These are my uncles cars. I remember when the 70 ran and he brought it back from Grand Junction. It had an LS6 in it then and my dad took me for a ride in it. We smoked the tires for 2 or 3 blocks haha. I remember going for a ride in the Chevy II with a high winding 327. Most of my memories with these cars was with the 68 Chevelle. My dad took it to a local car show and I helped him get it all cleaned up. I would love to get my hands on that car. Unfortunately I lost my dad in December of 2022. He would've really appreciated this video. Thanks for sharing Pat, brought back lots of great memories!
And I bet the owner is going to "fix them up and put them back on the road someday " despite turning down tons of cash offers. Come back in a year from now and the cars will still be sitting untouched.
Absolutely. The history and backstory is as fascinating to me as is the technical information. I feel the same way when Ian from Forgotten Weapons recounts the circuitous route a specific firearm he's describing took to get from a factory in 1943 Germany to an auction in the US in 2023.
Back in 70 a friend bought an SS 454 LS6, it was the same colors as this car including the top and interior. The first thing he did was replace the 454 with 396 badges. Within a week we had the motor and trans out and at the speed shop for a complete build. It was the first car I had ever seen with NOS and I had no idea how it worked. It was a street racing only car and was very fast for 1970. It was the first car to ever pull the wheels on the street around us. No matter who he raced he would only win by a car or two, it always brought them back for more loosing even more money. Nice find and a cool car that's in good shape for it's age.
I did that to throw you off the trail lol. Nah I’m traveling so much I forgot where I was for a split second haha. I wasn’t going to redo the whole video over that mistake. Like I say my videos are unedited and real. Mistakes will happen. Definitely in Utah.
@@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 Thanks for the Unedited finds & Awesome Content! Just letting you know some of us hang on every word trying to soak up every bit of knowledge you give, Thx!
What separates you from the others, is the passion from your heart that you put into your work. That is gold. Nobody gets more excited over a 70 SS than you.
The owner won't ever do anything but let these cars rot, crying shame, should be a law against this abuse! BTW he doesn't know where the engine is, he is full of crap.
Or maybe he'll just hold onto it and then sell it in 10 years after inflation has taken more of its toll on the U.S. dollar and sell it for more than he could get for it right now? This caliber of a car is a good hedge against inflation. Just playing the devil's advocate for guys who choose to hold onto this caliber of a car instead of selling them..
I can honestly say that anyone living in the rust belt, that's looking for a Chevelle (or any other vehicle from the era) might do some crazy things to find one as rust free as that LS6! I bought my 1970 Malibu as a work beater for $450 back in 1989. It was a NW Ohio car it's entire life and had seen better days. I drove it daily for 3-4 years and it never let me down until the master cylinder (manual, 4 wheel drums all around) developed a leak so, I parked it in a corner of the pole barn, intending to get to it "someday". In the case of my Malibu, that day came about 10 years ago. Sure, it's "just" a Malibu but, like my 1977 GMC K-35, it earned its place in the family. The resto-modification was finished in 2020. Today, there's a 450hp small block under the hood and, it's put through its paces regularly in nice weather. Obviously, other upgrades were made (including power disc brakes all around) but, to me, the best part is that my daughter and her classmates at our local vocational high school did all of the body and paint work as a class project. Those kids got everything laser straight and then painted it in its original color of Tuxedo Black. They did a beautiful job and, even though their work is now 8 years old (it was done well before the car was finished), it still turns heads everywhere.
Love hearing stories about how a local school that still has functioning vocational classes can get kids involved in accomplishing a project that is special for one reason or another. So much good stuff can be stirred up and coaxed out of them during their highly impressionable years and their odds of leading highly productive and successful lives becomes all that much more favorable for them.
@@howardjohnson6189 There are actually 3 vocational high schools still open in our area. The oldest daughter graduated in 2015 and continued her body/paint training at a more or less local vocational college. She graduated from it in 2017 and now works at a restoration/custom shop. These days, there are too many school districts that either don't realize or, don't want to admit that not every student is bound for a 4 year college.
I bought my 70 Malibu Chevelle Sport Coupe 6 months ago , runs and drives. I always tell people it was born w/a 350 and if it had "badging" you could never tell it wasn't an SS unless you saw paper work. ALL SS Chevelles started as Malibu's and the SS Package is what you ordered with it. My car has front disc brakes , bucket seats , Hurst shifter and a sport hood. If it had a SS Bumper , and cowl induction hood you could never tell. ✌️
Patrick Glenn Nichols Musclecar Barn Finds ,i love your channel,but i told ya year ago my old school buddy had a 1968 or 1969 chevelle up on blocks in his machine shed,last time it hit the pavement was probably back in the early 80s,but i called his brother months ago he said he sold it back in mid 90s,but i know of this other old school dude,he also had a 1968-1969 chevelle,my other buddy its in the midst of being restored,thats a good thing
I enjoyed the video,and I know that the Chevelle is the main subject of the film, but did l see the back-end of a White Buick Riviera?,over by the Red Chevelle! 'Rivieras' are my favourite American Motor Cars! Thank you once again for an interesting film, your knowledge is impressive.PS.I do have a Chevelle myself,but it's only about eight inches long,and still in its box!!
Holy FUCK that Sport Fury, my buddy Todd had one in Benton City Wa. in the mid 70's, man it was a runner .. are these for sale, like to have that mopar? was it center console? the LS is way over my head so expensive to do right then ya don't wanna drive it..
@@jaysmith179 some people can't put them inside cause they have no big garage or barn. So they all sit out. A shame but that's how it goes sometimes. A lot of the "I'll get to it someday" projects.
These, and some other cars from the same time period are special, which is way I get frustrated when I see video's of these cars just sitting around outside going to waste.
I'm always amazed at those cars that live outside the rust belt. I grew up in New Jersey and likely none of those cars would've survived that long in that condition sitting outside. They would've rusted into a pile of metal flakes by now.
hopefully, the original, born with engine can be reunited with this car, and one day, be brought back to its former glory. Thanks for the video, very entertaining. Regards!
Great video, Patrick! Yes, definitely a very cool find & more(red on red w/ white top is a pretty cool combo in itself), always enjoy the as found/natural state as it were. ESPECIALLY THANKS for focusing on the date coding on the parts(rear axle) - question, is that a standard system across GM(B O P) of the era?
I wish you would make up your mind first you say you're in Utah now you say you're in Iowa 🤫🤫🤫 if you don't know where you're at don't even say where you are.
@@greenrush4313 I googled it myself.."fiber optic windshield washer monitoring system" sure enough you can buy a replacement for $69 ..made to fit 70 through 72 Chevelles
Great Video. Amazing how you keep finding these. If the owner obtained the original block, approximately how much would it cost to purchase this car and restore it to dealer showroom condition?
Great find and video documentation as usual Patrick. Will this LS6 ever get a chance to live again? Is it something that you would consider doing if you could ?
Great video. I learn something new each time. I know Norwood build 69 Camaros like the back of my hand but now I can lay down some chevelle knowledge to my car friends much to there amazement. LOL ! Keep up the great work !
Thanks again Patrick. I wish I could go load up both of those 70's and that 66. It's so hard to be able to afford to put one together, much less 3 but they definitely deserve it. Would you do a video on what should be done to that ls6 since it doesn't have the engine and transmission? Where and how would you start to restore it and how much money would it take? I'm guessing 150k atleast, but I'd love to know. That red 70 I'd just put whatever I wanted in it with a console and buckets,just resto mod it.😮❤
I guess you don’t care for the 68/69 Chevelles then since you wanna take the other 3 but leave that 68 SS to continue to rot aways a lil bit each week, lol 😂 There really isn’t a way for Patrick to try and put his fingers on what a proper restoration would cost for the LS6 because different shops charge different amounts and a car as valuable as this, you can not cut any corners. I would have guesstimated a restoration to be $100-$150k a few years ago going off others I’ve done but now since inflation has hit us all I would not expect to come out of a complete nut n bolt frame off restoration and have everything absolutely factory correct for a penny less than $250k today, and that is if he can still get the original engine/transmission. You can surely do a complete restoration for much less than that and still have an amazing car, but to have one as the factory produced, then your gonna have to pay up, but it’s worth every penny !!!
I'd love to see update videos on the cars that actually get rescued...this Chevelle would be one sweet car after a proper restoration and I'd love to see the results.
Patrick, to be a "real" car show, you'll have to come up with some artificial deadlines and get angry with someone that's endangering your plans from time to time... You're too chill for that B.S. ! 🙂
The blue 66 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport is Beautiful!!! I am desperate for any rwd vehicle to build!!! Man, what I would do to have any one of those Chevy's!!! The owner is a lucky person. I wish that they were fixing them up little by little or, sell them to someone who will. Personally, I am looking for a car to build & race! Also, I am looking for a 1973 sb 400 (4.125 bore)
Hey Patrick, Ive been watching your channel for a while now, Subscribed too!. I owned a '69 & a '72 Malibu, 350 & 400. They were fun to drive and tinker with. The 72 had a powerglide in it with 4:11 gears. If I ever get the kind of bucks it cost to get one today I will be talking with you. Thank you very much for your channel buddy. I watched the silver chevelle episode that you and your daughter and Grandmother rode around in, my daughter rode with me too in my chevelles. Thanks again Sir
These videos are awesome, i have a 70 ss , its not completely original, was told it was a original big block car, has a gm 454 crate motor with turbo 400 trans, and does have original 12 bolt posi with 331 gears, im learning alot through your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
You fail to explain what makes this car "definitely" an LS6, you say he may "definitely" know where the engine is, then you say you hope he can find it. The only thing you explain is that there are high performance pulleys and a rear that could possibly "definitely" be for the car. Please explain better for people not as knowledgeable.
I am a car guy. Hi, I've had a couple of classic muscle cars in my time. But I don't see the passion in Taking the time out to look at a car that will never be restored. It's basically junk That is not worth the time and money to put back together. I mean, it doesn't have the original motor Rear missing this missing that it's just a mess Maybe it's me , but I just don't get it
Nice find. I imagine it will cost a fortune to bring it back to original factory like condition. But many muscle cars found in similar shape end up being taken over by nature. Owners find out they have something unique, then decide they're going to fix it up, but don't. Maybe if you toss the right amount of cash at him, he may part with it. But then the money to restore it comes into the value equation. Also if it is restored properly the owner tends not to drive them due to the risk of destroying a classic. Really enjoy your videos.
there is a dealership that has a 1970 ss chevelle with a bbc 454 450 hp for sell one problem they don't call it a LS y but yet it has the same codes they called it a ho 454 y is that maybe because they don't want to get sued. u need to think real hard if someone buys a car on ur advise and they find out u lied u will get sued because they built 2 454's in 1970 one was a bbc the other was a LS GM engine not a chevy engine and please explain how this car is more rare then my 67 ss rs 427 yenko at 256 built u show more then that or are u wrong on the car
You have contact info, I'd like to know more on '68 since my daddy had one before his brother burned his to the ground. Would love to bring one back to life
Why do people just let a car like that just sit and rot?! Just seems like a lot of the damage or weathered parts and just “rot” could have easily been avoided… If someone just took a little time couple times a year, to maintain it in good shape…
