ABANDONED! 1969 Camaro! left in back yard for 18 years (Can We Save It Before It's Too Late??) 

yeah i have wanted to fix this thing for years

Yeah I’m with you

agreed

Yeah, I know. I despised that 'trend' from the very get-go.

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@@LifeofLind I think I would get water into it, put a filter in front of the fuel pump, warm it up, then put it back on the fuel tank, see how well it runs, add a bit of fresh gas to the fuel tank, then drive it to the shop on that.

I also had a 69 camaro that someone had put a sunroof in and when i was a kid my dad had a 67 camaro that someone had put the hurst t tops in. Not sure why on either

it's gonna be awesome. already is

I started kindergarten in 1970.

thanks!

He walked 10 miles through a jungle and the gate was behind the car... lol

Couldn't agree more!

haha agreed

Damn right. I thought that kind of auto butchery went out with the 1970s.

someone did the same thing to my 77 f100 stepside for some reason LOL

that's a really good idea actually

I like that idea a lot!

Or a dodge Hemi 5.7 transmission and all. If you do the diesel engine you will have to put in a gas tank for your generator

@@clasicradiolover or switch it to a diesel

@@flowboy78 I drive an 18 wheeler. I looked into small diesel engines. Very very expensive. Cheaper to buy the hemi brand new.

it's really gonna pop when it's done!

it feels pretty good for just a 307!

i bet that was a great car! I misss all the cars i sold when i was younger!

thanks!

thanks!

Thanks 👍

Thanks for watching!

big fan of the guy, i actually stared this channel and had these ideas before i even knew he had a channel. maybe would get along

Yes we are

Thanks so much!

yeah i'm gonna have to find out if thats still the engine in the car

They used to have the option between a 305 or 307

@@flowboy78 305 came out in 1976. Being this is just a base car it could have have anything from a 230 straight six to a low compression 350. But also being this thing is 52 years old who knows what is in there. Probably was a 307 car from the factory but that doesn't mean much now. It's a small block.. that's all.

Standard in base camaro, most were 3sp in the floor, someone paid extra for the automatic

How much do they go for in Australia roughly? Is it the exact same 69 Camaro because some cars overseas look a little bit different.

@@billhill5505 any were between 60k to 110k that’s Aussie dollars

Cheers mate from Connecticut USA We love are old car's and big trucks

The car was GIVEN to this punk as a high school graduation present.

You mates have great taste my friend.👍👍

These first gens looked amazing! thanks for watching

My exact thoughts about Better Off Dead, great movie and LOVE that car they worked on as well as this one. Can't wait to see this Green Jewel shine once more!!

@@SteveK6470 Agreed and I can't wait either plus I'm wondering what the real color of this car is, because there was Le Mans Blue under the Rallye Green on the driver's door where the paint pealed off. Although there weren't any rust holes, I saw paint bubbling around the wheel wells. Since it was a daily driver and it snows where that car is, I'm sure there is road salt damage, just have to get it up on a lift and do a proper inspection to see everything.

haha thanks!

Many thanks!

Glad you liked it

Thanks 👍

@@LifeofLind You’re welcome bud 👍🏻

just think now it would be worth about 25,000. seems like a good investment.

The voices in my head usually ignore me.😁

hahaha

You should!

me too!

go get it!

@@LifeofLind that's been the plan for 15 years now🤣🤣. This summer, it's on.

Can I go get it??

Thanks 👍 Mike

gate was locked from the inside. keeps the hoodlums out hahah

I was gonna say the same thing haha

@@LifeofLind and the BS in

hello!

chould be the same one? great story

Hope you enjoy!

Thanks! Will do! hope you are doing well in the deep south hahah

i'm sure he wont sell it. but i'm having fun fixing it anyway

Very cool!

it's not bad

i think it will clean up nice

You got that right!

agreed

well the more of them that sit around, i guess thats good they didn't get crushed

@@LifeofLind I don't really understand the mentality of letting them sit outside & deteriorate but that's how it is sometimes!

Awesome, thank you!

agreed!

gonna be a nice ride for sure

I don't know how much faith I'd put in 50 year old tires.

@@mb13972 yeah jacking the car up would not save the suspension or the tires. Has absolutely no bearing whatsoever pertaining to saving tires or suspension condition. Suspension components wear out due to use. Age of those components are the main factors in those problems. But yes it sitting on concrete instead of the ground definitely a major plus. Nothing rots a car worse than sitting on dirt or grass. l am a GM master technician and have been for over 25yrs. I’ve restored my fair share of cars and trucks over the years. The ones that were covered with a tarp and sitting on dirt were always in worse shape than one sitting on concrete without a cover. Also ones stored in old garages or barns with dirt floors weren’t any better. Obviously sitting in a garage with a good concrete floor is the best case scenario. Tarps, car covers of any kind and sitting on dirt or grass is a death sentence for old vehicles. My advice to anyone is don’t ever cover a vehicle sitting for an extended amount of time...they’re always better off leaving them uncovered.....

Thanks for sharing

me too

she really is

makes for an interesting drive

First thing I would remove!

heck of a car to find now a days!

haha yup

thanks!

haha yeah it was locked from the otherside too