1955 Corvette Barn Find Extraction, parked in1977 - the lighter side of hoarding

[@davidpringle8089]

I had a 15 year old son and a beautiful 55 Chevy Belair 2 door hardtop which I had restored. I let it slip to him that I was maybe going to give it to him as he would be getting his drivers license soon. About a month later he ask me if he was still getting the 55 because he knew a guy that was going to trade him an old Honda motorcycle for it! He didn't get my car.

[@tedsr2391]

David Pringle @ I rebuilt and restored my high school and college driven 1965 fastback Mustang, I gave it to my son, He drove it twice after second ride he came up to me and ask if he could sell it to buy an S-10 truck, Said the car was for old guys and trucks was the cool thing at his school, I took car back and bought him the $3,500 S-10 he has since begged for for the car back, my son is 34 ys old now, I informed him my grandson gets the car in his senior year high school, My grandson told me he was going be coolest senior in his school(same school my son attended) he gets the car in the fall brings his friends by shows the car off to them, I like to listen what they say when they see it, Seems my grandson going cherish it same as I did..

[@mikemoscato2995]

Yea kids today alot of them dont appreciate the old cars ,its a shame!😥😢

[@hectorrivera2785]

A 55 Belair!!!!! For a honda??? Hell no, he's really confused, too young to realize the value of that car.

[@johnswartz2423]

I gave my son an early 80s Toyota convertible and within a month after he had it ? he traded it for a piece of junk Chevy Camaro with a six cylinder engine in it …& it was just something he could wax: and it looked like a hot rod… but it ran like a dog… Sad….

[@RazorbackGrasshopper]

@@johnswartz2423 Dumb kid just threw away a great investment...

[@im4inxs752]

GREAT CAR FAMILY, GET ER DONE AND GO MAN GO . GREAT LOOKING FAMILY. YOU ARE A LUCKY MAN.

[@friguy4444]

I'm SO GLAD that he chose to SHARE HIS LOVE OF THE CAR!! YAY!!!! Family is what makes these things worth having and what makes them FUN!!!

[@Whisper_Pickle]

The smiles on everyone’s faces says it all. Glad to see he found the motivation and support from family to make this happen.

[@terrysellers6712]

I admire the man, a genuine fella, tough and nice!

[@spoiledknight6]

Great story! Makes me happy to see history brought out to see the light of day again and be able to share it with family and friends. I have an 1948 Studebaker pickup that I got from my dad that I've had in storage for the past 17 years. I have lots of memories from when my dad had it and got to share with him when I pulled it out of the dust and mothballs last year. It's a warm feeling to see your dad's eyes light up when he talks about the past and wants to help bring the old truck back to life again. That old truck has sentimental value to me and would never be sold all because of my dad. Love You Dad!!!!

[@rocnroll0065]

Awesome story and what a beautiful American vintage corvette!

[@jimg691]

Very cool! That man has two treasures, the 55 Vette and a great family.

[@thegrimstreaker4669]

I agree.

[@bob-cd1lv]

and the unopened bud can at the end!

[@Dra741]

He is truly blessed American by God of course

[@Dra741]

@@bob-cd1lv absolutely certifies he's a true American

[@carswithaaron]

5yrs , update story would be cool on this car situation. Really great he still owns this car and his family are all supportive of it as well.

[@stevenations4362]

I truly appreciate this story. I am blessed to have my dads 57 Chevrolet 2dr ht it’s all original with the 283 he rebuilt back in mid 60s. I also have my first car a 67 Camaro ssrs350 I got in 77 and it been sitting since 82. Just recently losing our dad that was my hero and best friend makes me look back on all the memories of working on cars with my dad and him helping me on mine . It’s great to see your family so happy for you as my daughter understands as well that it’s more than just cars and hopefully my grandkids will as well. I better get ours cars back to making memories. Thank you for sharing your story and may the Lord bless you and your family.

[@davewallace8219]

thank you....god bless you and your family...

[@clarkgriswold5903]

What a cool story and to have it hidden all those years, I would love to see him finally drive it

[@GrahamsGuitars]

One of my mom’s uncles had 3-4 corvettes and as soon as he wasn’t able to drive them his kids sold them all. So its good to hear that this family doesn’t plan on getting rid of that priceless family air loom! My dad has 2 mustangs and i will never let anyone in my family get rid of them! ❤

[@AB-C1]

They say that now.. hope they keep to it for his sake

[@rogerdodrill4733]

When u dead, they do what they please, u not boss anymore

[@fernandojuancadena2475]

Thanks for letting us come along for the ride

[@catherinemichel6673]

I got a tear in my eye, watching that old beauty come out of that garage and get driven off on that trailer to begin a new life. What a beautiful car and family. You all keep that car no matter what. The memories that are already in it and the ones you all will make in it are worth all the money in the world.

[@karlwalter2242]

They sold it I read in a comment, for 70k I knew they were going to do that., I'd had donated the car for charity.

[@thewriter2549]

@@karlwalter2242 not true the car has not been sold

[@jwkoeniger]

Heck with the car, love your beautiful family!

[@thewriter2549]

The truth, and cars have a way of bringing everybody together.

[@janepatterson6779]

What a beauty! Well done, Family, for helping your dad recapture a joy he once treasured. WELL DONE!

[@vinniegibaldi7716]

My parents bought me a 1964 Corvette conv. Daytona Blue with a Silver interior back in !974 ...Its now 2021 and i still own the car and feel the same way. I have loads of history in that car .....

[@jeanlawson9133]

Thumbs up for Bob.....a real American Man....😎

[@carrollmccoun110]

I seen the video of Bob uncovering the car in the previous video. It brought back memories of my first car and many others I have had. I truly hope his family will keep it and if nothing else, cherish the memories.

[@kalauiwaoka3739]

Thanks for the inspiration Bob I just retired and I still have my 62 vette parked it 30 years ago and now I’m going to get her running & drive the wheels off. P.s.what a family enjoy the the good old days now Aloha🤙🏽

[@duskintheforest584]

That's great! Some love will make it SHINE!

[@nickfrechette19]

That part where he rinsed the dirt off was satisfying to watch👍 what a great find and i sure hope it gets back on the road again.

[@104bigTruck]

except for when he was dragging the sandy hose along the edges. Ugh. Cool car

[@lascampbell6291]

It's not a find its his barn & his car, he didn't misplace it !!!

[@Cambpro]

Las Campbell LMAO!

[@georgemcadams5763]

@BRICKCITY9MM p

[@mariajoseuseromatute515]

Hope you have lots of fun with it again.

[@robertblakley7206]

Just recently gave my 39 year old son a 72 Cutlass Supreme convertible that I've had for 25 plus years to enjoy with his wife and three kids. Nice cars that have been saved need to be enjoyed by the family. Not put away and left for years to slowly deteriorate. Now he is the caretaker of that Olds for the next 25 years or so and he can give it to one of his kids so they can enjoy. Keeping it in the family. Running, driving, having fun. I'm glad Bob is now doing just that. Thanks Jerry for that video. It made my week!

[@bluehand9631]

You have better values than them. This is about another form of hoarding.

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

Car is a real gem. A time capsule of the 50.s. I am very envious. Take care of it and your family Good luck

[@jeffhamlin7328]

Bob you did the right thing. Enjoy your time with your family and the Vette! Some may take away our stuff but they can't take away the memories, now go make some new ones. Cheers.

[@jasonbrown7258]

Great video. Whenever I watch these it reminds me of what I don't want to do with my project car's and it gets my ass motivated to get out there and keep wrenching on it to get it going so that I'll actually be able to enjoy the car before I die. I give him credit though at least he kept it in a dry place.

[@123tanners]

Keep us posted on the resto. Thanks Bob. You too Jerry.

[@karenmicheleosburn9556]

No disorder! Just growing up in the late 60's with a badass car and John Fogerty singing Bad Moon Rising! What a memory lane to go back and visit and touch a piece of your history in a time when kids could still be big dreamers and scared of the Vietnam War and being drafted! I don't blame you at all Bob for keeping the car one bit! I was born in 55 and the first time I saw a corvette was a 58 and like you her dad bought the car for her graduation! They are also mechanics! Family is well known in our little town. I've often wondered where Andrea Maddox's 58 went! The last I saw her in the car was probably 1962. Thankyou Bob for sharing your journey, I've enjoyed the ride!

[@smokenjoe4022]

Love the lawnmower cleaned up and serviceable would be awesome wonder if the lawn catcher was there! And what a blessing to have your entire child hood to share with your future generations !! This family is truly blessed🙏🏼!!

[@walter2990]

It looked like the grass catcher was leaning up against the wall behind the mower.

[@ms1212100]

One of my "fav"videos.Well Done!!!

[@josephconsoli4128]

What a pleasant family! I was watching and wished I could've been there to enjoy the entire experience. The '55 Vette was the one that saved the car from being axed. When I was young I didn't warm up to the early generation models, but soon learned to love the beauty of them all. The Vette is American as apple pie and we all should be proud of it.

[@5455jm]

Dude! Let them call you a hoarder; I think you are a saviour. You did the right thing from the moment you parked it up in the garage until you took it back out.

[@keithpadamonsky456]

So cool that you're giving your family an opportunity like this that's a very special car my grandpa had one of these great video thanks for sharing

[@tractortinkerer11]

Awesome. Wash it , wax it, service it and drive it. Congratulations. Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@milomiller909]

I can't wait to see it running again. God bless you all.

[@randycrager4074]

A hell of a story! The year I was born. My Dad was a huge vintage car enthusiast. His most favorite was the 1958 Ford Del Rio Ranch Wagon, the red and white one with the fold down seats in the back. I guess I loved it so much because there was 8 of us kids and we all had a place to set, lol. I guess someone came along that wanted it more than my Dad and for the right price, he sold it. He was trying to buy a 57 Studebaker Silver Hawk but the owners garage caught fire and it was a total loss. That was one beautiful automobile and it ran just like my Dad liked them to run. I bought Dads 57 Chevy Wagon, I just couldn't imagine anyone else driving it but a Family Member. My brother was jealous so bought and modified a 56 Wagon. Dad was a ford guy and my brother and I were Chevy guys although I did own a nice Mustang for quite a while, now I wouldn't give them a plug nickel for a new car. They just don't make 'em like they used to!

[@thewriter2549]

Great nostalgia, a '58 Ford wagon red and white, man those were the days.

[@wickedpony4633]

Thanks Bob for working with Jerry in the making of this video. Enjoyed the experience through this video.

[@vincentbelfire2873]

Glad to see her out of the garage. She is a beautiful car. Now time to let her feel the wind again

[@TobbeVijlto]

Greetings from Sweden. Well done Bob for keeping your car. It is a family treasure and I hope, whatever you do with the car, keep it as it is or restore it that it stays in your family forever. There should be more like you around. The Doucett family should be proud. BTW, I am nearly 71 years old and a total motorhead. :) (Actually I am a Ford fan but still love this car)

[@joshschneider9766]

My favorites are mustang but man the 1950s corvettes are all just amazing.

[@steveskare7026]

Greetings from Canada. Those were the days when styling was absolutely beautiful. Good for you for keeping that all those years. You are right once its gone its gone. Now your grandkids can enjoy it. The best gift ever. Makes me regret getting rid of my first car. I was 17 now 74.

[@thewriter2549]

So true!

[@toddsingler8786]

Best KZbin video I've ever seen please keep everyone updated on the process of the 55. Great family!

[@thewriter2549]

Okay.

[@80sChick80s]

I'm sure that Corvette was thrilled to see the sun!

[@kypo2674]

Great story and nice family, Thank you Jerry and Bob for sharing this new chapter in this cars life.

[@barryblauvelt4494]

This car, acquired a part of your soul,it's what identifies you, to some extent it will never die and is able to light the fire in you. Enjoy my friend! You are a blessed man, you know that right?

[@allendees233]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful vette with us!

[@sp12131]

Nice car beautiful story enjoy that beautiful corvette Bob

[@electricaltimelapsetest5713]

Your videos are always 20+ minutes well spent . Thx !

[@MOAONAABE]

i found a disc off about a 58 vette, they used have a plastic disc in the trunk lid about 10 inches in diameter that had the corvette in it. i found on in the street in detroit in the gutter about 1960, have had a affection for those old vettes since. i rolled off the line in motor city circa 1954. you did a great job with the cheese cloth, that paint is a testament to chevy

[@tonyneises5195]

Thanks for the follow up video. It is nice to see the car getting to see the light of day again!! A treasure to enjoy and share!👍👍

[@DocRebuild]

love it - I'll never sell my first Corvette either.

[@sashas8168]

what a lovely family, this car is in good hands!

[@johnburton6984]

Enjoyable story.. SO pleased the family is behind Bob and that they will all get to drive.. And remember the reason the car came into the family was respect for Bob's achievement by his dad.. Love to you all.. Keep those wheels turning.. Regards from New Zealand..

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks, you watched it, I can tell.

[@Expatriate1977]

I’m so glad to see this beautiful car seeing light of day again. Also glad to see it’s staying in the family. I regret not having money or time to restore my dads first car 1973 Buick century gran sport 350. At least I still have his motorcycle and I’m almost done restoring it. God bless you Bob and family.

[@catzdollz9810]

well, thank almighty God for these so called "hoarders" who have preserved and curated some of the world's greatest treasures

[@thomasburnspa]

God bless this sweet family. Keep us posted on the progress of them and the car!

[@larrbrown7277]

Can’t wait to see the man driving this gem again👍👍👍

[@rhm35z]

So happy for you Bob. Get it up and running and go enjoy it all over again.

[@garthhayter9217]

I really hope the whole family got together and kept and drove this car

[@bzamski17]

I’m glad to see progress and that the family loves the car and wouldn’t sell it. That will be the ultimate family project 👍👍👍👍👍

[@dominickserignese8837]

Good for you Bob. Get the car back out and start enjoying it with your family. Great story!

[@kevinfay5172]

Im glad the family is involved and will be kept as such I hope it gets taken care of and is back on the road and enjoyed!

[@tkskagen]

My Dad would be "Flipping in his Grave" to have been able to obtain this AWESOME CAR!

[@Lozenhimer]

thank you soooo much for doing a follow up video on this story. i'm glad he went through with getting it out of his garage to start and enjoy it.

[@Far2hip]

There is a very big difference between a hoarder and a “preservation enthusiast”, lol. The hoarder will hold on to things for mental reasons. The preservation enthusiast feels the emotional connection with abundant clarity. For them it’s not a mental connection, it’s a REAL connection. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@672egalaxie6]

Nicely done, Jerry, you captured so much more than a barn find video. Bob, you have a wonderful family and I'm looking forward to following along.

[@vivians9392]

Great looking car that I first saw when I was about 12.

[@andrewmay9452]

That's awesome . The family and the car . God bless you all .

[@coryjackson3131]

corvettes are timeless , beautiful car good luck wishing you and your family the best. Keep us updated 👍🏻

[@latortue4352]

Magnifique splendide 👍👍🇲🇫🇺🇲

[@robgrant9583]

That is such a great family and a beautiful car

[@user-bm8vc6bu8n]

Cant hide the oil in our veins... would love to see this car back on the road with Bob at the helm. Grandson has it in his eyes. That genuine love for American Classics. Couldnt wait to get into stuff. His eyes were as bright as Bob's lookin through that time capsule. Heres to another million miles Bob and family... and a lifetime of memories.

[@michaeldonohue9760]

Really nice to see you getting the car out to tinker with it again! Thanks for posting the video, really enjoyed it.

[@ShaneMortonPhoto]

Awesome follow up video, great they all going to enjoy the vette again..

[@eddieberberich6611]

What a treat on a rainy morning. Great job. Outstanding story. Thank you.

[@glennbice2030]

Nice job Sir! I have a 57 vette covered up like that in the back corner of my shop! My dad bought it for $200 in 1965 from my grandfather's wrecking yard in Texas, was abandoned vehicle with cracked block, brought her home in 76 and made her a nice driver, dad gave me the car when I turned 30, I never put it in my name, long story short mom got car in divorce, she cant drive it and doesnt want me to, so there it sits! Kudos to you for getting that old girl out for your family to enjoy!

[@thewriter2549]

Hey Glenn, please email me. I can write this up in my "Rare Finds" column in Vette Magazine!! Great story. Please email me at [e-mail] or phone me at 806-236-3681. Thanks!! Jerry Heasley

[@rustyaxelrod]

Nice car with a great story. Thanks for posting this video and I would love to see how it progresses. Hopefully it will be repaired and back on the road soon. In addition to being a family possession, it is a significant piece of Corvette history and many people will be excited to know this car exists. I agree with your position on hoarding, you have done well in keeping this old girl safe.

[@tymullins3998]

Totally enjoying the videos, your grand kids are really lucky and your kids.

[@vincentbasso4903]

You introduce the human side to the story which propels it a cut above other "barn find" videos. Nice editing only adds to the overall quality of the presentation. Superb job !!!!

[@thewriter2549]

Means a heck of a lot to me that this is recognized because that is what I have strived for and it does take a lot more time. I know my video and audio suffers and that is because I do all that work myself and do the interviews at the same time. I try to get the content there and maybe someday I can have somebody do the video work. I gave up on a TV show finally. I have to do this myself or it won't get done. Thanks very much.

[@konsejitos]

She is free again, what a beauty, enjoy her for many, many, many more years to come.

[@jeffmorris739]

I am one of the brutal commenters. This makes me happy the he and his family are going to get it going again and enjoy it. Bob I am glad you took heed of what folks said and for me it was not personal but I wanted people to love it. Good luck with the restoration and God bless.

[@masonrichards4498]

old bogan I can now say the words I told you so! Okay I’m good now

[@masonrichards4498]

old bogan at the same time thanks for helping start a fire under my grandpa!

[@ronluckenbach9492]

Yup, me too...I’m eating my words. So happy to see it out in the sun.

[@calvin99991]

Same here, but the comments were not made out of hatred. I grew up with a car hoarder and have been guilty of it myself. If he were not pushed, the car would have continued to sit, so if those comments served to push him in to actually doing something with the car, then consider it a blessing. Kudos to the family for supporting and helping push him into actually getting the car out. Now, enjoy it and take care of it!

[@texaswader]

This made my day!

[@michaeloldham1999]

Bob, I just stumbled across this video. Love to see you working on it again. It looked the same as when you showed it to me all those years ago, only more dust! Good luck and keep us posted.

[@richardestenson7799]

Best of luck to you Bob on getting this old girl back on the road!

[@bushrat164]

hope they just do a mechanical resto and leave it as is paint/ interior wise (TIME CAPSULE)

[@thewriter2549]

Seems to be the trend. I am thinking go back to the original color, which is red and very rare for 1955.

[@my4cars528]

@@thewriter2549 It's a trend because leaving it records the story! Thanks for sharing!

[@thewriter2549]

You know and that is true, like a barn find story I was writing for my column in Vette. The owner had a '63 convertible that had been modified in the day with a vintage, but mod front end, and the car had a great story, but he was taking all that away and going back stock to end up with a base engine convertible that obliterated the story.

[@tommybowling6234]

@@thewriter2549 thats a shame that they changed the car and obliterated the story

[@edwardalamo2507]

Yes thats the true color not the bright white so many are miss painted a eggnog color

[@randymente80]

What a blast from the past nice vid

[@tonymontana897]

What a Glorious moment for this family. I agree with the others and keep it original. Just tidy up the mechanicals to make it run well and safe and just keep it. Give the rest a professional detail and that's it. I seriously hope the family don't start fighting over it when Bob passes in the year 3000.

[@paulkaminski2911]

The car is iconic. Family is priceless!!

[@sonsofthunder915]

Nice to know you read the comments. The car was built to be driven.

[@thewriter2549]

Yes and yes.

[@Diveson]

@@thewriter2549 can you do a follow up on Bob's 55 Corvette?

[@thewriter2549]

@@Diveson I'll ask him and see if we can.

[@wanderingweederspapa7878]

It's amazing to see something help tie a family together so tightly.. a few hours spent and that baby would be running... congratulations

[@theinvinciblev8709]

Hope you enjoy it many more years to come, either driving it or keeping it! Respect man

[@johnalarcon5006]

Don't worry Bob im a lil bit of a hoarder too especially when it comes to older cars and their parts my yard is chuck full of them and when I take the dirt nap my daughter can have it all!!!!!!!

[@ag3478]

Way too cool! This is the type of stories I love. That style Corvette always had a great design. I'm happy to see the family will never part with it.

[@amber110526]

True family values. For the right memories in the stuff

[@cookcars1]

Restore or clean up - cant go wrong in my book. I just can't wait to see whatever the outcome is. I also would like to see that great family's role in it and their reaction. Cool story!

[@Anne6621]

the fact this car is getting any attention at all is heart warming , great family , and even if it goes from one garage to another is fine , better than leaving it in that house that could end up vandalized or worse , burned down by vandals

[@Predikant]

What a special find, keep 'em coming Jerry, I appreciate your video's and the accompanying commentary.

[@thewriter2549]

Thank you very much. I like to look into the people story behind the cars, but also look over the car completely, too. I added a little history this time with some photos of Corvette history from my photo files.

[@bopahay]

Great video! So glad he's getting his family involved!!

[@michaelvandyke6715]

The 20 people with thumbs down, haven't a clue!!

[@ozzymd1]

They aren't Americans !

[@theultimate181]

They drive Prius ....

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

They want petrol banned !

[@nationalcitysycho]

Michael VanDyke NOW ITS UP TO 83...WTF?

[@michaelvandyke6715]

@@nationalcitysycho , they are wearing diapers!!

[@donaldwallace1525]

I saw the 1st video and agreed that you should keep it. Now I see your greatest treasure, your loving family. You sir are blessed.