First wash in 25 years 81 incredible difference! 81 Malibu V8
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- In this video we clean up our 1981 Chevrolet Malibu classic. It has a 305 V8 four barrel and an automatic transmission. This car has been parked for 25 years, it is covered in mold and mildew. It made a huge difference, I was really surprised at how good of shape the car is in. Stay tuned for more videos on this g body.
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There's a UA-camr that redid his vinyl roof with bed liner it's UA-cam's name is called weird beard check it out and he shows you how to seal the holes and make a new black roof and a vinyl roof yours was probably white you probably could do it in white check it out it's pretty cool
Ok I will thank you
Definitely check weird beird out he is a good ol okie!
@@Sleeperdude Wierd Beard fixed the roof on a 72 Plymoth with fiberglass and bed liner... he also redid a cracked dash with bondo... both turned out pretty good.
We had same thoughts love weird beard also
Naw do it in red
Ralph looks like he's chilling in a tuner applying those brakes. Lol. That's awesome that he helps you out with the jobs. You guys are great.
Yes he does
I just love watching you with the family, your just an awesome dad! That’s memory making. Love it! 🥰
Thank you I hope I am doing good
It's really nice seeing you involving your son and he did a good job.
Thank you
Great to see follow up video's, too many folks just get em running and you never see em again! Keep em coming dude.
I know right, I wish I could only do follow up videos but not as many people watch them. thank you for watching
Rocky is all in on this project!! Sleep you still need to build a jump ramp!!👍👍👍
Yes I do
Probably because I’m an 80’s kid, but those body styles with the somewhat luxurious interiors always catch my eye. Had an ‘88 caprice when I was younger. Now we have the ‘89 suburban as our project truck. Have a 454 short block that would look good in the Malibu.
I agree , that would be fun
@@Sleeperdude my wife wants to know when the next litter of puppies is coming and when we can come get one. Lol
Wow, that G-body interior mostly in good shape. Vienna enjoying herself and Rocky doing his normal inspection of the car.
Yeah it surprised
You can use a bumper jack to break down tire beads. Comes in handy for those tough ones. Place the base on the bead and hook the top into the bumper and start jacking. Use the weight of the vehicle to break the bead.
I have used them for that
I use a floor jack and a ratchet strap. Hook the strap under the jack, thread it through the rim (through a spoke or the center) and it hook it to the other side of the jack. Get the cup lined up right at the bead and tighten the ratchet until the tire starts to cave a little and then start jacking like youre lifting a car and the bead should break fairly quickly. Saved me hours of fighting an old tire off a steel rim.
ua-cam.com/video/0uyuZhj3fnw/v-deo.html Here is where I learned that trick from.
It's nice to see the American Dream is still alive. At least the family. Thanks for letting us in on a little bit of your life. 👍
Thank you for watching
@@Sleeperdude Always. I look forward to seeing you guys.
That was a nicely equipped attractive car when it was new: white, maroon top, body side moldings, cloth interior, air, automatic, v8, stereo. About as good as the average car got in 1981. I’d like to think the front Rally wheels were original...probably not. All that’s missing are body color sport mirrors. Nice. Love a good pressure washing video.
Yes it was thank you
Your little man is growing up. I like that you have the family involved with the channel. A good body man like yourself would make short work of this car for not a lot of money, Good burn out and the clean up process made a lot of difference on it.
Thank you I appreciate it
Commenting to give you some more exposure which you definitely need! Love your content Sleeperdude.
Thank you I appreciate it
@@Sleeperdude here ya go for parts and tips ................. ua-cam.com/video/E6kP_DvXASk/v-deo.html
Man i love seeing how great you are with your kids mine are all grown up
Thank you
"You want to make sure everyone and your kids can smoke." 😂 I'm dying. The 80s and 90s... what a time to be alive lol. I remember being about 8 years old taking my Mom's old Olds 98 and smoking the cigarette butts in the ashtray. 😂 Another great video! 💯😊
That’s funny I’m glad you liked it
your kids are supportive, they are having as much fun as you are.
Yes they are I am blessed
Really enjoy your content and your family . Your wife must really love you for letting you do all that crazy stuff . Like your pets to especially Rocky . Had a all black wild goat we rescued from hunter's. Bottle fed him got him healthy just like a dog followed me around . Loved that guy . God bless and keep you and your family . Here watching you.... Aloha.
Thank you. We bottle fed Rocky as well
I came across this channel yesterday an been hooked, after watching a few videos I came across this one, 90% would go yuck 81 Malibu, now look little time & money & cleaning you have a car I'd personally drive around town great lessons to the kids 👍
Thank you glad you are loving it
Simple Green is your best friend to clean away years of moldy goodness. Economical too!
Ok thank you
I was looking forward to the follow-up clean up! Well done. Vinyl roofs were the WORST idea in a sea of bad ideas back in the early '80's!
Yes they were
Boy it was amazing watching all that crud come off line by line! So great to see the kiddos and Rocky helping out. Again just so enjoyable watching you and the family getting involved. Such a loving and wholesome environment. Love your channel so much!
Thank you really appreciate it
Very nice job.
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G-body sleeper drag car, that can be daily driven 🤙🏻great clean up video guys.
Thank you
This car has a wonderful and powerful engine that I have not seen in other cars
Ok great
You can use 3m panel bonding adhesive for patching those rust spots. No need for a welder. It is extremely strong glue for sticking panels together, and it never rusts. Good stuff. Great video once again!
Ok thank you
The Malibu cleaned up great! 👍 I wonder how many people have found the loose change I've lost under the seats over the years....they'd be rich 😄😄 Love those old cars! Keep 'em coming! 😎 ......I like Jalapeño flavored!!
Thank you, jalapeño is too hot for me
Fun fact, when the g bodies were raced in Nascar the speed created a vacuum that sucked the back glass out. That's why they came out with the aerocoupe designs.
Ok cool thank you
Thank you for rescuing my favorite vehicle. Good job. 😊
No problem thanks for watching
Dude, you keep taking me down memory lane. First with the CL-350, now this Malibu. My Dad had a '78 2 door with the 200ci V-6...it was a dog! The only way you'd spin tires like you did was on wet pavement. Thanks for the memories.
Glad you enjoyed it thank you
That scene of Ralphie frantically pedaling is so cool and adorable!
Can't wait to see your next video!!!!
Thank you
Ur family videos make me happy. Keep them going guys!
That would be a great first car for Ralphie!
I agree
They tore that old Doraville plant down about 10 years ago. It sat abandoned alongside 285 for a few years. Now the property is a bandsmartusa as well as a huge parking lot.
Oh wow
I had one and the 267 looks like any other small block of them years. As a matter of fact I believe the 267 is still out in the barn from when I pulled it out and put a 327 in it.
That’s great
Great video again. This Malibu is looking a lot better. It will turn out to be a great car. I wish I could find a similar one around here. Keep making and sharing awesome videos. Have a blessed week.
Thank you I appreciate it
I just started watching your youtube man you do some cool crazy stuff and to see your family out working on these cool cars makes me smile love the videos I have a 56 mercury I'm gonna be working over the winter plus my f150 with carbureted 302 in it
Thank you I appreciate it
Yep, it definitely needs to be made into a police cruiser! Great video, as usual! It reminds me of my dad teaching me to drive when I was that age. It was in a '63 Impala .
My dad had several 63 impalas, it would be cool as a police cruiser
If readable that build sheet will tell one the orginal engine size.
Cleaned up pretty good. I don't know what the designers were thinking when they put vinyl tops on cars. The dumbest thing they ever did. I had a 1983 Caprice Classic bought her new, pretty sweet car back in the day. Another great video.
Yeah they really mess a car up
Wow its so unbelievable that your son can drive its so awesome that he with you fixing the chevy it reminds me when my father had to work on the car I be right by him thats how I learned to work on cars keep up the great content
That’s cool thank you
@@Sleeperdude your welcome
The ol' Malibu cleaned up pretty nice 😀! With a little rust repair and a paint job, some new casings and hoops, that would really be a nice cruiser! You guys are awesome, as usual and fun watching you!
I agree thank you
Very relaxing watching these cleanup videos after a hard days work :)
I’m glad you like them
Great video! As for the vinyl: I've used orange oil hand cleaner for stains like that, sometimes with amazing results.
Ok thank you
Two and a half men naa 2 MEN AND A 🐐&A GR8 BURN-OUT👍⭐👍🌟keepem Rollin 🎥😁
Thank you
You and Ralfie really cleaned the Malabu up.Looks great 👍.
Thank you
Y'all have a great channel. Love to see Ralph helping you out!
Thank you
Man that thing runs really good for how long it sat you might have to put some voulvsping in it and move the vacuum to the back of the carb but that thing runs good
Yes it does
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Thank you
I have watched your videos along time, mostly watch, because how you spend time teaching Ralphee! And having fun with the family!!! You are a wonderful father with a lot of love and patience! Most dad's don't have these days, and good for you Ralphee out with Dad instead of playing video games.
Thank you I am blessed
Let me know if you are interested in the motor home? Not perfect, but pretty sure you would love it? Looked at it yesterday tires still looking good,
I think it would be interesting to see what the “draggy” numbers are on the ol’ gal and, compare them to some of the other cars like your turbo coupe.
I have been thinking the same thing
Another great video, Josh. There’s something about the cleanup videos that’s very satisfying. It’s amazing how much damage could be avoided if people just cleaned out the cowl, door jams, and hood and trunk surrounds each time they wash the car, especially if it’s stored outside under trees etc. Also, making sure the drain holes in the bottom of the doors are clear is huge.
I just thought of one more question for your livestream, I don’t recall you ever telling us what your wife’s first name is? I know you refer to her as wifey, honey, mama, etc. but I’d like to know her name. Maybe I just missed it? Take care.
Yes that’s true people should do that more often
I will do that with my kids one day, thanks for your time bro 😎
Thank you for watching
Sitting here so envious because i have been searching for one of these or the Olds version. I had the Olds version in high school we pulled the diesel out of and put a built 350 in. Awesome clean up and video as usual!
My dad has a 81 olds diesel it’s light green
That's so cool lol. I might was a dark maroon. The things I wish I hadn't sold. Lol
Love the videos man you and your family do a great job! I could just imagine that Malibu would look like a GNX if it was blacked out and a turbo was put in it!
That would be cool
Great video. Just wait for the fun of changing the rear wheel cylinders. Pray they are good lol. The ol 305 still lighting the....tire lol. Keep up the good work guys.
I guess they are hard to do? Thank you
@@Sleeperdude they require a special tool or a lot of patience .I can email you a picture of the tool if you wish.
Excellent video Sleepdude Crew :) Josh that RED Chevrolet decal go on gear shifter were the hole on knob and use strong glue like Crazy or Super Glue or Grilloa Glue and be on for life and do rear view mirror chrome metal clip that slide on and screw on but glue metal clip for 24 hours before installing on front windshield window ! Yes 267 lots took out put in 305 2 or 4 barrel carb, 350 with 4 plus rare seen 400 truck motor 4 barrel only was option, and 454 with 4 barrel too in those Chevrolet Malibu or Monte Carlo cars ! But rare motor seen in them was Buicks two motors were 3.8 litre V6 231 basic or 252 high horsepower and torque! Most those cars had Metric Turbo 250 Power Glide 2 speed Automatic transmission, Turbo 350 3 speed Automatic transmission same size set up 250 transmission , Turbo 400 3 speed Automatic transmission was option and Hydromatic Turbo 700SR 4speed Overdrive Automatic transmission too , plus very option was Manual Floor shifter in H pattern of 3 in tree to had Bow Low First gear and 3 gear was Overdrive ! Plus year later some people put Racing Clutch for better performance on Manual transmission shifting ! Some them had Tilt Steering for Option , steel whip on front right fender for Am/ Fm radio antenna plus radio like to ! Also rear end gears heard lots them had 255 to 411 ratio in posi or not but most common was 373 to 377 in posi type ! Also some option were Air Conditioning and Tilt Steering too ! Also Josh can tell the Am/FM radio antenna hard get but if have Speedy Auto Glass company near you or go to Honda or Toyota dealerships asking for back Window DeForest Grid Antenna for Radio in vans you get one installed!
Ok thank you for the information
The black spots, I always use "purple power" to clean vinyl and leather and other spots on the metal. I use it on the outside and inside of cars when i clean them. I spray purple power on the car before I pressure wash it. Let it eat some and then blast all the grime off. It works great.
Ok thank you
Yes sir another great video indeed and looking forward to seeing another one soon. I like to see a family who does not mind working on things you have them all trained right oh well except Rocky he has a mind of his own. That Goat loves them bourbon BBQ vienna's as good as I do but they are hard to find in our area it seems others love them as well. I couldn't see what you were cleaning the inside of the car with but it did a fantastic job. Thanks Sleeperdude to all of you for the entertainment its always a pleasure to watch you and the family on You Tube. Best wishes to you all...Gooooo Rocky..
Thank you
Wow pretty decent vehicle this time, even got enough change back for some veannes. Great video 👍👍
Thank you
Thank you
I had a 4 door 79 with the v6. I bought a junkyard 305. Cut the heads .100 and installed and degreed comp cam 268. Put a 200r4 Trans and 323 gears and posi out of a Trans am. Fun car and I miss it.
Awesome
Well 670 miles my day was done and I open the phone and wind down for the night. It was awesome seeing y'all. God Bless good night 💤
That’s great I’m glad you liked it
Great job you guys! She’s coming along nicely!👍
Thank you
Hell I wouldn't mind having that Malibu-tay. I'd fix that roof, the various dents, replace the tail lights and that front turn signal, replace the brakes all the way around, yank that 305, clean and possibly repaint the engine bay, fix any holes in the floors, build a nice high compression LS for it with a Tremec 6060, and I'd probably slam it on Tarmacs and daily it (that's an old Haggard Garage reference). It'd probably get a nice suspension upgrade all the way around (not slammed, just lowered an inch) with some of those steel wheels that are on the front driver side that look like they're off of an old Camaro RS. It'd be a cool old cruiser.
That sounds good to me
Nice looking car, your right it sure would have been cool if it was a two door. I always liked that model and they looked cool with old school rally wheels.
Yes they do
Nice find on the build sheet. I did the exact same thing to my 267 I put the Qjet 4 barrel intake on it and it would do burn outs for days.
That’s awesome
hard to believe how clean those bumpers came out, look like they just come off the line. what were you using to clean the interior? looked like "tough stuff" i couldnt really tell, seemed to be taking alot of the mold off the back seats though. love cars like these, nothing fancy, just gets you where ya wanna go.
Yeah the bumpers surprised me too, it was tough stuff
👍👍👍👍👍👍Good 👏👏❤️
Thanks
smart little man reminds me at that going out to start the car up for dad to let it warm up lol
He’s the best
That's really cute watching your son.. the goat actually listens. . I like it,, thanks for sharing
Rocky acts like a dog , thanks for watching
I'm a 63 year old woman & started watching your video's about 3 months ago....just love'em! Ralphie's come a long way in helping you in just a short amount of time I've been watching:) Seeing as you're so good at getting these old vehicles running...I have a question for you. I have a 1983 Coachman Leprechuan Class C motorhome. Kind of like the one you been working on. I've had it about 6 years now & go on 4-6 camping trips with it every summer. But every year it ends up in a repair shop because it totally loses power going up hills & stalls out & won't start again. I have spent around $3000 between all the repair shops who claim they have fixed the problem. It will be ok for a little while then it happens again. Had new fuel filters & just about everything they could think of done to it. Do you have any idea of what the problem could be? Would really appreciate your input.....thank you!
What's that ??? " it's a pen" ... His look of surprise.. Priceless
That was funny
the old beast cleaned nice ....Rocky and family great as always
Yes it did thank you
Hi my friend had ordered a 1990 chevy malibu 3speed on the floor 4 door sweet car 🚗 😊 .
That’s cool
I also love those old square body cars! Thanks for the video guys...
Awesome
Just found the channel it’s cool as hell to watch old cars revived
Thank you for watching
Love seeing the scrambler sitting there, very nostalgic to me. I owned one in 1967! Great video guys! 👍
Thanks I love that thing
Currently building a 81 4 door. Fun cars
Cool
it's really not in bad shape and could still make a decent DD
Yes it could
Congrats guy's on washing and cleaning-up that 81 Malibu. Give Ralphie two animal cookies for helping clean it. give Rocky some too.
For sure thank you
Yo dude, great turnaround👌 Wheel acid gets rid of rust stains and other hard to shift stains great on bodywork👍
Ok thank you
You pluged the vacuum that goes to the brake booster love your videos
Thank you
Hey brother.. it was joyful watching your video... You are doing an awesome job with your children... Keep being the stand up man that you are, that's what we live life for to enjoy the things we do and with family.... salute big dawg..👍🤝.._# I think rocky need a channel he is funny ASF 🤣🤣...
I hope I am doing a good job thank you
Looks like it had a fight with barbwire fence on the front end LoL 😂
In 1981 it was available with either the 267 with two barrel which made 118 HP or 305 with quadrajet which made 150. In 82 the 5.7 Diesel was added as an Option.
Ok interesting thank you
That chevy a proper goin to town car now! 👍
👍
Next time you clean/wash a vehicle , try using MR CLEAN sponges. I've used them a truck that had alot of rust on the painted surface. After that just washed and it looked great.
Ok good tip thanks
This is my first experience with your channel (This Malibu). I love G bodies but most importantly I love that it's a whole family affair. Rocky is what caused me to sub, tho. He's the true star.
Awesome thank you
just looking at all the little details such the plastic molding behind the front bumber and stuff, my first car which was an 81 olds cutlass, if you removed all the chevy emblems and changed the tail lights you could have a hard time disguishing between the two.. another great video yall and if yall wanna sell the malibu hit me up
Yes they are very similar
It looks like Ralphy has a new car👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿😎
Yep
I like that car on the inside .
A friend of mine had a 79 Oldsmobile all red inside .
The bumper look like new after cleaning .
Fun to watch this .
Yes it did thanks for watching
The slot is on the bottom of the bumper on those, that slot car jack is correct we had one NEW is 1979/1980 was what I learned to drive in yes I am old LOL.
Ok thank you that’s cool
my parents had a mid 1970 malibu 4 door with an inline 6. I blew the motor in it, it had been acting up and of course it decided to throw a rod through the block when i borrowed it. God bless my mom when she said, she knew something was wrong with it and didn't blame me
That’s cool
YOUR WELCOME AND HOPEFULLY SOME YOUR FAMILY HAVE GREAT WONDERFUL SPRING SEASON AND MORE IDEAS TO WORK FOR YOURSELF .
Yes thanks for watching
I miss my Malibu 4door with a 229 v6 and a sound system it was a fun old car
I bet it was
In the mid 90's my dad had a 80 malibu 4 door (blue) with the Chevy 4.3 v6, it burned oil like a mosquito fogger. He took the v6 out to rebuild it and found out why it burned so much oil, well the problem was the oil drain back holes in the heads were plugged up with sludge, and the oil would pool in the heads and leak past the valve stems..LOL, since he had the motor out already, he rebuilt it anyway, he used to get 25 mpg commuting to Tampa everyday!
That’s crazy
Just found this channel. This video is a trip down memory lane for me. First car I ever drove was identical to this. Year, make model colors everything. It's like my brother in law parked it in the woods and forgot about it. Personally I hope you save it. I've daily driven alot worse cars than this lol. Keep up the good work you, Ralphie, wawa and beautiful wife. New subscriber here
That’s cool, thank you I appreciate it
@@Sleeperdude I have a spare Dutchman panel for my 80 regal. The panel that's missing between the rear window and the trunk lid. Sadly it doesn't fit the Malibu you have, otherwise I'd donate it to you
I think rocky make the show half time he like to go for a ride and he will eat Everything all the time big fan of the channel keep up the good work and hopefully you’ll put one of these vehicles on the road so you can drive it
Thank you
Dutch Miller Chevrolet is still in operation in Huntington, WV Not far from my house!
That’s awesome
It’s crazy how are minds work we get something like that an clean and clean on it . And then the daily vehicle dirty as can be lol
True
I bought a 2005 Buick Century last year from a grandma. It only had 14,879 miles on it. Got it for $3,000 It was sitting under a tree and had crap like this on it. It looked so good from a pressure wash. A good hand scrubbing and it’s looks so good. Southern car. NO RUST. Had to put new Rotors on the car and tires. Got offered $6000 a week later. Nope going to keep this on for my daughter. It runs and drives and looks great.
That’s awesome
hi ya everyone @3:26 rocky's face from the back seat looks like he's saying "yup i approve"
He’s wild
Rocky is quite a fine pup
Yes he is