Best present ever !! Birthday Corvette for a 10 year old !! Now will it start ?
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- As you can tell from the title we have had something incredible happen. A fan has mailed Ralphie a Corvette can you believe it? A 10 year old gets a Corvette for his birthday! Big thank you to the people who sent Ralphie this 87 Corvette L98 automatic car he was completely surprised and excited. Now can we get it running? This turned out to be one of our more complicated will it start videos because everything is computer controlled. But you know me I love my 80s cars and trying to figure out whats stopping them from running. Lets find out if it is a runner or not.
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An awesome gift for an awesome family..... Ralphie and girls are lucky to have such a strong family support system.... and learning so much....
Wow…EVERYONE should have a Dad like you. World would be a better place.
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Happy Birthday Ralphie! As a 49 year old kid I think this is by far the best Birthday present ever. Thank you to whoever gifted this to him.
Yes 👍
Happy Birthday to the “Corvette Kid”. You go Ralphie. Many thanks to the donor.
Yes thank you
Indeed! Love that the girls were included and Wawa gets to drive it "first" and the whole family will fix it up. And, we all get to enjoy the process with them here on YT. Quite a good day for everyone. Super cool!
The power of You Tube!
ok ralphie it's donet time
@@49Fordproject You tube is not all good when it comes to getting to the truth.
Man I’m one of those 26 year old guys that has maintained the “I don’t want a family or kids ever” line as long as I can remember. Seeing your awesome family hanging out together and working together makes me think your on to something. At the very least seeing you and your wife raise kids like Ralphie and your daughters gives me a bit more faith in the world. It was cool to share the moment even just a little bit!
That’s awesome thank you
Feel the same. I think I got to get out of Chicago before it's too late. 👍👍🇺🇸
Ralphie's smile during that second burnout was priceless!!!
What an amazing and generous gift! The day Ralphie won the lottery. People sure can restore your faith in humanity. Congrats to him, happy early birthday young man!
Thank yo so much and it was extremely generous
@@Sleeperdude tell ralphie happy birthday
@@Sleeperdude 🎂❤️❤️❤️
@@Sleeperdude that Corvette is a stingray
@@Sleeperdude maybe it's the computer
special appreciation to this donating fan, very generous and importantly the girls were remembered too....awesome guy this fan is!!
Yes he was very kind
Thank you donor! 👍👍
To the family who gifted the Vette, many prayers are with you for your generosity and love. And the Sleeper family y’all are awesome. As another born again Jesus follower your channel is awesome. I’m 61 and love how much y’all work together. I’ll keep you in my prayers too. Dean.
Here here....x eleventy gazillion
This just made my day. It goes to show you there's still a lot of good people in the world and ralphie deserves that he's such a good kid. I think your whole family is great. Hope he enjoys fixing it up. Happy Birthday Ralphie😎
Yes it was so kind
HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY RALPHIE NICE ĹOOKING CAR.
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And you got to appreciate his new hair doo
Before I even watch all of this, I have to say that whoever you are, you gave Ralphie and even his sisters a gift that is so awesome. I say thank you too. Seeing Ralphie's reaction was priceless! Seeing his family's reactions was so amazing as well. Happy Birthday Ralphie! God bless you! God bless the man who gave this to him!
As a 53 year old owner of a 1985 Corvette, this video hit me in the feels! When these C4s came on the scene in 1984, I was a 15 year old Hot Rod magazine readin' car nut. I was the oldest of 4 siblings, and my dad bought a new 1984 Chevy Beauville van as the family car hauler in Dec. of that year. When we went to the dealership to take delivery of our van, we walked into the showroom and the new Corvette was on the showroom floor. In my mind at that time I secretly admired that car and marvelled at the price on the sticker. About 6 years ago I ran across a nice 39k mile example that was still a daily driver for an elderly woman who was giving it up due to left leg issues and it being a standard trans car. I have gone through the interior and a lot of mechanicals on it. The plexiglass targa was not a friend to the interior of it, and it was parked outside a majority of the time because of her job. I will tell you like I tell all my friends who have boys "coming of age", if they like cars. These are the best bang for the buck if you are looking for a project with your son or daughter. Parts are everywhere, and great model specific aftermarket support. I even had my cassette player fixed so I could bust out my high school tape collection! Very interested in seeing what y'all do with your '87. Congrats!
That’s awesome sounds like you found a nice survivor. We are looking forward to fixing Ralphies up
@@Sleeperdude It is a pretty nice driver now. I take it out on occasions when the weather is cool. I pop that targa out and crank up the tunes! It has 51k on it now. I've had it about 6 years. I'll be watching y'all's progress. Just a little advice...You might want to go ahead and replace the heater core before you do any interior refurbishment. I got mine looking brand new and the core started leaking. It is not a fun job, but just an added peace of mind. Also had to take the intake and runners off to replace the gaskets due to a coolant leak there as well. That is a pretty common problem from what I read. I know you've already had your's off, but be watching for that as well.
To the Person Giving Corvettes for birthdays, You made this the BEST Video EVER. What a Great young Man . He will Never Forget this Birthday for sure. Georgia mad Mike And Debra Thank you for your Kindness , WOW... To Everyone else Give to Ralphie
Yes it was amazingly generous and life changing for him
To the guy who gave the sleeperdude family this terrific moment, God bless you and may you be rewarded three fold. Wonderful to see this with today’s issues.
Best part of growin up country - driving tractors, cars, snowmobiles, and dirt bikes at a young age. Money says he passes his road test on the first try - IN SIX YEARS. Great vid.
Ralphie, you have something better than a Corvette, A super DAD and MOM! Plus some super fans. Happy Birthday!
Thank you
A 10 year old boy couldn't have got a better gift. Congrats Ralphie, hope you enjoy it for years.
For sure thank you
That’s incredible! I’m sure Ralphy’s reaction was more than the donors had hoped for!
He was very excited
Lord, I am 48 year old man and I got tears when they started opening the envelopes. This is my first view of this channel and I want to thank their Fan for doing one of the kindest things I have seen in a long time. God Bless!
Congrats Ralphie!!!!That is so awesome of a fan to do this! These kind of people really do still exist. Makes me smile huge! So happy for you guys.
Thank you . Yes it was extremely kind
God bless the person who donated the Corvette
Ralphie will never forget this day if he lives
to be 110 years old! What an amazing person
to do all this for Ralphie and the whole family.
Great video to experience someone’s amazing
generosity like this. 🙂♥🙂♥🙂
Happy Birthday Ralphie! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Yes it was amazing
What an amazingly generous and thoughtful thing to do. Ralphie must be over the moon and great that the girls were included too. Beautiful!
Yes for sure
Ralphie got a corvette and $100 for burgers and $600 for parts, the girls got $20 each.
10 years old having a big smile with his new corvette so amazing. Nice ride Ralphie......
Thank you he loves it
To the person that so generously helped a young man realize his dream, God bless you. What an incredible gift for Ralphie and the young ladies. This family will remember your thoughtfulness and generosity forever. Ralphie will be able to restore and use his repair knowledge to make this the nicest Corvette ever. Such a great story.
Not sure his sibilings should be able to drive it first in my opinion. It is a gift to him, he should do the work and save for parts. Then get to drive it first.
Your words are gold, and Mr. Anonymous you are an amazing person i hope you are also showered with 1000 × what you have showed The Sleeperdude Family
I love the look on Ralphie's face when you told him the car was a gift from a fan. I love that you work on the cars together. I am sure the fan who sent all of it love you all too. Thank you for sharing your family with us! Much love. Happy Birthday Ralphie!
I am so proud of you Dad and Mom! So many people don’t help or teach or even hang out with their kids. I love the fact that you all do things as a family and your kids will love you for it all the more. Don’t stop!
Thank you we are blessed
@@Sleeperdude He is so excited about the Car
I really think he deserves it. He's such a great kid. So thoughtful. Huge thank you to the donor . Channels so awesome.
Yes it was very kind thank you
That's one happy kid there with his own car. Can't wait for him to grow up tall enough to reach the pedals.
Yes for sure
This brought back some sweet memories. I taught my daughter to drive in a 1965 falcon with a 289 and 3 speed manual. I taught my son in a 1970 corvette with a 454 and a 4 speed manual. Both cars where quick but the kids caught on quickly. I will never forget the first time my son follow my directions to let the clutch out slowly and the give it some gas.
When he felt it move he dumped the clutch and gave it 1/2 throttle. A thrilling sideways takeoff. On the serious side I taught them both to respect the power these machines have and to use them safely to protect themselves and others. Racing is done on a track not the street and that also applies to showing off.
That’s always
I actually kinda teared up for y'all, that's an amazing gift to y'all as a family and to see Ralphie smile made me smile awesome man. Not a vette guy but honestly this is one of very very few I would pick out the vette family.
Yes it was very kind
Was having a pretty bad day, until I saw Ralphie's mind get blown when heard the corvette is his. Turned my mood completely around and brought a much needed smile. Thanks for sharing these moments with us.
Thank you I’m glad we made your day better
What an absolutely amazing viewer you have Josh. Such generosity is so rare anymore. What a fantastic gift for Ralphy, as well as some money to help fix it. Then he even sent money for the girls so they wouldn't feel left out! Whoever you are that did this, my hat is off to you. Such a nice and generous thing to do! Kindness not seen in this world of greed much any more.
Josh you and all of your family are such hard working Godly people that love each other and your animals as well. This is the best channel on U-Tube! Oh and thank you to Holley and the vendor in NC for providing you the parts!
Yes for sure he is awesome
Whoever did this for there family is great guy!!! Absolutely
Yes he is !!! Thank you
So happy for Ralphie! So many good and kind people in this world. This gift is a true testament to what wonderful parents you and your wife are and the amazing family you are raising. I loved how appreciative Ralph is was when he said he's never selling it.
Very Happy for Ralphie on his ‘Vette. Glad it wasn’t a Chevette. People enjoy you and your family because of the transparency. What they see is what they get. Just real down to earth people. We can’t say enough how proud we are of you and your family.
What a beautiful gift. God bless the family that sent this it that amazing little guy. Those girls gonna get jealous! Sleeperdude keep up the good work!
Thank you
I’m crying. Never knew we still have good people like this. God bless you. And happy birthday Ralphie
“You know that guy according to dad”. The best
To the guy that did this for the family very awesome nice to see good people still exist
Omgoodness!!!! This is absolutely the best!!! What a wonderful gift!! I love the “IT’S A CORVETTE PEOPLE!!!” 🧡 I’m so happy that kindness still remains in this world! Thank you to the wonderful fan mail person; who did this, faith in humanity is restored!! Happy Birthday Ralphie!! 🎉
Thís is the real American Family, I love it very much. Thank you Mom and Dad to share your beautiful children with us. Roll model, you are.
Thank you
This video had me smiling all the way thru it. Your amazing family just bring so much joy to all of us. Thank you for sharing, thank you to the fan who did this and Happy Birthday Ralphie!!!!!
Thank you I’m glad you liked it
Josh it just shows how much people love you and your family .
The upside down In the car laughing scene over Usher was TV gold!!
This is so awesome. Ralphie is going to learn so much and remember this for the rest of his life. I'm so happy for you guys!!
Thank you
The generosity of some people simply astounds me. To the person who gifted this to Ralphie boy: "You are a man among men. Your generosity is mind-blowing!!! You made this little boys day, week, month, year, decade!!!!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! I thank you because the smile you put on his face made my day!!!!"
Yes it was extremely kind
What a generous gift. There are still some good people out there. Congrats little man! Amazing car.
For sure. Thank you
Wow! What a generous gift! So glad Ralphie knows someone who can help him get his gift car running! Cannot imagine the memories you all are making and will continue to.
Yes thank you
2:04 I haven't watched the vid yet, but I already absolutely love it. What a cool present. what a generous subscriber. Happy Birthday Ralphie! And Josh: good things come to those who have to sell the motorhome on a vacation. 😉 how cool, made my day, happy for y'all..
What a great Dad
It's so awesome that a generous viewer gave Ralphie such a great birthday gift. Your teaching that boy right👍too many kids these days just want to play video games. It's good to see him out there wrenching with you👍👍
For sure, thank you
After the week I’ve had, this video lifted my spirits. Congrats to Ralphie and your wonderful family!
That went to a great family, It's so nice to see this family and the love for each other and life. This is what God wants. It's so clear.
Thank you we are blessed
That is so cool! Ralphie is going to cherish this car!
Yes he is
@@Sleeperdude uhhh might qant to add a hidden kill switch?......just in. Case
When I came in from work my husband said "you have to see this sleeperdude!"
Unbelievable!
Y'all touch our hearts with doing neat family things!
What a very generous fan!
Ralphie (and dad) will love fixing it up! We will enjoy the progress!
Your show is refreshing! It's a bright spot in our week to watch! We like the Instagram heads up too!
Thank you! Keep it up! ❤️
Ah huh best times with my Dad is under cars and behind the wheel Happy Birthday 😀
Happy Birthday Ralphie! I never had a gift that cool and I’m 49!
Priceless reaction 🤣 Nothing wrong with crocks, great on a wet UK campsite. I just love that goat 🐐 ❤️ 😍
Thank you
Videos like this show the very best of social medias' potential. Families like yours represents the very best of America, and it restores my confidence for our future. Thank you.
Wow, thank you
Congrats!! Now this is how you start a kid off right. I was a little older (15) when we got my first car, which I still own, but it came with the understanding we'd all work on and restore it together as a family unit and a team.
That’s awesome. What car did you get at 15?
@@Sleeperdude '68 AMC AMX, Typhoon 290 4-speed. Base model car which is rather rare, most of the 2-seaters were 390 powered! 😄
Happy birthday Ralphie! Not only is that Corvette an amazing present, but the bond you have with your dad is even more special
Yes for sure
Happy birthday
Thanks
What an amazing gift! My 10th birthday gift was so memorable that I can't even recall it. 😂 Happy birthday, Ralphie. Hope it turns out awesome for you. Now, all you have to do is start the countdown til you can get your license. 😉
Yes!!!
I thought it was cute that Wawa might drive Ralphie around in it when she gets her license.
You’re family is so appreciative and humble. Always a pleasure to watch you. Happy birthday Ralphie.
People amaze me with their generosity and thoughtfulness. Ralphie's reation was one for the record books. When I saw the expression on his face it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Lord for kind hearted people such as the person who donated the Corvette, and loving parents that spend time with their kids. Ralphie will have memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you for bringing us this content and sharing with us. May God Bless.
Happy Birthday Ralphie!!!!! wWhat amazing gifts, big respect to the donor, so looking forward to seeing this one live again
Yes thank you
This is great for not only your son but your entire family.
Something of this nature is not just a project but a journey for everyone involved. Have fun along the way and enjoy the ride!
This transformation deserves to be its own RUclips channel.
BTW, you have a new subscriber.
Thank you so much
ABSOLUTELY-----> OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!. 🙂
Thank you
Happy Birthday Ralphie!! What an epic gift. Huge shout out to Remaining Nameless,you are a great human being.
I was at work in the lunch room when I first started watching. I had tears running down my cheeks seeing how happy Ralphie was and just so touched by the generosity of a stranger. There truly are good people left in the world and I’m happy we all got to witness it.
Can’t wait to see more of it.
Ditto
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This is the most incredible donation EVER! Awesome, happy b-day Ralphie!
Thank you
Guys... I'm in tears with laughter 😃... dad says you know usher ... tosh has a great infectious laugh ... I can't help but repeat playing it ... there must be a you guys private joke ... quality video ... in tears at the beginning with all your happiness... especially ralphie and tosh ... love you all ...
Thank you. We are still laughing about it too. She use to listen to usher back in the high school days and the kids have no clue
Really excited for Ralphie! This is definitely 1 of the best you tube videos I've ever watched by far. The generosity of the family who gave this to ralphie is amazing. He is so blessed to have a father like you to teach & share these special moments with him. Cant wait for future videos on ralphies Corvette!!
@UCTSeVFeXDbdBQATClic2ftA hey sleeper dude Johnny Tweed
Yes thank you
That's the best gift! Wow! Way to go Ralphie. Enjoy it. I know I would. I can feel the love all the way up here in Canada.
Thank you
I have an 87 convertible, the headlights have a plastic gear that rotates them, they strip out kinda easy, if you pull the gear off and rotate it 180 degrees it uses the other half of the gear that it didn't use before. It's pretty easy to do, good luck. Happy birthday Ralphie!
Yayy!! Finally another Chevy!!! Nice corvette! You go Ralphie!! 🎉🙌🏼❤️
Wow - Congratulations Ralphie! This is the Birthday of a lifetime - enjoy it! Very generous watcher - there are still good folks out there - good to know (VERY good to know).
It’s amazing thank you
Super cool! Ralphie sportin' that, bling-bling! He's gonna be popular in high school!
May God continue to bless your family!
Just got one of those...
"Congratulations... blah, blah, blah!"
Thought you may want to know!
(I didn't respond)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RALPHIE!!!🎉🎉🎉🎂
Thank you
It’s pretty cool to see a family work on projects together OUTSIDE! Love this channel!
When he said to his mom...Usher..u know that guy....was hilarious .....still cracking up...
I seem to remember a fuel pressure regulator being under there while you've got the top cover off. Also I think you have to take at least one of the side pieces off to put it back together with new gaskets. Fuel filter is probably plugged it's down on the passenger side along the frame. Happy birthday Ralphie.
Ok thanks
Happy Birthday (belated) Ralphie! This makes me think of when I was Ralphie's age and my Dad put me behind the wheel of his new 1960 Ford Falcon.... Felt like I was on top of the world! Memories are made of times like this!
Thank you
Hats off dude who did this. You are whats good about the world. Made Ralphie's day... month... lol. bet this thing is going to be something amazing
Yes for sure
This was just the best part of my day! Such a generous gift and a birthday that Ralphie will always cherish. Thanks again for sharing your whole family including the furry ones!
Happy Birthday, Ralphie!!! You got the BEST present! Sold my 87 Vette about 4 years ago, loved that girl but I'm getting too old to wrench.
Get those gauges working!! They work well when they work, pretty accurate too. Flush out the cooling system, do NOT EVER overheat that girl!
Looks like she's got the Sport Seats option. That was $1100 when new! Check the manual on how to store the roof in back. Don't take off the cover in the storage well [under the rear glass] because you may never find another. Check the rear brakes, the parking brake may be sticking on. You got 4-wheel discs, but the parking brake takes shoes INSIDE the rear rotors. Don't forget to check the rear diff for fluid, too.
New casings will make a HUGE difference in handling and stopping. If the A/C don't work, you might want to leave it be. Never worked well on mine, even after I did a full service on it, just too weak.
Okay, enough for now. Really happy for you Ralphie, and the whole family! LOVE your channel!!!!!
Thank you so much we are super excited about it
Best video on the 'tube HANDS DOWN. He was instantly bonded with that car....man thats a great feeling! I can't wait to experience those times with my son! VERY cool of a viewer to gift that Corvette too! Awesome!
**EDIT - AAAAAAND included cash!?!!??!?!?! Incredible...being blessed is a blessing! Thats paying it forward!! I love it!!!!!!
Congrats Ralphie! Thats an awesome birthday gift!
Yes for sure
Happy birthday Ralphie great present for a great kid keep up the content guys
I absolutely love watching Ralphie work on everything, but in particular his birthday Corvette, woo hoo woo hoo get her done Ralphie!!!
What amazing generous gift I'm so happy for your family
Yes thank you
What a fantastic birthday present for Ralphie, the look on his face throughout the video says it all👌
What a lovely gift from the donor and to include the other kids was a bit special too, a big hand to whoever they were👏👏
Keep up the good work👍👍
Yes amazing people
Well, isn’t this just adorable! He is priceless!
Thank you
What a great family. It's so refreshing to see a family do stuff together, and not just sit in the living room staring at their phones.
Also, what make this so special is that you guys are willing to share your lives with us.
Thank You, and God Bless You.
Thank you
I am very happy for Ralphie what a gift, enjoy it and be safe. you are a great dad need more fathers like you !
Wow thank you
Most people would have given up by now, but your persistence paid off...
Thank you
This boy deserves every bit of that car right there ...his Dad is doing a fine job as well ..parents are solid overall. Great kids ..lots of respect and awesome family growing and showing off together in everything they're doing and sharing...much love to the donor as well ...keep spreading truest family love guys 💗💗💗💗💗
Thank you
You're welcome bro....I'm watching your program daily...I got a 2 year old and he's a load of fun ...I have a grown up son as well but he's not with me ..tho we connect very well also....I'm just happy you have your family in full support of each other ...it gives hope for persons in less fortunate situations and well as it stems the desire for a family and treating each other well ....God bless you always 🙏
If I was in your area I'd be at your garage so often ...i love those things a lot ...love to see the challenge of getting those gems going again
At 1:04 I was smiling just as big as you all were. What a wonderful Video. Such a lucky young man, Dad and Mom so supportive. Way to go all Car People. OK Back to the 1st drive. Dennis
Happy Birthday Ralphy your dreams just came true 👍
Thank you
We definitely want more "Ralphie and dad fix the Corvette" videos. That's cool stuff. Very uplifting.
Ok great