Will It Run and Drive? Hidden 1972 Chevelle Rescued After 32 Years

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18
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We've been hard at work tackling the issues this 1972 Chevelle has to offer. Can we make it hit the road again after 32 years? Stick around to find out how amazing this car truly is.
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[@nandorzapori6326]

Hey Dylan, I know it's nothing like this, and maybe you never get to read this, but I just want to tell you my story anyway. Eversince I was a teenager I was in love with cars. Especially the 50s, 60s, 70s American machines, but also the Japanese beauties of the 80s and 90s. I live in hungary, so I always watched your videos about these awesome cars with a sad feeling, that I'll never be able to do something like this, in one hand because these cars here, are as rare as Ferraris, and also like any other teenager, I had little to no money( in hungary there's no such thing like a "highschool car", people that get a car before 20 are really rare). Me and my friend always looked in gardens from the street that had a car sitting in the bushes, and we always dreamed about some day we find someone who will give the car to us, because he doesn't use it anymore. I thought this all will be a dream forever, however everything changed a few months ago. My father met with his friend at the church ( he and his family live a couple streets from us, but they usually see each other after church), and somehow my father mentioned my love towards cars. His friend responded with he's got an old Toyota that he want to sell. At first I got really excited but as I tought about it, I couldn't afford to buy the car, AND also fix up all it's issues, because it was parked for about a year at that time. The next time my father and his friend met, his friend heard about my financial situation and sad he would be happy to give it to me FOR FREE. I could not process it :D. Oh and guess what: it's a Japanese, 93 Corolla, and also a liftback model which is by far my favourite of all body types, and also because my grandfather also had a liftback Toyota, and basically I spent my entire childhood in that car. So now I have my very own car in the garden, and now I can do what you do every time: put it back on the road, fix it and enjoy it. I can't express how happy I am to finally get the chance to be a part of this community. I know it's nothing like the cars over in america, it's a four cylinder, 1.3, fwd, 88 hp little car, but I love it as hell, and it will be my treasure forever. Thank you to whoever read this enormous comment, have a nice day. :)

[@jwrockets]

Honestly, that sounds like fun. Make a strong runner, make it comfortable, make it reliable, make it your own.

[@JunkyardDigs]

Get that sucker back to its Golden GM A body glory!

[@thedungeondelver]

*YES*

[@flyingace5057]

Would you ever consider doing a 65-66 Ford Galaxie? I know your more of a Ford guy and I think it would be cool to see

[@Daddyrabbit_2]

Hell yeah! Like y'all did your dad's Cutlass!

[@jwrockets]

Hey, Kevin!

[@laurafoisey4121]

@@Daddyrabbit_2 you know Kevin has a green cutlass but a 70s one green with green interior 350 2 burial and it have a holly and 02 sencer and it is really nice but it has been setting in storage for a year going on two and I think Kevin is going to get it out of storage soon because his orange 77 ford f 150 and it has a bad transmission since last fall and Kevin is living the dream with old rere and nice cars

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

Dylan McCool, single handedly undoing the cash for clunkers program! Love it. God bless and stay well.

[@glennhales7302]

Just an FYI, the spindles are left rough cast and only machined where the race and bearing sit. I have seen that many times on old Chevy's.

[@garystclair7194]

exactly,theyre made that way since the bearing doesnt ride on the rough areas anyway.

[@Mercmad]

I think he just wanted to indulge in a bit more buying therapy.. 😁😁

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

This had chunks removed from the spindle where the bearing rides. No way these would’ve been able to hold it.

[@dodgeguyz]

@@DylanMcCoolVideo The part you were pointing to isn’t supposed to be machined. The actual machined surfaces are where the bearing slips onto.

[@fraryperformance1587]

Yah I'm with these guys I have a ton of these laying around I race short track and use gm a body subs all the spindles I've ever used look exactly the same

[@stephenmclean2466]

Hey Dylan. Top tip if you hang a mirror on one of the supports facing you if your on your own you can see exactly where the car is on the ramps. Great video as usual. Thanks again Stevey Mac from the U.K.

[@dallaswelton2240]

I started to watch your channel last night and it's so cool to see how you fixes old cars!! When I get older I want to be a auto mechanic!!

[@aarons5163]

Dodge and Ford man grinning ear to ear driving around an old Chevy.. love it !!

[@amfinc2]

Very cool that you helped someone speed up their project. Wish I had neighbors interested in old cars. That Chevelle's color and patina gives me Big Lebowski vibes.

[@fredreinke4150]

remember guys your original coil pos wire is a resistance wire that does the same as a ballast resistor and supplies 9 v to stock coil. HEI distributor needs 12 v to function properly! great revival

[@2003cobramustang]

I’ve said many times i love seeing you bring these cars back too life and on the road again! Great job as always!

[@dannycasler4959]

I have a 71 Cutlass that I found in an old carriaige house type garage that had sat since 1985, I got it on a Friday night and drove it to a cruise in on Saturday night! I ran all new steel lines from the prop valve to the new wheel cylinders I put in and of course I replaced the master cylinder and worn out brake shoes! Everyone was trying to tell me to put it up for sale but it hasn't happened yet! This car holds the record for me buying parts cars to put it together with! I bought eight of them! But one was solid enough to make into a runner! It was a 70 that someone put a 71 rear bumper on it so I put it on my car to because mine had rust holes and peeling chrome in it! Really made my car look better! The other car I bought had a kind of raggedy set of Cragars that I put on the 70 that surrendered it's 71 rear bumper because it had a set of SS II Rallys with bias ply tires that I sand blasted and painted white to match my car ! Also the other parts car surrendered it's rocker panel mouldings to replace the set on mine that had screw holes in them from the painter drilling holes in them! What a mess! Then I found a 71 Cutlass on Ebay that the owner couldn't seem to give away for his Buy it now price of $800.00 So I got in touch with the guy and told him that I had $800.00 waiting for him when he got to my shop with it no questions asked or negotiations on the price I wanted the car! When he got to my shop with it I had $800.00 in my shirt pocket waiting for him and handed it to him as soon as he walked through the office door! He didn't know what to think! Anyway we rolled it off of the trailer and were pushing it in to a parking place and I told the guy steering to steer it towards the frame rack so I could get something I wanted off of the car easier with it up on the rack! I just happened to have the 70 that I had gotten the nice 71 rear bumper off of on one rack and when we got the car that the guy had just brought up on the other rack I said that I couldn't believe my good luck so far on the Cutlass! I pointed to the rear bumper on the 71 he just brought me and said that is great luck! The 70 parts car had an almost perfect 71 bumper on it so I switched it to my car Now I just bought a 71 Cutlass and it has an almost perfect 70 rear bumper on it for my 70! It blew everyone's mind that I had that good of luck! The tentative deal I had with the guy was $750 and an NOS right front wheel opening moulding for a 70/72 Buick GS, I had already given him the 800 so I got him the moulding out of the car on the other rack and handed it to him and said we're even! He didn't know what to think! I told him that the bumper was a hell of a bonus and I also noticed the front tires were the perfect size for the car too! So the parts car was a good deal for me! And I wanted it to be a good deal for him! Then a week later I found a couple of 71/72 Cutlasses at my favorite junkyard and the owner said he messed up and paid too much for them when scrap was real high and then it dropped right after he bought them and he was going to lose money so I made a deal with him to give him 6 junkers I had and $800 for them to help him and me both out! So he hauled two Cutlasses to my shop and picked his junkers up! That is 5 of the parts cars I picked up to do this car! Only three more! Sorry to ramble on but that's what happens when you get to talking about old cars!

[@CrusherGarage]

Man that wildfire lift just makes everything groovy

[@brandoncropper1259]

Absolutely awesome to see the ol Chevy back out on the road. It would be cool to see it get a 4 barrel and a nice exhaust but keep the overall look

[@astrogoodvibes6164]

Old restarts like this are an absolute blast. Thanks for the content Dylan, keep up the great work. God bless and peace.

[@franko078]

Kept showing yourself work. That's what makes your videos awesome.

[@6petrolhead6]

It will run a lot smother once the exhaust system is sorted but other than that I love when you rescue lost and forgotten cars so keep doing what your doing

[@chuckstruck69]

The rod that pushes the master cylinder from the brake pedal is different length from manual to power

[@DylanMcCoolVideo]

It has an adjustable rod for the master cylinder.

[@AshsRCGarage]

I know this is an old video. But this is my dream car. Can't afford to buy one rusted out or rebuilt! But one day hopefully! It's a beauty.

[@christopherrobinkivisild5309]

I'm a Mopar guy but this Chevelle looks even better than completely restored one. This ratty look looks Soo good.

[@Schleprockification]

Love this build. At heart, I am a Moparian. But I like my Chevys too. I am 63yo. Back in late 70s I had a 1971 Malibu 350. Northern car moved to Florida, no A/C. Build sheet. Car was 350, 4 barrel, buckets, console, 4 speed, 12 bolt 373. Ordered with single exhaust for some odd reason. Miss that car. So this build hits home for me. thank you for bringing her back to life.

[@MrTexasDan]

I absolutely want to see more videos like this! Even beat up, that Chevelle is pretty hot looking, with the most popular engine of the era. Good job Dylan.

[@Shadetreejr1967]

Can't wait to hear the Ol girl singin' through some new pipes!

[@matthewb8229]

Boy, do I love the round tail lights. Just classic. The fun you're having driving that car around is the same fun and joy I have driving my 68 C10. Every time. I've never had a bad time driving my truck. Even when it's broken down on the road. Still a joy. Edit: While you're not...wrong...I've never seen an HEI clocked like that.

[@grizzlyrider6original70]

Im almost forgotten this car dude glad your working with this car dude

[@MisterBroat]

That car brings back memories.....got my license in '79 and that was the first car that I ever drove. it was the whoever needs to drive it car of two family cars that mostly my stepbrother and I used. I used it mostly to drive to my summer part-time job at Hardee's.

[@Digitalsharecropper]

It would actually run better if the exhaust were fixed. Nice work Dylan !!!! I understand it's up to the owner

[@kennethrosbury2819]

You need to a 70/30 proportioning valve and the combination valve should be upfront and you have to push in the button or pull it out so that you can bleed it you might have to vacuum Bleed It

[@johnhibbard1355]

I love watching Mr Nice guy Dylan showing he gets fed up sometimes too. Throwing that transmission fluid bottle and funnel classic!

[@deanster3435]

Dylan: "...And I'm about to put it back on the road" The Chevelle: "Oh have I got plans for you, buddy"

[@rdbrnr86gt]

"and I'm about to put it back on the road...." engine stalls and silence. LOL I've really enjoyed seeing you bring this old Chevelle back around. This is the kind of car I'd just keep making it mechanically sound 100%, then maybe clean up and fix a few interior bits and just drive it. I'd have to find the parts to fix the AC though, I'm not a fan of hot weather.

[@meredithblodgett9157]

Great job! It makes me happy to see old cars back on the road.

[@BillMulholland1]

Congratulations on the new shop 👍 Chevy all the way

[@doughamm5590]

Awesome fixer upper. Put some headers and glass packs and a 4 barrel it'll b a great ride

[@BrownMatters]

Oh;love the Chevelle.I'm a chevy/GMC pickup guy and seeing that car brings back memories when I was in the service back in the early 70's.A couple of friends owned a 72 chevelle and a 70 Chevelle big block super sport.Seeing u drive that car,to memthose cars were the best designs,Not a fan of today's cars,altho they're more efficient and powerful.Hat's off to u,young man.

[@billpar]

love for you to update this car , love the content , keep up the great work Dylan you are awesome

[@toddreese6454]

love the content and awesome seeing someone local doing this and doing so good ,you're truly blessed

[@ChrisHolly]

Well done sir, enjoying the content! The more detail in the work you do, the more interesting this is to me and to many. Love your presentation and the humor is the best!

[@sidefx996]

Love this stuff. Another fantastic video Dylan. Watching you get these back on the road with some TLC and basic repairs and a few choice mods are my favorite.

[@ThomasADH]

I love this car so much man, the way she looks, the history, the rebuild, damn. Hello from Bordeaux, France !

[@terryeustice5399]

Your work is great. And. I hope the rest of the work is a whole lot easier. Enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing!

[@thecman26]

The Reese Bobby car was fun, hope to see it after the work is finished!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Them dui Performance Distributors just liven every engine you have put them in very snappy throttle response

[@ZwiftingWithGranny]

I'm a total sucker for an old Chevelle coming back to life. I'm also a sucker for a 71 LeMans. What a great video. That new Wildfire lift is really getting broken in in a great way

[@tonyalmeida5684]

Wonderful thing you’re doing man,putting these beauties back on the road!

[@bobmanzi7712]

Great stuff Dylan thanks I would love to see it after he gets some work done on it see how far we get it's a pretty big project

[@nickforbus378]

Fellow Tennessean here awesome content keep up the good work!

[@memphishancock6483]

Love the two tone colour, gold and rust!

[@scotttracey3748]

Hey Dylan thanks for sharing, I'm looking forward to more videos.

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@danswartwood4580]

Thank you for sharing and the appreciation

[@victoriadurham29]

I loved this type of content! Nice. I got a 68 fastback I could bring to you to get started on the road again!

[@donaldhalls2189]

Great car hope you get it all back together,for the owner, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@kennethsonier1766]

After swapping out the distributor and the initial start I saw a remarkable improvement and said wow the second you did 😂 keep up the good work, I love all the content that you bring forth. Have a great memorial Day weekend 👍☮️

[@jamesbigham9036]

Dylan I want to thank you I really enjoyed this video in my opinion doing things like this is a great thing and I hope you do more of these

[@marshallellisfarm_8802]

Great video bud. I’d love to see a full restoration or resto/mod. Full body and paint. To me, that is what completes a build.

[@RobertThomas-vr2qn]

Definitely keep us posted on the progress

[@raymondproseus6923]

There's just something special about big whiskey dents on old beaters. They add character.

[@Aidoon]

God bless, man. Thank you for the content.

[@peterdebad1]

Another great muscle car video. Thanks Dylan. Peace!

[@actionbythought]

I like the gospel music playing in the background. At least I think it was a slightly different version of "By and By".

[@DJTAZ1996]

Those old chevy chevelles was the great muscle cars back then and are highly sought after now. That may be a "plain jane" with a little 2 barrel but it sounds really good. Id love to see it fixed up like get ding and dents out etc.

[@richardbates2367]

Awesome I love that you helped get it going and then he will be more motivated and wouldn't have the headaches involved with getting it running again,I've actually done the same thing a few times for friends of mine.. difference is I didn't have a KZbin channel and wasn't concerned about getting recognition for it and one of them was a best friend the other one that comes to mind is like a brother to me I've known him since the 4th grade.. anyways I just helped him get something he could reliably drive to help him finish hauling parts for fixing a car he owed money on..to be able to get it so it could be driven too.. and in the case of my best friend I would have paid for way more of the parts than I did and not charged him for fixing it.just because he was my best friend.. anyways great job Dylan sir.

[@richardmacphee2367]

Get you a nice mirror for the front of your lift,it’s great for checking lights blinkers and even a tool left on the rack 👍🏼

[@RobertBoscarato]

Hey Dylan thanks for putting together a nice video you always do good work on the videos and the cars

[@coonlakebackwoods]

Glad to see this one going Dylan. Congrats on that lift too !

[@hugohans7182]

Hey Dilan, love soooo much your last words, "fix what you can fix, but drive it !" :) Team barn exploration ^^ Thanks for yours videos, thank from France :)

[@automotivechaos]

Another one saved! Nice work man!

[@ProjectRescues]

Good looking car. But can't wait to see more updates on the Dodge Monaco. That's my favorite car so far.

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

GREAT JOB DYLAN!!

[@rickallen6378]

Excellent video back to basics.

[@cliffsta87337]

Poor baby needs a muffler hahaha. Cool video man!

[@timnewton9610]

Dylan you are awesome and ahead of your time on mannerisms and mechanical ⚙️ knowledge

[@scottsmith6846]

Hey Dylan thank you for the video I love the Chevy chevelles myself too and when you were backing up I don't think I seen the reverse lights working just figured I'd let you know and have a happy memorial day weekend; you and your whole family

[@josephroberson2639]

Back in the 90s I also had a 72 chevy same as this one. The headed were double hump heades

[@danssmokintreasures]

Great video Dylan. Shop is coming along too. Next up a new drive way.

[@jd6898]

Your measuring skills are nothing short of amazing.

[@paulfellows2094]

hi there dylan yet another great job awesome work bang on content i would love to see it finished all the best be safe

[@billyhensley7770]

I'm a ford guy but I love these old Chevelle's

[@justingarrard]

I have a picture of my dad in front of a Chevelle about this same year when he was a young man. His was red with a black vinyl top.

[@Bruningable]

That Chevelle is such a cool car! Great video!

[@user-gv4tn9nb7f]

Great progress ! Go on , and stay safe .

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Very nice work as always Lee

[@tomhawken3351]

I love it! I would like to see more videos like this!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Re visiting this car in the future to see what the owner has done to it would be awesome 👌 @Dylan McCool

[@mikecooney3379]

Excellent job as usual!

[@jaredfarney675]

This Malibu is turning into a great starting point for sure! I can't get over the carburetor and was suprised that the DUI unit fixed the drivability issues. I should have known. Good information about the brakes 🤘🏻🇺🇸

[@bensymington5550]

Cool video Dylan thank you for the good contact con tent

[@jefferyhackett1555]

My first car was a 72 Chevelle exactly like that only difference of had a 307 in it. Yeah my dad put a 327 four barrel and we painted it black. I wish I still had it but it’s great memories of my youth. Thanks for the content

[@luigidinostephens-tamayo4264]

love it when he brings out the modern distributor

[@frankhall4]

I really enjoyed this video…I like old gm vehicles but keep the molars too thanks

[@marcusaurelius2770]

You are right Dylan. Get those old cars back on the road. They don't have to be perfect to enjoy them and have some fun. Hope you do more of these videos. Thank you.

[@Wrenchingwithray]

Love the patina on it, nice save

[@RobertBoscarato]

Like you said it sounds instantly happy once you replaced it the distributor and the wires wow very impressive my compliments to the mechanic which I never was I'm good at destroying vehicles I'm not good at fixing off to the races

[@Christopher-ko6wn]

Absolutely 💯 awesome thanks love it

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Absolutely 🤘. This will be a great video I can already feel it

[@TinmanTino]

Dang it Dylan...don't make me come over there and straighten that dang tag up! great job!

[@terrybotts2109]

Now that's a Mccool car.!!!

[@dougcausey7266]

outstanding job young man

[@jlesprit4933]

These videos are just so cool 🤌🏼🇫🇷

[@abandonedwayamoon8749]

I love this Chevelle that HEI cleaned it up a bit and it runs pretty good now hopefully the owner will get it back to perfect !