ABANDONED 21 Years-Will This Corvette Run and Drive? CHEAP Vette Kart
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2023
- I picked up this 1989 Corvette for $500 from a car lot, its completely trashed, but a great candidate for a vette kart! We swap the fuel injection out for a good old fashioned carburetor and have tons of fun.
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The mythical 1/100 time that changing the fluid actually saves a transmission. Truly a sight to behold
Lucas transmission fluid is key! If it will not pull after that, it's toast!!
And it has a transbrake now for dragracing
The fluid had magnetic shavings that were making the solenoid stick.
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As someone who works on corvettes for a living, I approve of this video!
As someone who has worked on everyone else's POS since I was 15, if I had to do it for living think I'd go with the orginal Bug's
This dude is bat ish crazy! 😂 riding in a completely stripped vet, with his foot hanging out to hold the batttery, no lights at night, with a crappy trans, no phone if it breaks down with a welded on steering wheel 😂 I ❤ it
I salute you Dalton for freeing this world of not one but two port-injection Chevrolet intakes in a single year, a task few others would ever undertake.
55:50 snow falling, almost night, no headlights, no phones, battery hanging on the tray by hopes and dreams, just LIVING THE DREAM on billet wheels in the VetteKart!!!
Just the way our founding fathers intended😂
You forgot the roof! No roof!
Watching you restore this pristine C4 was a great way to start my week!
Dalton: It's quite the interesting soup we have made here.
JD: Bathe in it.
Laughed my freaking ass off. JD is such a great kid.
Dalton, Jess, and JD are truly an inspiration to us all. If it wasn't for his multi-bay million dollar shop I'd think he was just a normal guy doing what way too many of us would like to be doing. AND, making memories with his son during the time. God, I hope you never change.
Clearance the rear tubs and put giant mudders on it for all the off road capabilities! It probably needs stacks and flappers as well.
off-road/safari C4 needs to happen!
That "maintenence from the drivers seat" is an option you will only find on a Pole Barn vehicle. That's nice. APPROVED!!!
well that and F1 ;-)
I gotta say, the quality of junk you work on has maintained a steady level of "Will it run". Some day your second job will let you leave the clock job and you can build a shiny pole barn. Keep the videos rollin from SW Mo
He’s hoping to do this full time by summer’s end
Your gentle, caressing touch on your projects is a joy to watch. How you are so careful and concise with the things you need to remove is a lesson to us all.
I'm not finished watching yet, but my PC is having a fit, and I am writing this while I have the chance. Not unlike the suspected bad solenoid on your transmission, things are currently working in a fashion, but I do not know how long it will last.
Finished watching, and boy did I laugh at the antics and panic while out on your adventure. I would love to be able to get up to the things that you guys do. Living the dream!
I'm looking forward to seeing what you get up to next.
All the best,
Neil :-)
"I love new cars"
- JD, Referring to a car about twice his age.
So nice to see a true craftsman passing on mechanical skills honed over years to his son, that young man will no doubt be able to walk into almost any burger joint and get a job
😂😂😂😂😂
The attention to detail for a perfect restoration is truly inspiring.
Damnit Dalton another outstanding job. That was the best thing you could’ve done with that car. I love that there’s haters out there saying you ruined that car. You actually improved that car. Keep up the good work young man.
Seriously , it’s not like it’s a 69. That thing was a garbage body with a maybe useable motor on its way to the crusher.
I agree with you.The engineers who designed that car ruined it.
What he removed in scrap metal paid for the car 🤣🤣
Hey Dalton be sure to tell Sheriff JD we said Hello. Every time I see him now in your videos , I think of him wearing those ray-bands, and that moustache that little guy is hilarious. 🤘🤘🤘
Y’all are my favorite father/son duo on TH-cam great content 🎉 as always
I told my bro-in-law about your channel and he said your a "breath of fresh air" in this saturated and highly "corprate" genre. He loves the fact of the low buck club and I told him that you support local merch business' and don't pocket much from that. I love the fact I saw you on Kevin's channel. Even if I have to feed my kids Raman I'll be a member! Thank you for this awesome content! Happy belated Thanksgiving to you and yours from some auto lovers in Southern New Jersey!
Thanks!
DelCo over here it's a great little Chanel
@@PoleBarnGarage be careful... clean those cars out before you work on them....
@@PoleBarnGarage I think we should mention the fact that your always honest about products that sponsor you also. You don’t throw some pitch to sell cheap crap that you don’t even like just because they sent you free stuff. Rare to see something like that out of someone these days.
@@Oldfarmersgarage- I enjoy the “Dollar Shave Club” sponsored videos where the guys haven’t shaved in a year 🤔 second is the healthy drink mix crap they say tastes so great, funny no one says how good they are unless they’re getting paid! 🤮
The fireball that came out of the carb was AWESOME! It looked kinda like a mini nuke. I LOVED IT!!!!😂😂
Quick way to trim the beard and eyebrows 👌 🤪 😎 😂
Definitely seeing "Dalton the stock car driver" in this video. That Vett-kart is FUN... keep the wing. And then grab all the headlights and make it semi functional for night fun
I think ‘ole Dale Petty is coming out of retirement 🏁
Put one them big light bars he used before, or a aircraft landing light but may need a secondary alternator & battery to not instakill the battery like I did one night 30 miles from the road, in a spot pushing was impossible, by myself, smack dab in the middle of the trail, electronics, not fun learning the hard way
You can switch the distributor gear from the computer one to the old one. Roll pin should be in the same place. Also turn the bolts on the rear control arms. That adjusts the rear camber, gives the traction back you lost by removing that 200 lb rear window
It's the attention to detail you have that keeps me coming back every week! Couldn't think of a better use of that Corvette.
You were wrestling with that door I was like "hook it to the truck" and next thing you had it hooked to the truck, awesome!
Jd is an awesome kid! Learning alot.🎉
1st!! Everytime I’m bored, dalton comes through with another great video! Corvette dorks everywhere are LOSING THIER MINDS 😂😂😂
I never get tired of you working on crappy cars Dalton never stop making videos 😁👍
Thanks for the like 👍
I'm a former GM driveability tech, and I worked on a bunch of these 5.7L tuned port engines. GM stuck them in the Vette, firebird, Camaro, and the Chevy Caprice that had the police package. I approve you switching to carburetor and hei ignition, parts for this engine was ridiculous. Injectors would short internally due to no regulation on ethanol concentration, and had Bosch injectors that were $200+ a piece. The mass airflow sensor was Bosch and a common fail item as it used a heated wire in the airflow that was cooled and varied resistance to figure airflow, those were $600+. Not a cheap engine for the time.
The next generation of these were even worse, using the optispark ignition with the distributor behind the water pump and driven by the camshaft. Made replacing the cap and rotor a real fun time. We always recommended replacing the water pump as we had to remove it anyway to service the distributor.
8 minutes in and I'm crying. You're a natural Dalton, your sense of humor is right up my street!
Amazing that you were able to find the only C4 that isn't a rare, special collector's edition of some kind.
You know your a success thrashing on the backroads and not in jail. Your the man Dalton and JD is so brave.
Maybe the cops don't patrol the PBG testing grounds ? 🤣🤣
There back roads there are no cops or sherrifs patrolling them.
Dalton, you've missed your calling as a heart surgeon. Your delicate and precise removal of intricate parts and pieces is second to none. A steady hand and calm demeanor are that of the finest world renowned surgeons.
My father worked for PBR (Patons Brakes Replacements) for 32 years. I remember as a young kid they had the C4 as a test car to design the brakes. When they finished my father tried to purchase it but under the conditions the car was imported into Australia it had to be crushed.
Watching the distributor spin when it first fired up made me die laughing lmao
I saw that too!
"self timing" it's a Vette thing!
I hope to live long enough to see JDs son. That kid will be beyond imagination. You guys keep doing it , I will keep watching.
He’s very quick witted for a young man of his age. No doubt he will succeed
I hope JD lives long enough to have a son. I love their adventures but they are not without risk.
@@heiner71 the hell kind of comment is that? Weirdo
@@heiner71 - when your time is up, it’s up. There is no rhyme nor reason. I’ve seen young people die and old people live. Driving around some back roads in junk vehicles is safer than driving around in today’s traffic where 90% of people are on their phones or drugged up.
@RustyZipper you definitely hit the nail on the head with that one. 😂😂😂😂😂
There's definitely a special breed of mechanic to work on automatic transmissions. I, like every other mechanic will have NOTHING to do with one other than the saving grace of a quart or 2 or Lucas magic trans fix, that stuff actually does something man.. it's like potion #9 for auto trans..
edit: OH man!! I wrote this comment BEFORE I even saw you get to the 'miracle goo' portion of this.. awesome Dalton. You're the best!
He even did one better by warming the "Magic Goo" with the in shop salamander 😮😂😂😂😂
Just changed my trans filter in my 2000 Dodge 1500, which I think was the first time it has ever been serviced. The filter and fluid that came out of that makes the Vette's transmission look new.
Same I just did my #FreeGTP trans and it was super bad and likely the first time it was ever changed
You now have a matching (sort of...well no) set of yard sleds, JD'a Kia and this fine, fine piece of......amusing technology, yea that's the ticket! I see a race in the future! Great job as always, I love to see $500 pieces of junk become $100 pieces of junk that actually work 😂
You're killing me Dalton! This is at least the second video this year in which you dispose of a complete TPI manifold. I've been looking for one!
You can have it, come get it. Free!!
The Engine runs good just pull it out and put it in something worth building and you can drive on the street! That’s what I would do you got it for cheep sell the rest of the car as scrap and make a little money back! Much love and great to see you and your son doing all the projects together!
Ya figure I got a good runner if nothing else. Or maybe put a body on the chassis?
Dude would drive it on the street anyway, wacky races stylee
Im working on one of the hunks of junk at my tech school and you have the privilege of putting a carburetor back on. Installing the tuned port injection is the hardest part of the entire proses
Any worthy tech school would of course demonstrate the standard practice of depositing TPI in the nearest dumpster, you should really bring that up
Hey it could be worse could be working on something German from the '80s nothing like waiting three months to get your 1-year only injectors rebuilt
@@TwoDollarGararge Or a Saab.
@@jeffrobodine8579 there is a steady junkyard supply of saabs by me thanks to rust what are you looking for
I love how 80s gm transmissions will magically work with a pan full of just goop and chunks
I dunno if I'm willing to publicly brag about the 700r4 😅
@@PoleBarnGarage fair, my experience is with th400 that was a "how the hell does this still work" with the chunks that were in the pan
Every FRIDAY is a day that I look forward to watching a video of my favorite channel PGB absolutely Love what He does. Look at all the Cars Trucks and Vans He has using little money and having LOTS of FUN along with His awesome Son. Wish that maybe we could see two videos a week if possible l understand it's a lot of work maybe every once in awhile we could get two a week?
There's nothing as cool as building a woods and field runner with Horse power. I had a 38 Buick sedan someone gave me when I was 13, Me and a friend cut the body off with a torch had a wagon path through the woods ,burned many gallons of gas in that straight 8 ,Until I was 15 and got a better set of wheels, This video brought back many of my memories when I was JD's age .
nice to see the vette got the tender care it deserves
as someone who owned a 1985 c4 Z51 package.. this was satisfying to watch lol I learned so much about these things and its driven me to hate the 350 and everything GM after 1980.. I traded it for a 2001 crown vic and couldn't be happier. new owner thought I messed up that god forsaken plenum and it went from a running project to a non running car.
Hey dude you may know this already, but on that oil pump rod, you can just drop in the dizzy and bump the key, and it'll fall in place. That way, you don't have to mess with the long screw driver trick. Thanks for the videos they are kick ass.
Think you've had more fun with it for your $500 since the first owner picked it up off the lot!
Keep up the shenanigans 😁
Thank you for the entertainment. One just never knows what you will do. Great video.
Honestly love the TPI intakes. I think they look awesome, and the properly functioning tune port cars ive ridden in have been incredibly fun. Wish i could have one just to mess with.
They are a blast. I have an L98 in my '89 GMC stepside that is so much fun and done as if GM had put them in the trucks (which they should have).
I was actually thinking about trying to swap to a TPI in my '95 Sierra. Motor has 300,000 miles on it, and I've already got a fresh SBC sitting around waiting for the current motor to die. How hard was the swap?
Those long runners would have ben perfect for a truck!
JD is the best sidekick ever. Dude has mastered improv and is the king of "yes, and".
I love how authentic your videos are. So many content creators film in surgically clean environments and everything is to spec. Totally unrealistic.. watching your content reminds me of holding the flashlight for my old man or his old man. Also love that you’re teaching your son.
Roadkill got death threats when they hacked their c4 for the cart. You gotta do it.
I love this video,resurrecting this pile of crap was fun to watch.
This is the kind of stuff the big guys lose touch of. I can't speak for everyone but the "budget" builds car youtubers put out anymore where they drop an efi in it or the never ending ls swaps with teams of pro's gets stale for a younger backyard wrencher. It's awesome to see guys still putting out real stuff and sharing that with your son is priceless time spent together. It's so refreshing to see someone say lets jest tear all this junk off and roll down some gravel roads and see what happens. Thanks Dalton (and JD) for breathing life into this kinda content again
It's pretty sad isn't it? I've been doing this shit my whole life, I'd buy these 3 cars for $500 a piece whether I was doing TH-cam or not, just to screw around with them. Having fun is what the hobby is about, not spending millions of dollars!
Your kid has a good sense of humour, isn't afraid to be himself on camera. Very rare these days.
I'm pretty sure that I bought an old car that you worked on a few years back... I could tell because instead of just taking the time to remove the power window motors the right way on both front doors, there were access holes hacked through the sheet metal-- with no attempt made to replace the missing metal! On a lighter note, J.D. is a perfect partner-in-crime.
I also had a natural water feature in the roof on my old project, man I miss that ranger, though it nearly killed me twice.
Great video as always Mr. Dalton Sir
Loving the videos lately dalton although it was kinda sad seeing the c4 ripped apart. I mean even all of the lights worked in the interior and exterior. And also some people could have used the hood or some of the body panels.
As someone who does bodywork, the panels were repairable but far from good shape. And there just aren't a lot of people fixing c4s, when nice ones can be had for under 5 grand
I mean I'm a vette guy I love c4s ill never know why but its just a c4 there's a ton of them, and vette cart of any kind is cool by me 😂
Yeah your right
Properly not giving a fluff! This man could give a class on the subject.
My favorite show on TH-cam, Dalton really is the Wile E. Coyote of the auto world, and we need more of this content.
😂😂 the modern day doodlebug!! Now to remove the rear wheel arches and throw on a pair of mudder tires!!🤔
Likely!
Burning the midnight oil to get this one out! I appreciate all the work and the product.
I like the way you restored the vette at least you got it running and now you got something play with
I dont know why, but "Store brand! Mmmmm!" Is what broke me. Somehow that was the funniest part of it for me.
Second funniest was you realizing almost too late that throwing your body into the hood wouldn't end well if it broke free.
I think I'd have kept the doors on but gutted them so they're just skins, put the headlights back on, and 5 speed swap it. Perfection. Maybe some header mufflers too..
It needs a stick for sure
24:34 I like the Boltster things, Kevin has shown them off a couple times and Rainman Ray has used them in his videos too. But I'm WAY too cheap and perfectly happy stabbing my bolts and pushrods and such through a Dr Pepper 12 pack box and labeling them with whatever Sharpie I can "borrow" from my kids' backpacks.
Dude, you’re killing me. Great content, I’m impressed. Keep it up.
Dude your kid is awesome I'm so glad.he gets to learn from you. Stellar job dad.
Outstanding Dalton one of your lowest priced builds and it made a great video. Entertainment value is a solid 10 good job guys
I think that electric rachet from dewalt is more valuable than the entire C4.
I have a separated tendon in my wrist from assembly line work, that ratchet has been a lifesaver!
I can't imagine Dalton being scared of anything 😂
Terrified of heights 😂
Makes me want to get a corvette so I can rip it apart too. I love how the reverse lights are wired to the side markers, that's just genius.
Loved your delicate, sensitive fixup of the Vette -- b0est part for me was pulling off passenger door with the chain. Your channel is great and you and J.D. are fine mechanics and fun to be around.
Leroy's strangely attractive second cousin, Leanne
😂 that's hilarious, seems to be a pretty decent engine for something though. Thanks for the video.
Definitely a good engine!
Dalton, you are truly a connoisseur. A concourse restored vette and also….a JAG
JD has the coolest dad. He'll remember these times for his whole life.
Hey that bonnet would make an epic sled. Tow it around the place behind a wagon in the snow
That was our plan!
Personally love the C4. I have taken my 84 from stock to 7 second 1/4 mile car over the years. Make great race cars - And they are cheap. They look good. They handle excellently if you're into turning corners, are pretty lightweight and can be made super lightweight easily..... If you're into drag racing they are a great platform to build from as well..... TPI is indeed garbage today, performance wise and working on it wise but was cool back in the 80s... not to worry as old SBC retrofits easily and so does LSX engines. There's alot of room under the hood once you strip away the BS.....
I think they looked ahead of their time. That injection system was crud
Obviously you know of the Roadkill Vette Kart, but did you watch the Motor Trend Vette Hack video where it came from? If not, I’d recommend it. They reached a point where they had to add weight back to it because the power simply went up in tire smoke, and that was on a hot dry day at a prepped race track.
Yep I remember that!
LOL
"I don't really like driving a calculator"
Classic Dalton. Please never change!
This was one of your funniest videos, I really enjoyed every minute of it. Especially your dedication to proper disposal techniques. Pop a cap on those 90s rims, if they're dual pattern and also 5x5 some dumbass will pay you more than you paid for the car for them to stick on an OBS truck.
Now you're thinking like me buddy!
The only thing worse than tune port injection is opti spark.
Optispark, my ptsd is triggered now. Lol
@@TempleofAmon666 no its not, it didn't read the opti unit when it went by lol.
@@danatkinson6698oh…..lol
I thing the thing at 43:35 is a go cart external starter. You would plug it in and stick the end on the crank and use it to spin the motor over.
Hi such a shame that you treated the corvette so badly me and my son love corvettes especially the C4 one. My beautiful son died at Christmas he was only 28 he had a heart attack. But as I am disabled I will never have the money to buy one. Love your channel and it’s nice to see the young boy working with you it’s what me and my son liked to do but now it will never be the same without him.
R.I.P Nathan Dad misses you so much.
I couldn't think of a better way to utilize a C4. Other than throwing it in the trash. 😂
Not trash! But A body , and suspension parts car....88 to 91 fits.....
I actually like the c4 vette
I think a PET bottles can reapair corvette body
@@StopTeoriomSpiskowym i mean the Vette is fiberglass, so you're not far off.
@@gustiwidyanta5492 But its looks ok need clear coat. and injectors repair
Soo glad I got introduced to your channel via Junkyard Digs. Love teh ethos & fun you folks have.
Also not gonna lie I kinda like those wheels on this
Can't wait to see more what you do with this one, my vote is manual swap
xXx
Agreed on the wiggle stick
“Natural water feature in the roof.”😂. Vette karts RULE!
Your comment on cars being user friendly is so true. I had recently replaced my cabin filter on my 21 Jeep renegade had to remove the entire glove box and lower portion of dash 30 minutes. My old lancer was two clips easy 5 minutes.
“I’ve got an appetite now” JD you’re a twinkle of hope in the skyline of lazy young men who won’t fix their own skateboards.
"Life is hard; it's even harder when you're stupid."
John Wayne
If this was a video "How to do make a car worse" You crushed it my brain hurts now thank you!!
I genuinely can’t work out if this is a hate comment or an appreciation comment
For me personally this is the BEST video I've ever seen. The family owned shop I work at with my brother he has an obsession with Corvettes. He is like the rain man of corvettes. I think I'm going to go in this weekend and do exactly the same thing to one of his beautiful pos sitting in the yard. Just to see what his reaction is Monday morning...... What an inspiration you've been today Thanks man.
Don't catch a charge!
@@PoleBarnGarage lol oh I wouldn't they are our cars. My brother is a Vette fan boy lol. He has 3 at home about 4 or more at the shop putting them together actually 2 sitting out in the yard a 86 and a 88 that are in about as Nice as yours there fr lol. I'm sick of looking at them.😁
I have that exact same koozie with the polar bear, using it right now in fact. It's got blue ice in it, so you put it in the freezer and it will keep your can cold for hours. Best invention ever.
The only time I ever went to Keystone Raceway to watch trophy class drag races (back in the late 80s I think), there were 2 entrants who beat everyone else. The first was a square body short bed with a built 454 and the other monster was a C4 Corvette that looked stock but I'm thinking had something interesting under the hood.
One of my favorite channels on the TH-cams!!! The mayhem you and JD create is pure gold!!! Been watching you guys since the early days!!
Can’t wait to see that Cutlass revival!!! Next spring I’m buying a 1970 cutlass of my own… being 17, it’s gonna be interesting to see how that turns out😂
You and JD are the perfect team! Like my dad and me back in the 80's! You deserve an awesome dad award man🤘🤘🤘
I recently found your channel when it popped up on recommended when I was watching Vice Grip Garage. I've been binging your videos, instantly subbed and ordered some merch. Loving the fresh air and real feel to your videos. Also as someone who loves C4s I'm still ok with this particular video because the car still got to live.
I always Thought the C4 was the best looking Corvette, but I've only had Camaros 😅. That thing made my 4th generation look spacious under the hood.
This is great!!! You have taken a 1980's computerized Sports Car and converted it into a 1960's go cart!!! I love it!!!!!!!!!
So clever, turning it into a cool go kart. Thanks for the video 📸.