ABANDONED 1979 Z28 Camaro - Will it RUN and DRIVE after 36 YEARS?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I picked up this ole girl a week ago. This Z28 had a 36 year nap in a field, and now it's time to wake her up! Lets see if she will Run and Drive again!
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Good video man. Not over produced or adding stuff in it you dont need. Some other channels have got to the point every video is like a circus act. So thanks for putting out a good straightforward video thats easy to watch and follow along. You have a easy way about you that makes it like if we was there giving you a hand we could stand you😂. Some videos the host gets rubbing the wrong way after awhile when they think thet have to go crazy to entertain. Just keep being you and put out good content like this.
Heck yeah man thank you for the comment made my day! Yeah man I try to be as easy going as possible. Thanks for watching bud!
Wow! That’s so awesome! It was my dad’s car and I drove it. I sold it to Matt. I can’t wait to see the final masterpiece. Makes my heart happy to hear it run! Loved that car!
That’s awesome I was hoping you were going to watch the video! It fired right up and sounded great. I bet it was an awesome car to drive back when it was new. I have some big plans for it. I’m going to do my best to get it roadworthy soon, and if you want you can drive it one more time! Thanks for watching the video.
@@LyonRacing24 Is that a 305 V8 car ?? Or is it a 350 ???
@@gregorylyon1004 it’s that ole 350!
This was my grandfather’s car! The lady that drove it to school was my mom, I unfortunately never got to see her run until now! Can’t wait to see what else you do to it.
Man that's awesome, Im happy I was able to get her running for yall to see it. Hopefully I will have it roadworthy soon, and I will take you for a ride in it of you want. Would you happen to know why it was parked? Thanks for the view and sub!
@@LyonRacing24everyone in the family was always told it only needed a clutch, then parts just got picked off it like the radiator while it sat for all that time. I’ll see if I can find out if there was anything else with it.
Good deal, thanks man. I will pull the Transmission down the road and check all of that. It feels like it has a ok clutch peddle, but it engages at the very bottom.
THAT is way too cool of a coincidence!
I had a 79. What a time I had,mullet and all.
lol that’s awesome! I’m thinking about growing mine back out. I had a good mullet when I was a kid. Thanks for watching man.
Stumbled across your video... I had a 79 Z28 in 1985, black and silver. Thanks for the memories brother! 🙂
Man I know that was a awesome car! You're Welcome and thanks for watching.
78-81 Z28s are my favorite. Had my 80 Z28 since April 94. I was 3 and a half. It's my baby. We had a few other 80-81 Z28s as well growing up
Heck yeah man that’s awesome. They are my favorite too. I have another 80 that’s a forever project lol thanks for watching bud!
@@LyonRacing24you're welcome man. Thanks for awesome content with one of my favorite cars of all time. They weren't fast. But damn do they look good. And sound good too. Mine has a simple Jegs exhaust system with long tubes back to mufflers. Sounds like it's got a hog ass cam in it but it's the stock 190hp 350. It's my profile picture on here.
Man thats a good looking car, I love that color. I want to do the exact same thing with this car down the road. Just some simple blot on stuff to wake it up a bit. After a full tune-up lol it needs it bad. I just released a new video about cleaning it up a bit. @@thagerdorn2009
@@LyonRacing24 thanks man. It's all original. Been in Ohio all it's life and was a daily driver for many years. Almost lost it off the back of a mayflower semi moving truck when we were loading to move to Texas in 97. But thank God we didn't. I've bought and sold over 200 cars myself over the years but that Camaro has been the most reliable car ever. Can't beat an old 350. We had an 81 Z28 with 8600 original miles a few years ago. It was just too nice to drive. Grey with the silver stripe kit. Sold it to a guy in Florida in 2018.
It must have really been taken care of to be In Ohio all it life. usually Northern cars are about to fall apart lol Dude if yall would have lost it that would have been horrible. The old SBC is a great engine if you take care of it. yeah that 81 was way too nice to put on the road. I don't have that problem most of my cars need a lot of work. @@thagerdorn2009
You did the best possible list of things for a revival, pulling the plugs and using Marvel is essential, and not getting any contaminates down the carb is essential also. Great job
Thank you sir, and Thanks for watching!
Just came across your video. I have a black, carmine red interior, factory 4-speed 1978 Z-28. The best all around hot rod I have ever owned!
@@thefounding5879 heck yeah man that’s awesome! Thanks for watching man.
Hey Lyon not a bad looking z28 Camero you will have fun with it
Thank you, and thanks for watching
I built a 78 Z/28, pulled the 350 and auto, put in a 454, and super T-10 and a 70 12bolt axle. It was the best car I ever built, drove awesome. Gave it to my son, who sold it a few months after. I'm still trying to get over the trama and sadness 😭
Man that was an awesome car! I would be so mad lol thanks for watching man!
Man I am SO jealous. I have been wanting a really nice domestic car exactly like this to daily for a LONG time. You don't find cars like that around Pittsburgh for less than $5-$10,000. I would really love to have a nice 350 Camaro 4 speed manual in good (or at least decent) shape for a decent price. I would get everything that it needs to be running and stopping reliably, clean the entire interior and exterior, and I would seriously drive it daily. I did have a 1974 Z28 back in the day, but it was a full drag car. My brother owns it now in Florida and he has done a full restomod restoration on it.
That’s crazy man that’s my exact plan with this one. Make her a decent daily and just cruise. Thanks for watching man!
That poor radiator core has given up the ghost....nice save
Yeah it was trash but I knew I might have a use for it one day lol
2,400 views and only 110 likes? People have no souls 🤣 Thank you for entertaining me for 34 minutes and change!
lol I know right, and thanks for watching man. I really appreciate it!
Not everyone is watching from a computer or logged in. Hard to click likes on a Roku tv with a remote.
I love seeing and hearing an old F body brought back to life but I’m most impressed with you moving that hood off the car with no mechanical or extra human help. That’s the all-American do-it-yourself by any means necessary spirit in action!
lol man that has to be the heaviest hood I’ve picked up in my life. Thanks for watching bud!
Great channel mate !love the Z28s they cost a pretty penny over here in New Zealand😥will keep watching
Heck yeah thanks man! Man I couldn’t imagine how much they cost. Thanks for watching and the support man!
Had a Beautiful mint '78 Z-28 back in 1986.
Silver w/ black interior.
Hitting a curb dead on with the brakes locked did her in.
I couldn't believe the car was totaled with not even a scratch on her.
good luck with this one!
Man that’s crazy, I hate to hear that, thank you and thanks for watching!
Had one of these as my first car years ago.. made me smile when it fired up.. Keep it Up..
That’s awesome, I bet it was awesome. Thanks for watching!
Hello, great find. Just letting you know that those wheels are called turbine.( Rare) They were an option on 78 and 79 Z28. I believe you might be able to have ordered those on other Camaro models Rally sport, Type Lt.
Thank you sir, I figured they were somewhat rare as I couldn’t remember seeing them before. Thanks for watching!
I was 18 years old and I bought a 1979 Z28 the color was like a IROC blue I had so much fun
I bet you did man, that’s awesome
Dude's got golden hands
Thanks for watching bud
Got so excited you knocked your hair sideways.😆
lol I had too, had to let the mullet flow
You ain't lying about them damn plugs cost me 90 dollars for my 350
Freaking crazy right. It’s hard to build or work on cars these days. Thanks for watching bud
The pinned comment is my cousin, i always remember going to my grandparent's house and seeing it sit there and thinking how cool it would be to restore it and drive it around. Originally me and my dad were going to fix it up but we figured it would be too much of a project for us. I can't wait to see how it turns out!
Yeah there is a good work that needs to be done, but it will just take time. It’s a great car to fix up tho. Thanks for watching the video, and the Sub!
that's the car my high school friends use to drive. one was stick/ the other automatic with a 3500 stall converter. both 5.7 with aftermarket goodies.
Man i bet that was fun, Some bad Machines. Thanks for watching Bud!
Hi how you doing I just came across your channel nice channel I love old cars I have been working on cars since like 84 yes I'm old lol I had alot of nice ones back in the day novas Chevelle's mustangs and so liking the channel will be watching more videos hope you and your family have a great day my friend
yeah man yall had all the great cars new back then. It must have been awesome. Thanks for Watching and Subscribing! Well will and you have a good day too buddy.
Very cool! It's comparable condition to my grandma's Camaro when I got a hold of it. Some parts are better, some are worse. Subscribed and I'm following along for inspiration and ideas!
Heck yeah man hopefully she will want to running like mine, thanks for watching and the support bud!
@@LyonRacing24 yeah mine had a roached starter and cross threaded spark plug on the back passenger side, the one you refused to record 😂 my friends are coming over this weekend to help push it in the garage, then ill be able to take panels off and get to things much easier. I’ll definitely be rolling the camera!
@@DirtSweatGears lol I can see how someone cross threatened it but it’s still crappy they did. Heck yeah man, and I will be on the lookout for the video! If you need some help send me a dm on insta. It’s linked to my TH-cam.
Nice save 👍
Thank you sir
You're uncle Jimmy would be proud of you. Son. Keep it up.
Thanks pops, I wish he was here to see it. I know he is looking down and helping.
God bless you like what you doing 🙏 old is the best ever God be with you all God bless you and your family 🙏🙏
Thanks for watching man
I worked at the Chevy dealership body shop in 1979. Those cars had horrible build quality and most had warrentee repair issues for fit and finish including one that crabbed down the road because the rear axle was not in strait
Man that’s awesome you seen some cool cars. I can see that with the Camaro. Mine has some issues. New video coming out tomorrow.
the turbines looks so good. debating finding a used set for mine.
Yeah man they are a great looking OEM wheel. Thanks for watching
0:24 Thinking you might raise the hood before starting. Have a blanket ready. A little backfire can turn into a steady flame.
Thanks for the tip man, and thanks for watching
Love those old Z ! Hard to find in my area ! Good Luck ! 👍😁
They are definitely my favorite Car the 4 speed was the cheery on top! This year model is my favorite because well they are at this point still affordable lol I have some part on the way so keep on the look out for another video! Thanks for watching bud
Liked this video well done - just subscribed to your channel 👍🏼🇨🇦
Heck yeah thanks bud!
That's a nice goin-to-town-rig you got there!
Thank you, and it’s going to be a good one. Thanks for watching!
9 yrs used and it looks like it had 36 yrs of cat fights inside. Dirty as heck.😂
Yeah man it was horrible lol
4 speed car Hell Yeah 👍 had a 75 rally sport i bawt from my cousin..no horse power but she'd smoke the tires quick 😂
Man the I love a 4 speed car! Heck yeah man that’s awesome hopefully I will be doing that soon! Thanks for watching bud
@@LyonRacing24 what the hell ya need more than 4 gears for anyways 😂
@@mariocooldude9092 lol exactly, my only complaint is the mechanical clutch linkage, but they have kits to fix that.
@@LyonRacing24 miss that damn car...I still dream about it 😂 white with black hood and roof, Z28 wheels...got lots of looks
@@mariocooldude9092 heck man I know that was a BadA car. Did it have a 350 or 305?
Great content! Subbed, will binge. Love it.
Thanks you sir and thanks for watching!
My dad had a 1972 Camaro 350 SS when I was young. Unfortunately it was sold in 1989. 10 years ago dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and stopped driving all together. 4 years ago I was able to get a hold of a 1971 Camaro 396 SS that we now are enjoying together for Sunday drives.
Enjoyed your video
Thank you
Man I hate to hear that about your dad. I know that’s hard. A 71 Camaro is the best looking Camaro in my opinion! And you have a SS with a 396 that’s awesome. I know for a fact y’all really enjoy cruising it around. Thanks for watching bud!
@@LyonRacing24 thank you sir. I do believe I have a short video of it on my channel. It’s Mulsanne blue. We are enjoying every sunny day in that thing and it runs great
@@johnnybravo7733 I will have to go give it a look in a bit I’m filming a new video on the Camaro today. Idk where your at in the world but it’s a beautiful day in south Alabama. Hopefully it is there for yall too.
@@LyonRacing24 I’m in Sweden sir. Still winter here with salt and shit on the roads so the Camaro is hibernating for another 2 months unfortunately 😂
Glad you have good weather and I am looking forward to another video on your channel
@@johnnybravo7733 lol yeah man you’re a ways away. Man I hate y’all have 2 more months of winter. Im not built for cold lol I’m in shorts and a T shirt about to pressure wash. You wouldn’t believe the rat crap I have pulled out of this car. Video will be out tomorrow.
Hell yea brother. I just love ur content. Keep up the great content. Much love from Maryland❤❤❤.
Heck yeah thanks man, that means alot! Thanks for watching buddy!
Oh wow reminds me of my Z28. My Dad got it fir me right before my Sr. Year in high school it had T tops was a darker blue with metal flake. Dang thing looked green under a street light. And later put crager ss wheels on. I also started dating a girl from a blind date with my friend. She also had a 79 Z28 but it didn't have t tops. The salesman and my dad grew up knowing each other. His brother was the state Trooper thst gave the driving test. I sure wish I still had it was around the time smokey and the bandit come out. So there was several trams am running around. I smoked all those and blew the big chicken on their hoods off. I did do a little to the engine. Man talk about great times with tgst car I also became a man in it if you catch my meaning lol I subed to your channel keep saving those older cars
Heck yeah man that’s awesome! I can only imagine how BA that was as a Senior crushing around in a Z28! Had to give the thunder chicken the smoke! Thanks for watching buddy and thanks for the support man! We really appreciate it!
Love the joe dirt look 😂
Dang!!! lol
Man this one took off didn't it!? good job buddy! Gotta get me one of them mullet wigs! Thats your secret! lol
Yeah man she has, I told my wife this has to be a God thing. Every part of it just fell into place. Thanks man and yeah I think the wig did help a lot lol
Music to my ears😊!
She sure does sound good!
Nice job and a great find! I was waiting for a "put that on a cracker dude" type catch phrase😂.
I didn’t know I looked just like him until I was doing my day 2 edits lol
I have a blue 79 4 speed Z28 I'm going to start working on as soon as the GF's 88 GTA is finished hopefully this year 🙏
Heck yeah man that’s awesome. Thanks for watching bud
I did have a 1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 in blue 350 engine
Heck yeah, it might just be me but these years are my favorite Camaro. I didn’t show it in the video but I have a blue 80 with a 400 in it
You still have the Camaro Z28
@@ChristinaStachura-jn9pl o yeah, the z28 has found it’s permanent home. I’m ordering parts now to fix it up. Should have a video on that in a few weeks. I’m hoping to have a clean up video on the z28 out Monday. But it’s the annual outage where I work so it might be difficult to get a day off.
I had a 71;RS, with a 350, and an 1980 v6 3.8,,,, but I hate quadrojet carbs,, if you want that Chey to run right, try to find an old holly 650 spread bore,, hard to find these days but where built to bolt onto any small block and make It run better
Yeah I’m not a fan of the ole Qjet but ima give it the old college try and rebuild it. Hopefully it will act right lol
@@LyonRacing24 gota make sure the weights are totaly free, and always keep any dirt out of the fuel, run to filters is best 👍
keep the wheels... those are rear. The dash to window corners will rust out as well... GM Transmission issue... shocker. My Brother has the same year with T-Tops. the OEM Transmission was junk
Yeah everyone I’ve had has rushed dash corners, yeah I’m definitely going to keep the wheels and have them blasted
It's not running on all 8 cylinders but for a car that's sat for as long as it has it's sounds good, thanks for your videos from Wales UK 🏴 .
Heck yeah man views from across the big water as my boy calls it! Yeah it’s in desperate need of a tune up lol I’m getting everything together to go through the carb, plugs, cap, and rotor. Should see that video in a few weeks! Thanks for watching man.
@@LyonRacing24 no worries, I'm looking forward to seeing this car's progress.
Me too man i think its going to be a good one. I keep tossing around the idea of putting a cam in it lol
@@LyonRacing24 well if you do put a cam in it make sure it's a dog food cam...meaty and lumpy!.
O for sure man! I mean while you in there doing the job might as well get a cam with some lob separation for all the chop! What time is it over there? @@adamweston4152
I just subscribed to your channel. I really enjoyed this video. You did a good job bro 👍🏻 I look forward to more videos
Thank you sir, and thanks for watching and the sub!
Gesh my friend had the same car color and 4 speed he also has t tops.. rip Chuck..miss you buddy...
Sorry for your loss buddy, I know it was an awesome car. Thanks for watching man
Yes
Cool video
Thanks for watching man!
Awesome 👏
Thanks for watching!
Subscribed. Keep it old school
Always man, thanks for watching
That driveline needs to come out. That right spot in the engine is corrosion, most likely will start puking smoke. Maybe not but probably. Personally I'd disassemble the entire car a section at a time and just do a mechanical overhaul then drive the crap out of it. Have fun sir.
Yeah that’s the plan eventually, but not for some time unless problems arise. I’m trying to figure out what right spot ya talking about so I can keep an eye on it. Thanks for the comment and watching bud!
Your puppies are absolutely adorable!!!
Thank you, and thanks for watching.
There names are
Bear-black lab
Maze-gsp
Shelia- mini Australian shepherd
Nice! Good luck with your channel! I am a new subscriber
@@christiangraham506 heck yeah, thanks for the support!
I'm a new subscriber. I'd love to have this car. My buddy had one ...sold it ...been gone for 30 plus years and bought it back. I'm in Rome Georgia. Where are you located
Thanks for the sub man but I’m going to keep this one lol and I’m in Mobile AL.
Nice Job!! Javlin? I look at your other vids and see.
Thanks man, and yeah I got a javelin fired up about a month ago.
Good job lol, love it brother 💪🏾💪🏾
Thanks for watching!
Nice z28 to
thankyou sir
Hands down the Ugliest Camaro ever! My friends Mom had a 81or82 Berlineta version? Turd Brown, Cream interior, 305C.I 120+HP maybe?! She drove it From California to Michigan, pulling a Wave runner in 1998! 😂😮
lol the ugly kinda grows on ya. I wish I could get my hands on a nice split bumper but my wallet won’t let me get close to completely clapped out version. Cali to Michigan towing a wave runner is a haul lol that woman was a boss! Thanks for watching bud.
cool car just subbed
Thanks for watching and the support bud!
I would definitely run a bottle of seafoam through the brake booster vacuum line..
Yeah man it needs a major tune up. Be on the look out for that video it will be out in a few weeks
great waching you got it running..! GReets from the owner of Arnold ,,The Musthavestang ! yea also on you tube. ..
GReets From Holland europe .
Heck yeah man, Thanks for watching , I will have to go over and check your channel out!
@@LyonRacing24 th-cam.com/video/gtnUniyUf4o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9Y-Lad2eEeo1pO1u
one of the vidoes.. we just went in to a new channel just for Arnold ..
That’s going to be an awesome car
Yea sir it is, Thanks for watching
Nice z28
Thanks man
@@LyonRacing24welcome
Like the 79 had a 78 but gave it to my friend and kept my 80 Z28
Awesome cars man, thanks for watching bud!
@@LyonRacing24 your brown Z28 reminds me of my 78 Z28 it was gold with the brown and black z28 ground effects and
@@teeoshbe man I bet that car was slick! Was it an auto or 4 speed?
Auto I wish you have but I put a b&m 3000 high stall and 700r in my 80
@@teeoshbe would have made it a ripper for sure!
Great vid cool Z 🤜🤛
Thanks for watching man.
@@LyonRacing24 👍
Mobile county plates? I’m in Mobile county also!
Yeah man i live in Creola lol
Ain't broke don't don't fix it
Thats the saying I live by man. Thanks for watching!
All u need now is a marborol 100 cigarette, an a bud Weiser
lol I’m good with everything but the smoke, thanks for watching!
720 degrees bud, it's gotta go 720 to make a full rotation.
Yeah for the cam but I’m good with the crank going 360. Means no hard spots in the cylinders. And if the cam will go 360 I’m pretty sure it go 720. Thanks for watching man
Is that Camaro a 305V8 car, or a 350 ??
It’s a 350
Its a SBC. Of course it runs.
Yeah man can’t kill em!
Nice. Nice good job
Thank you sir
Sounds like its running or it may be the other car thats in the bay
Yeah the other car in the bay runs pretty good too, good ole ls swap lol thanks for watching
You must have worked hard on your hair to get it like that. I hear that your secret might be marvel mystery oil.
You got me lol I use it as shampoo, thanks for watching
Econocraft battery, the cheapest AutoZone has to offer
Yup and it still gets the job done
Iv got a 68 dart thats been sitting since 1988 Iv been working on.
You got her running?
@@LyonRacing24 worked on it for a couple months trying to get the engine unstuck..but it was to far gone had alot of ring ridge..the distributor was missing out of it and moisture got into the block..ended up getting a 318 out of a pickup and rolled the dice chancing it for 200 dollars..swapped out for a 4bbl intake and carb so far it seems like a good motor..iv started it a few times but got a number of other things to go thru on the car..love your video.
@@joeabraham2363 yeah got to love that, well at least you got her back going. That’s all that matters! And thank you for watching.
Thank u
That's just like the Fast Times at Ridgemont High "silver" Camaro that Spicoli wrecked out and he was going to repair it with his dad's TV repair tools. Quote " my brother's going to s*** and then he's going to kill us"
lol (You cant fix this car Spicoli! I can fix it.) I should have put a clip of that in the video when i had the long hair. Missed opportunity.
I had to go turn on clips of Fast Times at Ridgemont High to to laugh. Spicoli wrecks Camaro
I will defiantly drop some clips in the next video for you lol Mad at myself for not thinking about it during filming. Its been so long since i watched that movie lol @@Douglas_Stevens
@@LyonRacing24 it was so fun to be a teenager riding around breaking the law in a Camaro reeked like 4:20
Man that was the good ole boy days there!
Amazing!!
Hopefully the original owner likes the video.
wasn't looking for a comedy channel i personally like actual will it start as it goes no adds no makeup no clips from shows just good will it start videos. but if you do the hair go ahead and do the makup and miniskirt go all out
Its just a joke man, not everything in life has to be so serious. Thanks for watching Bud
More Camaro videos please
I will have a video coming out Monday morning! Thanks for watching!
165 hp when New??
It needs a rebuild and upgraded drive-line
For sure and eventually we will do that but right now I just want to put it in the road
Growing a mullet and iron maiden 8 track and you be full 80s
lol exactly. Thanks for watching bud!
Is it for sale
No sir it’s not
Why did you suddenly start wearing a blonde wig under your cap 😂
My hair just magically started growing lol
This car is just begging for a true dual exhaust system. Chevy really neutered their cars when they came out with the pellet filled "pancake" style catalytic converter in 1975.
Yeah I plan on deleting all of that eventually, gonna need some long tubes as well
I had a 1974 LT1 Camaro it was very fast finely sold it to a cop got married 😢😢
lol I know how that is. Thanks for watching bud.
One simplest cars ever made all the good stiff there posi somtimes a 4 spd only thing needs little love engine those 1970s emission engines
@@rooster68able yeah man I have a plan to fix all of that lol
Does that thing have a trailer hitch on it😂😂
Yeah and it’s almost rusted off lol
Come to think my other 80 camaro has a hitch on it too lol
lol I got this in suggest deal I start watching and ol dude been watching vice grip he says stuff and acts in ways as Derrick
Not trying to, but haters gonna hate
@@LyonRacing24 I didn’t say anything about hate lol I just made a statement take it however
It did have a manual transmission 4 speed munie transmission Hurst shifter
That’s awesome man! I bet that was fun
It was fun to drive into town and show off my Chevy Camaro Z28 but I had a hole in trunk floor
@@ChristinaStachura-jn9pl ant nothing wrong with that lol everyone of my cars does too. Keeping them on the road is all the matters!
@@ChristinaStachura-jn9pl I’m ready to get mine back on the road, and take my boy out in it. Go ahead and help him become a car guy.
Take the fan off.
I would need some E fans then lol
I want the car
I’m going to keep this one man, thanks for watching bud!
That was the worst click bait pic so far
Sorry but it was junk from factory
That’s your opinion, I have my own
Could you be anymore disrespectful of OUR flag.
Sorry you feel that way not trying to be.