I totally agree with you. If you were to keep it totally near original I would keep the 283 with bench. But the changes proposed kinda keep it in the realm of originality. Snapper.
@jeffsnapp3696 oh exactly its a cool idea and give thes impala like you said originality, you can always do the tri power 348 and buckets. And at the same time pull rebuild the 283, and reupholster the bench seat. That way all the orginal components are all set and ready for the car if it's sold down the line and the orginal stuff can still be offered.
Hey Ryan It’s great that you’re saving the 59…I’m saving for a 59 project car. Keep us updated and to everyone… get those old cars back out and on the road.
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩🍩☕️☕️👀😎👍. I glad to see you save these vehicle . Ryan you need to build what you feel comfortable the bench should be comfortable, the buckets also should be comfortable. Build a car that you are proud of ! Best of luck, great video!
You remind me of my best friend from college back in the '68-'72 era. We became friends because I drove a '52 Plymouth and he drove a '48 Chevy. Iowa salt had eaten most of these cars by then; I think we had the oldest cars at the University of Dubuque. My seventh-grade teacher back in '62 drove a beautiful bronze '59 Impala with one of the Corvette engine options. So, what would I do for a seat? I'd probably try to sell those rare buckets to a Pontiac restorer and put the profits into the Impala. Any old seat will get you by for now. The rusted trunk lip and roof are not deal breakers, but hopefully you are skilled in fabrication or know someone who is. Just get it running, endless engine options are on the table. Looking forward to more vids, wish we were neighbors. It's great to see young people who appreciate old cars. Us old guys are rapidly rusting away....LOL
I think you'll find that all the cars now belong to Felix & your just the dedicated human that's allowed to play with them when he's not busy walking, sleeping on/in them or generally supervising your looking after his many daily requirements. As remember dogs have owners,cats have staff.
Unless your goal was to make this car 100% factory stock, I would go with the bucket seats. Because these cars are now so old and the costs of restoration so high, very few people now will be critical of a somewhat modified car, especially if you keep the body lines stock. I never have been a fan of a powerglide so a 700R4 is a great and widely accepted upgrade. Looking forward to seeing this car restored.
If you are intending to make this car a prized keeper, I would go all out, putting in the 348, the bucket seats, and any other repairs or desired upgrades on it to make it special, so it would hopefully be the first one you'd choose to drive just for the fun of it out of any in your fleet, whenever you have the chance.
Body off to do the sheet metal work? I was planning on leaving my body in place to do the floor pans, then take it off to finish the trunk, toe kick panel etc.
Keep the bench seat, Buy a 59 Pontiac for the buckets to go into. Those 2 Chargers are the most desirable of them all. I wanted a 68 when they were new. My Dad said no way to spending $3,800. I ended up with a 65 Chrysler Newport.
If the buckets were done in the 50's style they would make for a rare look. Otherwise it would make the "i had some random seats of '89 Ford put in not to seat on a fruit box" look. 12:20 - nooooo, RIP doorpanel 14:30 - Impala why did you scratch Ryan, he wants to help you
Nice car, just like mine. 😄Even the interior is similar, except my dash is not padded. Never seen a pink -59 Impala, can it be Roman Red/Snowcrest White, color code 923A/973D? Keep it stock! Greetings from Finland.
Brand new lt1, 4l80 trans 4 wheel disc, restored underside. Repair the rust and blend it in to match the rest of that beautiful crappy paint. Slammed on some bigger diameter steel wheels with caps. Original look but you can drive it anywhere.
What are you doing with the Chargers? Second gen Chargers are worth their weight in gold (literally)…. Very desirable to many collectors. Oh, and go with the 348 and bench seats on that Impala…. Save the buckets for a convertible or something else.
My car is in cuba and I am in the process of restoring it. The shop is almost done all the metal work. I'm looking for oem rear taillights preferably the whole assembly with trim if not just the inside part that houses the light bulbs, also I'm missing the trim piece on the middle of the trunk lid, the front grille, and hood latch, the turn signals that go in the front fenders the trim that goes in the gap under the hood, and the front window assembly (the small window that flips open and close).
My vote would be 348 3x2 and bench seat. You've got a girl don't ya? Bench is better. Myself, I'd try to save and protect the original paint. That's just me though.
@@IowaClassicCars I do like the buckets in mine. I've had buckets sense I started driving it. IF you were to want too, I have a running 59 283 and PG trans, both should be gone through but functioned
Hey dude bro if you can look up how to reinstall original parts back on the frame and then you need to paint the body of the car and my idea of it is by painting it black on the top of the car and then the bottom part of the car it is going to be Goldish Silver glitter metallic mix in the paint and then throw on the clear coat on the body and then your motor it is going to be a 999 big giant bullet proof big block blower machine gun Demon 170 SRT Scat Pack SRT8 RT RS Hellcat triple twice twin turbo Red eyed dually widebody Mega custom and the motor it is pushing about 999 billionaire millionaire trillionaire thousandsanaire grandnaire horsepower under the hood of the car and the motor it is a 999 cubic inch and the car it is setting up on 999 billionaire millionaire trillionaire thousandsanaire grandnaire feet tall lift kit and then it is riding monster truck wheels and tires and rims donks and sizes of the wheels and tires and rims are 999 billionaire millionaire trillionaire thousandsanaire grandnaire pounds ton weight brand new bulletproof shield body and no it can't let no murder gangster murderedest suspect shoot their gun bullets can't threw the and windows and it can't blow up at all on you and the wheels and tires and rims are bulletproof shield body.
I'm a OG so whatever engine was supposed to be in the a 283 put that back in there same way with the bench, with that being said it's your car so you can put what you like.
Every car built today has bucket seats so they are nothing special anymore. Put in the bench seat. It will be more comfortable and you can take a nap on it if/when you want to!
I would go with the buckets and 348. Also the way it is now is really nice you can always restore the outside later but you can never go back to how it is now! if it were me i would clean out the rust in the roof por15 it and use window epoxy to fill it. just make a really nice daily driver that will turn heads!
Finally got around to watching this series. Reminds me of what I wanted to do with the 60 LeSabre 2dr. hardtop. I hope some else can see my vision for those buicks. Looking forward to watching these.
Isn't the black impala a 348? Id say leave it a 283 with the bench. Preserve as much as you can to keep it from rusting further, restore the frame and running gear, do the interior and glass, and then drive it.
Keep it all original stay with the bench seats 🇺🇲
Bucket seats and the 348 Tri power would be beauty in that 59 Impala 👌🏻
I totally agree with you. If you were to keep it totally near original I would keep the 283 with bench. But the changes proposed kinda keep it in the realm of originality. Snapper.
@jeffsnapp3696 oh exactly its a cool idea and give thes impala like you said originality, you can always do the tri power 348 and buckets. And at the same time pull rebuild the 283, and reupholster the bench seat. That way all the orginal components are all set and ready for the car if it's sold down the line and the orginal stuff can still be offered.
Hey Ryan
It’s great that you’re saving the 59…I’m saving for a 59 project car. Keep us updated and to everyone… get those old cars back out and on the road.
1959's are now 65 years old, wow!
I'd put the 348 in and keep the bench seats. Save those buckets for some convertible, that'd really set them off.
Factory , restoration worthy more
Do restoration body off body
Rotation
There car club you find parts
Re chrome bumper & pa n els !!!
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩🍩☕️☕️👀😎👍. I glad to see you save these vehicle . Ryan you need to build what you feel comfortable the bench should be comfortable, the buckets also should be comfortable. Build a car that you are proud of ! Best of luck, great video!
The 348 tri - power would make the car more fun to drive. I always liked the bench seats.
You have a lot of work to do on this one. I vote for installing the 348 along with bench seats.
Worthy project and great cat!
I’d go with the 348 and go with the bucket seats. It’s going to be a beautiful car regardless of what you do.
Keep at it, love the 59 & 60's
Looking forward to the progress.
Slowly but surely we will get there
You remind me of my best friend from college back in the '68-'72 era. We became friends because I drove a '52 Plymouth and he drove a '48 Chevy. Iowa salt had eaten most of these cars by then; I think we had the oldest cars at the University of Dubuque. My seventh-grade teacher back in '62 drove a beautiful bronze '59 Impala with one of the Corvette engine options. So, what would I do for a seat? I'd probably try to sell those rare buckets to a Pontiac restorer and put the profits into the Impala. Any old seat will get you by for now. The rusted trunk lip and roof are not deal breakers, but hopefully you are skilled in fabrication or know someone who is. Just get it running, endless engine options are on the table. Looking forward to more vids, wish we were neighbors. It's great to see young people who appreciate old cars. Us old guys are rapidly rusting away....LOL
I’d do the 348 and keep the bench seats. And do a full resto and repaint: chassis, inside and out to make sure it lasts another 65 years.
I think you'll find that all the cars now belong to Felix & your just the dedicated human that's allowed to play with them when he's not busy walking, sleeping on/in them or generally supervising your looking after his many daily requirements.
As remember dogs have owners,cats have staff.
Hahahah
Nothing looks as good as fully restored
Love the video a an your cars
Keep the bench seat.😇👍
Hey Ryan, I would go for the tri power and Pontiac bucket seats, seeing as you own more than one 59 Chevy! You know you want to!!
I do!
very beautiful cat
Unless your goal was to make this car 100% factory stock, I would go with the bucket seats. Because these cars are now so old and the costs of restoration so high, very few people now will be critical of a somewhat modified car, especially if you keep the body lines stock. I never have been a fan of a powerglide so a 700R4 is a great and widely accepted upgrade. Looking forward to seeing this car restored.
The buckets themselves are worth about 6k, so itll enhance the value in my opinion also
I like the bucket idea to
348 Tri Power without a doubt! Bench seat too… will be a lovely car..🇦🇺🍺🍺
1st and most importantly...sell me a charger😄 2nd....bucket seats and 348 in the 59'. You got em...use em.
Email me they are both for sale
Think I would go with the buckets. Might consider putting a 4 speed in it. They came with 4speeds an the buckets would set it off.
5.3 LS with a manual transmission with the bucket seats.
My brothers and I were born in Junction City.
Small world!
My opinion... Bucket seats and the 348 Tri power, doesn't get better than that!
For sure!
If you are intending to make this car a prized keeper, I would go all out, putting in the 348, the bucket seats, and any other repairs or desired upgrades on it to make it special, so it would hopefully be the first one you'd choose to drive just for the fun of it out of any in your fleet, whenever you have the chance.
Bench seat 348 engine you might get a pontiac in the future that needs the bucket seats.
Hi ware did you get get the front bumper guards???
I have one for sale, original. Please email me and ill send pics
Body off to do the sheet metal work? I was planning on leaving my body in place to do the floor pans, then take it off to finish the trunk, toe kick panel etc.
I wana redo the frame , my buddy has a rotisserie so it just makes sense
348 with trips and bucket seats
Buckets and 348 tripower!!!!
Keep the bench seat, Buy a 59 Pontiac for the buckets to go into. Those 2 Chargers are the most desirable of them all. I wanted a 68 when they were new. My Dad said no way to spending $3,800. I ended up with a 65 Chrysler Newport.
348 on it . Cause it give more power to it
Buckets!
Install 348 with bench seat.
Really cool idea, would it have a console shifter ?
Bucket seats and 348.
RestoDan has a similar car same color whith a 348, 4dr His dash painted came out really good. Check out his channel.
I would do the 348 with the bucket seats.
i think thats the route im gona go at this time :D
Can use rag to remove door clips an window cranks old school
Ive heard of that but never had luck with it myself
It all depends on what you want in the end? A number matching cool 59 or a sweet hot rod 59??
Itll never be numbers matching 😄
Bench seat and 348
Hi I am a Chevy fan well if you change anything it is not the same KEEP it as ariginal as you can
Buckets and a 348
go with the 348 tri
Go original.
buckets and 348
If the buckets were done in the 50's style they would make for a rare look. Otherwise it would make the "i had some random seats of '89 Ford put in not to seat on a fruit box" look. 12:20 - nooooo, RIP doorpanel 14:30 - Impala why did you scratch Ryan, he wants to help you
Definitely 348 Tri Power
Slam a 5.3 ls in it and keep that bench seat
Nice car, just like mine. 😄Even the interior is similar, except my dash is not padded. Never seen a pink -59 Impala, can it be Roman Red/Snowcrest White, color code 923A/973D?
Keep it stock! Greetings from Finland.
No its cameo coral/satin beige. Code 989D
Ok. Thanks!@@IowaClassicCars
Brand new lt1, 4l80 trans 4 wheel disc, restored underside. Repair the rust and blend it in to match the rest of that beautiful crappy paint. Slammed on some bigger diameter steel wheels with caps. Original look but you can drive it anywhere.
Buckets and 348
keep the bench seats, im all for orginality
Leave it with a bench seat
Full respray an put the 348 in it as its not matching numbers
What are you doing with the Chargers? Second gen Chargers are worth their weight in gold (literally)…. Very desirable to many collectors. Oh, and go with the 348 and bench seats on that Impala…. Save the buckets for a convertible or something else.
Both are for sale email me
How much for the black 59?
Its not for sale either
Does anyone know where I can find parts for a 1959 impala sports sedan?
What parts? I may have them. Email me
My car is in cuba and I am in the process of restoring it. The shop is almost done all the metal work. I'm looking for oem rear taillights preferably the whole assembly with trim if not just the inside part that houses the light bulbs, also I'm missing the trim piece on the middle of the trunk lid, the front grille, and hood latch, the turn signals that go in the front fenders the trim that goes in the gap under the hood, and the front window assembly (the small window that flips open and close).
Shocked you have non GM products in your shop? But they are Crown Jewels
Got em for a great deal!
Buckets
I have white 59 rag top 348 have had it sent I 16 and it got about 68 thousand miles all original except the power glide transmission give me a text
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My vote would be 348 3x2 and bench seat. You've got a girl don't ya? Bench is better. Myself, I'd try to save and protect the original paint. That's just me though.
yeah bench seat is cool in my black coupe, but those buckets would be so killer with the tri tone impala colors :D
@@IowaClassicCars I do like the buckets in mine. I've had buckets sense I started driving it. IF you were to want too, I have a running 59 283 and PG trans, both should be gone through but functioned
I totally hate raccoons and rats! Snapper.
Polish out that og paint! Patina will look awesome or do like everyone else same ol restored look is lame in my opinion
bench
Hey dude bro if you can look up how to reinstall original parts back on the frame and then you need to paint the body of the car and my idea of it is by painting it black on the top of the car and then the bottom part of the car it is going to be Goldish Silver glitter metallic mix in the paint and then throw on the clear coat on the body and then your motor it is going to be a 999 big giant bullet proof big block blower machine gun Demon 170 SRT Scat Pack SRT8 RT RS Hellcat triple twice twin turbo Red eyed dually widebody Mega custom and the motor it is pushing about 999 billionaire millionaire trillionaire thousandsanaire grandnaire horsepower under the hood of the car and the motor it is a 999 cubic inch and the car it is setting up on 999 billionaire millionaire trillionaire thousandsanaire grandnaire feet tall lift kit and then it is riding monster truck wheels and tires and rims donks and sizes of the wheels and tires and rims are 999 billionaire millionaire trillionaire thousandsanaire grandnaire pounds ton weight brand new bulletproof shield body and no it can't let no murder gangster murderedest suspect shoot their gun bullets can't threw the and windows and it can't blow up at all on you and the wheels and tires and rims are bulletproof shield body.
Too many LS swaps. 348
Wont be doing an ls swap
Dude, does the cat have to be in EVERY shot - it takes away from the concentration and attention aspect.
Hes not? I guess if you dont wana see him my channel wont be for you sadly
Are you keeping this car? If yes, go with the buckets, you can always find or keep a bench around to switch out if you sell later.
Buckets and 348
I'm a OG so whatever engine was supposed to be in the a 283 put that back in there same way with the bench, with that being said it's your car so you can put what you like.
348 tri power
Bench seats....?
Every car built today has bucket seats so they are nothing special anymore. Put in the bench seat. It will be more comfortable and you can take a nap on it if/when you want to!
348.. with 4 speed
I would go with the buckets and 348. Also the way it is now is really nice you can always restore the outside later but you can never go back to how it is now! if it were me i would clean out the rust in the roof por15 it and use window epoxy to fill it. just make a really nice daily driver that will turn heads!
Well, Ryan, what are you you do next? Hopefully something good.
When I clicked the like button I was #427. So but in a big block,maybe a ZL1.
Bench seats, buckets are everywhere now nothing special anymore.
Put buckets and 348 put some torque thrusts wheels not chrome Grey or black
If the motor is not numbers matching. Do the bigger motor and the buckets!
Bench n 348. Room for cruising with friends ( and your cat)
348 sounds great with buckets guy
What about a split bench seat with ‘59 upholstery?
Bench. The buckets need to be in a deserving Poncho
Keep the car as original as possible.
Great car glad to see you working on it Ryan!
More to come!
Sweet Chevy man myself
348 tri power. bucket seat s
Restore back to factory specs.
348 and Bucket seats
Those damn raccoons😂
Finally got around to watching this series. Reminds me of what I wanted to do with the 60 LeSabre 2dr. hardtop. I hope some else can see my vision for those buicks. Looking forward to watching these.
Thanks man! See you in about a month :)
Isn't the black impala a 348? Id say leave it a 283 with the bench. Preserve as much as you can to keep it from rusting further, restore the frame and running gear, do the interior and glass, and then drive it.
Yes it is