69 427 Impala 4 speed

[RALLY]

Originally Posted by L72Biscayne

Just confirmed. Car is sold. I received other photos from the owner. It appears to me that the car needs a frame. Rotted really bad in the cross member area. The trunk floor has some rot also. Nice car with great color and Docs., but like other members has said you would be into it much more than it’s worth. If I was a little younger and more energetic I’d probably still buy it and restore it.

I believe frame rot was seen on many 69 Impala, Belaire, Biscayne models. I owned a 69 Belaire many years back and the frame broke and rusted out bad under the rocker frame area of the car. My frame rotted out on the rear part of the frame where the tail pipe exited the car and also the frame rails behind the rockers. I had a welding machine business weld some straight T channel to hold it together until it let go in the back of the car. Heard others say it was a problem of course in the winter States where snow and salt was common.