Getting this Corvette on the road after 45 yrs

[@JohnReynolds661]

Hey guys, the Corvair update is towards the end of this video. If you know where the oil leak in the Corvette may be, I'm dying to know - thanks!

[@peterday3253]

Rear main seal? Oil pressure sender?

[@AliceEmpireBreadfan]

Bolt hole to retain the fuel pump rod when changing the pump? Maybe that bolt wasn't tight or had any sealant?

[@JohnReynolds661]

@@AliceEmpireBreadfan I know the bolt you're talking about as I used it to support the rod. But I put sealer on it when it went back in.

[@saabtech3510]

I hate to say it, but rear main seal is a possible candidate. 40 years is a long time sitting.

[@rick195208]

Distributor gasket?

[@michaelshields4776]

Hi John, I throughly enjoy watching you do your work. The problem I see with the oil leak is you said the car has a 350 in it and with that being said you have the 327 valve covers on it witch have no breather capabilities and the 350 PVC goes through the valve covers. Since it is partly sealed it has to relieve the pressure and it will find a weak spot and push the oil out. Right now you have the hose from the oil fill tube going into the breather which is factory but the 327 also had the baffle under the manifold and ported at the back of the block. Change the valve covers so it can vent and your oil leak should slow down.

[@rsw9480]

Rear Main crank seal gets my vote .

[@robrain4330]

Gets my vote too

[@58Geargrinder]

It's probably a two piece rear main seal. It can be changed without removing transmission. If it's a one piece seal, transmission must be removed. Check id on block to verify which one.

[@DavidJones-hl5om]

Yep they always leak when sitting for 45 years

[@rogjackson]

Small leak of a few drops is within normal tolerance.

[@kevinrandall8327]

You got my vote there also, the seal half’s would be like the timing case oil seal, hard as a cats head.

[@mikeyshouseofbrakes8463]

Perfect old vette to find. You can drive it and enjoy it without worrying about it being perfect.

[@BryantButler-i3j]

That's the thing. So many of these cars are so rare and valuable that it's too risky to drive them. This car can be a nice driver quality car. 👍

[@acousticshadow4032]

Or...he can sell it to me for $15,000! 😉😇

[@bobbyboombatz1489]

I did the same for a 74 vette. What a good course it was.

[@dougupah8778]

@@acousticshadow4032 I'll give him $15,001 for it, that's a pretty good looking car, love the color, could still afford to drop a new engine in it and not be to far into it.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

This is awesome John. You are what I call an “advanced hobbiest” this is something more attainable for your fans. Hope it’s a series.

[@JohnReynolds661]

I will do something with it just not sure yet.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@ cool. I think the oil leak is from the engine. Just wanted to be first. lol. It is very curious.

[@ronaldrey8474]

What a treat for us ! Missed you & so happy to see you back. Front or rear main seal (especially older two-piece) the only thing I can think of John.

[@jacksonms212]

My thoughts as well . Easy way to fix that like he did with the gas tank ;)

[@ronaldrey8474]

@jacksonms212 morning & thx for replying. Yep I'm betting the old two-piece rear main seal. What a pain in the butt to fix. Lol

[@sly2392]

great video. and your sense of humor is priceless. THANKS.

[@Grandsport12]

I am so jealous! Even though I am 73 years young, I still want a 1965 Vette. I have owned a 1969, 1971, and a 2008. I felt that the C2s were just so outrageously priced, but I know that my dreams started with the C2 models. Good luck finding that oil leak because you have done everything I would have done, and I am a retired mechanical engineer.

[@rjung_ch]

Thanks for the update John, I like the yellow/mustard color on the Corvette, the Corvair will be super for sure, to much power maybe 🙂 Cheers 👍💪✌

[@patrickbass3542]

It took me a minute to recognice :John Reynolds" and then I knew we were in for a great "ride" on this one. Thank you John, for not disappointing us!!!!

[@Motown454]

The Corvair looks great. I’ll be looking forward to seeing your posts. I love the Corvette too! It’s going to be an interesting winter.

[@FrisellFan01]

I think you have a gem here.......after washing it......looks great! wishing you the best!

[@dostler]

Thanks for sharing. I'm on the verge of buying my first corvette, your video has given me some confidence that I can get a fixer upper and get it on the road.

[@cringram1003]

Good to hear from you my friend. Your content is always a pleasure. Those knot offs are sick, nice find.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, I finally had some content to put up.

[@petem6291]

John you always do such nice detailed work , years ago we had a G.M car come into the shop with a mystery oil leak and we always approached the problem the same way 1) wash the engine 2) run the car on the drive on lift and it was one of a few things 3) change the valve cover gaskets 4) oil pressure sending unit 5) timing chain cover 6) rear main seal 7) back of the intake . This time it was none of those things we put dye in the oil and then used the black light method it turns out to be the fuel pump weep hole, for some reason oil would come out of the weep when it felt like it?? not all the time and squirt the motor mount so it looked like the motor mount was leaking oil . The problem it would not leak all the time and we were looking up for the problem ,after a new fuel pump and a wash down it was fixed ....

[@JohnReynolds661]

Interesting. Yeah, I did the 80% effort this time but I will be doing, like you said and wash the engine, hit it with corn starch and see if I can determine the origin. Thanks.

[@slipperyjk]

Good to see activity on the channel. Congrats on your vett barn find.

[@JohnReynolds661]

It's been too long, I know.

[@MrFrankrizzo5150]

Hey - I saw the corvair when I dropped my Datsun 620 off to John to freshen up the engine bay about a month ago. The attention to detail is fantastic!!!

[@JohnReynolds661]

Yeah, I think I remember seeing your Datsun there.

[@VeeVets]

Nice find on the Corvette. Can't wait to see the final on the Corvair. You do great work and seem to have the Love for cars that I had when I was much younger. Keep it up.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, I'll keep doing it until it's no longer fun.

[@VeeVets]

@@JohnReynolds661 I had to quit back in 2014 due to my body giving up. lol

[@rdyardie]

I was pleasantly surprised to see that you had posted another video on KZbin. I look forward to watching more.

[@OlRider6485]

On the oil leak all that,s left are the valve cover,s and rear main seal..Good luck..Nice car that vet...My uncle had one when I was young..Black paint.. Red and black inside..Good luck my friend..Yer gonna grow to love this car..

[@JohnReynolds661]

It's fun to drive and everybody takes notice for sure.

[@jhuntosgarage]

I just went thru almost all of this with my '81 Vette. Loving the journey!

[@JonathanAdams-z8r]

Nice find! She’s a beaut! Hope we see more of her. Oil leak from rear main seal or back of the intake manifold…my $0.02.

[@justinshaffer3419]

From my experience, back of intake manifold. From the looks of the leak, back left side.

[@skeltane]

I love your new "project" it doesn't have to be an actual project just enjoy it. I have '67, that's what I do. My other cars are my projects.

[@DonBoase]

Thanks for the update on the Corvair sure looks nice. Nice find on the vette . Good looking car,just drive it and enjoy it.Rear Main crank seal I would say .

[@geemee3364]

Former horn player and former C2/3 'Vette owner. Back in the '70s, I had a choice to go Camaro or 'Vette. Chose the path less taken. I see it as living in recovery. Must be something in our DNA that attracts us to difficulty. Really love your content.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, not to many horn players see my channel or know that the horn is hard to play.

[@acousticshadow4032]

I'm drooling over that 'Vette ~ Great Job! 😉

[@jamessenos1396]

Excellent video John !!! … Your comments and specific project details are informative and very well done! Thank you 😊

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks!

[@stephenqueen7686]

I rebuilt 66 corvair end to end .nice to see someone else do all the work

[@haralddavis706]

Good to see another one of your videos. I've been jonesing for project updates. Nice Vette !

[@Altema22]

Love the progress, and that sickly engine sure sounded a lot healthier! I vote for the rear main as the leak site. I know your concern for having too much power. I recently upgraded the turbo on my daily driver, and you have to think about the slant of the road in first or second gear because it IS going to light the tires at half throttle. Thanks for the video!

[@BrainsofFrank]

I was wondering where you and the corvair might be. Glad to see you both again. Also glad to see that you got a new project.

[@JohnReynolds661]

I didn't have any content to post since the Corvair body was at paint.

[@BluesGuitarRadio]

What a great looking car! Enjoyed the video too - Subscribed:)

[@samaxe6495]

What a great Corvette you found there. If you’re leaking oil at the back of the engine, there’s a high probability that it’s the Oil Pressure Sending Unit. Especially on an old engine.

[@leefogel2240]

Rear main seal especially if this block uses the ‘rope’ style two-piece seal. Glad to see that you found and rescued this ‘65

[@AaronJohnson-kx7nn]

Love that color on that particular car!

[@lchebuhar9212]

Corvette is cool! Keep the content coming. 💪🏻👍🏼

[@miarviwi]

Good on you for just wanting to get a car road worthy. Too many people go overboard trying to nut and bolt rotisserie restore their projects. Sometimes getting an old relic back on the road is fun a fullfilling on its own. But that's just me. And yes, I'm getting old too. I enjoyed my drive with my son in our "roadworthy" '79 C30.

[@JohnRichardson-jg6yx]

So GLAD you're back - Thanks !!!

[@vdubjunkie]

Nice find, man. If you're like me, you don't care if it's not numbers matching, pristine. It's a great car anyway! That little hand pump you were using just before squirting oil back in with the bottle.. it's also good for getting the oil back in to the case. Every time I do it, I comment internally on how much better it is than trying to just squirt it in with the bottle.

[@angrycorvair]

Great to see you’re still out there playing with cars. I learned a ton from the Corvair fabrication videos, mostly that I need more tools and sharper skills!

[@yootoobed]

Good vid - you are a lucky dog finding that - I know it takes $$$$ I would take that and do a full Kindig style renovation as it is in really good shape overall - it may not have the matching numbers etc. but it is a piece of art and cherished part of American Corvette history.

[@chrismedeiros3201]

Thanks for the updates! Always fun to watch your videos. Maybe the Corvette engine is leaking oil from the rear main seal? The Corvair looks to be shaping up as one very sweet ride! Your interior guy, what a pro!

[@JohnReynolds661]

Can't wait to get back on the Corvair. Yes, Freddy is the man with interior, thanks.

[@ejharrop1416]

The vette is sweet and Cheerleader Yellow too. Oh ya, love it. Hope you and the California family are not affect badly by the fire. Hopefully rain in the future. Thank you, cheers

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, yeah I know a lot of musicians in the burn area that lost everything. It wasn't really close to my place, but everyone in Cali had a wake-up call for sure.

[@michaelrichter1465]

Wow man those seats and door panels are the shit. Body work coming along nicely. I love that car. Even more now!

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, can't wait to get back on the Corvair.

[@bsimpson6204]

Enjoyed that John, greetings from the UK

[@mchristr]

John, great to see you back. Go wild with this Corvette. Create something that's vintage looking and modern underneath. We'll be along for the ride.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks for the encouragement, we'll see what happens.

[@danielsotelo3942]

I know this is random, but when I first saw a brand new red 63 Vett on my way to school in El Paso Texas I was stunned and was late to school just looking at it. I knew then that was my dream car. Finally in 1992 I had a very successful bicycle component company called onZa in LA and started looking for my dream car. I located one in Santa Monica in decent all original condition where this guy used it as a commuter. I kept leaving my card to the point that I offered far far more than what they were going for. Finally the guy called and politely told me he had no interest to sell it, even if I doubled the price. I told him OK I'll double it, cash..! He politely said "Sorry, no" and hung up. I was never the same again, boo hoo. So you are very lucky. Dan

[@b-lopez394]

JR, I don't know if my memory is still good but when I was wrenching way back, some of the 350 pan gasket kit comes with 2 thickness of gasket or seal that goes in the LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER. If you installed the thinner one, that could be where the oil leak is coming from. Nice update of the Corvair. Looks likes in good hands. The Corvette project is going to be awesome.

[@michaelpeterson9479]

Like the barn find, nice looking vette, I been doing the same repairs on a 69 vette sportwagon I purchased little over 3yrs ago, mine sat outside with no ttops on it for many years. (20 plus yrs I was told) It has a 1970, 427 and a munci from a 64/65 chevelle in it. I got real lucky, so far only thing really destroyed was the seats, carpet, and some small interior pieces. The engine ended up being a standard block, with no ring ridge in the cylinder walls, I believe it to be a very low mile engine, I put new gaskets in it from heads up, upgraded to a tach drive hei, rebuilt the 750 holley carb, hoses and belts will be new also, The motor should be ready to go soon as I can get the fuel tank replaced, but for now the tank wants to fight me, the tank itself is the same, but the filler neck is different, which messes up alot to be quick and easy. Hope to be driving it this spring/summer.😊

[@JohnReynolds661]

I don't know how the C3 gas tank is configured, but on my C2, the filler neck has to be removed prior to removing the tank.

[@joell439]

Nice job John on the Corvette’s functional restoration, limiting yourself to enjoying her and fix what’s not right for now. Yep, paint jail is real. Although you must have friends in high places as it looks like the Corvair’s sentence is going to be commuted to time served.

[@WJReynolds49]

Thank you, John Reynolds. Love your video. I live in santa clarita

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, my dad's name was Bill Reynolds.

[@JB-zn1kx]

That is a super nice find... I'd be happy to have it for my wife!!

[@cramiro71]

Thanks for the update John. Looking for award t see that Corsair running

[@stephenandloriyoung5716]

Really good video, very cool cars, to a guy who was around when they were new. I really like the look of the four door hardtop Corvairs, but the two doors are mostly what get the love.I like how you fix things with a credit card.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, yeah the 4 door Corvairs don't get the love they deserve.

[@mattknower8073]

Thanks for letting us know how the Corvair is going. Keeping the Corvette simple (okay, simple-ish) will encourage your mer motor-al followers to give their projects a go.😁

[@rustyaxelrod]

Oil leak could be coming from the rivet on the top of the oil pressure sensor. That ran me round in circles the first time I had one and I’ve found a couple more over the years. Nice Vette! It looks good and you can enjoy it without too much worry 👍

[@JohnReynolds661]

I will look into that!

[@d_rock_t]

I was just wondering where you'd been. Punched your channel in and boom, new video. Convenient!

[@JohnReynolds661]

Since the Corvair has been in paint, I didn't have any content to show.

[@d_rock_t]

@JohnReynolds661 I completely understand. I've had plenty of content to post. I'm just too lazy to film or edit it. So cheers to you. 🥂

[@tvanderwoude9616]

Hi John! I found this video interesting and enjoyable - thanks for sharing! Anytime you want to get rid of that project / not-project corvette…let me know… ;-)

[@thomassmith2239]

The small block in my '70 C10 always leaked down the backside. I think the valley of the intake is the source of my leak but the oil needs to be hot and the engine making decent crankcase pressure to force the oil out so it is hard to duplicate the right conditions on a lift or in my driveway. Looking forward to seeing more on the Corvair!

[@knoxyish]

love that corvette the colour is perfect !

[@davidkimsey9591]

Gorgeous Vette! With the engine being non original, let your imagination fly on the replacement. And it’s great to see the progress on the Corvair. Won’t be long before you’ll be struggling to decide which super cool ride to take…..

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks.

[@phooesnax]

Great hearing from you John. Valve cover gaskets might need a rule out. They were never tight engines oil leak wise

[@robertporter6507]

Still kicking myself. Back in the 70's when you had to deal with long gas lines, a long of 427 corvettes were being sold for almost scrape prices. One of those should of, could've things. Maybe in my next life! 😊😊

[@jwald6795]

I like your sense of humor.

[@JohnReynolds661]

@@jwald6795 Thanks, I try to keep it interesting.

[@Udo-z8s]

Greetings from Brandenburg 🇩🇪👍🚘🍀

[@zone47]

Nice find, I would love to come across something like that.

[@joshsmith210]

ive subscribed, not for the corvette mostly, but the corvair..i own 2 65 convertibles, one a monza 110 4 speed, and the other a corsa 180 turbocharged 4 speed..chances are, with the vette, its the rear main seal leaking after all those years sitting around..easy fix, rope seal, gotta take the oil pan of again..

[@bryanhall1028]

Love the deadpan delivery. So great to remember how easy an old chevy small block is to work on. Where do you live? Looks like heaven for driving.

[@joekoons1937]

Same here dear seal since you as already ch as NBN ged out the number one issue the valve cover gaskets After flating the cover. Mine were always leaking on my 63.

[@Charger1908]

Small block chevys are notorious for the rear seals leaking. If you’re going to use a one piece oil pan gasket (recommended) keep in mind there are two of them. One has a thick timing cover seal on the bottom. Once you figure out which one to use then just make sure you put some silicone in the corners before you install the gasket. You can make sure what’s leaking by buying some dye for oil and the infrared light that comes with it off Amazon. You just pour the ounce off the dye in your oil run it for a bit then look underneath it with the light. It works very well. Good luck and happy wrenching!

[@JohnReynolds661]

I dabbed silicone on the corners of the one piece gasket. The thing is, it appears to be originating from the front.

[@justacoupleofkids320]

Looks like you scored a very nice driver quality C3.

[@williamgreen1489]

A great find for sure! Yes numbers matching is nice but put a good engine in it and enjoy it!

[@rudolffoldvary5654]

Awesome looking car!

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Love your videos, I think the rear main seal might be leaking on the Vette.

[@soothsayer5531]

Back in the day, I used to have problems with the intake manifold seals sliding out on SBC's after I put the intake manifold back on. To solve I would use a center punch on the block side of the seal and dimple it about 1" apart. That gave it a bit more grip. Also I would use contact cement to adhere the seal to the block, then thin coat of silicone across the top. I never had one leak after that.

[@silversmoke06]

I would strongly recommend replacing the soft brake hoses and fluid for safety.

[@garthbutton699]

I'm surprised that's all you got away with,like your style 🤗😎🤗😎

[@garthbutton699]

Appreciate the Corvair upholstery and body and paint updates

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks, I'll post up content when I have it.

[@adubbelde1]

I picked up a GenV LT1 L83 for my 37 Chev PU project. My first venture into the modern engine. I got it about 4 years ago. At that time the after market support was pretty minimal. And having never messed with EFI, I was more than intimidated by the wiring. I ordered a wiring harness from SPEARTECH. (now owned by Holley). Again Intimidated looking at it in the box. But once I pulled it out and started laying it on the engine everything fell into place. Once I had a fuel pump, they're different for an LT, and plumbing connected, I hit the starter and it fired immediately. I had some issues with fuel plumbing, but once resolved, it runs like a champ. Because everything is Electric Power steering these days, attaching a power steering pump was difficult. Especially in the cramped area between the frame and hood. After lots of struggling, I ordered the Holley Mid Engine front runner which includes a new water pump, alternator, power steering pump and AC Compressor.. I also used the Holley oil pan as the truck pan it came with was far too deep. Educate yourself on the PWM Fuel pump before you jump. It's not that difficult.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks for the info. The LT has been out 11 years now and it still has nowhere near the popularity of the LS

[@voterdown]

👍 Beautiful car! (Why does the dirt on these ‘barn finds’ always look Ike it was applied just before filming?) 😂

[@JohnReynolds661]

It may look like a fake stored job, but it isn't. The problem is they didn't cover it and it was in a garage near the beach. All the chrome is pitted.

[@billywird]

You get that brown stuff out of that cooling system and it also will give an indication of rusty water in the engine block and also will give you rusted out core plugs (people call them freeze plugs as well) If you have to replace those core plugs use the brass ones. Sometimes on these older engines it is best to remove the engine and replace all of the plugs (the core plugs) and check the rear camshaft plug for any leakage (oil) but it may not be necessary to change that plug (although if it does spring a leak later on it requires pulling the engine) The rear main seals on these engines harden up and leak and they should be replaced. Sometimes it is advantageous to remove the engine and do a reseal on all of the seals as well as replacing the core plugs. But that would be your call. The engine does sound good and that I would keep for a good driver even though it is a 350 (the car will not know the difference). Seems like you have n\made a good buy here and it will be fun to fix and drive (after all that is what the object of the project isn't it). You can get engine plig kits but it isn't necessarily reasonable to replace all of the plugs especially the oil galley plugs as that is more involved but those engie plug kits will have all of your core plugs as well as the rear camshaft plug as well. Just make sure you get the brass core plug set. That's a nice Corvette you have there. Enjoy🥸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@zavatone]

Love that car's shape.

[@kathyrawsthorne2487]

Hi check the front of the block near the fuel pump i had a 350s with a front oil leak and found there is a threaded hole to use long bolt to lock the fuel pump rod up when fitting the fuel the pump only use a realy short bolt with teflon tape to seal it hope this helps

[@kornami8678]

When you replace the oil filter, see if you can find an AC Delco PF-932. It's the 2-quart style oil filter that should fit. It doesn't hang lower than the oil pan. Give an extra quart of oil capacity. Also, try a 5-minute oil flush product. You may have some clogged oil passages. I bought a used 80 Vette 350. I decided to get some 1.6 to 1 rocker arms for it to give a little extra valve lift and horsepower. After installing them I ran the engine with the covers off to make sure they all rocked correctly. Good thing I did because I discovered many of the cam lobes were worn down. Had to put a new cam in it. Got lucky to find I didn't need to remove the radiator to change it because they angled the radiator, and it had enough clearance. The only things you haven't looked at yet are the rear main, rocker covers, oil filter, and oil pressure switch.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Thanks for the info. I did replace the rocker cover gaskets and oil pressure switch (port on the engine) isn't leaking. Anyway, the leak seems to be originating from the front.

[@kornami8678]

@@JohnReynolds661Maybe intake manifold front gasket then. That's the only thing left.

[@kornami8678]

Maybe the block is cracked.

[@ronaldrey8474]

May I ask if 1.6 rockers is stock for SBC ? I thought 1.5 but I was told 1.6 ??

[@kornami8678]

@@ronaldrey8474 Typically, rockers from the factory for any car are 1.5-1. Chevy small blocks used 1.5-1. I bought the 1.6-1 from Summit Racing.

[@scottmclennan6114]

The Corvette is a lovely car mate.

[@joefw2446]

And if you decide to change the rear main seal... be sure to use a very thin layer of sealant on the block/cap mating surface just outside of the seal on both sides. Otherwise oil can creep along that tiny air gap creating a slow annoying external leak... Best of luck to you!

[@JohnReynolds661]

Good advice, thanks!

[@timhalstead9790]

I probably couldn't resist splitting that back window, but that's a nice barn find

[@jimmyzab5476]

Bud there a townyard here in Albuquerque new Mexico. IVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY CORVAIRS IN MY LIFE..... IN BOX ME ILL GET YOU THE INFO AS FAR AS I KNOW EVERYONE HE GOT THERE ARE ALL #MATCHING CARS. I PICKED HIS BRAIN FOR A COUPLE HOURS. I NEVER THOUGHT FOR A SECOND I WOULD HAVE SEEN SOMEONE DOING THIS TO A CORVAIR.. GOOD LUCK BROTHER

[@PoliticallyIncorrect14u]

Nice old Vette !! One tidbit of advice for that old engine ! Be sure at least every 2nd oil change to add a zinc additive to standard modern engine oil, or use something like Joe Gibbs Racing BR30 zinc package additive. Doing so will save the cam and lifters from galling !! AC Delco PosiTrak additive part # 992694 ! I'm a 2 year retired partsman ... those damn part numbers just don't go away !!

[@WilliamKiene]

Our daughter-in-law inherited a nice 1965 Stingray Corvette. Looks like they came with a lot of 327ci V8s in different horsepower ranges: 250, 300, 350, 365 and 375hp FI. First year for 4-wheel disc brakes.

[@JohnReynolds661]

I don't know what HP rating 327 this came with. I don't know anything about the 350 that's in it now.

[@haroldconover5221]

Sweet Ride 👍

[@MrWayneJohn1]

The SB Chev motors with high miles often leak oil at the rear valley seal of the intake. Remove the intake but don't use the rubber gaskets at the valley - just use black RTV/silicone sealant. Also, remove the engine block coolant drain plugs from the sides of the engine if you can access them. From the look of your radiator leak, you still have lots of sediment in the water jacket around the cylinders.

[@JohnReynolds661]

I need to do the 100% effort next time to fix the problem.

[@camdobson5433]

My Dad bought a '65 roadster in that same yellow when I was a young fellow and we had so much fun with that car. Then he restored it and it wasn't fun anymore because it was too nice.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Yeah, that's the problem with a full resto.

[@michaelsorrentino-yp7nb]

DANG a dake press !!! impressive !!!!

[@JohnReynolds661]

I don't use it often, but when I do it's awesome.

[@tjjoseph333]

Great Video!

[@MichaelLambert-tc6ni]

The corvette looks great! Just from observation, it might be a 1966 due to the missing "vents" between the doors and the rear window. Id be curious on what the vin says. Regardless its awesome there's another cool car back on the road. Good luck sir!

[@JohnReynolds661]

Nice observation, but it's a '65. Someone had filled the vents, you can see the outline if you look close.

[@MichaelLambert-tc6ni]

@JohnReynolds661 ah man that's a lot of work for that. Looks great in the video though!

[@kevinbarrett9615]

Still the most iconic car of the 20th century in my opinion. I like the driver status of this car reminds me of a car driven by the fictional private eye Elvis Cole in the Robert Craig’s books, his was a yellow convertible.

[@mikezamb3008]

This may be too late, but here it is....the bolt holes on the front of the engine block are prone to someone over tightening and internal cracking in the oil area, which causes an oil link thats hard to find. Once you find that out, a little sealant and bolt will fix it.

[@JohnReynolds661]

Haven't heard that one yet, I'll check it out.

[@mikeowen9667]

Thanks for the great video, It would be good to take the Corvair back to bare metal before it gets a nice paint job.

[@michaelkrysiak5282]

If I was your neighbor I'd be the annoying guy coming over every day to "help" In the 70's had a boss with a 66 427 that I took care of and a coworker that had a 67 327 that I helped with. One of my fondest memories is when he sent me on an errand from DE to DC in the 67, summer time, convertible top down, side pipes growling. Something real special about mid 60's Vettes, back then I didn't realize how blessed I was to be able to experience it The yellow is a classic Curious about the crank bolt, was it missing? 2nd on the rear main seal. It is possible to replace without pulling the crank, not fun, but doable. Make sure your pvc valve is clear in case you have some internal pressure that's helping the leak I was surprised to see what appears the gas tank sending unit on the bottom of the tank

[@JohnReynolds661]

I was informed that early 327s did not have a crank bolt or even threads. The balancer was pressed on and that's it.

[@michaelkrysiak5282]

@@JohnReynolds661 You mentioned it was replaced with a worn out 350. what numbers show the actual year of the engine/block?

[@micahpaul20]

That car is beautiful