We Take The 1979 Chevrolet Camaro For Its First Drive In Nearly 25 Years!
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- Опубликовано: 9 дек 2024
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In today's video, my friend Ed (@fed0exautos on Instagram) and I continue with reviving a 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta that's been sitting since 1998! This was one of those unexpected purchases that was just too good of a deal to pass up. Now that we know the car runs (runs GREAT I might add!), it's time to take it a step further and get it moving under its own power! Thanks for watching!
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I would love to see the channel follow this path(old American Iron being brought back to life and restored).We are waiting for more similar content!!! Keep it up!!
I’m glad to see this camaro coming back to life!
Thanks for watching!!
Chopped off exhaust, high-speed gravel runs… this feels like an old Dave’s farm video lol.
He was the whole reason I wanted to get into youtube in the first place! Man, talk about a throwback!!
@@saabkyle04 - You and me both, man! Your Camaro sounds a lot like the old “Cheviac” with the exhaust opened up. I guess I shouldn’t really be that surprised since they both have/had the 305 V8.
It’s too bad Dave made such poor choices off camera. His early videos were awesome and the guy was a mechanical genius. But sadly we weren’t seeing the whole picture. What a shame.
Loved that channel. When I first started watching RUclips videos as a teen I'd pretty much just go back and forth between David's Farm and Saabkyle04 lol. The two channels are ultimately what got me really into cars. Bummer about how that all went down with Dave, dude had issues that got him in trouble. Glad to see Kyle still crushing it though, his channel is really on a different level now 🤙
daves farm... WOW that is a name I have not heard in a long time.
Duuuude yes. I actually had a chance to go up there one time.
Seeing you getting it running and into gear put a big smile on my face! Definitely makes me want to help fix and restore old cars!! Love the content, man.
That was epic, the sound of that engine, sounds amazing. Great episode and keep them coming, that car is a keeper.
Thanks for watching!!
Yes!!! As a guy who owns an 80 Z28, this is what I'm talking about! Love love love the 78 to 81 Second Gens the most. The berlinetta and the RS flew under the radar. I'd love to find an 80 RS all original. What does it for me on the 80/81 Z28 is the stripe kit, the N90 aluminum wheels and the lines of the car. Just stunning. This berlinetta is gorgeous too. The downfall to these cars besides the power is they look awful without spoilers.
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching pal!
My first car was an 81 Z28 loved that car.
@@shaunmccuin5954 lucky
Well done dude. You and your buddy have done a great job in getting the Camaro back to life. Persistance' a little bit of hard work and most importantly having a very positive and happy go lucky attitude goes a long way. I purchased a 1979 Gen II z28 Camaro myself three years ago and I went through a similar process over time to get my car running well today so I appreciate your time in putting this video together,,, ,,good luck with the rest of the rebuild Lawrence from Don under.
Great vid! Came at the right time kinda lol. My dad bought an ‘81 when he graduated in ‘84 and parked it in ‘95 when he bought a new Silverado. Today it has just 58,000 miles, 50,000 of those from him. We are making it road worthy again here soon finally. It is pretty minty, charcoal blue exterior and red interior. Thinkin I’ll get it in a few years and then I can make it fast haha
I would just give it a good detail, fix the mechanical issues with it and enjoy it in it's original form.
Camaro says she will get you to Florida, but getting back might be an adventure. The car that turned the Chevy key for me was a 73 solid bumper Type LT, in the same shade of brown, with a tan vinyl top and no spoiler. 350 4v, 3.73 gears. Great fun, zero problems. Made me a Chevy fan. Good luck with it.
This is the content I’ve been waiting for!!! Let’s gooo! Full build please!
It's probably not something I can afford with all of the projects I have, but we will see!
Thank you for doing this! My first car was a very used 79 Camaro. This video has brought back MANY fond memories! Love it!!
There is an error in the Gates catalog for 1979. I'm surprised it's still there. The upper hose you want is Gates part number 20868, it fits much better. I also highly recommend installing a Gano Filter in the upper hose to keep any rust that breaks loose from entering the radiator.
Thank you for the tip!
Thanks for the video, u made my day. I watched part 1 also
Good job, makes me hopeful for the 1980 Camaro in my garage i am working on. hope to see more
After seeing your excitement you gotta keep her and do her up right. Your excitement alone makes it worthwhile.
I’ve been enjoying these Camaro videos, and would love to see a series on it
"Smells like America"..... Greatest comment ever!! 😄😄
You guys are haven some fun now! Keep up the good fight with that old Camaro. You really lucked out on this, it looked like the 80's without a cloud of smoke coming out of the interior, and a six pack! OH YEA! Keep up the good job. What a treat! THANKS
Great video. My first car was an 81 Z28. Dark blue with silver stripes. I finally got a Camaro again 2020 SS 1LE “Love it” but there is still a special place in my heart for my first car. My best friend had a 79 Z28 white with blue stripes. Those were the days. Very lucky we didn’t get into too much trouble racing them around town.
Love the combo of shop and reviews! Keep ‘em coming!
Thanks! Reviews unfortunately are no longer a priority. Not enough demand or views. I'm going projects full steam ahead and starting a restoration business as well. It's time for me to evolve into more fruitful ventures!
@@saabkyle04 Oh wow! Okay.
@@saabkyle04 You should of finish the s10 project and sell it as is with the engine problem to save you time, and those new coilovers you should save for the 66 gmc
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@@justinunger38 I’ve been subbed to him for a long time actually!
This is my dream car and I absolutely love it, probably can’t buy it but love to see it run again
Man that smooth idle was something awesome to behold. Good to see the old girl running again!
Yess, full build please! Restore it, take care of the details and make it usable car!
Just bought a 98 s10 a couple days ago for $250 and I love it it drives excellent just needed a few things. I love it so much
That's awesome. I know it's a great feeling to get that car driving again.
I love this, I'm working on my dad's first car, a same year z28, and this is huge inspiration
Kyle - as always great video content. Love the old style Camaro.
It would fix it up - new interior and put a fresh coat of paint on her.
Use and enjoy her as your daily driver.
My heart sunk when you put that beautiful radiator without flushing the junk out of the engine passages. I hope your radiator won't get clogged up...
I would restore it if I was you. Keep the good work 👍👍👍
I considered that beforehand and I would absolutely recommend that to someone else. I just didn't do it lol. Thankfully, it was actually pretty clean, with the exception of what I showed on camera.
@@saabkyle04 LOL...
I am happy you enjoyed the ride. And I think it is a great idea you started restoration business. I am starting custom build bikes. Finally something I really love ❤
Some of the parts of this car are clean
Definitely not bad, I want to detail it and see how nice I can actually make it.
can’t wait to see more videos on this car
As much as you work on cars and do coolant and restorations and swaps and stuff, please get yourself a vacuum coolant filler, it uses an air hose to take your system down to negative vacuum and it draws the coolant into the system with no possibility of air, no bleeding no fooling around. Worth every penny!
Okay Kyle, I’m a Chevelle guy. But that Camaro looks and sounds fantastic! I like it! I’d keep it if I were you.
Very Cool to see the 1979 Chevy Camero starting Up and Running Around Again Awesome Video Saabkyle04 👍
Dude! That was fun. Ed rocks!
I just got one of these from my uncle for a 1st project so excited to see this in mine
I'm glad you got this 1979 Chevrolet camaro getting serviced such as changing the radiator changing the oil etc in order to get this car driveable again I love your videos
Thanks buddy!
@@saabkyle04 you're welcome
Whooo-Hooo !! Loving this. Love Ed saying "Smells like America". Sweet smell of V8 exhaust. 🙂
Haven't watched a video of yours in awhile, but I've been subbed since 2010! The OG car channel 🙌
79 were dark days for performance , I was there. Got a 77 B210 5-manual hatch to deal with gas shortage/prices. HWY speed limit was reduced to 55 in 1974 , wasn't raised to 65 until 1995. That Datsun/Nissan was a great car , used an Austin designed engine that Nissan made some improvements to. Nissan had a licensing deal with Austin.
I Just Enjoy This Video So Much… Is Very Good how car goes back to life.
Is when I Start up my 1998 Chevy Lumina after a couple of years sitting in my grandparents Drive way. And still runs
For anyone who doesn't understand the Smog, Emission & safety Era:
In 1970 if you ordered a base Camaro
you would get the 250 cubic inch Inline 6 cylinder mated to the Saginaw Muncie SM326 3-speed manual, it made 155hp at 4,200 RPM, and 235 ft-lb at 1,600 RPM. 0-60 in 10.9 seconds, top speed 110 mph, and with an 8.5 : 1 Compression ratio it was one of the more potent six's.
(The optional 307 made a respectful 200hp)
In this case Kyle:
A 1979 Camaro Sport Coupe with the optional 305 small block V8 and Turbo Hydramatic 3-speed slush box-omatic made 130hp at 3,200 RPM, & 245 ft-lb at 2,000 RPM. 0-60 in 12.6 seconds with a top speed of 113 mph. Compression ratio was .1 down to the straight 6 at 8.4 : 1. A 6-cylinder was actually slightly better than a V8, and makes the 307 look like a monster!
Love this video. Brings tears of joy to me. I am currently restoring a 79 camaro with a sbc 355, cam, headers, etc. I just love these 70-81 camaros. Hope to see many more episodes on this car. Great work and keep it up. And yes i subscribed 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🤘😎👍
Right on! Thanks pal!!
That VR1 oil and Wix filter is a fantastic choice.
This car appears to be a diamond in the rough. I’d keep working on it to bring it back to its original glory, or back to running glory with some patina. If the original engine still runs that well it seems to be a damn same to do a big restomod swap. I’d love to see this vehicle brought back from the brink.
That thing has so much patina , very cool to see you guys give it a second chance !
Amazing and educational! Thank you! If okay, May I know what camera you are using?
That thing is sick!! Cant wait to get my 84 camaro running
I love how it sounds. A pure V8 sound
Hell yeah man that thing is sweet!! An sounds mean . Pop in a Lynyrd Skynyrd tape and put the pedal to the floor down the highway 🤘
Only with cars like this can you see men this giddy with excitement.
Great video! Great to hear the old Camaro growl again😎
Ahh this bring back memories. My first car, 81 Camaro 229 v6 back in 1987.
Oh sweet!!
You look driving the Camaro Kyle good stuff man!!
Awesome job guys , might want to check rear diff fluid too !!
Nice to see you get it going!
Smells like America. Love it.
What did u do to the exhaust. I have a 78 type lt with a 305 small block like that berlineta has. I don’t have any mufflers headers or anything added to the exhaust so mine sounds like ur camaro before u changed the exhaust. Plz tell me what I did so I can do same to mine
Ah, yes! I finally get to watch this video!
*Pops a cold one.*
Any new update on the 1979 Chevy Camaro
awsome video kyle the camero sounds beter than it did before lol good thing u had it on the hoist before you tryed to drive off with it with no transmission fluid in it seems to start up better too since u changed the oil as well thumbs up and shared
now that is totally awesome video about 1979 chevrolet camaro for its first drive in nearly 25 years .. are you going to rebuilding at old classic car just asking can't wait to see more totally awesome videos
Wow!
With the thermostat out it would've been ideal to flush out the block with a garden hose especially just sitting around.
Wish you could do more videos like this I usually don't watch the car review videos but a revival hell ya lol
I wanted to start off thank you for the laughs 🤣 and for bringing another video of the camaro. Also waited until the very end to comment, Again if you can just clean the wheels and if there any good to put new tread on. Love those. Second it was to quiet if you can get a nice exhaust nothing to over the top just make it have a nice sound to it and grumble. Motor seems to run good other than a few things to keep it running, clean it up and just make roadworthy as I said in the last video and just enjoy it. In your case just enjoy your work that you put into it and see it go to a awesome home to live on. Like I said drive it until you need to put a motor, of course have to clean the interior up but no need to go over the top. It would be a goodie it deserves to live on. Lol I’d clean it up as best as I could and just clear coat just be a dirty looking weekend cruiser 😂 winning no beauty contest but just a driver that you can get in and just go to town or wherever just enjoy it. Love it. The car you tinker on with your kids, wife if you have one into it just a great example of enjoyment for not a lot of money.
make an 80's street machine tribute with the car with louvers, wild designs and all and call it the mulletmaro! great videos!
That’s so awesome Kyle
Dang!! It's awesome! This remind me of the movie called, Transformers the bubble bee old car before new Camaro
That’s way too nice to abuse, a little work, I mean very little and she’s ready to live again. I love it
Good job! Keep 'em coming!
I haven’t watched you in a long time
Hopefully you start watching again lol
Because...Camaro. LOL. Thanks for the video Kyle!
Great video would definitely love to see more on the car and she sounds sweet haha
I appreciate it!
ngl dont know a lot about cars and stuff but since i was a little kid i saw this car in the Transformers: The game as the bumblebee model and it just looks and sounds so beautiful its my dream car since
Gr8 job 👍 love to see this car restomodded
Nice SaabK ! I'm actually redoing my 1987 Camaro LT. It's a V6 but i'll go with a 5.3 for now!
Very cool!!!
My buddy recently found a 82 with the 2.8 V6. He's currently refreshing the gearbox.
Natasha: OMG!! I love that camaro!!
Kyle you're hot with that goatee!!
That's what Natasha says!! My friend's grandpa has a red camaro from 1968.
I'd make it into a low buck, late 80s period correct street machine- throw a 4 barrel and headers on it with some glass packs, and just cruise it
Second car my dad ever owned, in 1987 or 1988, was a '79 Berlinetta with a 350 and a 4 speed.
I actually have this Camaro now. Bought it for my wife
I had that same feeling when i got my 75 camaro running with open headers lol
Good video.
I would love if you went back to the dealerships like you did 10 years ago and start up random vehicles and do in-depth tours every once in a while.
That was a time that has come and gone. I have new ventures and opportunities to explore and just don't have the time. Thank you for your support!
What about your dealership car connections
@@diegotherobloxfanatic6962 I think its closed and no longer in service
Wow don't know why I haven't gotten any notifications about new vids. Missing out on the s13 build
Awesome job 👌👍💯
I love these american old cars , insane value for money , at least where i live you can pick these up in descent shape for less then 10k €
Great video. Cool car from my youth and it looks like you had fun. Was that a bag of charcoal in the back seat? Essential for the resto somehow?
That is one sweet car.
A little adjustment or rebuild on that carburetor, and the car should be mint. I can’t believe that car runs as good as it does after having sat for nearly 25 years. Who would park something in that good of shape?
She's a ripper!!
Hey saabkyle! Love ur channel!
Thank you!!
That car seems much cooler than it has any right to be, yet there it is.
That's because it comes from a time that is infinitely cooler than the present. Nowadays it's all about Covid 19 and social media. Not my cup of tea. This Camaro is a big middle finger to that nonsense.
@@revokdaryl1 Man it sure does!
Smells like murica amen brother can’t wait to get mine
What a beauty
I love this video soooo much!!!!!
Damn she lit like she’d been sitting in the lot of the quick mart waiting on the pilot to return.
Id love to see a pro touring build with an lsa and a 5 or 6 speed if you decide to do anything with this
Kyle what is about the front-lights/reflector and Air-intake do you like thid geometrie/mix of components?
LED to reduce Voltage consum -light wight Akkus perhaps?
all in all do you turn this Car into Modern?
(why people push the gas paddle at a cold engine indoor? after few second's an engine is self-controlled let it roll/drive outdoors! 🇩🇪🍀)
That amazing after the Camaro was sitting 25 years finally runs and drives hey Kyle do you need swap a 350 with efi on the Camaro
Find a LS1 and see if you can fit a 4L80. Restomod it.
Great body style
My dad had the same car same color when I was like 4 or 5 it kept on braking down tho and one day he just left it on the side of the street lol keep in mind he was in his early twenties and had just moved to this country with no money so there wasn't much he could do I always wished he kept it but we lived in a small apartment with little parking space
That's unfortunate, but understandable! Sometimes you get put into a situation where you just do what you have to do!