California 1970 Chevelle SS396 Comes Out of Hiding!!!

[@Enter-a-name55]

That car is absolutely immaculate. It deserves nothing but a proper restoration. Anything less would be an absolute travesty. I'm a hot rodder through and through. I'm the guy that's usually cutting up cars and doing major custom work. If I agree that a car needs restoration, it's because it's something special. This is most certainly something special.

[@alzinovik8775]

Great video Patrick! I don't think I've ever seen Fathom blue with a blue vinyl top, only Astro blue.

[@3602go]

I'm very pleased to hear the owner has the financial means to have a total restoration done, that's usually where the problems start, no money to invest into the car.

[@DIJ33]

Love your passion Patrick!

[@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674]

Thank you sir.

[@jimbucci3474]

Another great video Patrick. I would love to see that Chevelle after it is restored.

[@josephloguidice1841]

What gold. The thrill of going through the restoration stages of this car is going to be fun. I wish the car well.

[@rolandgard6984]

Love Patrick Glenn's documentaries. Hope to have Pat do my '66,one of these days.

[@strikeryachts]

Great base to start with !

[@HI-PERFfamily9151]

Kool Car Patrick, Love every Video, Thank you!

[@ProudPapaw88]

That is a rare one. Body panels looked clean. Great video. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@chevelleranch7481]

Great find!

[@Ray56z]

Don't remember seeing a blue vinyl roof on any car from those years. White or black with the few tan, brown, or green, mostly on Olds, Buick, or MOPAR. I know I'd never had a vinyl that wasn't black of all the cars I had. Nice project car, worth the time and money.

[@yavin99]

Great car, you don't see a blue vinyl roof very often.

[@ClassicChrome86]

Chevelle's were legendary. They were at thier peak by 1970. Thanks for posting!

[@danielwilliams2994]

Know all about the car I sold it to this gentleman i am the finder who bought it from the original owner in California. Great lady. My friend Justin did the rear window channel replacement. The car sat covered under a car port for decades

[@TostieYouTube]

What happened to the engine?

[@stevegrimes5005]

I had a 71 SS for my first car as a kid...a long time ago. I ended up trading in the car in 1984 for something stupid. To this day (I'm 59) this car haunts me in my dreams. I am looking for a 1971 true SS so I can make the bad dreams stop! haha. I think the reason this car haunts me, is because I still have the original owner's manual.

[@davidblackwell6914]

I agree I enjoy seeing the Chevelle in unrestored and day 2 conditions.

[@masterpig6481]

STUNNING FIND, WISH IT WAS MINE...

[@mgcarr61camaro91]

Thanks for another great video! 👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@elliottstevens8564]

A NEW PGN MUSCLE CAR VARN FIND!!!!! GLORY DAY!!!!!

[@acdc5579]

Great car and great documentation. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@GeneralGusGarage]

My mid June Arlington SS had flat taillights too. Mine appear to be original.

[@JA-sm9zf]

Beautiful

[@johncornell3665]

Pretty rare with a blue vinyl roof. The car needs lots of work but it is 54 years old. Thanks Patrick!

[@Sam808Sch]

Fathom blue with white stripes is an awesome color combo.

[@Enter-a-name55]

For me, that is the only color combo for an SS Chevelle. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a blue top on a Chevelle.

[@ronknowles-wm9pz]

Pat... got a 70 from high school still.. doing some research on it.. from you.. knowing about the molding under the head lights.. 3ard week in january...of 70...OS..location... was this up in Canada?...I am in upstate NY.

[@kc0lif]

nice chevelle thank you.

[@tbishop6726]

One I just got came out of Cali, titled in Florida, now to Pa . I agree with the climate helps a lot to keep them away from the shredder .

[@dukeman7595]

There were 49,862 SS 396 Chevelles produced in 1970 and they sold for the amazing price of $3,439 for the coupe and $3,639 for the convertible.

[@johnjoole2258]

Dig it solid find !!

[@davemadeja8466]

Another great find

[@12v71detroit]

there are more ss396 Chevelles now than when they were built

[@rolandgard6984]

I remember people chiseling the day code tags off of them back in the eighties. One out of every five is a true SS here in the Miami Valley.

[@Ray56z]

I tend to disagree with that opinion. Living those years it was more likely you'd see a SS 396 than a plain 307/350 Chevelle, those buyers bought Malibu. The LS5/6 were the rarity and I'll agree there are far more today than GM ever hoped to sell. I only owned a totaled '70 LS6, bought in late '70 for the drive train I put in a '60 Impala. Only 2 GM cars I've ever owned beside all my GM owning friends. Well, I did have a dirt track car I skinned with outer panels off '68-'69 junkyard Camaros, chassis and power all MOPAR.

[@buckster2575]

I heard someone say that about Camaro SS cars to.

[@jayweiss4378]

American Muscle 🇺🇸😎

[@paulthesoundguy1]

Glen, how do you know it’s a 396? Usually you discuss the radiator mounts or rear end or pulley numbers? It seems that there is so much missing…..nice body though

[@quentinsimon5816]

👍 fr Toronto Canada.

[@tallspaniard1]

Very nice and you can get this looking new with only $30-$40. Grand … not bad for a SS

[@johnmurphy4323]

I would like to see this one after it is restored!

[@zracer1099]

I really want you to come out and check my 70 Chevelle out. I believe it’s a mystery car but you figured that car out pretty good. But I think mine might be a challenge for you.

[@JALPontiact44]

very rare

[@donshotrodgarage1717]

That was a smart move by the owner to have you come look at it. That car once restored will blend in like every other restored 70 Chevelle nom. The video will prove the car years down the line. As you know most will argue about a 70 Chevelle without Build sheet or original engine block being a true SS. Strange color with the blue vinyl top. Thanks for the video

[@davidkenney3261]

😊

[@johnandersonjjr]

Presumably the buyer threw on his wheels /tires on the car as it doesn’t look like it’d have original type tires on it.But strangely thais not mentioned

[@andyk2763]

What is the reason for the Arlington cars getting the squared off stripes? Did that last throughout the model year, or just a handful of months?

[@anonymousmeme8458]

Many arm chair car enthusiasts scoff at this car in its current condition, but I wouldn't. No matching number motor and transmission isn't a deal breaker, not if you're a real SS enthusiasts. Granted it wouldn't be the "born with" correct drive train, but finding a month correct block and turbo 400 can happen if one is persistent and starts looking day one of the restore. Granted too it may take time, a 1000 phone calls and texts messages, but they're still out there and too are the correct parts needed to complete this restore. Truly about the only thing stopping a complete factory restore is time, money and giving up. Two to ten years, $30-45k and hard work & determination to see it through and presto a 70 SS cruises again. Bottom line: If one were trying for a garage "closet queen", then pass on this one. But if you weren't afraid this would be an excellent car for restoration.

[@Ray56z]

Originally a 3 pedal car he said.

[@anonymousmeme8458]

@@Ray56z : You're right, my mistake. I actually recalled that after I posted. Oops 😬

[@Ray56z]

@@anonymousmeme8458 I don't know why someone would change from a 4 speed to an auto except for a comment elsewhere in this video. Guy said he's the one that found this car, got it for the current owner from the original owner. I doubt there's been only 1 owner-a women-of this SS before the current owner. Someone preferring a auto isn't going to buy new off the lot, or order, a 4 speed.

[@anonymousmeme8458]

@@Ray56z As I posted earlier I caught my mistake after I posted. Yes, it was a three peddle....

[@Ray56z]

@@anonymousmeme8458 Apparently I seen that with the notification bringing me back to the thread. Doesn't seem like I was rubbing it in about your slip, didn't even with my 1st reply. What's your problem? Meds roll under the couch and you've been without to many days?

[@stevegrimes5005]

Another great video Patrick! Giving a rough estimate, how much do you think it would take to bring this car back to life as a really nice driver or a frame off restoration?

[@joshuabunch2346]

Do you do third party inspections? I would be very interested. Thanks.

[@flypawels]

👍

[@AngriestAmerican]

No #'s matching engine?

[@everettplummer9725]

Well the splash goes in your open mouth when repairing the stirraetor,

[@Jdm3518]

It had been hiding under the couch all this time.

[@bobbyhice8635]

Who is the best person to get quadrajet carburetor rebuild

[@stevegravenor2806]

You said sent off to be restored.who restores the cars and where do you send them too?

[@keithphillips6111]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@stevefick3919]

Not drug, dragged. Nice car, though!

[@glennwampler4208]

Current muscle car market is down roughly 30% with our economy it's not worth it to restore it yet

[@classiccorvettesmusclecars5846]

If the original engine & trans are gone what’s the point of restoring it back to original?

[@66427]

Hellyeah

[@DannyDisharoon]

Sorry , mope fanboy but mighty hemi wasn’t that mighty! The LS5 was and is the epitome of a muscle machine! The chevelle could do what no hemi could do It could beat any stock muscle car that came up against it!!!Check the facts and you will know!

[@bobbaker9545]

What total Pos! 100k to restore..nothing rare at all!!

[@Ontariosound]

Man, this car would have been $500 when I was in High School. Just part it out

[@Ray56z]

LMFAO, what are you spending time on Glenn's channel with thoughts like that? With a clean title I'd bet this cost 10 times your dollar statement already, and that would likely be a steal. I'm not a GM fan what so ever, can appreciate '70 Chevelles. Actually gave $500 for one in late '70.

[@buckster2575]

Part it out that's just dumb.

[@SlickMopar]

Not really much of it left. Motors gone, trans gone, interior gutted. And being that it's only a 396. It's a parts car if I had it🤷

[@dankenny4881]

Don't show us junk, you lift the hood and see a hole, to much cost to restore, all junk, please, !!! You can do better, wasting my time ,

[@Ray56z]

Ya watched every second of this vid though huh. Who's wasting who's time? Hood lifted in 90 seconds. How do YOU get to decide what a yt content creator puts on their own channel, or what other viewers get to watch? Oh, kneepads voter-my bad.

[@OutlawMercenary]

The fuck???

[@Ray56z]

@@dankenny4881 You watched every second of it even though the hood was lifted in 90 seconds. Who's wasting whos time? Be hilarious if you were blocked so you never had to waste your time here. Hey Glenn!

[@robtiger]

Hello Patrick, why don’t you come out to New Jersey because I have a survivor 1971 Buick stage one car that is all original sheet metal but the engine is set up like a stage two car… one of 801 made and has been off the road in the garage since 1996 .. unmolested ..It has great patina and a boatload of NOS parts to go with it. She just needs a new home. Would be great content for you and hopefully you can help me find her a new owner

[@jonapolloapollo5770]

At the end of the day these lS6 were overrated Never could beat a hemi Mopar was king of muscle Now these Chevelle's were the best looking muscle cars a long with the 69fastback mustang imo

[@donbrett5944]

Don’t take this the wrong way but 50,000$ restoration and still not an original numbers matching. I have been down that road myself and I can’t tell you it’s not worth it. Good flipper