Factory Super Blooper

Which takes precedence, the VIN tag or the Cowl tag? This ’65 Malibu SS ragtop has an engine compartment identity crisis. Can Steve make sense of it all? Watch and see.

[@t.s.racing]

Perfect car to finish of the year ! Thank you Mr. Magnante. A very happy and blessed New Year to all your subscribers 🇺🇸

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

You also brother

[@samholdsworth420]

Happy New year 🎉

[@Frank-mt4qf]

Love the dog in the trunk. What a panic

[@ddellwo]

Glancing around at the background vehicles in these shots, all I can say is, “That is ONE interesting bone yard!” What an eclectic mix of different vehicles from many different eras of automotive history…….😮

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@waynetaylor8082]

I'm imagining this SS complete. How unique a car, it would certainly draw a crowd today were it intact. ABSOLUTELY LOVE ODDBALLS SUCH AS THIS!!!!!!!

[@Barry101er]

This yard has a great selection !

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Poverty packs are still lemons! SS with base 6 and 3 on the tree.

[@unclewoobie1694]

No such thing as a lemon 65 chevelle, not saying I would restore a 6 cylinder car, but if it drove nice I’d run it. Not everyone wants a v8.

[@rollin19]

Anyone real classic car guru knows if a cars got potential,its worth saving. An ls6 chevelle maybe worth alot to you because they only made 3000 but many other cars that were alot rare 6 cylinders,you can keep your big buck big block cars. Id rather have something rare. I got news for you there's a guy putting 6 cylinders in his 60's chevies and he is running twin turbos,and spanking v8's at the drag strip. Were talking about taking off like a rocket and buzzing down the track like a mad bumble. v8's can be fun but come on now,let's be real about classic cars. Sounds like something that may interest you?

[@rollin19]

@@unclewoobie1694 There's a guy on here he is taking the vortec 4200 engines and running them with a turbos,and cranking out some mean numbers,they pull wheelies. Stock the inline 6 vortec engine puts out 1 1/2 hp per cube,more than a stock v8. You wanna talk about hopping up an american grade 6 cylinder car,ask some old school hot rodders,they will tell you the truth. They were beating v8's at the drag strip years ago! Vrooom burrrrrrap,dump the clutch...bye bye! Right now they are bringing the inline 6 back for 2023,they say it may replace the 6.0 and 5.7 HEMI's!

[@radiodeletedude]

Wonderful year waking up to Professor Magnante's morning lectures every day to expose my lack of scholarship! 😎 As usual, I learned something today that I didn't know. The literature and models are always the perfect addition to the videos. Many thanks to you and Super Shane for a great year!

[@SteveMagnante]

You're very welcome!

[@Mr.Death101]

I love how at the 10:40 Mark Steve just reaches into those leaves on the underside of a rusty old car not knowing if there's shards of metal or glass just digs right in with no gloves. Like a kid opening a Christmas present it's hilarious and I love it

[@TwinDriver]

Got one of these SS convertibles, originally a factory 6 cyl w/powerglide in my garage. The 6 cyl is long gone, replaced with a semi correct 283, still has the power glide. Midnight blue exterior, white top, same color interior as the one in the crawl. Was really happy to see this and enjoyed the explanation in the tags.

[@googleusergp]

Yes and no "by train". It depends on where the assembly plant was in relation to the Fisher plant. Some were "through the wall" where the Fisher Body side was on one side and the assembly side on the other side of the wall. Some were transported, such as the bodies for the Toronado from Fisher Body in Euclid, OH to the assembly plant in Lansing, MI or in the case of Cadillac from the Fleetwood Body plant on West End Ave in Detroit to the Clark Street, Detroit, MI plant as we have seen with examples on your channel. All depends on the setup. Yes, my coworker has a 1964 GTO that he bought in 1972 or so that has a boxed frame under it, and it's not a convertible. He's changed parts on it over the years, including the frame. He's going to restore it in retirement. Correct, the SS was an appearance package in some years/models and did not always denote an eight-cylinder equipped vehicle. Correct, the VIN gets the win: 1 for Chevrolet, 37 for Malibu SS six cylinder, 67 for two door convertible, 5 for 1965 model year, B for Baltimore, MD assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Baltimore, MD plant operated from 1935 to 2005 and last assembled the Astro and Safari vans. No, Warren didn't have an assembly plant for these. The MI plant that would have assembled this would have been Flint, MI. No, no, no, and no. LOL. That is not always true. The Fisher Body style code does NOT always match the VIN codes. Two different things on some models and this is the case here. So with the tag, we can brag: 04D for the fourth week of April 1965 production, 65 for 1965 model year, 13867 for Chevrolet (1) Malibu SS (38) convertible (67), BAL for Baltimore, MD assembly, 799 for Medium Slate imitation leather bucket seat interior trim (there were about 3,355 of those made in 1965), W for Glacier Gray lower exterior paint and 1 for White convertible top. So that cowl tag may be the correct one for that car and matches the VIN on the original buildsheet. A broadcast or build sheet (likely long gone) would be needed to prove that body was what eventually was that VIN number as a complete vehicle. Confusing, but true. The Fisher style codes do not always line up with the VIN codes.

[@customkey]

Thanks for painting that picture GUGP. I'm an old GM owner from way back and your info helps to shed light on many mysteries.

[@googleusergp]

Sure thing. Anytime.

[@rickjenkins1238]

That Valiant/Lancer behind you would be a great episode.

[@jamesviehmann4291]

YES!!! I want to see that one too! I'm sure Ol' Lockjaw is up for it! 😁

[@gcfifthgear]

I had a '64 300-series sedan with the 230 engine and Powerglide...ran very nicely for a six, and it drove my way through my college years! And there were a handful of six-cylinder Super Sport Chevelles built in 1964 and 1965...but they faded from memory when the SS 396 came on the scene

[@Babarudra]

Thanks for a year of great content, Steve! Though MT made a mistake canceling Junkyard Gold, I'm glad you decided to do it on your own. Happy New Year, and here's to many more years of crawling the junkyards of New England.

[@TrashcanGarage]

The Mopar in me couldn't stop looking at that poor 61 Valiant in the background and its toilet seat deck lid while you were going on about factory bloopers. 😁 LOL

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Growing up there was a family down the street that had a 1965 convertible. It was a dark blue. It was the first convertible I ever rode in.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

[@Chevl67]

Chevelles, Nova’s, I can’t get enough. I see a lot of history just waiting to be talked about in that junk yard. Thanks for all the great history lesson’s in 2022 looking forward to 2023 videos. Happy New Year!

[@Barry101er]

Ditto!

[@tomwesley7884]

museum, not junk yard

[@SteveMagnante]

More to come!

[@Chevl67]

@@tomwesley7884 your absolutely right!

[@Slowgroovin]

In the late 60s, my mother had a 65 Malibu SS. Turquoise with white convertible top, white interior. 327 4spd.

[@ercost60]

Amazing presentation, the junkyard is a classroom with Steve. Get better soon, Pal!

[@wacoflyer]

Hi Steve! Oh man, I sorely miss my '65 Chevelle SS sport coupe. It had a 327 with a 4 speed. Such a beautiful, fun machine! Bought it for $1150 in 1968. Fyi, I recently drove by High Octane Classic Cars, where they have a fantastic maroon '65 SS convertible selling for.....$55K! How about making this old guy happy by getting this car for me for my upcoming 72nd birthday? 😁

[@Barry101er]

What a car to have in ‘68. ❤

[@stephenlight647]

Steve is an absolute treasure. It takes a lot of research time and planning to do this and he makes it look easy. I constantly wonder where he has all these magazines? Does he have a pole barn in New Hampshire? Anyway, that library is something else! Happy New Year Steve and viewers!

[@Barry101er]

Unbelievable detail.

[@timmclaughlin3314]

Interesting. Love your videos. Back in the day, a guy in my hometown had a beautiful 64 Impala SS convertible. All black. 6 cylinder 3 on the tree. It looked good cruising down the road.

[@steelwheels327]

These factory oddities are amazing ......as is your knowledge!!!

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you like them!

[@charlesdalton985]

Thank you for all the education in 2022. A happy, healthy, and prosperous new year to you in 2023! ~ Chuck

[@htahana3461]

Awesome year of content Steve may 2023 be the same,happy new year from gold coast Australia 🇦🇺 👍

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello H Tahana! Thanks for watching and writing. I'd be thrilled to see any Junkyard Crawl Down Under videos of goodies lurking in Australian junkyards! Please please? One "Ozzie" item I am fascinated by is how the Valiants with the 2-barrel Slant Six of the 1967 - 1971 period (or there abouts) had the same round metal air cleaner lid as that which was used on 1962 - 1964 MAX WEDGE Mopars! Apparently when the 413 / 426 Max Wedge was replaced by the 426 race Hemi in mid-1964, the obsolete tooling for the Max Wedge air cleaner lid was sent to Australia (as well as Mexico and Brazil) where it helped 2-barrel Slant Sixes breathe a little better. Odd detail, while the 2-barrel Slant Six was offered in Australia and Latin American countries as early as 1967, in the U.S. the Slant Six was strictly ONE-BARREL until the 1977 Super Six - with a carter BBD 2-barrel - arrived. But it did NOT have a Max Wedge lid. Anyhoo, Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

I worked at Fisher Body in the 1970’s, still my favorite job of all time 🤔🤩

[@zzzoo2]

Thanks Steve! We had a mid-60s Chevelle when I was very young. I think it was a metallic blue or green. Don’t remember much else except that my Dad called it the ‘perfect sized car’ or the ‘perfect car’ or something like that. I think rust got to it, but I liked it even at that early age.

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

11:50 seconds off Great knowledge Steve thanks for all the great videos and your cameraman Shane. See you next year thanks. 👍😎

[@vettekid3326]

Since the SS package was just an appearance package on the early Novas you could get one complete with buckets and have a six cylinder and a two speed powerglide. Swapping a small block V8 into a 62-63 Chevy II meant changing out the entire powertrain front to back along with redoing the front suspension as well because of the four bolt wheels on the early ones.

[@johnfowler6600]

Had a 64 SS chevlle bought it in 1975 for $10 with blown engine & rear started rebuilt but found it pinholed front to rear and scrapped it. Parting it out got a lot of good interior parts for my money. Back then chevys were cheap to find where I lived in a space of ten years I when thru the 64, 66 ragtop, 67 hardtop and 68 ragtop(427/M22) big bucks these days for less than 15 year old street beater.

[@1Barista1]

I helped my cousin put a 283 in his 63 Nova SS, 3-on-the-floor, in 1971. We didn't do all that drivetrain and suspension work. Just had the driveshaft shortened.

[@ocdaddvids]

I almost crapped myself when he opened the trunk and that dog was there.

[@jamesweidinger1117]

I have a '65 Chevelle 300, originally a 194 6 cyl, 3 spd stick car. The only options it came equipped with are a pushbutton AM radio and windshield washers. It is also denoted as a V8 car on the buck tag & a 6cyl in the VIN. If that was a blooper, mine was blooped as well.

[@googleusergp]

No. The VIN number characters and the cowl tag characters for the Fisher Body codes are not the same. The "37" on the VIN does mean Malibu SS six-cylinder for 1965 and "38" for the VIN is a Malibu SS V8 in 1965. But the 13867 on the cowl tag does NOT mean six or eight cylinder. Both "137" and "138" are SS Malibus in 1965.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I hate seeing these cars turn to dust in the Junkyard. But at least you are giving them purpose

[@stevehenderson2571]

Awesome memories for me with your vids. Get well Steve.

[@mymoparstoo]

Now thats a perfect canidate for a couch conversion.

[@ez123ification]

I like the way the props make cameo appearances, very Hitchcock esk 😂😂

[@iowasandy]

Back in the 70's I had a Chevy Impala SS that had a 283 2bbl powerglide. All the SS was is a trim level. It had a vinyl roof and bucket seats with a console.

[@iowasandy]

It was a 1967 Impala

[@coreybenson3122]

“Hey, hide this in your pocket.” - my dad to me after he popped off an SS decal at the junk yard, again.

[@barrypeters3578]

This Dude really knows his stuff !

[@CR7659]

I found one of these in like 2005 in a yard. Might still be there. Just a few hours down the Thruway. Yard had a pretty nice '57 Buick wagon in the back, not rotty, but no way to get to it, there were trees as thick as a redwood growing between it and the rest of the yard. The Chevelle I couldn't find where they were desirable enough yet to haul out, so it stayed there.

[@dennisrider3609]

This car has drawn another crowd today as well!!!!

[@fishypictures]

The mono leaf made a comeback in the Lumina of the nineties. It was made of fiberglass and was cross mounted instead of lengthwise. Very smooth ride.

[@jasonformulaboater357]

Happy new year! By far the best classroom I've ever been in. Cheers to many more in 2023.

[@gregorymotta6628]

1st thing I check every morning. Let’s see where Steve’s gonna take us today. Let’s keep 🤞the snow away so you can keep crawling. Happy New Year 🥳

[@SteveMagnante]

Morning!

[@melvinjones3895]

from compact to full size you got it.

[@normsweet1710]

I always learn something new on your channel Steve ❤️👍😃

[@jacobsgarage8270]

Always a great way to start my day

[@Tony_in_AZ]

I remember a brand new 1965 SS Chevelle on the dealer floor of Sands Chevrolet in Glendale AZ. Maroon color, black interior, bucket seats , 4 speed, 327... very nice car. We were there to look at a used 1964 Chevelle 283 , 3 on the tree 2 door for my brother to buy. He really wanted the new 65 Chevelle. My brother drove the 1964 Chevelle for many years. Altho he installed a 4 speed in the 64. I was a few yrs away from drivers license age.

[@georgeparker7409]

Once again thanks for the quality of the presentation. I can only imagine the "show prep that goes into them". Again, nice shirt.

[@SteveMagnante]

Thanks again!

[@Ron_Lockwood]

Thanks for the content,Steve. Be well.❤

[@OpenRoader]

Had to pop over to eBay and pick up a copy of that magazine. Thanks Steve as always

[@frozenbits48]

My 1964 Malibu SS had a 327 with 4speed. Dark blue in color and a lighter silverish blue interior and dark blue carpet. Loved it. Fun car that four could easily fit and be comfortable. Traded it in for a 1967 Nova SS with a 327 V8 with a 4speed. White with a white interior but a blue dash and carpet. So I put a thin blue stripe down the side, made it look like it was from the factory. Loved both cars. Thanks for your videos, always learn something from them. Thanks again. I am,, retired ol ron.

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

Sweet car, I wonder how rare this car is because of the 6 banger and 3 on the tree. Have a wonderful new years night everyone be safe all.

[@madmike2624]

I don't like this video, I loved it!! One of the best yet with a 2-for special!! A secret private stash of unicorns!! What an eclectic collection you found there Steve!! Just wondering, do you know the owner, and did he point out these very rare cars? "Anywho" as you like to say, Great video and we cannot thank you enough for all the work you and Shane put in to entertain us! Happiest of new year to you and all fellow youtubers!!!

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello mad mike, this collection was built up over 50 years by an older man who passed away at age 74. a long life. His son (happily) is also a HARD CORE car nut and he has no plans to scrap or crush or clear this plot of gold. He isn't sure about whether he wants to field all the inquiries from Junkyard Crawl viewers about buying parts and cars shown. So FOR NOW he requested that I NOT disclose the location. But if / when he decides he wants to engage inquiries, I'll be sure to post a video with the info so viewers can communicate. This yard is very different from my usual "haunt" at Bernardston Auto Wrecking in Bernardston, MA where owner Dale Hastings is happy to sell anything seen in the videos shot there. I stay out of the middle of all this. Anyhoo, Thanks for watching and writing. There are almost 100 more videos yet to post from this awesome "mystery" collection over the coming months. -Steve Magnante

[@ddellwo]

@@SteveMagnante - Thank goodness the son is like-minded! The junkyard we used to hangout in as kids (a plot of about twenty 30’s through 60’s era cars and trucks that belonged to an old farmer who lived down the road from my boyhood home) is now the side yard of a vapid McMansion! Makes me sad every time I drive by it……..☹

[@madmike2624]

@@SteveMagnante So looking forward to it. Thank you for the reply and please have a happy new year to you and super Shane. The work you both do is outstanding!!!

[@oldblueshhrchannel1847]

Get better soon, Steve!

[@TaylorZ2]

Where is that junkyard? I if were there I'd think I died and went to heaven! Love it. Great video Mr. Magnante.

[@johnphillips9821]

I love the Junkyard Crawl!

[@chriselliott5480]

Fantastic episode ! Thanks Sir

[@tazmo2004]

As I remember things, an SS was a trim package. When I was in high school a buddy of mine had a 69 SS 396, with a bench seat and 3 on the tree.

[@autophile-cv621]

I think this is one of your best "junk yard classrooms". So much information. I owned a 1972 Rally Nova. Great car. Thanks for a great series.

[@aa64912]

I had a 1966 with a three on the tree. Bench seat. A friend had a 1966 impala with bench seats and four on the floor. They were both great cars.

[@danweyant4909]

I can confirm 6-cyl 3 on the tree El Caminos of that Era. Drove one that was still the orchard runabout in 1982. Hardly anyone wanted to touch it because of the shift - too weird for a lotta folks even then. It worked great!

[@rogermason5833]

Reminds me of my first car: a red '63 Chevy II SS (bucket seats and console) that was originally a 6cl 2spd auto. I bought it with no powertrain and added a junkyard 250hp 327 with powerglide out of a '63 Impala wagon. Eventually replaced the single-leaf rear suspension with an earlier multi-leaf sprung rear end. Fun car.

[@novaseline4u]

Oh yeah, it had full gauges, too. Even with the six. That would explain why the instrument cluster went MIA.

[@sfcstephensmith]

When I had my shop we restored a 62 Impala SS with a 283 3speed on the column with bench seats. Definitely a cool car. Maybe it was a 327 but definitely, two barrel small block.

[@ronbryant9934]

Man that dog gets around lol 😂

[@spamanator666]

You mention the '65 magazine and even say debut, "giving the world it's first look at the Chevelle".... but the car had been out since late '63 as '64 models, they were old news by the time they were in a 1965 magazine.

[@jimjungle1397]

My parents ordered a 1964 Chevelle with Malibu trim. They ordered power steering and windshield washers, but the car was delivered with neither. The top engine at the beginning of the 1964 model year was a 4 barrel 283, but the 327 was added later in the 1964 model year. My mother hated the manual steering, but the 283 had some power, though the carburetor became troublesome. Overdrive was available with the 3-speed manual transmission, with a 3.70:1 rear gear.

[@coltmaxx8554]

My mother had a red 65 Malibu SS with a 283, 3 speed on column, a Spicer posi rear axle. It didn't come with a floor console but it did have the bucket seats. Our family had this car until about 250k+ miles. She finally sold it when it was super tired out.

[@rollin19]

Wow that was well driven and pretty amazing for that year of car.

[@danb2122]

The SS package in 64/65 was basically an appearance package. For example I have a 65 Chevelle SS. Has the rocker moldings, blacked out front grill, buckets, console and gauges. Mine had a 327/PG, turquoise with light fawn int. But thanks Steve for all your great information and wealth of knowledge! Love your channel!

[@31847448]

Chevelles were assembled in Ca , including the Oakland ( Fremont ) CA plant , located near T the Durant auto plant located off E 14th near the Oakland Coliseum home of iconic Oakland Raiders football team. Of course

[@thorny7138]

I absolutely love your presentation every time, Steve. Informative and interest-keeping all the way to the end. You're one of my favorite old car youtubers. Keep it classy.

[@stevewenners]

I did watch a rerun episode of your Junkyard Crawl @ 6 am this morning on MotorTrend TV

[@SteveMagnante]

Hello Steve Wenners, Thanks for watching and writing. As for the Motor Trend re-runs of Roadkill's Junkyard Gold, while I am happy the shows are being enjoyed by viewers, Motor Trend has ZERO interest in funding any new episodes. They told me this three years ago. It sucked because the show had a very strong following, consistent 4.5-out-of-5-star ratings and was really just about to "really get good" in the fourth season that never happened. Worst of all, they made me sit around waiting for news of when Season Four was to begin before I called them and they said: "nobody called you? It has been cancelled". Bitter? No. Insulted? You Bet. Anyhoo, Long Live KZbin and Thank You for watching BOTH shows. Old cars need "a voice" no matter where it comes from. -Steve Magnante

[@stevewenners]

@@SteveMagnante Happy New Year! Sorry they left you hanging like that. Nothing angers me more than waiting, especially when they know I await an answer. KZbin is our savior. It is easier to dial in specific programming like "Junkyard Crawl" ( the best KZbin series to date ) Keep up the good work Brother. Your KZbin family is here for you and we are always looking forward to your next video. Perhaps some automotive museum/collection visits could be in your future as well. What could you call it...?

[@kencraig7308]

Nothing beats a Blown tubbed 65' in seafoam blue Chevelle, modeled my Elky that way, car got a lot of respect at the street drags, then I gave it to Dad for school money. On my days off he had me make it more streetable, blower came off, narrowed 9" came out, basically neutered it, used it as shop truck for his machine shop in Burbank, it's still in the family with my nephew currently in the middle of a complete resto, got my education but damn what a sacrifice. Looking back I honestly believe Dad was just trying to save me from jail time or wadding the car up in a ball. Thanks Steve and be sure to give that Doggy a bath sometime 🇺🇸✌️

[@rollin19]

I know I seen a tubbed Nova in that color blue it was gorgeous!

[@kencraig7308]

@@rollin19 ya, they really look good that color with welds wheels 🇺🇸

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Here in Oz the 68 HK Holden was the first model with a V8. The 2 door Monaro came in base model with engines from 161, 186, 186S through to 307SBC. The GTS Monaro came base with 186S [2bbl carb and headers] then the 307 2bbl. Then came the GTS 327 which was a 4bbl 250hp fairly base [for the US Performance cars] It came with Saginaw and 10bolt LSD.. The 307 also was available with the 4 speed,, though many will still tell you they did not!! I have owned for of them! For interest the powerslide was the auto used in all, 6&V8. 6s used a non sychro first handgrenade gearbox, a all synchro 3 speed, the dreadfull 4 speed Opel gearbox [made for 1.9 Opels] and then the Saginaw which was an option [should have been std] over the Opel box. The Saginaw was ,,, well fairly average behind the Chevs but generally lived. Even behind 300hp 350s in the next model. Monaros used both normal 5 leaf springs and the big engine ones used 3 leaf. Well known story about a very well known roadrace driver who was having all sorts of issues with rear suspension,, Holden put him back on OEM springs which solved most of his issues

[@johnelliott7375]

A friend of mine had a Chevelle Malibu in 66 with the 327 and the 4 speed and she was a great runner! ⚡😃

[@barberjeff67]

That steering wheel looks in good shape!

[@johnelliott7375]

Best part of these Steve is how you go over the whole 9 yards from the top to the bottom and from the front to the back plus the advertisement and the magazines is the icing on the cake with the ice cream on the side! Hopefully you had a great Christmas and I will wish you a Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing your work and time with us. Good morning and enjoy.

[@cm-ek4ci]

That spring would make a neat crossbow

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man in the early 80s my brother in law had a coupe version of that car! His was supped up, it was white. The motor was a 396ci with the Muncie 4 speed manual in the floor. Like I mentioned he beefed up the engine also put a high performance Holley 4 barrel carb, also header’s. He had beefed up the suspension and put on traction bars on the rear axle. Man that car was bad ass! It was so loud! That you could hear him coming down the road for a mile!! He used to get stopped by the police a lot! And he wasn’t even speeding must of the time!😂 boy I bet he wishes he had that car now! His younger brother blew up the engine driving on i294 from Indiana to Illinois! He ended up selling it. Great video Steve!👌😎👍

[@davidkastin4240]

The dog in the trunk scared me. Glad it's a prop.

[@SteveMagnante]

What dog? I don't see a dog. Thanks for watching and writing. -Steve Magnante

[@leslieadkins1353]

Thanks Steve, as a Ford man I always learn cool things, Keep Rocking Brother...by the way i had a 65 $150 bucks ran great inline 6 ,,smashed up left front but ran....

[@wmason1961]

So many cars in that yard you need to discuss.

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. & Mrs. B. Here ! Happy New Year to you Steve & your family! Happy New Year , Mags ! Sad to see that one . If the frame is not to bad , this vehicle can be pull and saved. Full Custom , yes it’s nuts , but what a car it would be with after market support . Most important you need the skill to do much of the .

[@Barry101er]

If I win the Powerball tonight, I will give you the readies to save it! $246m, 12.31.22 😉

[@steveib724]

@@Barry101er I am a witness to that

[@debbiebermudez5890]

@Barry_H LOL !

[@hughjass1044]

A Chevelle SS with a 6 cylinder and 3 on the tree. Who could have guessed? Been a car guy all my life and never heard of such a thing. Never too old to learn, I guess.

[@williamstachour4019]

Fascinating stuff. It's a most interesting history.

[@jerrycraig6522]

I had two 65 SS Chevelles both were great cars!!! One was a ragtop with a 327!!!

[@clarencehoffmann3391]

In 1982 I bought a 1966 bright red GTO with a 350 engine ( was a tri carb 4 spd car) with 45,000 miles and no rust North Carolina car for $3200. Weeks later he had a 1965 Impala SS 2 door hard top. He wanted $1900. No rust bright red and 59,000 miles. It was 3 speed column shift 6 cylinder with a bench front seat. So much for SS having buckets!

[@cityfarmer7084]

Loved the video but now I'm intrigued about the headline on that magazine. A V-8 Rambler.

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

Neat car! Hope there's a video coming about the Valiant beside it!

[@johngranato2673]

Gonna watch now! Thanks, Steve. Oh, and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year to you and to your loved ones.

[@harvyss136]

The man with all the info! Thanks Steve, I could listen to you all day long!

[@edwardbianchi192]

I could spend a lot of time in that yard. Sad to see things rust to the point of no return. I love it though! Wishing everyone a happy new year!

[@brakedd]

Point the exhaust towards those springs and they won't crack as much! Everything hates the cold. Happy new year bud

[@gerrywood3584]

Love your magazine collection

[@brucemyers1823]

That was a beautiful car in its day. I’m not a Chevy person but I certainly would love to have that car today.

[@SteveMagnante]

You and me both!

[@timkis64]

the old 55-59 truck in front of the chevelle got my attention.

[@Frank-mt4qf]

I love this guy. He is a wealth of classic car knowledge. Love the way he talks

[@davidp2888]

Steve, you are a walking encyclopedia. I appreciate your knowledge and experience.

[@danbreejen8639]

Interesting that Steve mentioned factory bloopers. In 1970, I think, my Dad went to the dealer and picked up his new Chevy Impala company car. When he got it home and we all began to take look and we discovered the car was an Impala on one side and a Biscayne on the other. Pretty funny! I believe the dealership just took it in to the body shop and made it right.

[@Kinann]

Our family's first new car, 327 4bbl would lay 30' dual tire patch effortlessly and hit 90 mph with 4 people3 effortlessly. Went 1000 miles to Florida, great riding , comfortable car. Just found your channel and subscribed, thanks for the great info about one of my favorite cars.

[@davidciesielski8251]

Wow two videos with one click!!!! tis the season... Thanks

[@jefferypitts343]

6 banger, column shifter, I didn't think these were actually available, the tag don't lie, fascinating.