First Wash In 30 Years!! Barn Find 1968 Corvette L71 427 435hp. Is The Engine Locked Up??

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  • @OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo
    @OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's the exact plan you should take Mitch! Tear her down and rebuild her better than ever! I'm gonna be loving this series! A+++++

  • @bengone3349
    @bengone3349 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You have the right plan Mitch. Car deserves to be done right. You also have one sweet place for playing with our favorite toys.

  • @ronAkshunjackson
    @ronAkshunjackson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great Plan for the 68. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing the car done and running all sorted.

  • @kennydemartini2169
    @kennydemartini2169 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A few years ago, I helped a friend get his Corvette running after it had sat for about a decade. I finally got it to fire up, but it was running rough. I revved the engine up and heard him laughing. I went to the rear of the car to see what was so funny, and there were mice nests on the ground and mice running everywhere. They had built nests in the mufflers!... Merry Christmas to you and your family!

  • @bobdavis3389
    @bobdavis3389 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's going to be a lot of work but I know it is in good hands .You will have a brand new 68 before you know it .Looking forward to this build Mitch ,

  • @MrTexasDan
    @MrTexasDan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hey there Mitch,
    What a beauty that one is! Besides C2's, I've always had a thing for the early C3's before the bumper laws. As a kid, these were pretty hot stuff, back in the day. The car looks like it's going 100mph while parked in the driveway. I'm pretty excited to see the restoration you are planning.
    Merry Christmas my friend!
    Take care,
    Dan

  • @slowridefpv9668
    @slowridefpv9668 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I wouldn’t have moved the challenger for the power wash either. Lol, Chevy thru and thru!

  • @AlanKacsor
    @AlanKacsor 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a find. Excellent Mitch !
    I would have also soaped down and pressure washed that engine bay.

  • @mzaccagnini7179
    @mzaccagnini7179 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You got to get that thing running. Those 427s are the best. 😊😊😊

  • @tonychiles3238
    @tonychiles3238 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    been here since before you pulled this car out of its tomb. Look forward to this rebuild and i am partial to c3, only have 5 currently😇

  • @johnfederkeil9211
    @johnfederkeil9211 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WOW! She is a really nice survivor and worth the effort and cost to bring back up to par!

  • @jimrains8314
    @jimrains8314 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If your Dad would hang the rear license plate and cover in his garage, it would be a nice way to remember Greg by. It sure beats tossing it on the trash pile. Your first video no this has 2k likes and over 118 thousand views.

  • @RandBLSWorld
    @RandBLSWorld 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love C2 and C3’s convertibles with a hardtop .. One of the reasons I bought a C5 FRC

  • @danorourke5184
    @danorourke5184 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good looking car! Definitely worth doing! I’m looking forward to watching this project come together

  • @z512345
    @z512345 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Same to you Mitch.

  • @jasmith1867
    @jasmith1867 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have an almost overwhelming desire to start the car as is and at least drive it down the road and back. And maybe a couple donut burnouts? But that's how an old shade tree mechanic thinks.

  • @josephmartinez8803
    @josephmartinez8803 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    3 Holleys, how sweet it is!!

  • @bobburke3384
    @bobburke3384 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great idea, I owned a 68 4 speed convertible back in 69. Always liked corvettes .

    • @jasmith1867
      @jasmith1867 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Back in 69 were the 63-67 still more popular?

  • @tompalcie6284
    @tompalcie6284 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'll definitely will be watching this series. It will give me info on getting my 68 327/350 HP. 4spd on the road again. Can't wait to see your progress.

  • @davidklauer3422
    @davidklauer3422 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good to see you analyzing what it is and what to do
    Lose the pace car wheels, and make it a survivor

  • @alanmiller366
    @alanmiller366 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its worth the effort, its a keeper, what a great project to have

  • @kevinshorter5861
    @kevinshorter5861 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very beautifully done too!!

    • @MidYearMitch
      @MidYearMitch  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @jimrains8314
    @jimrains8314 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What you are planning is the correct thing to do.

  • @konrad1853
    @konrad1853 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As an owner of a '72, I was wondering if this car would make its way back to this channel. A full restoration seems pretty ambitious but looking forward to the content.

  • @SkateboardingAndrew
    @SkateboardingAndrew 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hell yeah brother!

  • @plexidust5101
    @plexidust5101 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Back at ya and your family. Been enjoying the videos and appreciate you taking us along for the ride. Should be a fantastic video series that many will benefit from for a long time. Cheers !

  • @robertdennis1969
    @robertdennis1969 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    435HP had solid lifters and a 6500 red line tach.

  • @corvettegenius
    @corvettegenius 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. I have a soft spot for the 68 L71 myself and restored a Rally Red one about 5 years ago. Let me know if you have any questions Mitch

  • @rondpert5167
    @rondpert5167 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've also heard that CE could have stood for Counter Engine or Chevrolet Engineering.

  • @johnkelly6942
    @johnkelly6942 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I did the same program on a really nice, original paint 1977 Trans Am. It came completely apart, got serviced, put back together and enjoyed.

  • @dewain50
    @dewain50 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    CE designates a counter engine which means it was purchased through the parts department.

    • @terryrochfort3803
      @terryrochfort3803 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      can indicate a warrantee block

  • @pnuts1649
    @pnuts1649 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Haha.... yeah. Doing the right thing is not the popular thing. Just like in life.

  • @gregorybaker9616
    @gregorybaker9616 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Will this car be fixed up to sell?

  • @sbgoutlaw
    @sbgoutlaw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What's going on with the Camaro?

  • @MichaelSalvador-vm5uu
    @MichaelSalvador-vm5uu 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would have moved the challenger first