Will it Run and Drive 700 miles?

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024

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  • @socalfun64
    @socalfun64 2 роки тому +9

    My first Car after my Navy run in 85 was a 68 Chevelle Malibu 327 in Blue. Had a local shop and Friends build it with a Crower Beast Cam and a built TH350! Had a lot of fun with it. Had it until I sold it to my Nephew. I remember PAW, lol. Used to love looking at those over and over.

    • @ronaldgordien6840
      @ronaldgordien6840 Рік тому

      I was stationed at Moffett Field California 88 -92- I bought a 68 Chevelle Malibu and drove it to a whole bunch of Grateful Dead shows and then sold it and I fucking hate myself for selling it now I'm trying to buy another 68 but I know I got to pay $50,000 for it now

  • @C.M.2505
    @C.M.2505 2 роки тому +6

    My English is not so good (Germany), but I love these "will it run and drive" Videos. Thank you, great work!

  • @loreengastineau6849
    @loreengastineau6849 2 роки тому +3

    Liked.. looking forward to more of this 68's revival!

  • @ponyrang
    @ponyrang 2 роки тому +2

    Wow, Hello my friend.. All the best to your channel and hope you have a wonderful day !!!

  • @abrdds
    @abrdds 2 роки тому +1

    Love your calmness ... I would have been cussing

  • @SouthernPioneer1965
    @SouthernPioneer1965 2 роки тому +5

    Old rims looked way better

  • @keithsims86
    @keithsims86 2 роки тому +3

    She did damn good

  • @rooster68able
    @rooster68able 2 роки тому

    Thank God she got her " brains back" hollley carb!!

  • @dcrasta
    @dcrasta 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful car, one of my favorites. I wish :D

  • @peteartussee1202
    @peteartussee1202 2 роки тому +1

    This is a great video sir and I really love your car. Keep up the great work

  • @PyroDaveProductions
    @PyroDaveProductions Рік тому

    Man I love vice grip garage.

  • @FrankKnight8846
    @FrankKnight8846 2 роки тому +1

    That a beautiful chevelle. But I think you should kept the original wheels they look a lot better.

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  2 роки тому +2

      Those wheels I put on were just for the drive home. I ended up with a set of slotted mags for it.

  • @Fireheadfred
    @Fireheadfred 2 роки тому +1

    Theres a bolt that faces forward on the engine u can take out and put a longer bolt in to hold that fuel pump rod

  • @WIDESIDE72
    @WIDESIDE72 2 роки тому +1

    Glad to see you brought hr home. As you discovered, the TV cable adjustment won’t have any effect in third gear.

  • @xpelon209x
    @xpelon209x 2 роки тому +2

    Nice! Chevelle

  • @jamessharp9790
    @jamessharp9790 2 роки тому

    I’ve successfully used the Lucas product in trans to prolong life before. Very thick

  • @tomwinkle1597
    @tomwinkle1597 2 роки тому

    Nice car

  • @632Harrison
    @632Harrison 2 роки тому

    Bought my first car in 1977 from green ford, and of course it was a 68 chevelle SS
    Paid $800.00 for it when and built 396 bored to 402, unfortunately I lost it in my first marriage

  • @zachbrooks3897
    @zachbrooks3897 4 місяці тому

    You almost set that tv cable correctly. What your supposed to do is release the clip, hold the throttle wide open, and while continuing to hold the throttle wide open, press the clip back in, and then release the throttle. I was hoping you could hear me as I was screaming at my screen when I watched this.

  • @joe-hp4nk
    @joe-hp4nk 2 роки тому +1

    The first 100 miles will tell.

  • @ozmanozgood856
    @ozmanozgood856 2 роки тому

    700glass4 lol, nice car man🤘

  • @marxs1961
    @marxs1961 2 роки тому

    Next time just put a dab of wheel bearing grease on the fuel pump rod to hold it up in position and it will go together much easier...

  • @michaelvandenhoy1021
    @michaelvandenhoy1021 2 роки тому

    So what size tires were you running on that chevelle, curious.

  • @SuperKONR
    @SuperKONR 2 роки тому

    Throw a TH350 in it and put the Cragars back on and you've got a sweet car!!

  • @mikehendrix6558
    @mikehendrix6558 2 роки тому

    How did you get it for that price?

  • @quagmiredavis4117
    @quagmiredavis4117 2 роки тому

    Great video .. whats name of soundtrack

  • @bigbelconut
    @bigbelconut Рік тому

    Your PCV should be on the driver side and vent on passenger side.

  • @seanmicheal124
    @seanmicheal124 2 роки тому

    Eh Matt what’s the name of the songs and artist on your road trip in your sweet ride?!
    My dream car, just have to find away yo make it reality!

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  2 роки тому +1

      It says the artist is: Arthur Navarro and they are published by Atlantis Music & Sound. I could only find them on the site where I can get music like that (Storyblocks). He has some other songs also. One of the songs here is called "Railroad Moon" and the other is "Living on the Run"

    • @seanmicheal124
      @seanmicheal124 2 роки тому

      @@MattOverDrive Thx! I found the group under Caos y Estragos in English “Chaos and Havoc” EP from 2016, includes both song titles.
      Good luck to you Matt

  • @jeffreybrianring6392
    @jeffreybrianring6392 Рік тому

    I that car was in Oregon, they would want 10K for it.

  • @jondedman7968
    @jondedman7968 2 роки тому

    I do not see a return spring on the carb. Am I blind?

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  2 роки тому

      There's one there. I always run a return spring.

  • @Gokywildcats11
    @Gokywildcats11 2 роки тому

    Hope you can find a 1967 Camaro

  • @sublime929
    @sublime929 Рік тому

    Turned it off right as that first terrible wheel was going on, too bad.

  • @paularruda4933
    @paularruda4933 2 роки тому

    I bet this guy watches VGG!

  • @marktippin5802
    @marktippin5802 2 роки тому

    No in Canada if you put that air filter on the car they would pull your plates and with no EGR the emissions in Canada are really really strict on any show cars you have to have the stock air filter on your shoulder easier comment or Paint It Black can you put all the emissions on the car if you can as much as possible before they pull your plates and you cannot be register the car for the road that is but that's Canada it goes overboard one way is not so bad and that's way is crazy that you overboard and I own a $79 Camaro all that came with was with agile no air pump nothing I put a big block in the car right from day one I end up finder a big walk and take manifold with the EGR valve on it so that way they won't bother me so much but they still have somebody over the car for the engine in the car I got Cadillac converters on it I full cats and they still give me a hard time so now I just I take the plates off the car I take it on trigger to the car shows I cover my VIN with some and on the dash and I take it home and I put the plates back on and go for a drive around the neighborhood angle everywhere everybody likes the car it's original paint answer for Speed car has only got 31,000 original kilometers on the car I am the original owner of the car I bought the car when I was 18

  • @Schlipperschlopper
    @Schlipperschlopper 2 роки тому +1

    Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned
    from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the
    Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
    on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas
    station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel
    pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in
    the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems,
    turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and
    New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be
    done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of
    crime here, called emissions and smoke crime !!!

  • @cecilsexton863
    @cecilsexton863 Рік тому

    Good try the joy of having a old car

  • @josephsilas9945
    @josephsilas9945 2 роки тому

    Had a 69 biggest mistake of my life was getting rid of that car , I'm sorry I think I'll go inna corner and cry a little 😭

  • @deandee8082
    @deandee8082 2 роки тому

    seafoam trans lube

  • @billmeyer3728
    @billmeyer3728 2 роки тому

    I always have been a great Chevrolet fan! Your Chevelle looks great! Check out my SBC powered vehicle on my channel!

  • @danielventura8073
    @danielventura8073 2 роки тому +1

    Honest to God I would sell a kidney to find a car like that. No such luck in Florida except for used up junk.

  • @claytonphelps9911
    @claytonphelps9911 2 роки тому

    get rid of the automatic and put a 5 speed in it

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  2 роки тому

      It might happen. I put a TKO 600 in my '71 and I love it.

  • @rickybobby7326
    @rickybobby7326 2 роки тому

    No way you paid 409$ lmao

  • @createaccount974
    @createaccount974 2 роки тому

    $400.00 my aching a*s.

  • @trumpsagenius6914
    @trumpsagenius6914 2 роки тому

    400$🙄

  • @dopeman420
    @dopeman420 2 роки тому

    It's a chevy ...no thanks

  • @adamdomonski1619
    @adamdomonski1619 2 роки тому

    Damn how did you get that for $400 that's sick

    • @baileyward1
      @baileyward1 2 роки тому

      He said he’s had it since 1989 so it was easy to find something like this for that cheap

  • @richardbates2367
    @richardbates2367 2 роки тому +22

    Tip on the fuel pump eccentric rod,if you put a bit of oil or grease even Vaseline on the shaft and push it up and come back to the front of the motor right side of the water pump just below it you will see two bolt holes choose the one that is a little closer to the block and put a bolt in it while pushing the fuel pump eccentric rod up, it will hold the rod up so you can get the fuel pump installed.

    • @pitbullgamer8116
      @pitbullgamer8116 2 роки тому +3

      I was going to say the same thing

    • @bigbelconut
      @bigbelconut Рік тому

      Font even need to use grease. The 2 bolt hole on the front of the block the top one you can put a bolt in it and it holds the fuel pump rod in place. Do not forget to put a short bolt back in the hole so it doesn't leak oil.

  • @adama739
    @adama739 2 роки тому +10

    I was with my buddy who bought a 69 Chevelle for $75 bucks. It was supposed to be blown up. We put gas in it and battery and played with the distilributor. It ran a 307. I love those old cars. I own a 68 now with a HO454 and a Tremec TKX five speed. I probably have $55 K in mine. I've had it for 10 years.

    • @MedicatedOMO
      @MedicatedOMO 2 роки тому +1

      I paid 175 for mine in 81. GOD I MISS THAT CAR!

  • @terrencegiordan2775
    @terrencegiordan2775 2 роки тому +2

    Nice 68 chevelle love the crager wheels

  • @roadtrekralph311
    @roadtrekralph311 2 роки тому +4

    I was contemplating the install of a 700r4 vs Gear Vendors attached to my rebuilt th350 in my 72 Elko. Your video convinced me. Gear Vendors it is!

    • @designsinorbit
      @designsinorbit 2 роки тому

      If I could go back, I'd never have gone the Gear Vendor route for my TH400. It sucks on so many levels.

  • @raywilson800
    @raywilson800 2 роки тому +3

    Great work getting the old car up and running. I believe if you would have serviced that transmission before you started out and got the Lucas hot by driving a ways with it on top of the intake or somewhere it could have warmed up and been pourable and that would have given your transmission fluid time to warm up. That's the way the Lucas works. Not sponsored or affiliated with Lucas Oil . Just previous owner of many worn out 350 and 400 turbo GM transmissions and a couple of worn out R4's. I guess the fact that they run long enough to wear out is a testament to the durability of GM transmissions. Well, good luck to you. Be looking forward to a follow up video in this motley ride. ❤🐘🇺🇸

  • @tracyworthington5884
    @tracyworthington5884 2 роки тому +4

    Your $400 car is now worth a gold mine

  • @scottsmith1386
    @scottsmith1386 2 роки тому +11

    Man, I loved the way it looked with the Cragar SS's. I just decided that's what I'll be putting on my '68 when it's ready. My car is a lot further behind than yours, though.

    • @jhutch1470
      @jhutch1470 2 роки тому +1

      I have the Cragar setup on my 72 Lemans. Everybody comments on them. It just turned 90,000 miles, and I have been daily driving it for three years. LOL I' just looking for faster steering, so I'm wondering what gearbox he is using.

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  Рік тому +1

      I'm using the Jeep Grand Cherokee box. Well worth the effort

    • @sublime929
      @sublime929 Рік тому

      I agree, turned it off when those horrible wheels went on. And those aren't Cragar SS, similar though.

  • @BigGixx23
    @BigGixx23 2 роки тому +4

    I like the portable air! I can't wait to see more video's of this bad boy!

  • @mrfusion8496
    @mrfusion8496 2 роки тому +4

    Good video. Look forward to more.

  • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
    @truckerkevthepaidtourist 2 роки тому +2

    16:35 the start but not catch is that the classic GM starter solenoid kicking out?

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  2 роки тому +2

      It is. I have since swapped out the solenoid and it has cured 90% of the problem. Swapping out the bendix next.

    • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
      @truckerkevthepaidtourist 2 роки тому +1

      @@MattOverDrive classic GM notorious.

    • @richardbates2367
      @richardbates2367 2 роки тому

      @@MattOverDrive junk weak solenoid
      .

  • @manfordjennings3905
    @manfordjennings3905 2 роки тому +2

    excellent try the tranny was just not up to the task but you sure did a good job and what was the music really liked that tune here,s hoping to see more from ya

  • @ronaldgordien6840
    @ronaldgordien6840 Рік тому +1

    Owned a 68 Chevelle Malibu 327 1989 I was in the Navy stationed at Moffett Field San Francisco Bay Area I bought it from a guy named Tim small summer of 89 he taught me how to drive a stick before he sold me the car cuz I didn't know how to drive a stick and the car had a stick he taught me it had a three-speed herst shifter I think it was actually a 307 engine.. it was a orangish red 68 Chevy Malibu I bought it for $1,000 in the summer of 89 on NAS Moffett Field California in the San Francisco Bay Area.. I was stationed at Moffett Field I was in the Navy it was 1989 my first year in the Navy and I bought this total hot rod for $1,000!!...

  • @richardsmith-qy6vl
    @richardsmith-qy6vl 2 роки тому +3

    My first car was a 69 chevelle non SS but many SS options had the SS hood console and bucket seats 307 3 speed standered with a 12 bolt posi I loved that car and had about 7 or 8 other chevelles and a few elcominos also.

  • @stevenpoff6273
    @stevenpoff6273 Рік тому +1

    That car reminds me allot of my 66 Chevelle SS I had and I had basically the same engine but mine had headers and a 350 turbo transmission and a Hurst slap shifter and is was scary fast I never lost any drag races with it.

  • @andrewporter4381
    @andrewporter4381 2 роки тому +2

    Great video. No frills, just good info. Work on the sound quality and it'll be prime

  • @SladeM.
    @SladeM. 2 роки тому +1

    Love the car, haaate the new wheels.

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  2 роки тому +1

      Yes those wheels did not fit the car. I just ran them for the trip home as the tires were good.

  • @michaelhemm3579
    @michaelhemm3579 2 роки тому +1

    Nice wife though. Show more footage of her!

  • @vleldaddio210
    @vleldaddio210 2 роки тому +1

    Where can I find a deal like this ? Here in Texas a car like this sells for $5 K in worse condition 👿🤬😵 I bought a 72 monte Carlo had been parked for 10 yrs had to pay $4200 plus another $600 just to get it to start 🤑✔️

    • @winteroutside7014
      @winteroutside7014 2 роки тому

      it is clickbait. he bought in in 1989 then did lots of work to it and has way more than $400 into it . he is a liar and deserves to be redrummed

    • @marshall60m4
      @marshall60m4 2 роки тому

      It didnt in 1988....

  • @mikerequa820
    @mikerequa820 2 роки тому +1

    Good video!! Nice chevelle sounds good sorry you're tranny went south. I had 68 ss with 454 4 gear 488 posi engine locked up 3rd day dropped 427 4 gear with 373 posi never beat on the street but was in late 70s sure miss that one. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun

  • @Wanous-hv7zo
    @Wanous-hv7zo 2 роки тому +1

    Carb is the way to go.

  • @clydepodvin5026
    @clydepodvin5026 2 роки тому +2

    Sweeeet car great investment for $400 .

  • @noampitlik2332
    @noampitlik2332 2 роки тому +1

    What I did with mine was to get a Gear Vendors OD so I could use a trusty TH400 and have the OD. No cables!

  • @martymcmannis6581
    @martymcmannis6581 3 місяці тому

    Back in 79, I bought my first car. 68SS 396 body had a 327 power glide 2 speed auto. Biggest difference was mine was rusty, very rusty i paid 150$. Those were the days. Thanks for the memories
    Oh yeah, had a front bushing stuck that squeaked loudly.. could hear me coming a mile away...lol

  • @FrankMendoza-mj9sv
    @FrankMendoza-mj9sv Рік тому

    I bought a 68 red chevelle SS 396/375 hp, in 68 for $ 2800. Street race it and a few times at Lions Drag Strip. Rebuilt the engine 2 times in 4 years, I guess I had a heavy foot. I sold the car in 72, the new owner did not want the engine or 4speed trans, he was going to install a small block with an automatic. I have alway hoped I could locate the car, still have the 396 and 4speed. I don't know the vin number only the California license plate number WJT 118, purchased in Pasadena, CA and sold in Los Angeles, CA. It was a great car for 18 year old maybe too much car. I can't wait to see your finished 68 chevelle, keep up all the great work/information. Thanks!

  • @davidrenwick6718
    @davidrenwick6718 2 роки тому +1

    I have almost the same story bought my 68chevelle back in 82

  • @bowman1455
    @bowman1455 4 місяці тому

    Great vid, i worked on my room mates 70 Chevelle , green, in 96, what a pleasure to work on it, was so well made, enough metal in it to build three cars these days. I rebuilt the back fender wells on it and we dropped a so called rebuilt engine into it, it turned out to be garbage, but man did i ever enjoy working on that beauty, she sold it to her son in law and i never saw it again.

  • @oldautos251
    @oldautos251 2 роки тому

    Bought a 68 Chevelle 327 4 speed in the summer of 1968, only had one problem, missed a shift and blew the cluster gear in the Saginaw Tranny, at the time I did the major contracting on my own house and went with a red head girlfriend, the house is gone, the red head is gone, I still miss my CHEVELLE!

  • @kevinkobayashi
    @kevinkobayashi 2 місяці тому

    maybe you could have got it tweaked at auto shop at the next exit, that might give you enough to make the 700 miles with a huge accomplishment at the end and a huge smile we made it

  • @marktippin5802
    @marktippin5802 2 роки тому

    It was supposed to say is a short 3/8 thread and bolt in the front of the engine just off of the fuel pump down by the oil and it take that out and you can put your fuel pump everything and you have no problem putting the fuel pump in sorry my auto text is not work the greatest

  • @jeremyst.george6711
    @jeremyst.george6711 2 роки тому

    $400? Jeez if it was for sale on Facebook marketplace today they be trying to get $15,000 😂

  • @marktippin5802
    @marktippin5802 2 роки тому

    There's there's a small tree short reads pulled just off from the front of the engine use one of the fuel pump bolts of push the rod up with your finger and just put more than the fuel pump bulls and finger tight balls and brought up that you can put the fuel pump in with no problem

  • @chevyman6975
    @chevyman6975 2 роки тому +4

    That car still looks great being pulled Either way you got a diamond in the rough And I would most definitely call that a Success Beautiful car Can't wait to see more videos

  • @kjc1878
    @kjc1878 2 роки тому

    Why is it 700 miles away in the 1st place. Doesn't make any sense why wouldn't you just take it with you when you moved.

  • @randallrodrigues157
    @randallrodrigues157 2 роки тому

    400 yeah right what idiot sold it for 400 when worth 10times that amount no matter if it's running are not u can get over 15k for that car

  • @francisthecat7855
    @francisthecat7855 2 роки тому

    False pretense isn't a good way to van subscribers, but be your Bad self!

  • @stephenjoy5021
    @stephenjoy5021 2 роки тому +1

    You said it had the keep steering box conversion.how do you like it.just did it to my 72 but haven’t drove it yet.

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  2 роки тому +2

      I like it. Its not a huge difference but the steering is a little quicker and feels more modern

  • @ebahraimabdulrahman4475
    @ebahraimabdulrahman4475 2 роки тому

    The heroes men will make it run these cars are worth to be saved from damages

  • @uniteight2332
    @uniteight2332 2 роки тому +1

    Great job, dude! Nice ride!

  • @dsc420247
    @dsc420247 Рік тому

    $400????
    That's a little hard to believe, sorry!!
    Unless you bought it 20 years ago and now you are put $400 for clicks.
    Now days that's a 25k+ car as it sits!!

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  Рік тому

      33 years ago actually and I talked about it. You have a point though, I'll change it up as it does look click grabbing....

  • @JBK-qx1fr
    @JBK-qx1fr 2 роки тому

    That green is awesome...should go back to it

  • @strikeryachts
    @strikeryachts 2 роки тому

    Diamond in the rough.

  • @AOD-tr7nd
    @AOD-tr7nd 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful car

  • @troyhatch4116
    @troyhatch4116 2 роки тому

    Please put 15 inch wheels back on!

  • @albertmassingo4249
    @albertmassingo4249 Рік тому

    I was all in to get through the low profile tires on it I'm so tired of people ruining classic cars by throwing low profile tires on them nothing wrong with the way our cars look back in the day and they looked way sweeter than they do now.

    • @MattOverDrive
      @MattOverDrive  Рік тому

      Those went on for the trip home as the tires were good. It's got a set of slotted mags on it now that look sweet!

  • @cyberthug62
    @cyberthug62 2 роки тому

    I'll give you your 400 bucks back

  • @tphvictims5101
    @tphvictims5101 2 роки тому

    There are several cars that you can do NO WRONG WITH. The Chevelle and the earlier Ford Falcon. Gasser Pro Touring you name it.

  • @jonathonh1089
    @jonathonh1089 2 роки тому

    i like this video and i like your car!

  • @atexan
    @atexan 2 роки тому

    I also bought a '68 Conours 307 in 1989 from a kid who needed bail/lawyer money. Born with a 3-on-the-tree, someone before me did a horrible job converting it to a TH350. It was purchased as a daily driver so I could do some extensive work on my '71 C-10. It took me 6 months to sort it out. Crager SST's with bias-plys and air shocks. Momo wheel and a bench seat. Someone painted it emerald green. It was a 70's throw back. I drove it for a year then sold it to my cousin. Who managed to get it totaled on a construction site when they dropped some heavy machinery on it.

  • @Cartier_specialist
    @Cartier_specialist 2 роки тому

    I'm going to collect a bunch of envy because when I was a senior in high school you could buy a low mileage near mint condition 69 Chevelle SS396 4 speed for $1500. A guy I knew back then had one. It was pristine.

  • @dougdrummond9341
    @dougdrummond9341 2 роки тому

    Thank you for no commercials. Back in the 80s a friend of mine had a SS silver and black we all know the car 396 automatic. I was drinking and rear-ended I pick up with a camper on it took out the whole front clip. The car was Cherry before I got into it that night. Sad sad

  • @nemesisxrox6773
    @nemesisxrox6773 2 роки тому

    nearly 7yrs without payin hefty storage charges --- pretty good deal --- butcha still gotta add that final sum into the project thou its minor along with the tranny issue u seem to still b way ahead on the value end. Enjoyed the nicely done video in the 'VG' style.

  • @JohnSmith-fm6wx
    @JohnSmith-fm6wx 2 роки тому

    Love it with the craggers

  • @billypeters445
    @billypeters445 2 роки тому

    There is a short 3/8" bolt in the block in front of the fuel pump shaft. You take that out and put in a longer bolt that will hold the shaft up. Once you install the pump, you put the short bolt back in.

  • @Tee_Spoons_Garage
    @Tee_Spoons_Garage 2 роки тому

    I’ll double your money