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See, I hope Hoovie never changes. You can count on him to cold rev a supercar, roast the tires on an old classic or jump what used to be an 80K SUV. Don't ever change Tyler.
If he waves all fees, he's Saint Hoovie. I'd not respect him one bit less if he allowed some good expense compensation. Hoovie's time is very valuable.
Great news that Steve Mags is out of the coma. God bless him with full recovery. Hoovie is quite the friend and much respect to him for helping Steve during this dreadful illness. 👍👍
Friend of mine, rest his soul, owned a 62. He always called it “the last real Vette, after that they were all Sting Rays”. His was even this color. Thanks for the memories. ~ Chuck. PS - you did an incredible job at Barrett Jackson and thank you again for helping Mr Magnante out - you’re a good man!
@@jjay350 actually no. The suspension changed in *1963* to fully independent, with a three link rear. Many people think the C2 used the same rear suspension as a C1, not so,. And in 1965, four wheel discs became standard. So C3 is not when it all changed at all.
Thanks for stepping up for Steve at Barrett and especially on his channel. he is truly the record keeper of all things automotive it is amazing how different an auction is with his commentary versus car car car car:)
With this car, you are definitely not dumb! You got a killer deal on this puppy; congratulations! Very nice buy, Tyler, and again, good on ya for helping Steve out during his bout of bad health. Thanks, bud! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
@@swingersonianIt’s a car, it’s meant to be driven. Id rather watch him drive it rough break it and fix it than see it sit in some rich guys garage for years and never be driven.
Thanks for filling in for Steve Mags! Really hoping he has a speedy recovery. Plus, I watched a good deal of the Barrett coverage, and Tyler, you did an outstanding job keeping up on the block! Well done, sir!!!
I didn’t know Steve had a RU-vid channel I absolutely love his show junkyard gold. I’m hope he gets well soon. And it’s super good of you to help him out on his channel.
@@piuthemagicman Tolerances and materials have greatly improved since the 1960s. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a combination of additional grip + old materials + loose tolerances resulting in wear.
Tyler, Thanks for stepping in to help Steve Mags. You’ve earned my sub because you’re willing to step up where so many others havent. Tell his family we wish him all the best, & would like more info about his condition & how to help.
I feel even better about watching your videos after you mentioned filling in for Stephen Magnante at Barrett and more importantly making videos for Stephen so his youtube channel maintains its ranking on youtube; you are what you do Tyler !
I’m real jealous of you on this one, Hoovie! That’s my dream car right there. Also, the V8 in the Corvette started out as a 265 in ‘55, moved to a 283 in ‘57, and it finally got the 327 in ‘62. Such a cool car, can’t wait for more videos with this one!
Good thing with this Corvette is it's a simple car and cheap to fix. Well worth doing a complete refresh under. Basically I would do everything. And clean up underbody as well. This art it's classic history. Ps it must have power brakes. Even a remote power booster... Top effort for helping Steve
You don’t need power brakes on these cars they don’t weigh much and have pretty large drums, dual master cylinder instead of the single and front discs are a good idea if you plan on driving a c1 in the mountains
@@turkeyboyjh1 Exactly!! Grew up wtih 80, 90 yr old grandmothers in teh 70s that drove manual drum brake, manual steering cars and never complained a bit. To hear grown men complain cant help but question their...
My absolute most favourite year! The shark tooth grille was gon, and it was devoid of all the extraneous chrome, with that sexy 61-62 rear end. You stole this! Hope you have some fun with her! She really deserves to be loved and appreciated! Congratulations!
@@sebastiend.5335 Exactly!! Old cars are SO easy to work on and fix its not even funny. When EFI started being common mid 80s I quit being a mechanic wasnt fun anymore too much bs to deal with just to change 1 part.
i really really hope when Steve gets back to B-J that they keep you both on the block !! .. its so great to see the support he is getting from the auto world
Yes, A stylish "Hard Tail" and NOT that atrocious "Rubber Ducky." Just leave it to the Feds to totally Screw Up a good thing the very moment they see one. Dang!
My first Corvette was a '73 that I bought when I was 18 or 19. Had a TON of fun with that car, joined a car club, toured around the country doing various events with the group, lots of social activities, all thanks to that car. Later I owned an '84 and then another C3, a '72 454 4spd roadster with factory hardtop. I should have kept that one. Oh well. Always loved the midstyles, 63-67, but after driving in one, they seemed way too crude and rough riding, so I never bought one. My early C3s were crude enough.
Happy to see you do more content with Steve, sad to see it under these conditions. 'The enthusiasm and knowledge both of you share is a pleasure to watch. Get well soon Steve and I hope for more content with the both of you,
My father bought a 1962 red corvette in 1963 for $1961. He'll be celebrating his 91st birthday in December and I think I speak on his behalf with respect to your blowing out the diff by saying, "you moron!" At the same time, I can speak for me by expressing my envy. My dad sold his Vette long before I was born. I've only seen it in old color photos. I'd buy it if I had the means. Glad it is in The Wizard's capable hands. Kudos also for you filling in for Steve as well.
You see, it's not just a car. It's a total image. An identity you have to go for. This isn't some high-tech sports car. Tell you the truth, it doesn't even handle that great. But that's not the idea, is it? What are we talking about here? P, right? Let's face it. The 'Vette... gets 'em wet!
Good to see you back doing what you do best finding the cheapest car and taking it to Wizard, and repairing it , this vette is Sweet! Very nice Hoopie!
Brings back old memories. The sound of the 327 cid 4 speed posi has the same resonance as some of the cars I grew up driving. WOW. 45 thousand a steal doesn't compute in my poor brain. God Bless you, Hoovie.
Yeah, top dollar is for matching numbers cars, generally. He didn't mention if this car is matching numbers, so I doubt it is. The diff is certainly not original now. I would have just changed the guts if it had the original diff.
The one that got away. I was at a car show probably 15+ years ago, when a teenage in a 53 or 54 with a for sale sign pulled in. I walked over to check it out; primer grey, Pep Boys special chrome 5 spoke wheels, Momo steering wheel, dash cut to put a cheap modern radio in. Basically everything he had done hurt it’s value more. I’m sure he had dragged it out of his grandpa’s barn, got it running, and hated it. BUT the for sale sign said $7k! I waited by his car for half an hour, but he never came back. I finally walked back to my car, turned around to keep an eye in his, and it was gone. Had I just waited a bit the longer…
I particularly enjoyed this one. I’m a fan of the 50s and 60s vettes. Everything since then is just a wedge on wheels. Anyhow I know it’s mechanically pretty simple but it’s cool.
I love the late C1’s. All business. One paint color, mesh grills, black walls, hardtops, the round tail lights, they just look meaner and more serious.
Damn! that is my favorite Corvette of ALL TIME.... My dad owned a '63 when I was a kid.... I was around Corvettes most of my life, but never owned one... I almost bought a '78, when in College, but my underbody inspection had me running, especially after driving it 5 miles and I heard "bad sounds" from the engine. I would love to own a '62 Vette... WOW!
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You could always do a few internal things to the engine to pep it up a little that way it still looks stock. As beautiful as it is I think I personally would have kept the 427 Vette. Just the sound of that engine alone.
Absolutely...As cool as '62 Vettes are...It's still a trade DOWN. Plus it had that monster Tremec 6 speed with the snick, snick shifter lever and linkage! Plus, it had the "Wizard Seal of Approval" and that's good enough for me any day.
A points conversion might be a good addition while you have it apart. I've used several Pertronix kits, the oldest is working fine after 15 years. Really hard to go back to points once you have a set it and forget it system.
I put a Pertronix in my 351 Ford powered 1979 Mastercraft boat then removed it and reinstalled the original Prestolite points distributor. The Pertronix torque curve devalued performance even after trying several different distributor advances and retards. I'm sure that Pertronix engineers could build the distributer with a custom set torque curve but why bother? I just want the boat to start, pull a big load and have fun like it was designed for and put it back on the hoist at end of day. Towing a pyramid and multiple skiiers demands a flat and even predictable torque curve. The pertronix suffered mid range pep and that is what those boats require as well as takeoff power.
@@TruthPoliceLegend I can totally sea that being an issue if you do the full distributer replacement, the curves would be way wrong for that application. However I did a points conversion set in the original distributer for a 1986 Ski Nautique with a reverse rotation Ford 351 and it ran great. My 1985 Volvo aq124a stern drive also runs great with a conversion set.
Good info thanks, it was a full distributor replacement. I still have the Pertronix on the shelf--what to do? I wouldn't sell it without telling a buyer about the torque curve but am sure consulting the manufacturer might help. maybe they will take it back and can reassign an original profile Perhaps the curve is profiled for a car? It's running good so I'll leave it alone for now. @@SRMWorkshop
@@TruthPoliceLegend I would bet it's curved for a car. A curve for a boat should be similar to a curve for a heavy truck (F450-F550). If you are a standard rotation you should be safe to just sell it on, I think the only difference on the reverse rotation version is the drive gear but I'm not sure on that one. I did a different conversion for my truck, it was a Ford base with a GM HEI top. It seems to run fine but the power band is a bit weird. I suspect it's a similar issue to what you felt just not as extreme.
I turned on history channel the other day and was watching BJ and I heard your voice and got so excited dude you did a great job!! That family in the booth that won multiple cars and showed so much emotion was super awesome to see!
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."-John 14:6 "But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."-Matthew 10:33 “For the wages of sin is death (hell), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”-Romans 6:23
Well you finally did it... The '62 Vett is my favorite model. Being the last year of the 1st gen albeit w/o fuel injection it's the pinnacle of that model. The only difference from the split window is the shell. Blowing the diff was a blessing in disguise since you now have a possi read end. Congratulations!
73 was no different...rode like crap. COnstantly rebuilding or replacing calipers, expensive parts. Lost its appeal real fast! PLus it was pig slow being an L82
@@gordocarbo I can't argue with things being expensive in 73, anything vette related back then was double or triple the price for no good reason. Cheap these days in comparison. But "pig slow" is relative.
I personally don't think anyone can really fill Steve's shoes. What you did do was fill your shoes. I enjoyed the auction and think you did a great job.
Tyler you're a legend, you bring so much joy and educate us all as to why cars are money pits 😮.Don't ever stop .Ooh and when are you setting up Hoovies Car Ranch site ,for the 'new farm site '? You know well all hit the red button . Power to you fella !!