From Zero to Hero: 1973 Corvette eBay COMPLETE Revival Journey Start to Finish

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I have always wanted to but a corvette sight unseen in eBay and make a video about it! This is ALL THE WORK that went into making the car from a non running pile of parts to a functioning, running and driving C3 Corvette that anyone would love to have!
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Комментарии : 74

@Novaman66 27 дней назад

Great video, and sorry for your loss, RIP Noodle🙏❤️

@woodchuck243 27 дней назад

I think without the parts yard most would have failed I'm glad you're as talented as you are I believe you did great I learned a lot about my C3 75 you have made my life a little easier thank you and keep them coming

@richardtaylor2449 26 дней назад

YEP 🤩❤

@charlesedwards6510 18 дней назад

Hey Ben, first, I am sorry that you lost Noodle. What a great dog! Second, as I watched this video, I was shocked at how extensive the repair list became as you progressed. The exterior of the car looks so good, which masks the real problems. Your expertise and the availability of your used parts inventory make you one of a very few technicians who could pull this off, so kudos to you. Lastly, your videos were what got me through the Covid Pandemic. Your down to earth personality and patience with each car that you take on are the reasons that I keep coming back. Please keep doing what you do and sharing your experiences with the rest of us.😊

@Ngarepairercar1990 15 дней назад

Thank you for letting me know about your work and life, wish you good health

@Addicted2Kaos 26 дней назад

I really enjoyed this video compilation. I’ve been watching your video’s for years and this may be the best one yet. Personally, I like Resto Rods, but I respect your passion to restore these to their original design. I also appreciate that you do the repairs correctly and share your wisdom on how to do that. I look forward to your future video’s and learning more about C3’s. P.S. My condolences for the loss of your dog Noodle.

@MikeComberger 26 дней назад

Ditto

@Novaman66 27 дней назад

Great video, and sorry for your loss, RIP Noodle🙏❤️

@Prairieshutterbug64 27 дней назад

Great video. Thanks for putting it all together as one beginning to end video.

@stephenhyder4659 15 дней назад

Yes. It was worth your time and effort because you 0:00 demonstrated your high level of knowledge and competence in getting it done, and you've undoubtedly impressed a great number of people. I don't know where the 1973 model fits into the grand 'Vette scheme of best to worst, but, if I had the wherewithal to get one, the '73 would be my baby. Thank you for your dedication.

@dennisbrown2571 25 дней назад

It was worth it in the fact you were able to do in depth videos and hopefully you make a nice profit. It has come a long, long way.

@jeffreyshepherd8488 27 дней назад

Looks great! Your videos are the perfect length

@Robert-qh2jp 27 дней назад

Ya a nice long video on a Friday like VGG garage or gas monkey...Now you say the video is a perfect length....So now you like the longer video? But you think the short ones are fine..make up your mind pal

@jeffreyshepherd8488 27 дней назад

@@Robert-qh2jp you again. Have a happy Friday God bless

@Robert-qh2jp 27 дней назад

Lol you too now I have to like you

@jeffreyshepherd8488 27 дней назад

@@Robert-qh2jp I think we just became friends

@Robert-qh2jp 27 дней назад

Yes we did but you have to admit a long video on a Friday sitting down with snacks and a cold one is pretty good

@scottbivins4051 4 дня назад

I don't even own a Corvette but I enjoy your videos Ben.

@dendkmac 26 дней назад

Love the ebay corvette, well done!

@michaelpeterson9479 27 дней назад

Is it worth it, on many levels yes it is, You had new experiences and learned things, Which in return taught us many things, It brought back life into a drivable car, which otherwise was probably a parts car, You used alot of your parts you collected Should do more like it, even in more worse conditions, how far gone is too far gone to resurrect??? Videos Now as in money wise worth it, probably not, The cost of buying the car, shipping the car, parts regardless new or used, hours invested fixing, time will tell in how much use you get out of it til its sells, and what it sold for, Fortunately, a true car builder, builds cars to keep them alive, its not about money

@perry8181 27 дней назад

Nobody can really explain the power of the tap from a screwdriver handle. Passed from father to son. The saves it's made are legendary.

@rejenvelo9075 3 дня назад

Very nice video. I already watched all the separate episode when you put them out but I lost track between the episodes. It's fun to be able to watch the whole sequence all together. Thanks for putting it up.

@md11b777 23 дня назад

Amazing job Ben!

@MikeComberger 26 дней назад

Pretty sure this was your most complete & comprehensive Corvette video build of all time. Well done & congratulations. 〽️

@jamesmoon8947 23 дня назад

Well done that Man 💯

@seanderrick3831 27 дней назад

Great video, sorry for your loss of Noodle. We love our fur babies. It really leaves a hole when they are gone.

@stephenhyder4659 15 дней назад

Very impressive.

@johnsarian_cu 26 дней назад

Makes a good series when you tie them in sequence. I'm so old I remember when poly bushings were THE way to get a cheap handling upgrade. Theory was they were much higher stiffness (durometer) and degraded much more slowly - meaning never got stiffer or weaker. Were supposed to be much less impacted by weather. I wonder if chineseium poly is not really polyurethane but some other type of synthetic junk.

@Robert-qh2jp 27 дней назад

Wooohoo a long video!!!where is guy that always says oh there long enough...left a like as always

@jeffreyshepherd8488 27 дней назад

@@Robert-qh2jp I'm right here lol

@Robert-qh2jp 27 дней назад

Yep I see you😂

@robertratliff6030 27 дней назад

Always liked your videos. I learn so much. Sorry to hear about Noodle. She looks like my Roscoe, same coloring and size. He is 13 this week. It is sad to lose a family member. We lost Yoda in spring 2022 at age 8, Whitney in the fall of 2023 at age 15, and in June of this year we lost Oliver at age 14. We knew Yoda and Whitney at their end, but Oliver was fine then fell ill, the vet couldn't figure it out and he was gone in 4 days. Love on Chop-stick. Oliver and Archie, our cat, grew up together and played every day together. He searched the house for him for a week. Roscoe's personality has changed since he is no longer part of a pack.

@johnboutchia2349 27 дней назад

I think the new camera sounds better, with the old one it sounded like it was raining all the time

@CliffordRainwater 27 дней назад

So good to see ya again.

@hughsmith7281 26 дней назад

Great video.

@perrymurdock7505 7 дней назад

I enjoy your Corvette video's and have learnt alot from you thank you...Sorry to hear about Noodle god bless!

@richardtaylor2449 26 дней назад

I love the C3 since seening one as a kid in the UK Thanks Ben for 2h 48mins' 🤩😎👌👍👍👍

@perry8181 27 дней назад

If the torque wrench was playing a tune that sounded familiar? It's Darude, Sandstorm. Your welcome.

@deanjones1041 27 дней назад

When your first name is Corvette, there's no such thing as a bad purchase...

@vettegreaser6590 27 дней назад

😂

@khb3892 27 дней назад

I was thinking if you didn't have the parts cars it wouldn't have been worth buying. Great job

@frankfortin549 27 дней назад

Thank you for sharing.....I as former restorer without spare part corvettes in the backyard I would of failed at this project. Me as an enthusiast now in '69 Chevelle SS 396 would assume that with your knowledge that you had to purchase the Corvette at no more than 3K, put another 3K into it and sell it for no more than 11 or 12K. Am I close on the numbers. It looks like a great driver however Corvette enthusiast just expect more than value than the amount of your knowledge and what you did to this car. Yea, still the wrong color and interior with non matching numbers. I hope you made a great profit on it as to have you continue the journey of salvaging project cars to driver quality. Many thanks!!!!!😇😇 You are our HERO!!

@stude1953 25 дней назад

I kinda like the long video better than several short ones, but you get probably more of a payback from RU-vid for the short ones.

@TheCorvetteBen 24 дня назад

RU-vid pays around $3 per hour and f you consider all the time and money it takes to buy the cars, work on them, film it and then edit and post

@stephengordon576 11 дней назад

Fascinating Subscribed.

@robhowe2240 26 дней назад

Sorry about your dog bro you are a good wrench keep it up

@garycamara9955 11 дней назад

I actually like the tint.

@abrdds 25 дней назад

A tour de force rehab… touche’ sir… TCS is transmission controlled solenoid …3rd and 4th gears alter the distributor advance via engine vacuum… or so I was told in 1973🙃

@ThePolaroid669 21 день назад

Love ya benny!

@johnkendrick7304 27 дней назад

I'm surprised you didn't take the power steering and power brakes out of the donor car

@dj33036 27 дней назад

We'll miss Noodle.

@MikeComberger 25 дней назад

1:46:55 you have the patience of Job!

@okc557 27 дней назад

Looks good

@ckstaff 26 дней назад

I replaced all the old rubber bushings on my 69 about 8-9 yrs ago. Almost fell for the "up grade" idea and bought all new poly bushings for front to back. As I was going to get started I just wasn't feeling right about it. Stopped and gave it a few days to think about it. Didn't install a single poly bushing and my gut just kept feeling better to reorder all rubber originals, so I paid for both but got to tell you when I got it all done I felt I made the right decision. Only place I tried the poly was on the front stabilizer ends where I could watch them and are easy to replace if they failed. Anybody want to buy a full set of 69 Corvette poly bushings for cheap? LOL

@MikeComberger 25 дней назад

Wow, I didn't know just how bad poly bushings are.

@davidmccormick1058 26 дней назад

Buff out the marks on the fender ‘s.

@shanevanwey5213 27 дней назад

wow, talk about lucking out on the tint removal

@Walt1960 27 дней назад

I with you on the tint. Looks ghetto.

@jamesneedham9825 21 день назад

I have a 1980 L82,the car is a little shaggy but it does run and drive,how much is too much to bring it back? I drive my cars so I don't do show car nice,the biggest problem is I don't know corvettes,I'll keep watching.

@johnbrown-sc8in 25 дней назад

When installing a new motor is it easier to install the motor mounts to the block first or frame first

@castroil5-405 12 дней назад

Is that the vet from Boogie nights?

@TheKAR1955 11 дней назад

Not being nosey but what did you pay for this Corvette. I just sold my 81 and now I'm having second thoughts. Just looking to see what a decent C3 goes for. Thanks

@poppelerritta 26 дней назад

Your videos are very helpful to me. Got a 68` C3 and I cant figure out what that big Bolt hole above the Oilfilter is. At 43:44 . I dont mean the smaller one, I mean the big one above it. Can you help me out? edit: that bolt hole goes into the engine, so there is actually no end wall

@iolacowgirl 25 дней назад

I have a red 77 Vette, not bad! Where at in Texas are you?

@wkjeeping9053 26 дней назад

Cheap tint. I bet it was Wal-Mart tint. I pay the money to have tint done like the factory baked on that last forever. My grand Cherokee has factory tint and is over 20 years old no issues at all

@joelg4391 23 дня назад

Hello Ben. A question. I have a 1976 corvette, I am going to change all the metal brake pipe on a 1975 corvette, I want to know if it is compatible with 1976.

@garycamara9955 11 дней назад

The paint could be cleaned up

@dcallan812 26 дней назад

Blue and tan 🤮 Not a combo I would order for a new car. 🤣 and not too much Buba with zip ties holding the engine in place, until you get to the wiring 😱 Interesting video 2x👍