I bought Arts 1977 Malibu Classic. He gave up on it. What should I do with it and the gold one?

After 7 months Art finally showed up and he wanted to sell me his car, so I bought it. What should I do with it and the gold one? Will it run after a 9 year nap? Both are for sale for now.
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[@chriscurry236]

Fix the Gold Malibu, the interior, wheels and Color Change on the Gold One, I would be definitely interested in that video series Lee 👍

[@jamespn]

Swivel buckets, console, pw, pl, gauges, silver with red interior must have been nice when new. The red interior would’ve looked great in the red El Camino.

[@relentless816]

Yeah, I sold a 76 olds 442 that had a Frankenstein interior from a brougham and salon, was supposed to have marron vinyl swivel seats in it It sold it for 4500 needing some minor work, came with the carb and weather stripping it needed, I patched the floors cheaply, put a brand new carpet in it. (metal needed to be welded) put brand new American racing wheels and bf Goodwrench tires on it. The guy I sold it to, put the carb on it and weather stripping in and sold it for 12k. These A body cars are going for more then people are giving them credit for, especially if they run and look good!

[@kennyguillotte1881]

I agree. The interior would look great in the El Camino! Would get your money back I think.

[@matthewbegin3462]

Exactly, finish the elco out and part these 2 out.

[@MikeyMack303]

I'm thinking that Art's car is a Laguna with all the options that Lee said it has.

[@jamespn]

@@MikeyMack303 I think so too with the swivel bucket seats and console with floor shift. I like the way Lee parked all three side by side.

[@vandangosvc8609]

Build the gold one and use Arts for parts. It would be inspiration for people who love them and content for your channel.

[@stevenbauer2205]

I know the gold car isn't a bigger dollar car, but I'd certainly watch a video series on you building it. I know you could put it together for not much money between the two but of course there is the labor. At least with those wide haunches you could fit wide tires and wheels and make it look tough.

[@ravencorvus67]

I think making the gold one into a late 70's NASCAR tribute car might be cool. Somebody might buy it for the novelty.

[@kesterhively8773]

I myself love those cars I've had about 5 of them also you can bring one of those cars back to life I love the ole style headlights and the swivel chairs

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! 👀👀👍👍 I agree with the other viewers take and make one really good car ! Two cars one killer car can come out ! 🚗🚗

[@waynebooth5193]

It cant be easy doing everything one handed, appreciate you taking us along for the ride Lee

[@clunkersandclassics]

Thanks

[@kennyguillotte1881]

Combine the two (gold & black) make a good car!

[@rickypevey7751]

Love the old cragars

[@CM-sy6ud]

Underrated year of the malibu in my opinion. I love them myself

[@TNitroH]

Steering column in the GM cars in the 70s had a button on the left side of the column to release the key back to the off position. Black button to push in while turning the key to off. Not saying that's the problem but I hated that feature. Good luck Lee! It was part of the steering wheel lockout function

[@MikeyMack303]

And maybe the shifter linkage isn't all the way into park on the trasmission.

[@kanadianbacon7733]

Spray the shifter linkage underneath & by the master cylinder(or disconnect and try key)

[@clunkersandclassics]

that's not it, watch next video on the 78 el camino where I fix it

[@TheREALOC1972]

Build one on the channel and flip the other, the Smog and Malaise Era cars are a popular build for daily driver/cruise-in/cars and coffee cars because they are cheap to buy and most of them had 305 or 350's in them so they are cheap to build.

[@rickloera9468]

Take all of the interior out and swap them with the gold one. It would be worth it. Plus, it would be great to view the progress on your videos. You can sell it and make a little money with the video and the sale of the car.

[@colescrustycars]

I like those cars. I drove a 76 GMC sprint in college. Still got the rusty body. Id use Art's car to build the gold one. If you were in SC id be trying to get all 3 of them.

[@donaldgray8864]

Not many of those around build one. Use this one and the gold one

[@brentbauman4896]

I would either use interior etc to fix up the gold malibu or just a thought.....put the buckets, steering column, console, gauges, and craigers on the red elcamino keep it and sell the 2 malibus as a package!! That would really make the red elcamino something special then. If memory serves me correctly i think you could get the buckets and console in the elcamino from factory but dont rember for sure lol. Just my thoughts/opinions lee but you do what you want there yours.

[@billmanning3018]

Make it into a retro NASCAR Build weld back, windows up and aero front and rear ! Fab a roll-bar and add numbers on the side would bring more money this way!

[@gorillaswithbeards7411]

Put the cravats on the el camino, and build both malibus. There’s a big dollar on these. It’s coming up, they’re coupes.

[@lirr408]

I think you should use the black one as parts for the gold one. The gold one has not been sitting as long as the black one. Colonade bodies don't hold up too well. They are not as attractive as the 64-72 or 78-83. I have a 73 4dr. Lots of rust.

[@willskinner3101]

If you do it fix up the gold one with the parts from the car you bought from Art like the electric windows maybe the dash with gauges and interior. Then sell off the parts you don't use and junk Arts old car for scrap. It sounds like the motors are good so you can keep the one from the gold car for an upcoming project put Arts 350 in the gold car. Do it as you have time then sell it.

[@btwin1981]

The Cragar wheels would look good on the gold one

[@chrismorton2633]

Brother the business decision, sale them and recoup the monies for the El Camino SS or Z28. Looking forward to the next build.

[@frankgannon8907]

Great video!!!! the moter in the gold malabu sounds great!!! I would Part out the black one and put the wheels on the gold one and if the moter is ok in the black one pull it and put it in the gold one and sell it

[@michaeljankowski8036]

Use the 350 in your white El Camino if the 305 is NO Good. Part it out.

[@backroom12]

Build it ! You can definitely make some money in parts but would take awhile . Built it over time and record the progress

[@johnsiersema2685]

Use it for parts, Fix the heater/defrost/ AC on the El Camino , if you can. to much rust on malibu . love your videos.. jc.

[@jasonlong3981]

Lee, sell them both as a package deal and move on to the next project.

[@erickricharson5196]

Take the 2 and build one. Art is your friend, let him see you do something good with it

[@fawkyoufromjones]

Exactly.

[@markdrop11]

Gotta agree with James put the interior in the elco.

[@nostreamavailable9090]

build a killer malibu out of the two of them mate 🙏🏻

[@robertspence831]

I like those cars. Can't save them all....

[@ivanrufeo]

Excited to see what else you got coming in

[@clunkersandclassics]

tomorrow!

[@maxaddicks1743]

fix the gold one up will.make for a great video series

[@user-ij4ng5wj8f]

I keep thinking these cars will start to come around. There's less and less of the late 60's early 70's cars and the prices are to high. So these are starting to get a second look now. The trouble is find decent ones.

[@VATION3RD]

Those glass fuel filters are only good for burning your vehicle down💥

[@CW-user]

I would put the Cragers on the 72 Nova, the better of the V8s and tranny too. Looks like the V8s also have the correct brackets and stuff to start adding AC and power steering to the Nova if it doesn't already have them. Use what is left of the two Malibus to make one. As others have stated, not a high dollar car but I would watch the videos of you combining the two to make one decent car. Art's interior in the gold one and whatever else you can use without spending too much $$.

[@billsocha1058]

I'd build the gold one and sell the rest of the parts.

[@Razor6On3]

I would tear out both drive trains, swivel seats and dash, gauges, wheels from the black one and then sell the both for rollers.

[@olikat8]

Bought a '69 Dart Swinger back in May, over by Fort Worth. It came from central, west Texas. Hasn't run since the very early '80's, but has a '68 Road Runner powertrain in place of the 340 powertrain (with all factory BB Dart pieces to put it in place). Your $1500 ask for the gold car isn't crazy or out-of-place. I gave about $6K for that Swinger

[@relentless816]

Definitely build one using one and sell it for profit. The late 70s cars are starting to pull some decent numbers. I had a 76 442, with a 350 and sold it cheap but the guy I sold it to turned around and got 12k for it.

[@relentless816]

Talk about being pissed. All he did was put the new carburetor on it that I sold the car with and put the weather stripping around the doors which came with car aswell. I just gave up on it cause I got hard up for cash

[@fawkyoufromjones]

@@relentless816 70s cars will be like gold soon

[@Jb42996]

Use the parts and build the gold one.

[@georgejarvis92]

I'd love 2 have the 2 of them make 1 Bad Ass machine! U could do the same use the Black 1 as a donor

[@michaelhill2844]

I know what you're thinking Lee regarding Art's car. Total frame-off disassembly, acid-dipping body and frame, complete rotisserie restoration to a Concours D'Elegance Pebble Beach standard. Am I right????

[@clunkersandclassics]

hardly..lol

[@kennyguillotte1881]

Use the black (Art’s car) interior in the El Camino!

[@markchirillo5083]

art s wheels would look great on your nomad

[@380.motorsports]

If you’re not really in love with them then spend your valuable time on projects you like more. Make someone a package deal on both cars and let them make one good one out of the two. You got lots of better projects on your list already.

[@user-wc4uh4rl3z]

Gold one is nice 🇺🇲Northern calif

[@mikesawyer4707]

Lee, now that is a chevy for ya. Sounds to sweet to be true after setting that long. But great all the same.

[@shanedarrell2250]

Put the seats and console in the Red El Camino it would improve the El Camino a lot over the grey modern seats you have in it .

[@ManyProjectsLittleTime]

It all comes down to value if you want to resale.

[@joebrock9784]

You support the building 8 throwing a car away or parking it out or to bring it to the landfill anything's better than that because there's not a lot of them left at least not where I'm from

[@hankpugh4980]

Waylon Wires Old Iron has the same ignition problem as the ElCo and your Malibu., He cant move the key and cant shut it off. He mentions it and shows the part to repair it in his latest video. Unfortunately his beautiful sq. body falls off his lift but he has the original column out and shows the problem. Its a broken nylon gear/rod looking deal. He has also mentioned and showed the part in a more recent video too,maybe a month ago. He says the column has to come all the way out of the vehicle to repair it.

[@clunkersandclassics]

I just watched it. Looked like he didn't have it in park as his shifter was in neutral. Anyway, not the same problem as mine. I fixed it in the el camino, watch video coming up.

[@williamdavis4511]

I built circle track cars from them back in the day, less expensive than Camaro and Nova... keep two engines and transmissions part the rest..

[@williamsager59]

Use it yo build the gold one

[@ericwhite8062]

If nothing else, you have 2 Chevy engines and transmissions that you can put into something else.

[@clunkersandclassics]

true

[@robertbourinski8286]

The kitties are neater than the old Malibu.

[@randyhoepker5528]

Definitely part it out and keep the parts for a future car or build the gold one. Your call. It has a good drive train you could use down the road. Lots of cool options can be used in another car. It’s not worth fixing the body.

[@jct300m]

Black car for parts...Build the tan one....Use the motor for the El Camino....

[@wilenelson1810]

Build the gold one ss clone🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧

[@joebrock9784]

That's usually in the column that's usually that top neck of the collar that's gotta groove or in it and if you look at it You can CHANGE the Ignition and for a while it'll work but it will screw up again so that's something You Want To keep by James adopt top color at least Check it for the wear mark that be a groove Warrior and will not pull that cheese lock and cylinder out speak finger in their new feelings

[@markdrop11]

Swivel buckets console cool car maybe someone can make one out of two do a bogo .

[@chrishell-hammer664]

Do the gold one the black ones so rotted out not worth it or take what u need from both motor drive train wise an interior for other projects an just part out the rest

[@stevepratt7959]

Part out for gold car it’s a bondo bucket 👍

[@clunkersandclassics]

gold one is original and no bondo, black one is full of bondo

[@stevepratt7959]

@@clunkersandclassics That’s what I’m saying use black bondo bucket to restore gold car I watch all your videos I no how bad arts car is 😂 lol

[@nickenglezos687]

I hated these cars but..as i got older ..i got to liking them .they are roomie lots of trunk space.what to do?id fix up the other one and put the interior and fat cragers on it you got black?paint...shoot it...besides that..the cats really are your biggest fans...lol...peace

[@fawkyoufromjones]

I don't think that engine and transmission is worth as much as you think. People want an LS and overdrive these days not an old preshistoric V8 that burns too much gas. It's perfect for the car it's in. I would build this up if I were you. Every old car is worth money these days. Imagine 10 years from now. Look at the price of a 4 door 57 chevy for example. No one wanted those in the 90s. Kids look at any 70s car and think wow that's so old and cool. They also think $50Gs is a drop in the hat if you know where I'm going with this. They didn't grow up with these cars like we did. Imagine what "Art's Car" would be worth 10 years from now when you're famous. : ) Haha. I'd throw it together and paint it black as a tribute to your buddy and stick in the collection. Cutting those old panels out isn't that much work. Look what you did to that Dodge. The one with the most toys wins. : )

[@fawkyoufromjones]

Also Art wanted to do this car but all his shitty life problems have prevented him from doing it. Imagine how he'd feel knowing the cats got taken off and it was crushed for scrap. On the other hand, imagine how he'd feel knowing it was sitting there waiting for the year his cards came in and he could buy it back because his buddy held on to it. I own my friends dad's 1983 Toyota 4x4 pickup that I restored and honestly I've been waiting till the day I can hand him the keys for it. ​

[@clunkersandclassics]

@@fawkyoufromjones The engine and transmissions from those Malibus are invaluable to me since I can put them in the cars I build to male them run and drive. I wouldn't sell them.

[@clunkersandclassics]

Art said he would buy my red El Camino if he had the money so I think he's over having his car fixed up since he knows it's a rust bucket.

[@mauerbach58844]

Part it out ! How do you want for the buckets center console and gauges

[@clunkersandclassics]

750

[@urielcortez5083]

Why not put the engines and trans in the cars you have...i know silver nova is a 6 cyl...if not mistaken....then keep the other as a spare....only a suggestion... food for thought.

[@clunkersandclassics]

yes but the silver Nova is staying a 6 cylinder. Watch next video though.

[@urielcortez5083]

@@clunkersandclassics ... don't worry....I don't miss a single episode... favorite channel!!! Thks for response!!

[@christianheidt5733]

My first car 😢.

[@joedo5886]

Repaint it gold, put the red interior from the black one, and sell it for $9500.

[@clunkersandclassics]

you a buyer?

[@joedo5886]

@clunkersandclassics no i am not a buyer but on Facebook market place those cars are in demand.

[@greasy8eyes]

keep those crapabu's around to see if you find a 73 or 74 with the single round headlights and round tailights

[@trentwilliams4453]

You can probably soak the ignition switch in some wd40 just spray it down real good a few times a day for a couple days and it might free up my switch done the same thing and I sprayed it with wd40 a few times and it freed right up

[@darrelkinney9856]

Most of them aren’t much, only a SS 350 ,or 454-4spd - low miles- Laguna, LS3 454 . NASCAR used their body style for years. Everyone wants a 64-72 or a 78-87 G body style. Body parts are hard to find, first years of govt choking on hp . They have been called the lost years .

[@fawkyoufromjones]

Which means they're harder to find which equals $$$$$ in 10 years

[@user-wc4uh4rl3z]

My dad use to say that back in early 1970 they dont know their ass from.a hole in the ground lol 🇺🇲

[@melissadunagan6596]

Put the interior of the black car into the red El Camaino. Then part out the 2 cars .

[@keithharden7844]

Just tap the key with a hammer. It's worked many times for me.

[@clunkersandclassics]

I tried visegrips, didn't work.

[@joebrock9784]

But you've got 2 cars there with motors and transmissions you could tell how to want and use the opposite one or you could use the opposite 1 in tseventy 8 El Camino that you're fixing the build that's what I don't know if that motors were the damn or not

[@kesterhively8773]

If that black car was in good shape I like it more than anything else on the lot but that's just me

[@clunkersandclassics]

it's a rotten mess

[@MichaelSmith-wb1es]

Sell them as a package deal.

[@clunkersandclassics]

easier said than done

[@scotttravels517]

Sell both as package someone will make one car from

[@clunkersandclassics]

I would if the price is right but people don't want to pay much for them

[@kennyguillotte1881]

Also put the Craigers on the El Camino.

[@clunkersandclassics]

I think I might but tires are 10 years old.

[@deanguidry9940]

Pull the driveline and put it in the old Mercedes

[@clunkersandclassics]

haha

[@kevinhickman6368]

Put the drive train in the orange nova,pull wheels off,part out the rest or sell it with the gold one….that’s just my thoughts????

[@darrenwalker993]

How much for the top metal radiator cover and the ac lines from the black or gold one plus delivery cost to B71 1BE in the UK

[@brianmason2992]

Build it

[@richardpeluyera7285]

Build the gold

[@user-ij4ng5wj8f]

Hawaiian Tropic clone from Cannon ball run.

[@unchained20000000]

sell all 3 package deal

[@slyboogey6263]

Fix the gold one

[@MikeyMack303]

Too bad Art's car is so rotted. I have been looking for a good (descent) one of those to fix up. Do you know if that is a real Laguna? All those options are pointing to it!

[@clunkersandclassics]

not a Laguna

[@bigospig]

Save yourself the headache and part it out.

[@milfordcivic6755]

Sell them while they are worth something

[@Leo-DaGreek]

How old is Art

[@michaelbolton1276]

Part it out

[@williamlee8098]

Fix the gold car use other for parts

[@jct300m]

Can you put the 2 cars together & make one good one from the two??

[@clunkersandclassics]

I could but is it worth the time and money?

[@fawkyoufromjones]

@@clunkersandclassics 100% it is. We're talking about your friend's car. Can you put a price on friendship? Especially as we get older......It's a one owner car who just happens to be your buddy. You are an up and coming youtuber that's probably going to become famous. The story itself will bring a premium.

[@clunkersandclassics]

@@fawkyoufromjones I doubt I'll be a famous youtuber since I don't dance or crack enough jokes. If I could make enough money from youtube to pay for the build I might consider it. I'll need about 50,000 more people to watch the videos to do that.

[@relentless816]

They're worth more then youre giving them credit for especially if you put nice headers, exhaust, 4 barrel and a small cam in it. It eould sell for 8500 easily

[@dougeaton2446]

Use it for parts build the other one for as cheap as you can and try to make money off it as a fixer upper

[@user-ft8cq7ml7u]

Put the seats and console in the red 76 Elcameo

[@clunkersandclassics]

I would if Art had been over a few months ago and sold me the car. Don't know if I want to do it now.

[@user-ft8cq7ml7u]

@@clunkersandclassics I understand what u mean

[@mykaflocker4352]

hi would you sell me the back seat and i love all three cars your vidos are the best