds....brilliant!

[@sporty196071]

Many moons ago, (1980) my neighbor got his first car 69 Caprice triple black 427 buckets/console GM exec car. He brought it over for a tune up, so I give it a performance tune and out to Woodward ave. for a real test. I start with the well known upgrade of air filter lid flip,turned out to be a very strong running car. I gave a few others a good spanking to think about. I tried everything to buy the car from him,he drove it away to college and never saw it again.

[@CarswithNash]

It’s cool that you’re loading some of these older episodes up to KZbin now.

[@shinymud7]

I had a crusher 69 impala i took out the 327 and put a corvette 427 in her. WOW what a difference… good fun show. Need more of you two guys.

[@jasoncardoza6375]

…… then you woke up?

[@roymusejr5939]

That boat is my FAVORITE build 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@ericwilson2585]

I just love the rat rods, they make the greatest/coolest drag cars of all. Even when the 4-door is used for a rat rod dragger they look so bad to the bone. Save the pretty shiny 2-doors for the trailers and car shows.

[@rickcrotts6673]

My grandfather had a 4 door. I miss that car almost as much as I miss him. It was a special car to him cuz it was the first new car he ever owned and bought with cash.

[@carmiethompson2676]

I was relieved when David said that the supplier installed an Eaton Truetrac diff. instead of a Limp-Slip diff. or worse yet, a Locker gear set. The car is going to be quick & more controllable, i.e., more fun. Thanks for the great video guys.

[@genezeoli251]

a truetrac is a limited slip...

[@angelolovato6494]

Oh wow the Impala is back

[@Prince_Luci]

I love how they put the rad music behind Dulcic’s dorkiest suit up ever. Lmaoooo

[@brandonjohnston7746]

Those slot mags are some of the sexiest wheels ever made, the slot mags make any car or truck look great. They really are a fit all wheel

[@mikescott1307]

Nobody does it as well as you two..love it!

[@kevinbelcher8490]

That is true

[@stevenhalls4816]

Love the drone shot burn out

[@scottydouglass1892]

The rolling burn out was awesome.

[@ivarmarkusson382]

my favorite roadkill car since it first showed up

[@RastaRider]

Loved it! Really loved it. Watched it with my dad

[@neilbenoit7042]

Great content!All the roadkill garage cars are awesome.Nice to see the crusher Impala getting some upgrades.

[@hughbarton5743]

Steve, your door handle fix might be my favorite Roadkill deal! So cool. So that's what those enormous wrenches are for....door handle adjustment tools! Who knew? If you guys ever need a carb adjustment sledgehammer, mine might still be laying around here somewhere.....

[@brandaneakright6082]

Honestly the crusher impala is my favorite car in the fleet, it needs more attention.

[@Dragonballguy270]

Man I would love to watch Motor Trend again

[@kallesnedtramp]

Me too 😟

[@413xxx86]

… KZbinTV……

[@michionwheels]

Not only did these a..holes kicked us outside viewers, additional to that they screwed up project x and transfered it into an electric lawnmower

[@Jonnymarrw00t]

Amazon does it in the UK.

[@CrusherGarage]

Me too ☹️

[@dynodon100]

Please let Steve drive ...he will not break things ! AND HE can fix ANYTHING !

[@puddleduckist]

This car does the absolute most epic burnouts!!!! Long live the crusher impala!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeromewieland55]

David…you are definitely gifted at doing the best burnouts the world has ever seen.

[@beaufork2090]

best car on roadkill in my opinion glad to see it back

[@Sf_Mason]

Crusher camero to Oz for summer nats would be an interesting idea...

[@empurress77]

I leally like watching the builds get new upgrades. Keep up the great content!

[@OzarksWildman]

I’ve definitely launched a battery into my headers before. It took out the plastic oil pressure line too and made a nice smokey mess.

[@CarswithNash]

I lost one into a fan blade once, the battery tray was so rusty it came right off it’s mounts!

[@paularteau9482]

Nice to see both tires on fire. Not that the one legged one mile peel wasn't epic in its own right

[@davidforsythe3037]

Thanks and respects from Canada

[@TurboJohn74]

That is just SICK! Rolling Burnouts: 10/10

[@terryhughes6248]

Shows how badass those valve covers are!!

[@georgekerr8804]

You are crazy as always, love Roadkill Garage.

[@blakebillings4625]

I love these old school style of videos

[@ronaldbertin9455]

Had a few 2 door hardtop from GM , LOVED THEM ALL , GREAT ROAD CRUISERS

[@wbarney59]

Hey freiberger I liked you at pickup van and 4wd magazine. I like how you write even the back page of hotrod

[@bruceh92]

Wow you guys at Motorweek know how to have fun.

[@brianruff1133]

Great episode, appreciate it!

[@tommyteeth5874]

The angle of the dangle is directly proportionate to the heat of the meat.... What I was thinking about your door handle issue... GREAT VIDEO!

[@keithfilkins2043]

Love the crusher Impala!!!!

[@daddybiggs9343]

I like the zip tie tip. I was wondering if running 2 or 3 zip ties around the axel tube in between it and the brake line might prevent a future leak from the brake line rubbing on the axel tube. Just thinking. But then again, the next time we see this car it will be totally taken apart again. 😆

[@babyjoker810]

Would have been nice if you made it that good for mighty car modes

[@thejeepdoctor]

I had a 70 Impala (same basic body) My battery did the exact same thing. Jumped into the alternator and acid went everywhere. Took the coating off my Holley carb and stained the aluminum intake. I can completely relate……

[@jasonlavoie4710]

Awesome burnout before they got to the track love it need more lol

[@IvoPoblete]

Is Discovery finally realizing that Roadkill needs to come back to KZbin??

[@charlesgraham9954]

my first way of welding was gas and rod, then stick, tig then mig, thats the order my grandfather showed me 40 years ago. been welding ever since. i knew by 12 working with metal and welding was going to be my hobby, because i love it. oh, i love engines too, they are art pieces.

[@ThePeavey23]

I started with coat hanger

[@charlesgraham9954]

@@ThePeavey23 iv used them.. lol

[@vegeto186]

It'd be real cool if yall still posted new episodes here after they aired like you used to

[@stevecanyon23]

Great show, I love that car.

[@BadLogan426]

Bring back MotorTrend outside the U.S!

[@Skater3z3b]

It's nice to be able to watch on here. I had to cancel Motortrend on demand because videos constantly had connection errors, It was unwatchable.

[@nicholasallison8559]

Love the crusher Impala. Can't blame the battery for that one though 😉

[@gotmesom]

cant wait to see it all sorted out.

[@chrismichaux8855]

Out of all the cars you guy have done the crusher impala is my number 1 and the vanishing paint was the second. But the vice grip guy will do good things for that car.

[@rondpert5167]

Chevelle 396. Cruising down the road, I hit the gas. 3 seconds later, explosion and smoke but the engine ran fine. The factory battery hold down let the battery tip over. the positive post laid on the valve cover and burned a hole and the spark ignited the oil fumes. Both valve cover gaskets blew out and the oil ran over the exhaust manifolds. Now I always use a safety strap.

[@conqueringlion420]

Great Host Team

[@andywisniewski4344]

Great stuff love watching you guys

[@emilianocruz11]

The crusher impala its the Best car from roadkill sounds so badass with the blown 498ci big Block chevy i hope a drag race vs the roadkill og muscle truck vs crusher cámaro and hope bring back the f bomb camaro to roadkill

[@lookinamf]

I was waiting for the Impala it to come back

[@stevesolo16]

It's a two door! You' are already 150 points ahead of the game!

[@davejennings5140]

Love you guys. The Company, not so much. Gday from Oz.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

11:40 was waiting for Dulcich to say fix the lighter 😂 Darned if that clip didnt look like a blues brothers scene.

[@randombuilds8336]

That socket welded to flatbar is why I always have a set of cheap sockets and wrenches around. I don't care if I take a grinder or welder to pittsburgh tools.

[@joshandthejam7806]

Get that thing a floor shifter asap! Rolling burnouts for life.

[@KD-nb3mp]

One of my favorite cars ever.

[@jalbarado1]

I see a battery relocation kit with a dry cell battery in the future 🤔....

[@andrewmarshall360]

A few of my friends in h.s. had impalas that were pretty good considering the beefynous.

[@Froto1976]

My favorite car on the show

[@wbarney59]

With all you know about what parts to use do you think you could write more articles or a book? If you have time.

[@trm4life]

Classic roadkill. Something always have to end up broken or leaking or it's just not roadkill!

[@thehoule70]

Sweet pala boys

[@jeremyhedge2207]

Woot! Now it’s a Two-Tire Fryer!

[@mrshifter8220]

Love you Knuckleheads!

[@illest_centaur_ever1387]

We gotta a new set of choppers on my man it appears.

[@mikebrooka9395]

Check hot rod mag about how to anodizing aluminum. Ya might get surprised. It is in the archives.

[@dano4572]

i will be watching for it,,,,the next video!!

[@martinramirez6050]

Bring back road kill 😮‍💨

[@matthewmccormick7768]

Absolutely LOVE this car!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rogermitchell4606]

You guys need to put big rims on that impala and go race donk master that would be cool

[@jerrycraig6522]

I had a 66 caprice with a 396 and a 4spd, the car wasn't fast but it was fun!!!

[@seancollins9745]

Lokar makes a cable conversation for the column shifter, fixes the BS

[@hapaboy65m87]

The Dulcich rules 🤙🏼

[@SA-zoom1]

Who has more teeth? Steve or the supercharger pulley 😜

[@marksearcy9708]

I have the motor trend subscription and enjoy all the content. When are we going to see the new hot rod garage show with new host Alex and Lucky?

[@rw9495]

The way you broke that battery was rather impressive lmao

[@Rich-fr2yv]

Getting all that drivetrain work done before fixing the door, which takes 10 seconds and a wrench, is roadkill in a nutshell

[@eliaspompa2630]

Love Steve's new teeth

[@Guardducks]

Glad to see duldich washed all the antifreeze out of his sock from the Pontiac.

[@DJTAZ1996]

That is one evil impala

[@grantbuxton]

I liked you two on this show

[@ericburns2421]

David freiburger Steve dosage the Batman and Robin of roadkill you guys are the man

[@rickcrotts6673]

I can't be the only one that wants this car to get a 500ci+ bbc, e85 conversion, etc and watch it eeeaatttt.

[@rylee4069]

Awesome 👍😎.

[@tedzehnder961]

Never fails that something fails on Road Kill.

[@EZSTREETCARS]

You know you can use a wooden baseball bat and a radial tire to massage the wheel lip without cutting .. add weight to the rear as you go..

[@izom]

amazing ride !!