It never hurts to here where we came from. Thank you. Indeed

I remember '65...I was 8 years old and doing what kids do without a care...Great vid Ken.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

My Buddy loves these trucks, last sunday we made a 800 mile round trip to Milton Fl for a 71 sweptline. The truck is solid from Oklahoma.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

. good for you guys.. its all about the adventure!

Now that was a great video! And that ole rig is lookin mighty fine as well! Thanks, Ken!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Beautiful truck. That's when cars and trucks were made of all metal. 1965 was the year I became a teenager. Fond memories of a simpler time.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

me too.. i turned 13 that year.. 65 and the next few years was a very dark time in our country.. maybe not so fond memories for a lot of people but for sure as you say "a simpler time" seems our nation lost its innocence when Kennedy was shot and things went down hill for several years after that.. thank you for taking the time to watch this. please stop in again :)

I was 1 year old. I like the truck! Happy Thanksgiving!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

oh!! you're just a youngin'!! haha.. I was 13! lol

Right on 63 very nice! Have a good'nnn

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

backatcha!! :)

Thanks for the history facts! I was 12yrs old then!!!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you, I have a year on ya! haha

In 1965 I was 8 years old living in a little town in southeast mo. My older brother was in the airforce patching holes in bombers. love what you have done with the truck.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

a little town near popular bluff perhaps? or cape girardeau? I was 13 and living in a little town a bit further west on highway 60

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

ok, well thanks

1965 I was born. Nice truck. Can't kill those old polies.

Thanks for the history lesson Ken. As a Dodge fan I am happy to see you save the ole 65. My Dad had one like it until he bought a new 79 two wheeler half ton. The 65 was twice what the 79 was, but we kept it until we had a few good years farming and then bought a brand new 1990 Dodge 250 4x4, 5 speed, Diesel. Still have the diesel. My 2 boys and I really enjoy your videos, Keep them coming!!!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for stopping by!

great video, cool and different. Much Thanks

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

In65 i trun 10 Life was great thanks for the good and bad memories truly enjoy this video keep up the great job ken thanks again

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

yes, some good and some very very sad.. I think maybe 1968 was some of the darkest days in our nations history .. at least between ww2 and 911 that is...

@obelix269

7 жыл бұрын

oh so yes but you'll have to get a 68 dougee to tell us that story lol

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

obelix269 LOL...well, I'm going to try and "not" do that, however....with just my own acquisitions, I can tell y'all stories from the years 1932, 1950, 1983, 1973, 1963, 2002, 2013, AND either 1940 or 1957 depending on which end of the "Doje'llac" I choose to feature! hahaha

Wao man, what a piece of history this video is.... 1965 i born. Thank you!

Man, I was just a 2 year old baby back in 1965, but I remember many songs, motion pictures & tv shows from 1965. I especially remember that song, Eve Of Destruction by Barry Mcguire that was powerful & told it like it was & to some extent still is. Anyway, much gratitude for the history lesson about 1965. I think that light blue 1965 Dodge truck is a d-200 3/4ton 2 wheel drive since I think I noticed the 8 lugs around the mid chrome wheels. It may also have a 318 v-8 like my truck, only unlike my truck I think this truck has manual transmission while my 1969 Dodge has automatic.

Thanks for the nostalgic look back. Dad bought our 1965 Oldsmobile jetstar 88 brand new off the showroom for $2265 and complained about the amount well it was still a lot of money in '65 when dad only made $151 a week. I remember when gas was 23 cents a gallon lol Well you did a nice job on that old '65 dodge. You really done it up right Ken. Thanks for sharing

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks so much

I was only nine in '65 but I remember most of what you were telling of the history going on, and I surely remember how all the neighbors in our small community would come together when someone close was called up in the draft, and how everyone was worried who was next to be called up.... Thanks for the refresher course and thanks for all your videos.... Happy Thanksgiving to you, your family and all your viewers....

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you Allen.. appreciate you watching and commenting

For a car crazy 15 year old , 1965 was all about the Mustang and small block Chevy V8's. Thanks for the memories.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

yep, those were the cars for sure!

That old truck had a very busy start to its life . What a time capsule of events I rember a lot of what you sopke of , just makes your truck even more interesting to go along with being very COOL ! . Have a wonderful Thanksgiving .

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

I was 5 years old in 65’ and we were living in the south side of Chicago then but fortunately we moved here to Ky in 67’. That’s where my Dad was originally from, the hills of Ky., but my Uncle had got him on at Dixie Cup-Lexington. Anyways, I was glad to get away from Chicago, that part of town we lived at was pretty rough even back then. I still remember watching tv and the news about Nam back in 65’, and I remember all of what you talked about here, besides the war in Nam it was still pretty good old days, just cause I was a kid I reckon! I knew a lot of older boys who went over there, a few of them were my kin, and luckily about all of them made it back home too( thank the lord)! Anyhow I’m rattling on , Great videos brother man, I appreciate the older stuff like you bring to your videos! I really Dig them! 👍✌🏻🇺🇸

Spent most all of 65 at the repo depot at Fort Benning, checking guys in headed to Nam and notifying wives and family that many weren't coming home. A job like that plays on you for a long time. Good Video, good looking truck.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

i can only imagine how that sort of job would weigh on a person. thanks for watching Dale, please come back and see us again

Nice pickup! Sweet front bumper!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks.. haha.. ya like that? haha

Fine job on the truck and the narrative. Happy Thanksgiving! Hate I missed getting to meet you over the weekend, I can tell you were busy. I don't get out your way often, maybe next time.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching! :)

Hey man GR8 history lesson. and a good looking truck. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. FINS UP AGAIN :) 👍 👍

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Great video of all the work you have done to that truck, interesting history lesson some of which I can relate to because it was the year I left school

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Thats a very good way to teach USA History to everybody. Even if they are not a car fan. The truck is part of that history and give him serious participation on it. Thank you!

A great tribute to the truck and the year.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Love the truck Ken, Happy Thanksgiving to you.

This was a great idea. If the old iron could talk.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you.. thinking I could do a couple more videos like this with some of my other rigs.. of course my Impala was built the year Kennedy was assinated.

I had a 66 with a 383 and 3 speed standard...what a truck for a 19 year old. No cup holders so we held our beer between our legs...

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

haha.. yep!

great history lesson truck turned out great you have a Happy Thanksgiving yourself

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

1965 Freshman in High School, thanks for the recap....22 Nov 2016 pert near close to a year ago....Happy Thanksgiving 2017...hope its a good one for you and your family. ..... enjoying the the ketchup of the videos.

Sorry Ken I didnt realize that you had made a commit back to me. I came back to watch the video again it brought back a lot of memories.I lived in a little town named Dudley.

nice truck and a great history lesson . happy thanksgiving to you and god bless

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

And we just thought you paid attention to grafting and Rat Rods. Thanks for helping us remember Ken..

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

oh, Its not like I sat down and studied or anything..... its just that i remember when all this stuff happend cuz I'm old Lloyd.. haha.. take care and thanks for stopping by!

Thank you Ken - Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from... Chuck in Kansas

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man

wow 2 pleasures at one time history lesson (reminder) and old truck. can't get any better than that.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Thanks Ken and you have a good thanksgiving!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Awesome video Ken, truck looks sweeter than grandmas ice tea. Happy American thanksgiving to you and yours. God bless

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

haha.. sweet as Grandmas Iced tea.. I like that! thanks! please come back and see us again :)

In 1965 I was part of that Vietnam buildup. I remember those days well. Mighty fine truck! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your also. Mike

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

and to you m'friend

this was awesome Ken. i do not remember any of this because i was not born until 1972 but very interesting to say the least..

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

well, a few more years and I wont remember it either.. hahaha

dang Ken love the true story with the year of the awesome truck it give it more meaning thanks for the story love the vids

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

This video is the reason I enjoy KZread & your channel Ken . done with Class !!! . Happy Thanksgiving to as well Sir . Ray in Pa.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

i really appreciate that!

Just awesome Ken! Great video! I wasn't born until 1971, but I do remember the evacuation of Saigon, in 1975.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Hey Ken, I think that the truck looks great ! I wanted to take a minute and wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving ! I hope that you have good food and great times with your family !

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man.. back atcha!

==thanks Ken just love these==

Hi Ken I was Five years old , I remember some of those events in 1965 . I also remember walking to school a mile and and half a way with out a worry , nor my parents having to worry I also remember in 1968 my second oldest brother being drafted , and seeing my Dad watching the news every night, until 1972 when he return safe. Thank You ! For what we have to be Thankful For !

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

wow.. 68 was probably the worst year in our countrys recent history.. glad your brother made it back.. so many did not.. thanks for watching please come back and see us again

super kool video i love the way the truck turned out well done sir

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

That's Papa's truck (minus the red stock racks! Very cool way to display a rig ! Thanks !

great look back in time .

Awesome video, Ken - you are getting downright artistic! I don't know how you did it, but all that nice smooth panning of the camera is very professional!

0h, I remember 1965 Very Well......Thanks for the History lesson too, Ken...... Remembering Hurts sometimes, huh?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

yes it does.. mid to late sixties were some of the darkest days for our country

1965. 7 years old and was free as a bird. Didn't know any better. Now I do. I wish for those days...

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

yep. i was 13 and as you say. not a care in the world

@grizzlydan8

7 жыл бұрын

Me too Ken. Stand By Me takes me back to playing on the tracks and freight yard.

Love what your doing Ken, keep um comin !

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man

Great history lesson - I've got that Stones 45 in the cupboard. Petrol (Gas) was 5 shilling i.e. 1/4 of a £. Always been expensive here, hence our cars having small engines.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching m'friend :)

@MalcOfLincoln

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making them...enjoyed them all :)

Yes Ken I was in navy in 65 when I got mustard out in1968 I bought a 69Dodge super bee 440 six pack four speed from grand Spalding Dodge in Chicago. Mr Norm signed the grove box I paid $3109.00 a great car it's had a 160 . Lime green with black inter I sold it in 1990 for $ 15000. Gas was $.29 per gallon in 69 . Love your story time. Remember safety is number one on your homestead.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

I think the one care I regret letting go was a black on black, pistol grip 4 spd, 383, appliance chromes with mini moons, 69 roadrunner which I paid $1800 in 1972. yep.. shoulda kept that one.. it wouldn't be the "most" valuable today since it was not a hemi car but i bet it would still be north of 30k "sigh" oh well.. we all have stories like that :) safety? lol

@davernon

7 жыл бұрын

I remember a pic of you standing beside the roadrunner in one of your older vids...I guess you have many pics of your old cars

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

davernon i dont have very many pictures.. wish I did but I happened to get some "super 8 movies" of that RR haha.. and yes, you remember correctly... I converted the film to digital and made a video of it for youtube.

Happy Thanksgiving! Great video.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Memories. I love them. Maybe I am hiding from the future. It doesn't look promising.

awsome vidio ark, nice truck and great history lesson.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

hahaha... thanks mannnnnn

Well done production Ken.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Hey Ken, thanks. For the video! In 1965 I was 3 and doing my best not to shit my pants.. Come to think of it... Nothing much changed lol

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

lol.. yeah...diapers were great weren't they!.. I didnt have to get up 3 times a night as I do now.. of course diapers are still an option I suppose.. lol

Awesome as always!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

love these old work horses

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

my intentions were to fix er up a bit then flip it.. but.. "sigh" she's startin' to grow on me..haha.. it is SO much fun to drive.. Might hang onto it for a while yet.. I'd like to lower it about 6 inches.. I think that would be pretty cool.. thanks for watching!

Nice Truck!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Dam I missed it by four years. lol Great video my friend, Happy Thanksgiving. The Dizz.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

have a good one Dizz :)

Happy Thanksgiving , great video!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Well done Ken. Thank you.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

fantastic video ken i love history

@totsdaniel8695

7 жыл бұрын

1963impala2dr awesome video.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Well done Ken I loved the video.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

the truck turn out real nice

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Thanks fer the History lesson Ken! Man if old Gas was that cheap today! haha Happy Thanksgiving man.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

I remember while attending Western tech college in Denver in 1971... there would be gas wars between stations which were on the same corner.. gas would get down to 22 cents.. but then we'd get out on the freeway and call it "highway robbery" when we had to pay .35/gal!!!

@militarychevy711

7 жыл бұрын

1963impala2dr Dang! I was a wee toddler....but the lowest I remember gas being was like $1.50 or something.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

Military Chevy yeah..i know.. I told you I have underwear older than you are.. hahaha.. you probably wont ever see $1.50 again.. I think it was in 2012, I was visiting friends in Tenn and paid over 5 bucks.. I hope that doesnt happen again anytime soon! thanks for stopping by Tom..

👍Happy Thanksgiving Ken.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Wow!! You did your "homework" for this video!!! Very nice History lesson. I never much cared for history when I was in High School. Might have been much more interested if you were the teacher. And that ain't no joke!! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. ;o)

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

oh.. not much homework.. just reading from a webpage. haha. but its fun to think back and remember where I was and how old I was when all this was going on ya know? take care!

Hello Ken great video and remembering what was going on in this world during the birth of this lovely Dodge you brought back to life! Also hard to believe on this day Nov 22, 1963 now 53 years ago President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as well.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks man.. and yep.. we all remember where we were when we heard that tragic news. maybe I should do a video like this with my 63 impala.

thanks for the rememberance

Great video brother!

Happy Thanksgiving, Ken.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

1965 was a good year for me! july 2nd was my birthdate..

That was a great video Ken!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

I was a sophomore in high school that year. Looks pretty sweet, Ken. Good reminder of where we have come from.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

and I was a 7th grader.. boy long time ago George haha

@TheShadeTreeFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

In my mind it was just yesterday, though my body contradicts my mind.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

i know what you mean.. i've always moved/walked really fast.. enough so that people used to comment on that.. i still do to an extent and its just common nature for me to run and jump on my tractor and hit the road.. haha..but sometimes I wonder.. when am I going to do that and miss that running board.. haha.. boy what a mess that will make..perhaps I should slow down a bit! ..

@TheShadeTreeFixitMan

7 жыл бұрын

When you start worrying about those little "possibilities" is when you do begin to slow down. It is a natural part of the process. When I first started feeling the everyday aches and pains I thought it was a temporary thing, like I had had all through my life, which were usually over in a day or so. Well it has been 15+ years and they haven't gone away, but increased. Enjoy your spry while you have it my friend and keep exercising, it does help!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

The Shade Tree Fix-it Man I certainly do stay VERY active George..but I know what you are saying.. it doesnt get any better.. haha.. and neither does going into a room and then standing there wondering what it was I came after haha.. have a great day.. Kerwood and I have a GREAT adventure planned for today!

great video ken you should do more like this.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks.. I have footage like this which I did with my homemade camera dolly of the Doje'llac out in the weeds.. might do another like this but hummmm which year would I reflect.. 1940 for the front half or 1957 for the back half! haha...

Nice truck Ken!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Its always interesting to find out what things cost back when , I was born in 1960 so tha was a little early for me to remember but from around 1970 I do and esp the price of petrol when I was about 15 ish it was 52 cents a gallon ( Australian) and when I got my drivers licence 17 here ) it had changed to the metric system and it was 69 cents Per litre all of us Australians where rather Peeved at the Huge price Jump ( 4.546 litres Per Gallon) The Old truck looks Good Ken

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

1965 was the year that I bought my first car to drive on the street, a 1946 Mercury coupe, I still have it. One of these days I hope to get it back on the road but I don't think it is going to happen, life kind of happens. I was 15 in 1965 and that was also the year my wife was born, yes I know, a cradle robber, but she is the best thing ever happened to me, been together 25 years now. Like how the Dodge turned out.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

congrats on keeping both the car AND the woman all these years! yes life happens but I sure hope you are able to make that Merc a priority somehow. and if you do.. I'd sure like to see video or pictures. :)

really great video

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Man, who ever did that video work is a Genius!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

I'm tellin' ya!!

Happy thanksgiving Mr Ken

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

hey buddy.. back atcha.. its black friday and boy me and ol kerwood are going on one heck of an adventure today! video to come!! haha.. later Andy..

Saludos desde chile ... Por favor puede traducir al español..thank you

Thanks for the history lesson 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

great video, god bless our vet's..

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks

I remember the year, still have the truck : )

happy thanksgiving to all my American friends from up here in Canada get facts good job

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for coming by man..

I remember those events all too well.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

me too!

!965 .....1st year out of High School, the world at my finger tips. I remember vividly, everything you talked about in this video and more. Seemed like yesterday. Ahhhh, those were the days......Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes. Funny thing about these old Dodge trucks. They seemed pretty ugly back in the day, but now...... not so much. I like!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

i know! I used to think they were the ugliest things ever built.. them and internationals.. but I started thinking.. well, everybody does fords and chevys.. may as well give this ol beast a facelift and now its growing on me!

Have a good one Ken... Peace

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Great Video about 1965, the year I was born....September 04, 1965 ;)

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you, I have a few years on ya! haha.. i was 13

thanks for the history lesson. that is also the year that I came into this world.

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching :)

Happy Thanksgiving to u to

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

thank you

Even though I was only 12 in 65 I remember most of the events you mentioned. The only reason I didn't go to Vietnam was because I had a high number in the draft lottery.. Oddly I didn't have any close friends or classmates who served in Vietnam and no one I knew was injured or killed in the war. Happy Thanksgiving to you our Friend!

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

same with me regarding the lottery part.. read my reply to the comment below by " Gary P. grumpys garage" have a good one m'friend!

@mostlymoparih5682

7 жыл бұрын

So maybe that's why we get along so well. We are the same age and I too had a high number 315. I lost my cousin to friendly fire, something that happened a lot over there. Happy Thanksgiving guys and thanks for remembering Mr Appleseed.

Great vid bro... I feel like I learned sompthin'. I listen to King of the Road all the time! But, you prolly coulda guess that, right?

@1963impala2drWaylonWire

7 жыл бұрын

no I would never have guessed because you spelled probably "prolly" like the teenagers do! hahaha.... THEN I happened to recognize your name so it must be because you are a just ateenager at heart!!.. right? haha.. thanks for stopping by neighbor.. its getting to be the time of year for pie, coffee and man cave time with our buddies dont you think?