Parked 45 Years!!! Barn Find LS6 Chevelle Fires Right Up and Runs!!!

YESSIR!!! When I’m not professionally dealing with 1970 SS Chevelles I’m personally dealing with 1970 SS Chevelles. Some of you might remember this 1970 SS454 LS6 M22 4.10 that was located on a garage lift in a car collection in eastern PA with this custom Day2 paint job. Born black with white stripes fully matching driveline with buildsheet still in the back seat. Sold new at the famous Byrne Bros Chevrolet in White Plains, New York and is still currently the earliest assembled LS6 M22 from the Baltimore, Maryland assembly plant. Documented with unique assembly line mistakes such as small block tach, 69 style alternator bracket, 824 BV fan pulley, 772 fan, and shallow groove power steering pulley. Got it all cleaned up and road worthy. Runs and drives like a new car. Parked since July 1977.

[@thecarguy2470]

I would enjoy it as a driver. They were built to drive not hide in a collection

[@KFLY67]

Hidden away until times like these.

[@67stingray1]

To each his own

[@thecarguy2470]

@@67stingray1 cars are meant to be driven. In a few more years if you don't watch who you vote for. A car like this will be worth a few hundred if your lucky and it will become a Pepsi can without any options. So drive it! I have a mustang with 14,000 original miles. I now drive it daily with the top down and I enjoy it while I can. I melt the tires pretty regularly

[@markurbancowboy]

​@@thecarguy2470 Yep, drive it and enjoy it while you're still here on this earth.

[@dominickserignese8837]

Super cool Chevelle. I live in Connecticut and I was told that a lot of cool Chevrolets were sold at a dealership called Chick Miller Chevrolet in Bristol Connecticut.

[@samryan7954]

Will be sharp back in it's original Black/White stripes!👍

[@harleyrider9709]

My father aka Big Daddy is smiling from Heaven! His middle name was General Motors. Having his beloved Firestone tires on his Chevelle is making him very happy. Great video. Keep bringing it on!

[@keithphillips6111]

That car with the black and white is my dream chevelle. I can't believe they painted it but I also can't believe they took such good care of it. As always thanks for making this video Patrick.

[@robertclark9]

That’s what we did back then. Hardly anyone left their factory muscle car factory.

[@mgcarr61camaro91]

I would paint the stripes white and drive it everywhere! Thanks for the update!👍👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@MattC-ly9lr]

Beautiful car, looks great in the color it is currently in also.

[@donshotrodgarage1717]

Beautiful car man. I agree I would rather have single stage more authentic paint than most over restored mile deep clear coat. I'd love to see a walk around video on your L34 SS you've had for a long time. Always look forward to your videos👍👍

[@andyk2763]

Man I love this one. A super cool car to begin with but the little flaws and the goofy paint scheme just take you back in time. It's a very awesome car just exactly how it is!

[@waynejohnting2954]

Love this, imperfections and all. Nice find. I do agree with the paint, it would have to go back black with white stripes but .. just gorgeous

[@craigdees1177]

Congratulations on the new ride, Patrick. What a great find. I love your videos. My wife does too, believe it or not. She's not a car person. She's a person person, if you know what I mean. She appreciates you and what you do, your in-depth expertise on the subject, etc. Keep up the good work.

[@Steverinomeister]

I’ve got a set of those valve covers hanging on the wall in my shop. Had them since high school 1976.

[@GrandPitoVic]

That car in the back with white stripes is my all time favorite car. Ever since I was small and my mom had Chevelle ss but was blue. I think it was a 402. That is a great car. You are a lucky man.

[@TedHartman54L]

If only we could have heard that M22 as you drove it around the countryside! Thanks for sharing Patrick.

[@soilwork1981ify]

Damn it, I'll never have one. It's my dream to have one till I die than pass down.

[@chrisauten2039]

This one is very special Patrick! Looks like it has the fairly scarce rear defroster option. I would love to see it again when you get it back to its original black w/white stripes livery.

[@classicmusclecarexhaust1988]

Patrick, long time subscriber here. As an exhaust system dealer (and nerd), I gotta know if the exhaust is original from the headers back. If so, please please please shoot a video with exhaust sound from the back of the car. The exhaust was usually the first of the consumables to be replaced on cars especially in the rust-belt and North East, and most muscle car owners went the non-stock route at replacement time. I'm not sure how accurately the newer 'reproduction OEM' mufflers replicate the original GM/Ford/Mopar mufflers internally, but if it's not 100%, the original as-delivered factory sound and tone is lost to eternity. Muscle cars with their original exhaust systems are far and few between, so if it's the system it was born with, I gotta hear it!

[@brianglade848]

I'm kinda into the spare tire myself

[@22kpar1xcyberdyne9]

Great to see it in this current state. I would fix the flaws but not the paint. I would also like to say, I have never seen so many friggn SS clones online right now. As a kid, I remember most 2 door cars were inline 6 cylinders with 2 speed powerglides, column shifters. I personally enjoy seeing stock basic grocery getters at car shows. It reminds me of Mom & step-dad screaming at all of us kids, Mom chain smoking, no air conditioning, me laying in the back window, and stopping for a fifty cent 16 ounce coke or pepsi, it was usually on a Saturday. Sometimes splurge on a greasy quarter cake or moon pie. 😂

[@JR-ho5qm]

I remember when you found this one. What a great find to bad it was painted. I’m a Autobody painter and agree this car should stay as a driver for now, but this car deserves to go back to a nice single stage black paint job with white stripes. Classic! Oh ya and definitely clean up the red overspray

[@mattdegrange6274]

Congratulations on the new ride Patrick. What an awesome find. I just love your videos , and myself have learned a ton from you and the knowledge on these cars. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with every one . Good luck with the new car. Sound great to. Enjoy and keep up the great work.

[@jackperry5588]

This is a neat Chevelle Patrick, really like to see it restored to the original Tuxedo Black, you’re very lucky to have this beautiful Chevelle! Keep the videos coming!!

[@biglakehotrods381]

Great car and she’s in good hands!

[@gregupole2259]

Awesome car and awesome video. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

[@raymondvick6212]

Patrick, awesome is the first thing to pop out at me. As soon as you turned that Key, the perfection of a well built Big Block came to life. Your Friend.

[@HI-PERFfamily9151]

Thank you for the Video Patrick, as always what's not to like about your Videos! All the best to you.

[@harryjohnson8605]

Rod Stewart once sang. Some guys have all the luck. Congratulations

[@connorrinaldi4969]

All due respect, one Chevelle lover to another I don't care how rare and authentic it is it's meant to be driven and I think your nuts for wanting to repaint . Your car of course, but there's so many black Chevelles out there. love that paint job it's gorgeous what a unique color combination wouldn't be surprised if it grew on you. And also one perfectionist to another some cars like that brother you just got to throw the OCD out the window and say screw it what a beautiful find man and I hope I get that lucky when I go searching for my dream car 70 chevelle. That's many years and a lot of money away though LOL

[@robertgeary7520]

Great video thank's

[@MikeMarengo-qs4lt]

The 70 LS6 CHEVELLE has been a dream car for many years but ended up buying a Nova ss in 1980... still own it til this day... been sitting pretty much since 1985 when I got married

[@howarddavis1307]

Great upload that’s beautiful car I wasn’t a big chevelle fan I love fords but due too your videos and way you describe the unique features off the ss chevelle I have really come too enjoy hearing you talk about them .✌🏿👍

[@brianglade848]

Matthew....i mean Patrick ....great fish fry....i didnt kbow you did your own fish frys too

[@ytwhite5930]

Well done Patrick...They don't come much more original than that...Paint is very well preserved and doesn't look like a repaint,at least it's a stock color. NICE CAR!

[@gregkistner1955]

That paint job kinda grows on me!Nice ride as well!!

[@kc0lif]

very nice.

[@chrishotrod6603]

Great car

[@musclecargang]

It sounds amazing!!! Also, Patrick buddy you are like the 70 Chevelle wishper.💪

[@steveparker2456]

Very nice car.

[@WhiteManXRP]

Epic.. INCREDIBLE it's like archeology, very delicate and Proper.. Love everything you do, I'm on a mission to save All old cars.. Keep up the Greatness Patrick Just extraordinary work

[@damxgopak457]

Nice score indeed.

[@sum12see]

My grandfather worked at Bruning Highway GM plant from 1956 to 1983..I'm sure he had his hands on that car at one point in its birth...

[@wesbelew4275]

Beautiful car😊

[@ibrahim-chevelleMalibuman]

Awesome ❤❤❤

[@Gladiator19701st]

What a difference from the original video. I grew up in Cheektowaga, NY and early 1980s Id see these SS grills not knowing what it meant until 1986 when my friend showed me a Chiltons Manual showing cars from 1960 till 1980 something and was hooked from there on and still a gear head, just had to leave behind buying these. But mann what a beauty and excellent video sir!

[@charlessavoie9332]

What an amazing car

[@msc1064]

Great video and car as well

[@cedricp8471]

Great video!

[@prodigal_no_more]

One of my friends had a 70 with a 454. He was boxing it up in the brake lines burst. It caught fire and I watched it burn.

[@chrislovett9711]

Thank you for so many videos love each one of the journeys you take us on❤

[@WhiteManXRP]

Definitely in the Right hands Bless you sir

[@paulcochran1721]

Needs it's own playlist! Awesome car.

[@ellisonlowrimore7751]

That is my favorite of all of the ones you have found.

[@michaelbokovoy1527]

Thanks Again for what you do Patrick!! And Congratulations 🎉 on your purchase!! I know that I sure would Love you to go to the dauls and hear them rumble from that Big 454 !!!😎

[@user-wv6jy5zl7r]

I worked at a Chevy dealer in ninety seventy in Minnesota. I was still in highschool. Worked there for thirty seven years. I drove many LS sevens. Wish I had bought one.😢😮😅😅😅

[@gregpiecuch3802]

Love those solid lifters! Can wait to hear the wine of the M22.

[@robertclark9]

Car must’ve been built on a Monday of a Friday. Got a few factory errors going on there.

[@danielwilliams2994]

Awesome! I look forward to seeing it tuxedo black. Hopefully this is a keeper!

[@foxmulder4308]

My favorite car by far, built to drive and enjoy, not sit in a barn or museum

[@C.S.Sensei]

Totally amazing. An original Tuxedo Black/White.. That has to be one of your favs.? Glad it came back to life, and I'd leave build sheet alone too, you can prove it's their. I'm a "only original once" guy too. I guess you have a top notch paint shop to do the full original paint.. I don't remember the car, seen this dusty car, and than a brand new looking one with a crazy color combo..😁

[@mattseegmiller62]

Great find and a true weekend driver! Meant to be driven hard! 💪🏼

[@brandonelieff1158]

That is a really nice find.

[@joesdot3288]

If I didn't know better, I'd say it has a solid lift cam!!

[@REDNECKCHANNEL]

COOOL VID! MY BEST FRIEND ON MY STREET OWNED AN LS6 UNTIL OIL EMBARGO / SHORTAGE!

[@stuartberke5845]

Really sweet. I enjoyed this one.

[@jtuck6065]

Beautiful car!!! Who ever thought burgundy and red was a good color combo, tho, should be beat with a feather til it hurts. That’s awful! Lol putting it back to black and white will be really nice 😍

[@BigChief454]

Strange that it's been repainted early in its life to a completely different colour scheme, it's what you'd do if you had to rebody it from a wreck to another ls6 optioned 70 Chevelle. I gather you've made sure it's got the original black with white striped paint underneath no doubt.

[@mikebrown1600]

Very nice car...great color combo for a Virginia tech Hokies fan

[@benzlick]

When you paint her back don’t forget to blast AC DC Back In Black 😎

[@72hourbob61]

I had a 1971 Heavy Chevy in high school. Ended up selling it for $35.00.

[@johncornell3665]

Too bad they painted it but what a time capsule. Great find, thanks for your efforts!

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Great car PGN. We always wonder what you've got in the stable. Central California watching

[@MrChevelle83]

aww lookey there. someone stored and preserved this beauty for someone else to enjoy instead of them! ill probably take my 70 out a do a few burnouts and doughnuts this weekend. :-)

[@Lt_Tragg]

Don’t you love folks like that! So thoughtful! I particularly appreciate guys that do that with their women as well-:)

[@MrChevelle83]

@@Lt_Tragg HA accept they wont just sit in the garage for 40 years! LOL

[@jimstewart2457]

That’s a BAD ASS CHEVELLE SS!!!!

[@Trebor-gw8lt]

Interesting color combo.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Nice!!! 👍👍

[@Gladiator19701st]

Was curious and WOW!!!

[@williammunny7133]

Well thanks for showing it Patrick, kinda wish you had went around back as it was running.

[@RonNorman-qu4qz]

Just an absolutely beautiful car my God

[@dlyrag755]

Thanks Glen.

[@barnabyjones5161]

Just a beautiful example.

[@AA-gj3kt]

All I want is another L78 1968 Chevelle. 😪

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

That same engine is even greater bolting twin turbos and intercooler as an option for more power. This engine also great swapping in a 1989 Chevy Caprice and 1985 RWD Chevy Impala. These two RWD large sedans also need a 5 Speed manual transmission and clutch. Finally, swap the 140 km/h max speedometers with a 300 km/h speedometer options.

[@robertgembala8532]

Very nice

[@marklynch3918]

So sweet. I’m betting the grill/badge were installed incorrectly after repaint.

[@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674]

I don’t think so because the grill wasn’t painted and left black.

[@buckster2575]

Thank god it's going back to the black with white stripes.

[@dapro2848]

Beautiful survivor car. Only thing to do would be putting it back to black with white stripes and looks like maybe weather stripping.

[@brocksutliff8782]

I absolutely love this car. When purists look at my 70ss, I get alot of hate. I procharged LS swapped mine and it’s a fully caged 8.50 cert that I built to do dragNdrives with. When I bought it over 20 years ago, the original 454 was long gone and already had a slew of aftermarket parts on it. I don’t explain this anymore because I built the car the way I wanted and it gets driven alot and so many people love it as it is. But if my car started off with all the original parts like this one, I’d definitely preserve it and enjoy as is! I guess my point is, even if it’s not stock don’t hate on others for building these cars to their personal taste. Besides how many all correct time capsules do you see out at cruise ins? I don’t see very many and that to me in my opinion is just silly! Do all that work just to let it sit! No thank you! I’ll build mine and drive the wheels off of it on every nice day!

[@ericdebisz9458]

Thanks again Matthew McConaughey

[@krob5375]

My absolute dream car, she's a beauty. Wish I was rich haha.

[@KPokerstar454]

Sorta looks like code 78 Black Cherry single stage paint . It would great with just white correct stripes over that older paint job . And the idle speed seemed very high , was hoping to hear the factory cam sound out back @ around 850 rpm ;)

[@w.s.m9474]

Is it just me or does this guy sound like Matthew McConaughey ? Besides that awesome Chevelle!!

[@ronaldthomanjr.8309]

Be careful with these big blocks that have been sitting. In 2000 I pulled a 69 SS396 that had been sitting for 20 years. The engine had 75,000 miles on it it also had a spun bearing. The oil pump was blocked with oil seal umbrellas that had crumbled from age. I suggest replacing them also. Love your channel. Keep hunting.

[@craigk965]

They put the ss upside down probably during reassembly after paint.

[@flypawels]

Super cool car!!!

[@davisdeen-ty4so]

Wow 👌 ❤🎉 what a 💎 Gem

[@RonNorman-qu4qz]

I had a chance to drive one my brother Rich Norman had one from Reggie Jackson. LS6 454. I'm 140 pounds that car slung me around like a rag doll. But hey I took it home in one piece

[@MintyFreshTurds]

Now back to black!

[@GrandPitoVic]

I like the oval exhaust pipes.

[@backroom12]

Definitely single stage . I can’t stand when guys put on 10 Coats of clear . Unless you’re trying to win an award , single stage is fine . That’s how they were born

[@user-fe6gc5rw2f]

Hell yeah they were built to drive and I leave it just the way it is sweet rod bad to the bone

[@davesusek3330]

Nice car

[@samuelkennedy5283]

Thanks!!