I failed to mention this is NOT my car. I’m only helping the owner get it back on the road to enjoy. I would love to own it though! Thanks for watching 👍🏻
After a while these cars develop a personality of thier own, this is one of those cars that just wanted to live, she wasn't ready for the pastures yet. Good job for letting this old girl live again
I agree with this comment. Old cars certainly have some kind of personality, indescribable spirit perhaps. I once bought a 1964, maybe it was a 65, Malibu wagon. It had not started in 40 years. I got it running in less than an hour; I even drove it around the block. The weird thing is; this car still had the original AM radio (non working of course) when I drove it around the block back to my property, I pulled into the gates and to my surprise oldies music came on, the radio came to life.
Unbelievable! Sitting for 30 years and runs as well as the accelerator pump working. I'm a GM fan and Chevrolet in particular, I watch your channel because of your attention to detail and your knowledge and fine workmanship, I'm glad to see you working on the Chevelle. Hell yeah I want to see that Car back to life 👍☮️
I pulled my grandfather's 62 impala ss out of the woods that had been sitting since 1985 and the accelerator pump worked on it also. New battery, fluids, coil, plugs, and wires where rats had chewed through some and a new vacuum advance and she fired right up
Awesome! Even though I'm a mopar guy, it's great to see something different in your channel once in a while. The Trans Am, The Datsun...... Keep 'em coming!
My dad bought me a 72 Chevelle SS 454 4speed car when i was 14. It was a father son project that we restored together I'm 41 now and i still have it. Drive it every summer
Bought one exactly like this car back in 73. Same color ,engine and interior. Put 238000 miles on it before the rear frame section dissolved. Wonderful car.
In high school one of my friends had a 72 it was a350 4speed car he still regrets getting rid of it absolutely love seeing these old cars being rescued and put back on the road
@@ricardodesouza7229 in high school it was mostly front wheel drives I had a 81 mercury Capri and one friend had a square body s10 one had built gbody Grand Prix and one other had a chevelle but we was car guys most was gas savers front wheel drives
What a great old car! That fast idle solenoid was generally used on air conditioning systems. It kicked the idle up while stopped at a traffic light, for instance, so the compressor could circulate in the AC system properly. Of course, on late model cars, the old computer just keeps the idle at a constant no matter what.
The rochester 2 jet is an easy to work on carb and leave it on there. They are a really decent 2 barrel. Get the brakes and exhaust fixed and an oil change and you have a daily driver.
Not your typical content but great to see you working on a Chevelle. There’s a reason why the small block Chevy is the most popular V8 ever made! Looking forward to the next video!
Great intro Dylan, I'm sure it will be taken care of in your caring hands. Great job getting it running and saving another ol classic muscle car! Never gets old my friend!!! All the best!
Thank you so much, Dylan, for keeping us entertained and keeping it true. And honestly, that Chevelle still looks and sounds better than a Tesla ever could, even without exhaust. I doubt that 32 years from now anyone's heart will be set aflutter at the sight of a Tesla.
Anyone else love seeing Dylan mocking the noise that the horn made and the faces he was pulling? Credit to whoever set the carburettor up. Blinding job as well as great work Dylan for the problem solving on the starter. Goes to show that problems can sometimes be a silly, simple thing
Nice! Yup, I had a 70 Chevelle Malibu back in 78 to 93. Maroon with a black vinyl top. Cragar SS front and rear, but the rear was jacked up with air shocks, and the rear Cragar SS were 10 inches wide with some big ol' fat tires sticking out a couple of inches.. The original owner ordered it with a manual 3 speed transmission with a Hurst floor shifter, and the Super Sport dash, with the tach and every guage possible, also a bench seat and A/C. Oh yeah, a 350 engine with a 4 barrel carb. I was the second owner. It was 8 years old and I paid 800 bucks for it and then I put on the tires and wheels and air shocks, all from PepBoys. Fun times. Thanks Dylan for letting me remember the good ol days. Hope y'all have a wonderful evening and weekend.
I am glad to finally see you with a Chevrolet and especially a Chevelle. Having restored a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 (clone) and a 1969 Malibu 350, I will be figuratively watching over your shoulder all the time and wishing I could be there to give you pointers as you progress. That solenoid on the carburetor is to increase the idle a little when the air conditioner compressor is running and putting a little load on the engine. You will find that parts for the Chevelle and 350 are easy to find and cheaper than your Mopar parts. I sold my 1970 Chevelle SS in January and had to clean out my garage so I gave away all my left over parts to another restoration project. If the Chevelle is rust free you have a real gem there that has a lot of potential. I am a disabled senior now and unable to handle another restoration project now myself, but I would love to have a Chevelle Malibu with a 350 2 barrel and factory air conditioning. It would be a comfortable car and better gas mileage than the 4 barrel big block I just sold.
Hows a 4barrel on a 350 sound? Good or bad combo ? I got a 71 elco with a swapped 350/edelbrock carb, not sure what year as I haven’t seen or looked for the stamping. Bought it as is and got I running after year and a half of sitting. I’d love to find out on that though. Also haven’t officially driven it yet as I’m having a bit of a lighting issue. Brake lights don’t come on. Only driven in the day time around my block. Any tips? Took it to a mechanic, he said might be the turn signal switch issue. I’m fairly new though, so lots to learn still
@@rodrigogarcia1296 4 barrel Edelbrock is a great choice. I prefer the edelbrock because maintenance is easier. I was thinking of keeping the car all original in my 2 barrel reply.
@@rodrigogarcia1296 check your fuses and brake light bulbs. There is a switch at the top of the brake pedal that controls the brake lights. I think that if the other lights were working, it would probably be the brake pedal switch. That switch may be worn out and is easily replaced, but it may just need adjusting. My brake pedal switch was adjusted too tight and the brake lights would sometimes get stuck in the on position.
I use to own a 1971 Malibu Chevelle it had the original 307 V8 with a 350 hydrmatic transmission with turbo only thing was the engine needed rebuilt cause my foot was heavy on the gas pedal I drove it for awhile until I burnt the rings in it and the timing went bad on it last I heard it wounded up in Jacksonville FL I was younger when I had it I just drove it until it couldn't be drove anymore if I hadn't been hard on it and took better care of it I'd still have the Chevelle Malibu on today they are great cars now that I'm older I wouldn't mind owning another one I'd take more care of it now keep up the good work Dylan the car ran great
Oh my gosh. I bought that EXACT car in 1978 when I was in high school and paid for it working as a bag boy in a grocery store. Same color exterior, interior, and vinyl top. Owned it through my college years and it had seen it's better days. Oh the stories I could tell about the times I had in that car and all of the wrenching I learned.
Enjoying this build. My older brother (now passed) had a '72 Chevelle 'Heavy Chevy'. It was a one year only model and there weren't many made but he loved his. After all these years I've never seen any restored examples or any for sale in the obvious sale sites. Thanks for sharing!
I have been looking for a 71 or 72 chevelle for some time, but everything I find is extremely expensive, you are blessed to find one that is not expensive by the look of it. Great video.
I owned one of these in '83-87' brought for my daughter to go to UNC. She hated the car...I loved it. wish I still had it. ours was a 72 just like yours.
Omg Dylan has a chevy! Just teasing. Cool vid. After 32 years I'm impressed. Thought for sure it would take longer to fire off. That excellorator pump must've been made on a Wednesday....lol.
That solenoid on the carburetor is for the air-conditioning system when the air conditioning is engaged the solenoid pops up and raises the RPMs of the motor.love your channel!
My 3rd car was a 71 Malibu. It had a front clip from a rebuild. It was a great car. 350, quadrajet, if my memory serves me. I had it when my wife and I married in 1973. I kept her about 3 years.
I've had 3 Chevelles, 4 Camaros, and a '71 El Camino...2 Pontiacs, and a early '65 fast back Mustang 641/2 some call them...those were the days...had 2 '74 Ford Econoline vans...also an '80, '85, and a '93 Ford Econoline Philly Police paddy wagon...loved my cars...bought and sold so many I lost count...I do good remembering if I get to a car show to rattle the old cranium...
you can stare and stare at a problem and not see it, then a second set of eyes sees your main power wire touching the starter solenoid, and your project from 30 years ago comes to life. That's the story of my life (I'm the second set of eyes... lol)
The solenoid at the carb is a anti-diesel solenoid. You set the idle by turning the shaft in or out. You shut off the car, the solenoid drops off and prohibits air from entering the carb which will keep the engine from back running (dieseling) 3 connections on the starter solenoid 1st Big post is for starter power and power to fuse panel. 2nd small is for power to activate solenoid. 3rd post is for 12v to distributor for start up. Then drops off to 8 volts via resistance wire when starter is disengage. 3rd connection is not always used depending on the application. When going to start an engine that’s been sitting for a long time, make sure to turn the crank over by hand two full revolutions prior to hitting the starter. This is to make sure a valve isn’t stuck from sitting. You can do big damage if one is stuck. It’s a good precaution to always take on an engine that has been sitting that long. Use GAS to start a gas engine. Starting fluid is for Diesel engines. Hope this info is helpful. I’ve been working on cars for a long time.
One of my dream-cars - I would definitely like to see a part 2. From '81-83, I was working at a VW repair shop and my boss had one of those Cordovas with the giant taillights.
A couple more Chevys and you will be a GM expert. The thing to remember on all old GMs, the purple wire is the key start wire. The yellow one, with a black stripe, I think that goes to the coil. Some cars have the fuse box main power directly to the positive cable on the starter. Some have a junction block on the fender or radiator support.
Cool project,I used to own a 68 and 9 along with a 71 and two 72’s along with 5 ElCaminos. Those are all gone now except for my first car the 72 ElCamino thanks to a greedy now ex wife. Currently building a 511” big block Chevy engine for a 67 Chevelle I found last fall. The Chevelles are a boatload of fun and still pretty easy to find parts for. Good luck with the project. 👍
My dad was selling GM (Chevy/Buick/Pontiac) in 1972 and his demo was a match for this one with the exception of color (red/black interior). I loved that rig. That 350 was plenty for a car that size and it could burn 'em out with the best of them. Love to have that car now
I’ve got a ‘71 Malibu I’m planning to get running again soon it’s been sitting for 20+ years that’ll be fun I’ll definitely film it ! I’m liking this ‘72 already it’s crazy sitting for that long and it just fires right up and idles and revs lol it sounds great can’t wait for part two now !
So smooth! I just turn 50 last month and that's what I would find for a budget hotrod for me. Or a 72 Oldsmobile 350 just because it's easy to find mechanical parts. I'd love to find something while I can still work on something like that.
I seriously wish I could be there helping you with this car. I new the battery cable was touching the ignition post on the starter and I could help ya with all the wiring on this thing. Love you content and keep up the cool projects.
You’re good with wiring? Having an issue with lighting on my 71 elco. Only thing stopping me from daily driving it, no brake lights plus I still have a lot to learn 😭.
Yes 32 years , that car is one year younger then me, and in about same condition, we were just talking about how we remember meeting you threw TH-cam with junkyard digs/mook and thunderhead289, I miss the days when yal used to do car revivals together, maybe again someday, hopefully, either way glad to know ya before everyone went their separate ways, Liked the video, Full view always, I really enjoy the ambient sound in your vids without a ton of dialogue, perfect balance
Crazy, I just bought a 350 Chevelle with a smashed passenger fender. Got her running tho, just need to buy that fender. And it developed a header leak, which initially scared the piss out of me.
The solenoid on the throttle is to boost idle when A/C is on. That car is missing the compressor. Those old A6 compressors use a lot of HP but run forever. Jags and Rolls used them.
I am madly in love with your cordoba. I have an 08 Nissan Titan and it suffers from a cracked exhaust manifold like they all do. Some times I gotta tell myself, it’s not a noisy lifter. lol.
Hoping your put on a straight replacement wing on before you take her for a maiden spin fella. Think she deserves a straight one to match the rest of this pretty little save.. Great video.
There's a simple reason why your neighbors car started up and ran so well after 30 years. The answer is written on the grill...CHEVROLET! Swapping out the old points ignition with an HEI and adding a hand choke cable will make it more reliable. Also check junkyards for a metal tube that bolts either to the transmission or exhaust manifolds that the starter wires run through to protect them from heat. It's a poor design on older GM cars. I made my own once by cutting down a tranny dipstick tube. Thanks for another good video
I believe that solenoid is the high idle for the A/C system. My 72 Chevelle said it would like its little brother to come home now. So feel free to drop that off at my place. You don't even have to finish it. Lol
@31:10 that is an a/c pick up...When power to the a/c clutch is applied the solenoid is powered to bring the idle up to compensate for the load of the compressor.
That there is one reason the small block Chevy is Awesome and most popular engine EVER made 32 years sitting throw in new points and plugs and fires right up.
My brother had one back in the 80's. It was a pretty thing, and comfortable, but the engine had gremlins that defied exorcism. It would surge going down the road, but at completely random times. Rebuilt the carb, replaced the carb, replaced the thundermaker, replaced the timing chain. Nothing fixed it and he finally got tired of throwing money at it and traded it for something else.
I failed to mention this is NOT my car. I’m only helping the owner get it back on the road to enjoy. I would love to own it though! Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Maybe eventually they'll sell it. If they do, I suspect you'll have first dibs.
Glad to hear your helping them out, instead of it being sitting, rotting away, awesome car, great find,all the best to yous and your loved ones
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I was thinking independence chevelle had a new friend 😂
The opening sequence made me get all emotional god I'm such a petrolhead
If I had the means I would spend my time doing exactly what you do Dylan
It's Friday the 13th and Dylan has a Chevy. Dogs and cats living together. MASS hysteria!
After a while these cars develop a personality of thier own, this is one of those cars that just wanted to live, she wasn't ready for the pastures yet. Good job for letting this old girl live again
I agree with this comment. Old cars certainly have some kind of personality, indescribable spirit perhaps. I once bought a 1964, maybe it was a 65, Malibu wagon. It had not started in 40 years. I got it running in less than an hour; I even drove it around the block. The weird thing is; this car still had the original AM radio (non working of course) when I drove it around the block back to my property, I pulled into the gates and to my surprise oldies music came on, the radio came to life.
Unbelievable! Sitting for 30 years and runs as well as the accelerator pump working. I'm a GM fan and Chevrolet in particular, I watch your channel because of your attention to detail and your knowledge and fine workmanship, I'm glad to see you working on the Chevelle. Hell yeah I want to see that Car back to life 👍☮️
I pulled my grandfather's 62 impala ss out of the woods that had been sitting since 1985 and the accelerator pump worked on it also. New battery, fluids, coil, plugs, and wires where rats had chewed through some and a new vacuum advance and she fired right up
Awesome! Even though I'm a mopar guy, it's great to see something different in your channel once in a while. The Trans Am, The Datsun...... Keep 'em coming!
FoMoCo guy myself, but of the same sentiment that I can appreciate preserved old iron, and watching it be saved.
I was a sucker for the Kobra II
My dad bought me a 72 Chevelle SS 454 4speed car when i was 14. It was a father son project that we restored together I'm 41 now and i still have it. Drive it every summer
HELL YEAH BROTHER!
Bought one exactly like this car back in 73. Same color ,engine and interior. Put 238000 miles on it before the rear frame section dissolved. Wonderful car.
In high school one of my friends had a 72 it was a350 4speed car he still regrets getting rid of it absolutely love seeing these old cars being rescued and put back on the road
Couldint agree more over here in ireland we dont see this type of classic much
@@donalcasey3612 I hope to own a classic car I have old ford truck I’m working on now it’s a76 f100 with any luck one day I will finish it
In my high school most of the cars in our parking lot was chevelles like this one from 68 to a 73, and a couple of classic mustang too
@@ricardodesouza7229 in high school it was mostly front wheel drives I had a 81 mercury Capri and one friend had a square body s10 one had built gbody Grand Prix and one other had a chevelle but we was car guys most was gas savers front wheel drives
@@seaboltandsonsautomotivead2510 youll get there buddy best of luck
What a great old car! That fast idle solenoid was generally used on air conditioning systems. It kicked the idle up while stopped at a traffic light, for instance, so the compressor could circulate in the AC system properly. Of course, on late model cars, the old computer just keeps the idle at a constant no matter what.
The rochester 2 jet is an easy to work on carb and leave it on there. They are a really decent 2 barrel. Get the brakes and exhaust fixed and an oil change and you have a daily driver.
Not your typical content but great to see you working on a Chevelle. There’s a reason why the small block Chevy is the most popular V8 ever made! Looking forward to the next video!
Yeah, they're cheap....and they last reasonably well.
Great intro Dylan, I'm sure it will be taken care of in your caring hands. Great job getting it running and saving another ol classic muscle car! Never gets old my friend!!! All the best!
Thank you so much, Dylan, for keeping us entertained and keeping it true. And honestly, that Chevelle still looks and sounds better than a Tesla ever could, even without exhaust. I doubt that 32 years from now anyone's heart will be set aflutter at the sight of a Tesla.
In 30 years people will be doing "Will it keep a charge" videos on old Tesla cars 😄
@@davidhicks2178 Scary because true
Seeing you work on a GM was an entertaining novelty. I'd be twice as lost on a Mopar. 😉
I am so glad you found my car for me, I will be right over to pick it up.
Anyone else love seeing Dylan mocking the noise that the horn made and the faces he was pulling?
Credit to whoever set the carburettor up. Blinding job as well as great work Dylan for the problem solving on the starter. Goes to show that problems can sometimes be a silly, simple thing
Nice! Yup, I had a 70 Chevelle Malibu back in 78 to 93. Maroon with a black vinyl top. Cragar SS front and rear, but the rear was jacked up with air shocks, and the rear Cragar SS were 10 inches wide with some big ol' fat tires sticking out a couple of inches..
The original owner ordered it with a manual 3 speed transmission with a Hurst floor shifter, and the Super Sport dash, with the tach and every guage possible, also a bench seat and A/C. Oh yeah, a 350 engine with a 4 barrel carb. I was the second owner. It was 8 years old and I paid 800 bucks for it and then I put on the tires and wheels and air shocks, all from PepBoys. Fun times.
Thanks Dylan for letting me remember the good ol days.
Hope y'all have a wonderful evening and weekend.
I am glad to finally see you with a Chevrolet and especially a Chevelle. Having restored a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 (clone) and a 1969 Malibu 350, I will be figuratively watching over your shoulder all the time and wishing I could be there to give you pointers as you progress. That solenoid on the carburetor is to increase the idle a little when the air conditioner compressor is running and putting a little load on the engine. You will find that parts for the Chevelle and 350 are easy to find and cheaper than your Mopar parts. I sold my 1970 Chevelle SS in January and had to clean out my garage so I gave away all my left over parts to another restoration project. If the Chevelle is rust free you have a real gem there that has a lot of potential. I am a disabled senior now and unable to handle another restoration project now myself, but I would love to have a Chevelle Malibu with a 350 2 barrel and factory air conditioning. It would be a comfortable car and better gas mileage than the 4 barrel big block I just sold.
Hows a 4barrel on a 350 sound? Good or bad combo ? I got a 71 elco with a swapped 350/edelbrock carb, not sure what year as I haven’t seen or looked for the stamping. Bought it as is and got I running after year and a half of sitting. I’d love to find out on that though. Also haven’t officially driven it yet as I’m having a bit of a lighting issue. Brake lights don’t come on. Only driven in the day time around my block. Any tips? Took it to a mechanic, he said might be the turn signal switch issue. I’m fairly new though, so lots to learn still
@@rodrigogarcia1296 4 barrel Edelbrock is a great choice. I prefer the edelbrock because maintenance is easier. I was thinking of keeping the car all original in my 2 barrel reply.
@@MrJimmymeeks what do u suggest on the brake light issue though?
@@rodrigogarcia1296 check your fuses and brake light bulbs. There is a switch at the top of the brake pedal that controls the brake lights. I think that if the other lights were working, it would probably be the brake pedal switch. That switch may be worn out and is easily replaced, but it may just need adjusting. My brake pedal switch was adjusted too tight and the brake lights would sometimes get stuck in the on position.
I use to own a 1971 Malibu Chevelle it had the original 307 V8 with a 350 hydrmatic transmission with turbo only thing was the engine needed rebuilt cause my foot was heavy on the gas pedal I drove it for awhile until I burnt the rings in it and the timing went bad on it last I heard it wounded up in Jacksonville FL I was younger when I had it I just drove it until it couldn't be drove anymore if I hadn't been hard on it and took better care of it I'd still have the Chevelle Malibu on today they are great cars now that I'm older I wouldn't mind owning another one I'd take more care of it now keep up the good work Dylan the car ran great
Snakeskin Chevelle feels like a great name for this survivor.
great work as always Dylan!
She's beautiful! Sounded healthy too!
It's nice to see a Chevy once in a while in between all those Dodges and Fords. See how easy it was to get going. Like a rock!
Oh my gosh. I bought that EXACT car in 1978 when I was in high school and paid for it working as a bag boy in a grocery store. Same color exterior, interior, and vinyl top. Owned it through my college years and it had seen it's better days. Oh the stories I could tell about the times I had in that car and all of the wrenching I learned.
Bought mine in 76 from summer job money. Orange with a black vinyl top. I got it painted blue
Hard, arduous work but the effect is excellent. ongratulation from Vietnam 🥰😘👍
I love that you save some of these old gorgeous cars that are rare and abandoned
Awesome garage.
Enjoying this build. My older brother (now passed) had a '72 Chevelle 'Heavy Chevy'. It was a one year only model and there weren't many made but he loved his. After all these years I've never seen any restored examples or any for sale in the obvious sale sites. Thanks for sharing!
I have been looking for a 71 or 72 chevelle for some time, but everything I find is extremely expensive, you are blessed to find one that is not expensive by the look of it. Great video.
my first car a 72 Malibu, you brought back great memories. Thanks Dylan
I love old 1960, 1970 and 1980 revivals! This was great!!!
I owned one of these in '83-87' brought for my daughter to go to UNC. She hated the car...I loved it. wish I still had it. ours was a 72 just like yours.
Congrats Dylan on getting the 72 chevy running, don't forget to put water in the rad.
Can’t wait. My first car was 1972 Chevy Chevrolet Chevelle. Paid $1200 dollars my junior year of high school. Best car I ever owned.👍🏿
You have gotten my dream car… my #1 car I have always wanted. Glad to see a chevelle on the channel
Nah. Rather have a Chrysler products. Dodge. Plymouth.
@@tonyfriend7413 that’s why I said MY dream car
Great find
Omg Dylan has a chevy! Just teasing. Cool vid. After 32 years I'm impressed. Thought for sure it would take longer to fire off. That excellorator pump must've been made on a Wednesday....lol.
That solenoid on the carburetor is for the air-conditioning system when the air conditioning is engaged the solenoid pops up and raises the RPMs of the motor.love your channel!
My 3rd car was a 71 Malibu. It had a front clip from a rebuild. It was a great car. 350, quadrajet, if my memory serves me. I had it when my wife and I married in 1973. I kept her about 3 years.
I believe that solenoid mounted on the carb is to kick the idle up for the a/c
Spot On.
I've had 3 Chevelles, 4 Camaros, and a '71 El Camino...2 Pontiacs, and a early '65 fast back Mustang 641/2 some call them...those were the days...had 2 '74 Ford Econoline vans...also an '80, '85, and a '93 Ford Econoline Philly Police paddy wagon...loved my cars...bought and sold so many I lost count...I do good remembering if I get to a car show to rattle the old cranium...
Thank you Dylan for getting this old girl going. Can’t wait to see what you do to her. Thank you for sharing
Get her a fender and a couple patch panels and she’ll be driving like new 👍🏼
you can stare and stare at a problem and not see it, then a second set of eyes sees your main power wire touching the starter solenoid, and your project from 30 years ago comes to life. That's the story of my life (I'm the second set of eyes... lol)
Dylan slips over to the dark side... LOL I love all brands anything old needs new life!
I like this car. You figured what was going on with those wires. Hopefully the owner will replace what needs to be replaced.
The solenoid at the carb is a anti-diesel solenoid. You set the idle by turning the shaft in or out.
You shut off the car, the solenoid drops off and prohibits air from entering the carb which will keep the engine from back running (dieseling)
3 connections on the starter solenoid 1st Big post is for starter power and power to fuse panel. 2nd small is for power to activate solenoid. 3rd post is for 12v to distributor for start up. Then drops off to 8 volts via resistance wire when starter is disengage. 3rd connection is not always used depending on the application.
When going to start an engine that’s been sitting for a long time, make sure to turn the crank over by hand two full revolutions prior to hitting the starter. This is to make sure a valve isn’t stuck from sitting. You can do big damage if one is stuck. It’s a good precaution to always take on an engine that has been sitting that long.
Use GAS to start a gas engine. Starting fluid is for Diesel engines.
Hope this info is helpful. I’ve been working on cars for a long time.
One of my dream-cars - I would definitely like to see a part 2. From '81-83, I was working at a VW repair shop and my boss had one of those Cordovas with the giant taillights.
That first minute earned the *Like*
Yes, Keep it going. Would love to see this back on the road...
A couple more Chevys and you will be a GM expert. The thing to remember on all old GMs, the purple wire is the key start wire. The yellow one, with a black stripe, I think that goes to the coil. Some cars have the fuse box main power directly to the positive cable on the starter. Some have a junction block on the fender or radiator support.
Cool project,I used to own a 68 and 9 along with a 71 and two 72’s along with 5 ElCaminos. Those are all gone now except for my first car the 72 ElCamino thanks to a greedy now ex wife. Currently building a 511” big block Chevy engine for a 67 Chevelle I found last fall. The Chevelles are a boatload of fun and still pretty easy to find parts for. Good luck with the project. 👍
Wow Dylan got it running so quick that’s great! The owner will definitely be happy too see it back on the road!
Love watching you bring the muscle cars back from the graveyard man. They deserve to live and keep going brother
Hey Dylan great job on getting the old girl running! I hope the owner puts her back on the road!
Great save, back in the early 80s I had a sweet 70 Malibu, sure do miss that car. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
My dad was selling GM (Chevy/Buick/Pontiac) in 1972 and his demo was a match for this one with the exception of color (red/black interior). I loved that rig. That 350 was plenty for a car that size and it could burn 'em out with the best of them. Love to have that car now
I’ve got a ‘71 Malibu I’m planning to get running again soon it’s been sitting for 20+ years that’ll be fun I’ll definitely film it ! I’m liking this ‘72 already it’s crazy sitting for that long and it just fires right up and idles and revs lol it sounds great can’t wait for part two now !
I'm very proud of you and your growth over the years.
Good find on both lugs on the starter touching
I love the patina on this car it's pretty sweet!
So smooth! I just turn 50 last month and that's what I would find for a budget hotrod for me. Or a 72 Oldsmobile 350 just because it's easy to find mechanical parts. I'd love to find something while I can still work on something like that.
That car has so much potential...I really hope it gets fixed up and back on the road
Love that cars personality. Great to see it run. Beautiful, beautiful
Don't burn the shed down just yet. I hope you have some type of set up to suppress that shed if it lights up.
That step solenoid would energize when you turn the factory air!
Great video Dylan old Chevys never die they just go slower, really like your garage
They just go faster 😂😂
I seriously wish I could be there helping you with this car. I new the battery cable was touching the ignition post on the starter and I could help ya with all the wiring on this thing. Love you content and keep up the cool projects.
You’re good with wiring? Having an issue with lighting on my 71 elco. Only thing stopping me from daily driving it, no brake lights plus I still have a lot to learn 😭.
@@rodrigogarcia1296 see if your brake switch by the pedal has power or if it's bad, switch should be able the size of your pinky
Nice size barn
Small block Chevy...not surprised...my friend had a Malibu that needed engine rebuild...he was running on 90 weight gear oil.
Yes 32 years , that car is one year younger then me, and in about same condition, we were just talking about how we remember meeting you threw TH-cam with junkyard digs/mook and thunderhead289, I miss the days when yal used to do car revivals together, maybe again someday, hopefully, either way glad to know ya before everyone went their separate ways, Liked the video, Full view always, I really enjoy the ambient sound in your vids without a ton of dialogue, perfect balance
Crazy, I just bought a 350 Chevelle with a smashed passenger fender. Got her running tho, just need to buy that fender.
And it developed a header leak, which initially scared the piss out of me.
The solenoid on the throttle is to boost idle when A/C is on. That car is missing the compressor. Those old A6 compressors use a lot of HP but run forever. Jags and Rolls used them.
Early 70 Ford's used them as well
I hope u do something nice with the Cordoba, it's a nice clean car
I am madly in love with your cordoba. I have an 08 Nissan Titan and it suffers from a cracked exhaust manifold like they all do. Some times I gotta tell myself, it’s not a noisy lifter. lol.
Pretty straight and clean for what you normally wrench on. Cool car !!!
Hoping your put on a straight replacement wing on before you take her for a maiden spin fella. Think she deserves a straight one to match the rest of this pretty little save.. Great video.
Warms my heart. I had a 73 nova.
There's a simple reason why your neighbors car started up and ran so well after 30 years. The answer is written on the grill...CHEVROLET! Swapping out the old points ignition with an HEI and adding a hand choke cable will make it more reliable. Also check junkyards for a metal tube that bolts either to the transmission or exhaust manifolds that the starter wires run through to protect them from heat. It's a poor design on older GM cars. I made my own once by cutting down a tranny dipstick tube. Thanks for another good video
that is awesome to see u bring back the old school cars. nice
My first car was a '72 Malibu 350 Convertible, it was such a blast!
I believe that solenoid is the high idle for the A/C system. My 72 Chevelle said it would like its little brother to come home now. So feel free to drop that off at my place. You don't even have to finish it. Lol
I LOVE the introduction to this haha! it's *quite* refreshing
Wow sitting since 1990. Cars like that were a dime-a-dozen back then!
Your killing me .....I have a 74 402BB and have been looking for this type of car to put it in.....very kool car
I'm a gm/mopar fan I love this thing my grandpa's fist car was a 72 nova four door
I absolutely love the comedy with you working on these cars 😂 you speak for all people that work on cars haha
The bit in the begging reminded me of that movie about a living car.
I just love how that Chevelle looks it’s perfect
@31:10 that is an a/c pick up...When power to the a/c clutch is applied the solenoid is powered to bring the idle up to compensate for the load of the compressor.
70 era muscle cars. that's what I'm here for. thanks!
I knew you were a character 😂 I love your content
That there is one reason the small block Chevy is Awesome and most popular engine EVER made 32 years sitting throw in new points and plugs and fires right up.
Ol SB Chevy LoL 😆 You just can't beat it. Reliable as always.
I would love to see this Chevelle restored , it started quite easily after 32 years!!!! what a car
Nice to see a different flavour on the channel even if it’s not yours .
Cheers
Great old car I had one ,mine was blue never put anything but gas and tires into it.. !👍🏻
The Cordoba exhaust reminds me of that scene from Christine towards the end where it's in the process of getting crushed by the dozee
What a great intro!! Oh...and of course the rest of the video is excellent as well!
My brother had one back in the 80's. It was a pretty thing, and comfortable, but the engine had gremlins that defied exorcism. It would surge going down the road, but at completely random times. Rebuilt the carb, replaced the carb, replaced the thundermaker, replaced the timing chain. Nothing fixed it and he finally got tired of throwing money at it and traded it for something else.
As always another great video you could set down with your preacher and watch. Your a class act Dylan.