The Adventures of Dave's Vintage 1972 Chevy Impalas

[lalo198372]

mines gets maybe 12 or 14 mpg when i'm driving nromal. but when i'm driving fast I get 8 to 10 mpg. by the way I like your wab site keep those funny video coming.

[stillruns]

One of mine gets maybe 8-12mpg. My good one gets as much as 18mpg on the highway if I go 55mph. Some guy told me his gets 23mpg because he has the right gears in the rear end, plus some other upgrades (ignition, exhaust, carburetion, etc)

[skathious1]

oh yea and i forgot to ask... how good is the gas with these badboys

[skathious1]

ive been trying to ask people this question and i think youre the right guy to answer it. are these impalas reliable... like do they need that much maintenance and will they last a long time... im about to get a 72 impala and im just wondering how good they are

[stillruns]

Just like any car, you'll need to determine the condition of all the mechanical parts and replace, repair or adjust whatever is necessary. Then you should have a very reliable car. I have driven my 360,000 mile Impala for the last 4-5 months every day without any trouble. The last thing to break was the ignition module (damn electronic upgrade) and it happened in my driveway of all places.

[skathious1]

hahaha... well thank you very much... i just got really happy all the sudden. and i do understand that there are just things that will naturally wear out but you cant really stop that with any car. but a 360000 mile car and still going... thats amazing

[stillruns]

Had it up to 75mph today. Yesterday I was doing 70mph when I was passed by a chick in a 73 Monte Carlo. So I kept up with her for a while just for kicks. Speaking of 73 Monte Carlos, there's a really old lady in the neighborhood who drives one. Recently, she started running a red light into the neighborhood. I think she does it just to save some time. I'd love to put it on youtube if I can snag a video!!

[skathious1]

hahaha... i would love to see that

[brunner75]

Hi Dave!

There is NO 1972 Impala registered in Germany. NOT YET! Time for change! Mine will be the first one ever! It`s already one the way from California to Europe. Poster`s name is brunner75. Check out that nasty sound of this wicked monster! It`s a rat and man I love rats...

Dave, cool site...

May the Microzeb be with you!

[Tallerico500]

did that Impala have a locking rearend?

[stillruns]

Just a standard 10 bolt rear

[68chevelleSS396]

4:35-4:42 what is that song? sounds like beach boys

[68chevelleSS396]

I have seen rusty and i like him. Im sure meathead will look even better when he is finished and trust me i can't wait to see what he will look like once he overhauled.

[68chevelleSS396]

Dave you rule! i love your website and edith

[stillruns]

Thanks a lot. My new parts car, Rusty, is having some sheet metal removed from it today. How exciting! Can't wait until Meathead is on the road again!

[andreibf]

4:15 OMG  hillbilly car! Shame

[natetheskate001]

I have a '72 Chevy Bel-Air that I'm going to restore this winter. I'll take my car to local shows and every person that comes along thinks its a Impala. People are too lazy to look at the sides that has Bel Air right on them. Oh well, hey maybe you or someone else can help me find parts or give me tips on making my restoration sucessful. BTW, nice cars.

[stillruns]

Cool. I am restoring my convertible. It took 4-5 years of bidding on parts on Ebay to get enough parts to do the whole job. Also try Impala Bob's. Let me know how it goes!

[natetheskate001]

thanks!

[stillruns]

Cool. Crush a few Japanese cars for me too!

[daturkishulan]

i've got one in turkey! its years is 74

i use it to crush the european sisi cars!