71' Chevelle, Smash or Pass?

[@terrencegiordan2775]

i would make a clone ss 454 with a functional cowl induction hood and four speed out of it i love the stance it has now.

[@roddogg914]

For what ppl are asking for bodies these days, you can probably do the floors and everything for about the same price or less if you can weld yourself. I say go for it man. As a Chevelle guy myself, I will be following

[@newvintage1554]

Drill out spot welds cut out rust very good find and it runs

[@justinraystyles3537]

He'll I'd get it running and just patch the holes and enjoy that sweet classic!😎👍💗

[@earlpretlow9958]

Throw all the money you can at it!!!! She is definitely worth it. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DreSkywalker959]

no doubt , bring it back BRO, for the culture !!!!

[@colemanmech]

i have an update video coming up pretty soon

[@aaronhollingsworth6808]

The console came from a 70-72 olds cutlass should fit right in, the shifter is a olds shifter too kinda looks like the shifter I had in a 73 olds cutlass hurst

[@silverback8183]

Fix the rust,get it drivable and safe....put the BB in it and build a beat around driver out of it. Hot rods don't need to break the bank

[@colemanmech]

Best comment I've seen

[@daveg4633]

Don't you dare smash that car

[@mccullersjoshua]

Yeah put some floor pans in it fix the quarters, big block and 4 or 5 speed and enjoy it.

[@georgemartinez3656]

Definitely fix the body and run it factory stock. Or aluminum intake manifold, aftermarket carburetor, headers, and run it.

[@Peter-hg5qd]

That's a good car. Like you said floor pan. Do breaks make the interior look good and enjoy. Rear quarters will help alot

[@jaylongton]

Shifter is 442 Olds.

[@rick4fun2003]

that shifter is from a cutlass--oldsmobile

[@DanEBoyd]

Shucks, that thing ain't bad at all! Worst is probably that right rear. Are those Cragar spokes??!!! Those GOTTA be rare, and are a real throwback to the groovy 1970s - I was a little kid, but I was paying attention to cars. I'm guessing Buick Riviera on that console due to its length, but it also makes me think early '70s Charger or perhaps Barracuda/Challenger. Shifter could be a MOPAR product, but my first guess is early-to-mid '70s Olds Cutlass. Cowl cover might be Nova? Don't trust that back window - I see they had sealer on it under the bright trim, and I don't think GM did that. Glued-in glass is a huge PITA. I think you can work with the quarters on the car - just pull out the passenger side far enough down to meet and mate to a large patch for the lower rear. Might be worth working that passenger door. The passenger fender is worth replacing if you can get a good deal on another - that door too. Sucks having to take the windshield out to fix its header, and I'm afraid you're going to find more of the same under the back window. Those areas and the floors are where you're just going to have to bite the bullet. I'd buy a cheap welder and learn myself to use it, before using screws on a floor. A 396 or 454 or more is the coolest engine for that car.

[@colemanmech]

Sorry I never replied to your comment! But yes, I've got a nice millermatic welder, I think I'll tackle the floors and trunk myself. Those cragars, they fella I got the car from wanted them back, so I've got a nice set of rallys and white letter tires on it now

[@jamesdamron2065]

That's buildable all day!! Put it together,,have fun running it around

[@jestertech3790]

Nah, that car isn't worth restoring, just give it to me (I'll take it off your hands). I won't charge you, just give me the damn car. GIVE IT TO ME!!! In all seriousness, that thing is basically an 8 out of 10 where I come from (the rust belt). Well worth fixing up.

[@colemanmech]

Picked up floor pans, and a fender today

[@jestertech3790]

@@colemanmech I can't wait to see this thing put together.

[@markt9438]

If you don't upgrade and cloning that's where the money is right. So make it solid make some profit and be happy

[@KenGetRight]

Nice chevelle! I would just keep it and take my time restoring it. I seen chevelles taken apart with no engines or interior going for over 10k.

[@jamesdamron2065]

Definitely cutlass Olds console & shifter

[@joanneswafford8268]

I love it!!! Had a black 72, miss that car! U got some Cool rides, good taste.

[@kingrow918]

COMPLETE RESTORATION. It can be done, just need the $$$$$$$.

[@colemanmech]

Or the time haha

[@spamanator666]

That is "light rust" for anyone from the Rust Belt.

[@tobywilliamson5213]

Definitely restore , my father had a 1970 and a 71 chevelle what I wouldn’t give to have it now one was a heavy Chevy

[@ervinmedina9014]

Save it Bro!! I had a 71 back in My Highschool Days!! Sounds like you have a solid plan for it. Replacing the floor, trunk, quarters will be pricey but in the end it's worth the $$$. It even runs, another bonus 😜😆😆👍 I GOTTA find me one. Good luck on your project, then DRIVE the Wheels off it!!

[@thomaswoitekaitis8977]

Paint it flat black and that was my high school car ,86-88 wheels and all...lmao, loved that car.

[@bobsilver3983]

That shifter looks like the on that was in my 1971 Cutlass convertible that I had in the 90's. 10:50

[@hankhatfield8223]

I agree with you for as bad as it looks from a distance it definitely has potential. Most of the more common rust areas are not that bad and I would save it

[@bobbysbee4611]

Fix it all day long .I had a cutlass just like that in the late 80s on cragers. Fixem and drive them my friend

[@vicswanby454]

I've got a 66 Chevelle Malibu sitting next to a 66 300 deluxe parts are out there still you're going to throw a lot of money at it but in the end you'll have something worth your time. I've been sitting on my Malibu for about 22 years now and still have not been able to drive it but got the 300 running this last winter and have just enjoyed it. I've owned three different 66 chevelles over my lifetime and it is hard to not want to save these works of art. Someone once told me if you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth and can't afford the good stuff and if you want something nice you have to make it with your own blood and sweat and hard work. Sounds like a plan for a fun car to feel better about beating on then something that could run a guy $30,000 to $100,000 but for this guy that's just not in the card's so I have enjoyed doing all repairs myself and trying my best to do them justice. Ultimately it is solely your decision. There's a few Facebook groups that are full of guys that work on their there own stuff all dedicated to the Chevelle platform I'm a member of a few and have been able to source the parts through them after hearing reviews about best fitting producers for these cars and also have purchased from different members from there stash of OEM parts for sometimes a discount I recently just picked up full quarter panels the guy had sitting in the shop for 25 years 100 per quarter couldn't believe it.

[@colemanmech]

I was telling someone the other day something along those lines. Everything I own I've had to work on to get up to shape. It's just a way of life now

[@allhailinternalcombustion]

Overall that's a pretty solid car. Definitely make it safe and drive it and fix it up as you go. Nice find! And don't worry, I'm around to show the 73 to 77 Chevelles some love when I find one.

[@colemanmech]

Out here where I live there's a guy who has 2 73 SS chevelles, those things sure are pretty

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Start about by getting it running and on the road... drive it and fix it up from there...

[@ray040572]

Bad ass car! Easy fix

[@tobywilliamson5213]

I’m restoring an 1980 Malibu in my fathers memory dream car is a chevelle

[@michaelcoonce6694]

If parts are available it's well worth fixing

[@cuzz63]

Chevelles are popular...there are plenty of companies that sell parts for them.

[@willzgarage1338]

If you don't want the Chevelle...I'm interested in it as well

[@joedo5886]

It will sell for 7k as is in ga

[@bobsilver3983]

In MInnesota, thats a pretty solid car. WE see so much worse, and people fix em up

[@tomgribble9292]

SELL IT TO DARIK AT VGG.

[@yolocuhh2706]

Awesome project I say diy backyard street/ drag toy

[@marcusboykin1274]

Build that car! It's worth the time and effort to put it back on the road.

[@kdsboosted4954]

Of course you're going to save it

[@paulweigle6872]

That's a very savable car. I say do exactly what you were planning..

[@KALMER2]

Fix it

[@DreSkywalker959]

these are unicorns now

[@bluejack644]

I kind of like that 71 blue & white one with flames that Dirty Lyle commandeered in the movie Convoy.

[@colemanmech]

Hahahaha the one he drove through the shed haha

[@bluejack644]

@@colemanmech lol, right on! Great movie!

[@colemanmech]

@@bluejack644 I love them old 70s renegade trucker movies. my favorite is White Line Fever, ol Carol Jo Hummer

[@khh1725]

Cut and weld the floors. You know you will be better off. How much would you take for it?

[@jessicagreene1773]

That shifter and console looks like Oldsmobile stuff.

[@colemanmech]

Yes, you're right. That makes sense with the hand written 70-72 on it. 70-72 Cutlass. Probably was bought at a swap meet.

[@jaylongton]

Yes it is. 442 Olds.

[@JonsGarage89]

Lowered on steelies with a big block? Hell yes.

[@colemanmech]

I should have an update video up in a week or so. Ive picked up quite a few parts for it so far. Another set of factory doors, brand new fender, trunk pan kit, quarter skins

[@jamescon55]

@@colemanmech Use THOSE 1//4 skins to fix/patch the AREAS NEEDED on your car's 1/4 panels.. Otherwords? IF you want to DO replacement 1/4s on ANY car, spend the money and buy the COMPLETE 1/4 panels for the car.... Quarter skins REALLY ARE NOT recommend for actual "full replacement" ..... But yeah, I know people STILL use em for SUCH sometimes....NOT recommend . Good luck

[@Frank-xm5zm]

Save it someone wants it

[@aaronhollingsworth6808]

And so you know the trunk lid on the 68-72 chevelle and the 70-72 Monte Carlo share the same trunk lid so there should be plenty out there

[@colemanmech]

Thank you! I didn't know that

[@micahsweetenberg6429]

Yea let that thing go!

[@kevinmcknight9884]

nice car,

[@MojoMedicineMan]

Smash? WTH??? Somebody rescue that car!

[@colemanmech]

Watch my other videos. I bought a good bit of stuff for it. Bought another car as well

[@MojoMedicineMan]

@@colemanmech 👍

[@mannysolis4588]

Fix it ! Save her

[@terrencegiordan2775]

The shifter is out of a 68 69 olds cutlass.

[@Fossillarson]

Make it faster than SRT10 TRUCK

[@roberttaynor5672]

hi i have a rear bumper with all the tail lights in $150.00

[@colemanmech]

Where are you located? Can never have enough spare parts

[@johnwootton9031]

Had a 72 one owner

[@johnhickerson3290]

Nice car

[@johnathanharris8686]

ss clone nice bone. lol nice....

[@jimburgess9205]

Not bad for a 52 year old car.

[@terrencegiordan2775]

I would change it to a 70.

[@DarrellWells-wy9mx]

I crushed my 1972 chevelle two door hardtop last year in wasn't that rough it ran and drove but it needed work could not afford it

[@colemanmech]

Damn buddy, it sure goes that way some times doesn't it

[@young11984]

Turbo 4200 Atlas would be something different and leave the body/wheels alone....drag n drive

[@colemanmech]

Sound like a ol Farmall, definitely be a head turner and conversation piece

[@young11984]

Nahhh they have a cool sound with a turbo sounds like a Barra to me, get with Calvin for some cams. You and David will have the only 2 with modern 6s instead of run of the mill LS swap

[@LuisMedina-zd4ky]

Restore it it's worth it

[@willzgarage1338]

Wanna sell the cutlass?

[@colemanmech]

Nah partner, I'm actually putting an aluminum 5.3 together for it this week. I'll record a video of that

[@gw9017]

easy to fix

[@antonejones9200]

Pass

[@SuperchiefApache]

Build it!!

[@eddiemegonnell3429]

i wont it yes can i have it .

[@Chevyssboy138]

Nothing I would buy I only fw SS

[@randelhebert]

i fix it

[@allenkranawetter9482]

Restomod it

[@colemanmech]

Just picked up 2 quarters and a hood for it!!

[@1marcelfilms]

Just patch it up and go

[@colemanmech]

Take a look at my nova videos I recently uploaded, given the condition of that car and how the patch work was done, the Chevelle I'm going to have the patch work done perfectly

[@jamesdewiel4736]

Restore

[@terryschnereger8531]

After I bought my 71 Skylark I got my tetanus shot before working on it.

[@colemanmech]

I don't feel too bad then

[@terryschnereger8531]

@@colemanmech rust on that Malibu wasn't as worse as my Skylark

[@rooseveltmoen]

😥 'Promo SM'

[@Gatorfanforlife]

Cool car. I had a 72.

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

I would rebuild it into a Pro Street Street/Strip car. Lower it re build the frame and chassis, wheel tubs a narrowed 12 bolt, go old school 4 speed with a long in line shifter full roll cage with pro stock driver halo kit, modern 6.0 with your choice of induction and drive the Hell out of it.

[@colemanmech]

Get a ol Verti-gate shifter! I like your thinking sir

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

@@colemanmech You can still on occasion find an original Mr.Gasket in line shifter on e-bay once in awhile thats not all clapped out. I bought 2 of them that fit Borg Warner or Muncie style old school 4 speeds a few years back now. One was New Old stock complete with mounting plate and the extra heavy duty straight shifter rod's and the original Mr.Gasket rubber boot and chrome top cover plate ! Its actually the best version of the Mr.Gasket Shifter before they got bought by Hurst...then Hurst proceeded to screw with perfection and made them their own particular kind of Hell...lol....but Anyway I have a real good used 1st generation one that's going in my Wife's 72 Rally Nova here this summer that we have been slowly putting back into a semi-pro street trim ( we had a Steve Schmidt 434 small block we were going to run in it but it was to much for her right foot)...so we built here in our own shop a 427 Small block with single custom built 780 cfm Holley 4 bbl and custom Hydraulic roller cam, Aluminum Angle plug Brodix Development Heads and a New GM Cast Iron Block, forged Crank, Ross Forged Pistons etc...and it runs fantastic on pump gas so she can drive it anywhere she wants. Its all done except for Paint or a Wrap we haven't decided yet which way to go. I have a true 1970 SS Nova big block car that has a 565 in it that has the Gen 2 shifter I bought with all the parts and then built my self a M-22 Muncie out of a huge batch of Parts from back in the day when we raced someplace every weekend its got the hardened flame sprayed gear set and cluster, roller bearing tail shaft and custom housing, basically an old school bullet proof (for those days) 4 speed while still being the Rock Crusher close ratio trans. I've got enough parts collected over the years now I could honestly build at least 4 more Transmissions Complete and am just missing one or 2 pieces from building 3-4 more and I constantly get more every time I get the chance. Just last week we went to a Transmission shop auction and bought up nearly every Borg Warner or Muncie part the guy had and got lucky and there were two wooden kinda flat shipping crates that had all Muncie and Borg Warner gear sets, sliders, shifter forks, hiem joint rods, and over a dozen new cluster gears that were all face plated or flame sprayed for drag and road racing transmissions...plus we got a dozen complete Muncie Racing Transmission Cases that all have the roller bearing tail housing so we really hit the jack pot there. Somebody is always calling me wanting parts but they are getting so ultra rare and hard to find that I'm getting to the point I just keep 90% of it for our own use. If you raced one of those old school transmissions before the aftermarket started building them and putting their own unique spin on things....you know the torque we were starting to make in the 70s really played hell with the technology available at the time. We did the best we could but if you raced a gearbox you better know how to tear one apart and rebuild it between rounds or have another 2-3 sitting in the trailer ready to swap out or you were in trouble and got loaded headed home in the first few rounds. I learned the hard way.....God knows I broke enough of them back in the day. Wish you the best of luck with your build.

[@timetraveler6247]

We'd like to see a burnout video when you get it going 👍

[@colemanmech]

Make sure to like and subscribe to stay up to date. I do have a follow up video with the body panels I've bought for it and another set of wheels

[@southernman7692]

save it plz dont smass it somebody wood like 2 have it

[@colemanmech]

I won't crush it, I'll sale it first

[@southernman7692]

replace tha hole floor panu wood be better off

[@FYMASMD]

Pass. Ugly AF. Very heavy. Can’t turn with any speed. Fixing this is just polishing a turd.

[@ihypawizard263]

A turd that just not around anymore, would rather see this turn down my street than another dodge hellcat or scat pack plus this car looks better than anything built today, and it doesnt have to be fast being a50 year old car

[@bryantidwell]

That chevelle is way better than a piece of shit Ford I had a buddy just the other day smash a Ford truck with a track ho and threw it in the scrap metal semi trailer

[@BassMaster.454]

This car looks way better than your little Honda civic.