Forgotten 1978 Camaro! Will it Run !! After sitting for 30 years?

So, this is a 78 Camaro I'm going to try and get it running for a friend! So, he bought this Camaro brand new in 1978 for his wife! @cheapandeasymods Don't forget to hit ((LIKE)) & SUBSCRIBE! It really helps the Channel ((THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE SUPPORT!))
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[@daviddyer4120]

I bought that car for my wife as a wedding gift two weeks before we married,... Thank you Josh for waking it up for her.🙂

[@cheapandeasymods]

No problem David, I can't wait to see her reaction! And I had a blast getting it up and running again.

[@daviddyer4120]

Something I neglected to tell your viewers that I bought that car off the showroom floor,... It's a one-owner car with 250,000 miles on it and the motor and tranny has never been taken apart but I did have to rebuild the differential at 98,000 miles. The factory shimmed the differential carrier bearings too tight and the rear end howled from day one. They claimed it was tire noise on a high gain suspension,..."BS", until that fateful day the third member went sideways. I rebuilt it in the driveway and it has been quiet ever since.

[@engineprojects]

It is an real pearl

[@johnsmith7676]

That's why we call them "stealerships". Bunch of grifters.

[@traceprior2193]

This was an incredible video. I've never seen that much buildup in an engine bay!! It's actually a really solid car

[@cheapandeasymods]

Thanks for checking out my video! I never seen anything like that either. That's why I had to video what I was seeing. Thanks again!!

[@enriquelopez9124]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿awesome you were able to bring that Camaro back to life.

[@ronbunker5778]

That cleaned up really nice and it runs good too!

[@cheapandeasymods]

Yes it does! I'm going to try and get a video of it driving down the road it's just so muddy right now where we're at! Thank you!!

[@foryou2707]

Car of my Dream 🥰

[@cheapandeasymods]

yes, I'm hoping to get one of my own but nobody what to sold them or they want too much. Thanks for watching

[@johnhalter8317]

Had one of those I bought for my in the 80’s. Every drive would mean more work. Nothing was original on it but the body. Last Chevy for me, you don’t make money fixing your own stuff.

[@stoveguy2133]

I bought a 79 camaro from Arizona. Looked SWEET in minnesota.

[@andrebrooks7040]

Chevys from this era you cannot stop!! I have a 78 z28 I’ve been hoarding parts to get waken back up!

[@cheapandeasymods]

Yes, You are right! Thanks for watching!!

[@greggwhipple6124]

I bought a 59 pontiac a few weeks ago with a rat nest covering to motor. It took 3 days to clean, turds were 4 inches deep though out the whole car

[@cheapandeasymods]

Gregg , I definitely Hear you buddy took at least a week of cleaning that Camaro it's not fun but when you're done it is definitely satisfying!! Thanks again for watching my channel!!

[@engineprojects]

Mechanicks be like ( shouting at the screem what are you doing pump the gasss! Etc etc ) Like it is an football game

[@skiz72]

Nice work guys.....I had a 78 Z28 when I was in high school.......I sure wish i kept it

[@cheapandeasymods]

Thanks for watching!!

[@TYREEACE]

Hell yeah keep up the good work!

[@cheapandeasymods]

Thanks! Will do!

[@scottharris8308]

Nice Camaro. Miss the 80 Camaro I use to have

[@cheapandeasymods]

Yes, they are just cool cars .Thanks for watching!

[@scottharris8308]

@@cheapandeasymods welcome

[@tomsheets4259]

Great Video Josh the camaro is ready for its new life

[@cheapandeasymods]

Thank you Tom for watching my video!!

[@cobramike13bravo63]

That one of those beaver dam equipped V8s.

[@jonathanmiddleton1141]

Awesome job man!

[@cheapandeasymods]

Thanks for watching!!

[@evelynsalazar6057]

Wow that's awesome job car is so beautiful I love it and you are amazing with the job then yourself

[@cheapandeasymods]

Thank you so much!

[@deano8265]

That car has been placed there to look like its been sitting. Lack of rust speaks for itself

[@cheapandeasymods]

It's the real deal ! Kind of hard to stage something like that! So the floor boards are completely rusted out and need to be replaced the original owner is going to do that just got it up and drivable for them to keeps them motivated working on it. Thanks for watching!

[@georgevan3102]

I like the old Econoline

[@cheapandeasymods]

Me too!! thanks for watching!!

[@zoeylitchfield7822]

Wow this is a pretty funny man!!🤣

[@antonioocegueda3339]

Hermoso carro de buelta a correr en las carreteras vuelve a vivir

[@Mrintelligent2025]

Ya she started up good . 👍. Hope to see more on this on buddy.

[@cheapandeasymods]

Mike I'm pretty excited for the next Will It Run?? I'm definitely going to try to make a much better video. Going to be a 54 Ford milk truck has not been started in 50 years. And if that goes well a 1956 international r220 and It has not been started in 30 year!! Thanks again Mike.

[@MitchGrooms]

WOW dude..

[@normcarguy4571]

great you made her live again

[@cheapandeasymods]

Yes, she was fun to get running! Thanks for watching!

[@stevensilver1014]

sweet

[@Mrintelligent2025]

I must say . I was happy the way you tuck your time to just blow out and off everything . And do i so other people that might want to do something like that could see how it's done are way . And the reason I say are way . Is because I've always done it like that to try to not only to make sure everything is blown out from every little spot that my even ketch in fire. And to preserve everything that so it doesn't break. Even the sticks.

[@cheapandeasymods]

Mike thank you so much!!

[@Kirill.zalyalov]

Машину привел в порядок 👍

[@awfulcoffelsonecargarage8215]

Well if you can stay the block them 78 350s for one of the strongest

[@user-gk6yo3dx3e]

Класс!!!. Молодец мужик!

[@grimmy8133]

I was almost born in one of those but the driveshaft fell out at the light lolol

[@robertrowe630]

Forget starting it time for restoration

[@adamantvermont]

Good job, cool video.

[@cheapandeasymods]

Thank you!!

[@jaysonburns8512]

You should repaint the wheel metallic Grey and the car metallic blue...I'm not a big fan of yellow cars but you did good work man

[@cheapandeasymods]

Yes I am not big on yellow also! If it was my car metallic blue would be awesome! Thank you for watching.

[@rogerc.9543]

From México 👏 why the smoke? I have thats problem in My Camaro 81

[@cbmbdb]

I had a 79 Z28 with t-tops. Biggest mistake i ever made was selling it.

[@cheapandeasymods]

After getting that 78 Camaro running. I ready want one now! But I have to many projects right now. Thanks for watching.

[@Kirill.zalyalov]

По всей видимости мастер от бога

[@toyscars978]

I would like to be there in the United States there are many abandoned precious jewels

[@cheapandeasymods]

yes, you are right! thanks for watching!!

[@turboshelby8322]

I am surprised that wheels isn't locked up.

[@cheapandeasymods]

yes, I was also very Surprised specially with it down in the ground for so long! Thanks for watching!!

[@jorgeLigorria583]

👏👏👏👏👏👍👌🙋🏻‍♂️

[@BubbyPlaisan]

Damn bra! Nice find! Sell it to me $1000

[@cheapandeasymods]

LOL...I wish it was my car! But I got it running for a friend. Thanks for the comment! & watching!

[@Mrintelligent2025]

Just a little junk in the front truck . 😆 clean right up .

[@cheapandeasymods]

You got that right!

[@charlescoulson3706]

What’s up with the space helmet 🤷‍♂️🤪

[@cheapandeasymods]

Lol.. I thought I better start protecting my lungs since I haven't for so many years.

[@user-du4sz8qc2o]

Раньше делали вещи.

[@kingfornjot]

Is that an econoline ford 😳

[@katieb777]

wow thats a very very OLD looking tractor at 3:32 ( i have a Massey Fergusson 202 industrial and a Mahindra 4550 i uuse them to mow at my rural home that sits on 30.5 acres

[@cheapandeasymods]

So my buddy Ted likes finding old abandoned tractors and getting them running! So the tractor that's pulling the 78 Camaro out is a 1958 Minneapolis Moline 5 star. Thanks for the comment & Thanks for watching!!

[@andyderby150]

Is that one of those 350 rodent nests blocks with mouse dropping injectors?

[@cheapandeasymods]

You are right 😂

[@charlesallen8901]

25.00 4 new starter da

[@williamsouthard9663]

Save yourself a lot of grief if you can fix a

[@johnb5519]

I cant understand why people always take the air cleaners off. I've seen so many cars at the wreckers over the years, where the motors are completely trashed because of it.

[@mistersecret88]

And the windows open. Cause their dumb.

[@timritenour8900]

My wife’s favorite year car hers was blue and her first car as well would love to find on for her my self

[@Tym2Ryd]

why didnt you just move the trailer... dont understand....

[@cheapandeasymods]

You can't tell but it was a mud hole where we were and my Yukon was spinning the whole time just to get there. Also my buddy Ted like playing with his tractor. 😆

[@Kirill.zalyalov]

Да бендикс не исправен а он бензином её заливает и броне провода поправляет,стартер заменить нужно,тогда бутит счастья 😁

[@cheapandeasymods]

Да, вы правы, стартер плохой!! Я просто хочу посмотреть, будет ли он вообще работать первым, а затем менять детали. Спасибо за просмотр канала.

[@jerrybeckel4979]

Is the old van for sale

[@cheapandeasymods]

No sorry , I wanted to get it also! But he doesn't want to sell it. :-(

[@user-wt2cc8ej8l]

it's just to start the car ... and then what? Sat down and went

[@Moondog7974]

Fix the starter then u might get somewhere

[@hoagy7780]

Please get a microphone, couldn't hear

[@cheapandeasymods]

Will do! Thanks for watching

[@rocky8084]

Why would you let a piece of jewelry abandoned like that? They cost lots of money now days

[@Gokywildcats11]

Why put 2 stoke in it

[@cheapandeasymods]

So that's what the old timers taught me over the years. The theory is the oil that's mixed with the gas will help lubricate the top end of your motor. Especially when it's a motor that has not ran in years and it will not hurt the motor it will just smoke for a little bit. Thanks again for watching.

[@Gokywildcats11]

@@cheapandeasymods that's what I thought. I have seen ol timers pour transmission fluid down the carb. Or pour a quart of water to clean the carbon off

[@ACE-gk5gi]

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[@cheapandeasymods]

Hey, Just watch the Maloo R8 E series LS3 turbo. All the motors I've built and messed with over the years the LS is probably one of the strongest motors out there for the money! Thank for watching my channel!

[@richardernst8857]

That was one of the worst iv ever seen when it comes to the leaves and sticks etc etc , I don’t think I would have tried to start it with thirty year old gas etc etc in it !!!

[@cheapandeasymods]

I got very lucky lines to the carburetor from fuel pump the rubber lines chewed in half so the carburetor was completely dry no gas. So then I started cleaning out the gas lines the rubber hose gas to tank have rotted away so the gas in tank was also empty. I was able to clean gas tank and blow out the carburetor. One of those things I thought my phone was filming all that turned out I forgot to push record. Lol..

[@donpalke4519]

I agree with Richard, I would never just pull it out of the ground like that and I would have checked to see if the motor was locked up and checked to see if it had any oil in it! You can break the rings and starter by trying it like that.

[@cheapandeasymods]

@@donpalke4519 you are right. But I did check everything it was just not filmed sorry. Thanks for watching.

[@charlesallen8901]

Don't hire this guy to work on your car.

[@jeffcaruana4698]

This was painful to watch.

[@cheapandeasymods]

Lol, sorry but thanks for watching!

[@trichomeboss2731]

Timing is definitely off