Cheapest Corvette In The Country, 1000 Mile Road Trip In A Ratty C3! New Orleans 2019
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- I buy the cheapest manual transmission Corvette in the country that drives home and has a clean title. We do a weeks worth of wrenching and then Sarah and I road trip the ratty Corvette C3 to New Orleans for my birthday.
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#Corvette #CorvetteC3 #ratmusclecarz #rattyvette #roadkill
Very cool video man!!!! You and the “RAT” C3 did the Corvette Nationa proud sir!!! More RAT videos!!! Shout out to your copilot too for hanging in with ya and being a good sport!!! Much respect!!
Thanks! We enjoyed the trip and Sarah is sitting next to me and says, "Thank you, Shane"
Hey brother, loved the video, I can tell you put a lot of time into making this video, and you did an excellent job. Thanks for taking us along for the ride, you may have just inspired me to take one of my old beaters on a long distance trip. This video deserves 10,000+ views in my opinion, keep up the awesome work my friend
Thanks for the kind words. You should absolutely take a beater on a road trip! Don't forget the batteries for the cameras :)
@@CarGroves I will definitely be sure to buy plenty of batteries for my GoPro, they don't last very long
Scotts Speed Shop thanks for sharing this video with your subscribers. I enjoyed it, an plan on checking out the rest of this dude's channel.
Car Groves thanks for an entertaining video about an adventure in a cool looking ride.
His support has really helped my channel get some attention. thanks for coming over to watch!
Way to go, man! Yes, it's one of the less desirable Corvette models from the dark ages of underpowered cars, but hey, it's still a Vette, ratty or not. What many car guys don't get, these C3s have 4 wheel disc brakes, independent rear suspension, low point of gravity and almost perfect weight distribution. If the car is halfway decently maintained, it drives way better than any common Muscle Car. The 4 speed manual is so easy to shift and suits the car much better than the automatic. The reclined seating position is actually very comfortable once you get used to it. So in a nutshell: Great car to take (very) long road trips in. Oh, you probably guessed it, I'm partial to Corvettes and have a soft spot for guys who actually drive them. Loved your video.
Thanks for the detailed reply. Glad you liked the video.
The smile on your face when you are driving says it all!
It sure does! Thanks for watching.
Hi Jake! Looks like a ton of fun! You’re doing what made Roadkill so enjoyable when it came out. Keep it up, my friend.
Thanks for the compliment! Oh, and you have new videos! Well I know what I'm doing for the next hour haha
@@CarGroves Thanks! Let me know if you ever make it out to Colorado Springs, CO. Would love to meet up with you.
Sure thing!@@AutoAnatomy
I loved this video. It is exactly what I wanted to see. Getting an old vette running and doing a road trip! And, by the way, all vettes are great, even the later C3's are still some of the coolest vehicles on the road.
They are growing on me 😎
Dude I don’t know how your channel hasn’t blown up ,this is awesome. Just like road kill but with out unlimited funds and sponsors. Perfect for the regular person
Hey, thanks for watching!
Cool video. C3 Corvette..great car..even a beat up one. Looks great I'd love a vette..my dream car..regards from little old England.
Thanks for watching studio7!
Favorite style Corvette. C3 are usually between 6 to 8k in that condition in Ohio it seems like. Less than that they are probably missing body parts or dont run. Lol
I just bought my 79 C3 (Bit more expensive in Aussie land) hahaha awesome car, loved the video
Good choice!
Awesome video, awesome car. You fulfilled a dream of mine, to get a C3 Vette on the cheap, fix it up, and drive it off into the sunset with your girl. Good on ya.
It was a blast, thanks for watching!
Awesome video man! Can't buy a damn thing for 2500 let alone a stick corvette! Cool ride, love the rims as well! They suit the car! Also, looked like a great trip you two had and Happy birthday!
Only things I could say is 30 mins was pushing it a little long and your voice was off at one point in the video, but all in all great video and nice work on the editing👍
Thanks! Yeah, I wanted to do more of a TV show episode than break it up into 5 videos. Maybe, I'll shrink the next one of these down some more.
you should check out TheCorvetteBen. this car is right up his alley.
I already watch his channel, its great.
I must be the one dude that likes c3’s. I want to say you are a cool dude and brave for making that trip. Your lady is awesome for making the trip with you. My wife would never do that.
Thanks for watching!
If you enjoy driving long distances in piles of junk, I recommend you look into the Le'Mons Rallies here in the US. We did a 2800 mile trek last year around all of the great lakes and blew up the engine in our 89 Celebrity. We got 4ish months to get our Fiat X1/9 ready for the next one (and it needs every minute it can get).
That sounds like a blast. We did the gambler 500 last year which sounds very similar. Thanks for the view.
Really enjoyed your video. But I don't think most people "hate" these Corvettes. They're just not worth much because the stock horsepower sucks because, well, everything sucked in the mid 70's. That and they made SO many of them. But they're only some simple mods away from being as good or better driving wise than any other Vette that came before it.
YMMV
Awesome road trip vlog! Just goes to show you that corvettes are incredible road cars that are meant to be driven. Funny you are in Houston like me, we will have to get the rag-a-muffin corvettes together one day for a cruise
Sounds like fun!
Great Job. Love the Vette. I'm in Houston too. Dont you just love these super smooth roads here.
I hope your joking :) Thanks for watching! All the smooth roads are in Arizona, Nevada, and California...
@@CarGroves totally kidding.
I don't even know what I'm paying taxes for. I live in Montrose, there's potholes everywhere. I had to change cars, went from a sports car to an SL500. Because the roads are so bad.
Awesome find Jake, at that price it's truely a bargain. Hopefully we can see more video's of it being restored. Hang on to it and one day you'll probably get over five times it's purchase price. Great vid 👍.
Already sold :)
I drove to Mississippi from Florida, the Tampa Bay area to see some family and a few days later we all drove to New Orleans. Next time you go to Mississippi try Raising canes fried 🐔 chicken right on Gulfport were you were driving. Great video.
Sounds great!
This video showed up on my list so I watched it. Great video. I have a shop that I own a one man show. By the way the car not starting after sitting awhile is most likely the carb. leaking gas down into the intake. Pull the carb drain it. Flip it over there is 2 soft plugs on underside of throttle body. Remove base plate to get a good look. Clean area real good and apply some epoxy to the plugs. Gas friendly epoxy. Hope that helps. I subscribed to your channel too.
Thanks for watching and subscribing. Where is your shop located?
Awesome !video Scotts speed shop brought me here 👍🏽
Victor .M. Vargas Thanks for watching!
Great video, wish I lived closer to participate in this instead of just helping over the phone. ( Nick's dad)
Brian, thanks for all the tech tips over the phone! Would love to build an engine for it with all of us over a weekend.
@@CarGroves that sounds like a plan, would be a good weekend project. I absolutely love the cougar in the background too
Aye great content keep up the good work
Thanks Willy :)
A real steal. It's a 350 Chevy. Cam, dual exhaust & vortec heads should double the HP. A good super T-10 is worth a lot.
Nick Dulak Thanks for the tips
@@CarGroves The stock dist. Can be recurved. The Q-jet can be jetted properly & will make plenty of power. Carb & intake are usually the first things people replace but in this case not really necessary. Don't go crazy on cam. 230° at .05 & .480 lift is plenty. Vortec heads can be bought used cheap. I've built plenty of low budget junkyard combinations in the past & whipped up on big $ rides. I think it's great that no one wants latter C-3's & C-4's. Puts a lot of cheap Vette's in the hands of budget builders.
I think this Corvette might get one of those budget build engines, sounds really fun.
@@CarGroves one thing I know for sure is all cast iron motors will take tremendous abuse. Everyone is crazy over LS motors, put a big hole in the radiator & see how long one lasts. I believe that you should never buy anything new that you don't have to. Swap Meet parts are plenty good enough for that old rocket.
NICE VIDEO AND ROAD TRIP. IS THE VETTE A 75. ARE YA GOING TO PAINT IT AND FIX IT UP AND KEEP IT OR SELL IT. Y'ALL TAKE CARE.
Nice vlog, and i think the car has still a cool beater look😄
Thanks for watching!
Hell yeah cool video! You seem like a cool guy if your ever up in St Louis with the arch lol let me know I’ll show you around in my 69 C3
Sounds good, Id love to see it.
I never understood the hate for this generation of Corvette. I actually think they are cool looking. Personally, I think the newer ones are the "ugly" generation. From the front, I almost mistake the for a newish Viper every time, and from the rear, they look like a riced out Camaro that got punched in the ass.
After driving it, I can say the reputation is not deserved. Drives just like any old car but looks really cool doing it.
I am a little late to the party but nice video. I just bought a 1980 4 speed C3 a couple months ago, it is not as ratty in appearance as yours but I have definitely spent a lot more time and money getting it sorted mechanically. I am sure you figured it out by now but the rear end noise may be non-LSD gear oil in your posi. Also I dont know how you could stand driving it around with the lights up all the time, before I fixed my vacuum actuators I would manually raise them only when I needed the headlights, they kind of ruin the profile of the car. The later C3s are not fast cars but they arent slow either and are so much fun to drive with a manual.
I just bought a nice red 1977 Corvette completely stock put a battery
$20 in, a starter $25 a fuel pump $26, every thing else works body is fine , frame not rusted, needs a new windshield, runs like a champ !!!!.........only cost me ,you ready ??????....$1700 ha ha ha ha ha, I bought a set of the aluminum yj8 rims with decent tires for $175 .........I love this car , I'm gonna start building a very nice fast ass engine either a 427 or 454 .....c3 vettes are the way to go , affordable and if you stick with the Chevy 350 , possibilities are endless and very affordable if you life muscle / sports cars ,you can't go wrong !!!!.......ERIK
I think they make a kit to put the Vortec 8.1 in a C3
Great deal on the Vette, Great road trip. The rear could be out of alinement, that could be what's making the clunking sound.
Those rears are a pain
Sweet deal on that vet man . Fix it up and enjoy it. I love mine.
The rear suspension, control arms, wheel bearings can be a hassle to set up, and the bird cage of steel under the fiberglass and around the windshield can become a rusty mess, and the brake caliper design makes seized calipers very common. Otherwise they are great driving cars, more of a grand tourer than a sports car.
That's what I paid for my 87 c4 three and a half years ago. I wish mine was a stick though.
Cheapest manual 😎
I love C3 Vettes. Fun watch
Thanks!
I have the Same sound when i start sometimes from a stop thanks a lot
Thanks for watching Super!
Wait did you just say 25mpg?!! My '72 (base 350/4 speed) was basically completely stock with headers and exhaust and would get 11mpg on the highway at 55mph.
Just counting gallons vs miles at the pump
I'm happy to get 15 in my base '71 4 speed.
@@micksterboone4517 Sounds good. Thanks for watching.
I.think u gotta shift it into.reverse to get the key out
I've been using CRKT for years. I use an M16-04Z and haven't been able to break it in the 5 years of using and abusing it.
Great knives
Groves or Grooves?
YEAH
Oh yeah!!!
That car needs a 5.3 swap….but definitely keep the 4 speed…..awesome score
Its even got the luggage rack..cool
Super retro! Thanks for watching.
Great video, how tall are you? I am thinking about getting one but not sure i will fit. Im 6ft.
Anybody 6 ft and higher needs to test drive cars, torso makes all the difference
Use the vise to press it the joint instead of pounding on it.
Thanks
Cool vette- make it your own now
Sold it
Best trips are the ones you may not come back from. Nothing like a long trip in a car that is questionable.
My thoughts exactly!
Manual is the way to go. Red badge is 75 or 76
Auuugggghhhhh - vettes and mud holes don’t mix! Lol
It did pretty good. I think the posi helped a lot. Thanks for watching.
Whoa good C3 content on youtube?! Well done, what are the plans for the vette now?
I'm still mulling it around. I think it would make an excellent daily driver with some work. Probably going that direction.
Any more vids with this vette planned?
Sold!
Youve just witnessed the power of taco's
Taco Taco Tuesday
OH
NO!
Oh yeah….and a new carpet
do you still have the car and how much would you sale it for?
Sold!
Nice trip.
Thanks! Just did another one in a 67 Mustang, video up soon. 1200 miles...
Awesome video! What year is it? 75?
78?
You stole this car.your t-tops will fit behind the seats but it is a tight fit.Cool car have a blast.
Thanks for watching!
Is it for sale
Sold it about a month after the trip. Was a great experience. I really enjoyed the car.
That year is it
Its a 1975
HELL
Yeah!
I feel like I just came back from vacation.
By that do you mean tired and wind burnt from having the t tops off 90% of the trip? Thanks for watching!
It may be the ugly year, it may be a little rat chewed, but the Vette Gets Them Wet.
lol, touche
FUCK YEA AMERICA!!! Let them bald eagles sang!!
Merica
Man you have a cooperative wife. My wife would of kicked me in the balls and took off back home after like 20 minutes. Must be nice man.
Lucky Goose Sarah is pretty badass
That’s actually not a bad looking car
Looked great from 100ft
I got two words for your car & you......SOAP & WATER. (just saying)
For my mouth?