Abandoned for 33 Years, 1981 Chevy Chevette. Will it RUN?

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

Комментарии • 65

  • @paulerickson1906
    @paulerickson1906 2 месяца назад +1

    I had three Chevettes. Loved them all. Wished I had them again instead of these new cars.

  • @2StallGarage
    @2StallGarage 6 месяцев назад +1

    Glad I happened upon your channel. Thanks for sharing these adventures. -Justin

  • @auaiao9
    @auaiao9 7 месяцев назад +9

    Memories. I had an 82 Chevette and it was a good little car.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +2

      When I was a little kid, my mom had one with Cragar's on it. I seen a picture of it, but I was too little to remember. Thanks for watching. Good to hear from you!

  • @joniportwood1974
    @joniportwood1974 3 месяца назад +1

    My first car was a 1980 Chevette and I drove it to college in 1992.

  • @Tealmoney8571
    @Tealmoney8571 7 месяцев назад +4

    My grandparents had one of these. Remember it very well. It was a good little car.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +1

      I think you're right. I never heard anyone say something bad about a chevette!

    • @Tealmoney8571
      @Tealmoney8571 7 месяцев назад +1

      ​@Backroadjunk I think it would be cool to see that one back on the road. It looks like it had low mileage when it was parked.

  • @FLUSHERRz
    @FLUSHERRz 7 месяцев назад +5

    As a brazilian gearhead and owner of a brazilian model 1993 Chevette L. I can say this video is so satisfing to watch and see the diferrencs of the two countryes.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +1

      Good to hear from you, thanks for watching.

  • @primeredisbest
    @primeredisbest 7 месяцев назад +4

    That steering wheel is worth some money! And you have all the parts for it too! Just swap the "Chevette" center for a "Bowtie" and clean it up! I've sold a lot of those wheels at the Rod Run in Pigeon Forge. Pull that engine out and put in a Small Block! Thanks for the great video! Your Son done great too!

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +2

      I should hire you for a parts guy! I bet we'd make a fortune! That 66 you got is looking good! Thanks for watching.

  • @ventues9751
    @ventues9751 Месяц назад

    I just LOVE Chevettes !!! I have owned 5 of them over the years !!!

  • @grabasandwich
    @grabasandwich 6 месяцев назад +1

    0:42 I can't imagine one with AC. My 87 4dr had power steering and power brakes! I don't miss it 😆

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  6 месяцев назад +1

      Back then we didn't have ac or a inside toilet!

  • @SammyKurts-ku2ht
    @SammyKurts-ku2ht 6 месяцев назад +2

    That battery is twice maybe 3 times to big for that little motor ! That’s why it’s spinning like there’s 24 volts running through it ! ⚡️

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  6 месяцев назад

      I think your right someone else said that too!

  • @brianbloom1799
    @brianbloom1799 6 месяцев назад +2

    I owned the same year same color Chevette, It was a good Car Great on Gas, 5 years It was My going to work car, and Owned a 69 grand prix sj as my Regular car

  • @jamesferrell9404
    @jamesferrell9404 7 месяцев назад +2

    You can take transmission fluid and pour down the spark plug holes and let set over night. Did that to one and it came back around

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +1

      I think your right, We should have tried that. Thanks for watching!

  • @brianbloom1799
    @brianbloom1799 6 месяцев назад +2

    Guys unbolt the steering collar, and you can unbolt it, and wire for spark

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  6 месяцев назад

      I knew there was probably an easier way. Thanks for watching!

  • @BackyardFunTotalChaos
    @BackyardFunTotalChaos 7 месяцев назад +5

    Motor turned over fast maybe to many amps on that big battery 😅

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      That battery was half dead.

  • @auaiao9
    @auaiao9 7 месяцев назад +4

    I can't figure out why the ether caused the engine to turn over super fast.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +2

      Someone said it had low compression. I don't know.

  • @BackyardFunTotalChaos
    @BackyardFunTotalChaos 7 месяцев назад +2

    Hey how many subs u got now 1004?

  • @markfaige9687
    @markfaige9687 7 месяцев назад +2

    I worked for a car rental company that rented these cars, they were ok.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      Thats cool they were rental cars I would have never thought that. Thanks for watching!

  • @nathangibson564
    @nathangibson564 7 месяцев назад +2

    My first car was a 85 chevette automatic

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      Thats cool, you never forget your first car!

  • @Paul-k9b2v
    @Paul-k9b2v 2 месяца назад

    With manual, it was easy to snap the linkage, because it wouldn't go into reverse.

  • @andreylagno2372
    @andreylagno2372 7 месяцев назад +1

    Tell me, are you going to throw away the license plate or leave it on the car? ZCB-297 ?

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      its been with the car that long .

  • @josephb4810
    @josephb4810 7 месяцев назад +2

    Let me guess that’s a Chevette. It’s a stick shift. I remember that my parents had one matter fact my mom had one I learned how to drive in one of those that’s a cool car to have.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thats awesome! We had one when I was a kid too. Thanks for watching.

  • @ronniemckinzie7982
    @ronniemckinzie7982 7 месяцев назад +2

    Be sure and check the balancer bolt!

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      Will do! Thanks for watching!

  • @carlgrahangahan3418
    @carlgrahangahan3418 7 месяцев назад +4

    If you spend over $3 for that you paid too much

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      It was at one of them if you work you ride buy here pay here places! Thanks for watching.

    • @JasonSheppard-uy9ij
      @JasonSheppard-uy9ij 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@BackroadjunkGreat lil car Did they Give it to you? If you Don't mind how much was it?

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  6 месяцев назад +1

      @@JasonSheppard-uy9ij It was free.

    • @JasonSheppard-uy9ij
      @JasonSheppard-uy9ij 6 месяцев назад

      @@Backroadjunk o cool 👍is it running now?

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  6 месяцев назад

      @@JasonSheppard-uy9ij That's as far as we got with it.

  • @Paul-k9b2v
    @Paul-k9b2v 2 месяца назад

    Joie Chitwood, drove a Chevette in ChiPS, (NBC Series).

  • @Shawn_the_Protogen
    @Shawn_the_Protogen 7 месяцев назад +2

    Perfect platform to do an engine swap.

  • @troy7124
    @troy7124 7 месяцев назад +1

    I believe you boys were mispronouncing the name of this car it's not Chevette it's shove it

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      You might be right.

    • @bustyrandit
      @bustyrandit 7 месяцев назад

      Matter of opinion, but as a Chevette owner, There were times I wanted to "Shove It". Off the nearest bluff. LOL.

  • @shabadoo24
    @shabadoo24 7 месяцев назад +1

    My uncle drove his into the ground.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      And a lot of other people did too. Thanks for watching!

  • @Rasputin-p4e
    @Rasputin-p4e 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thats painful to watch. Applying brute force to everything. Plundering viking style. No proper tools. 6 pounder sledge hammer, chisel, brutely pulling everything, while the other feller armed with crowbar and hammer taking out entrails. Not mindful that those parts may hard to find in the future. come on brothers. Forcing the old engine to drink without cleaning the lines and holes.

  • @davidgallagher9962
    @davidgallagher9962 7 месяцев назад +2

    I’d leave it in the woods

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      That's what the guy that had it said too. Thanks for watching.

  • @Charles-de9xt
    @Charles-de9xt 7 месяцев назад +1

    You cannot even make a basic Chevette run... your parents should not be siblings, that might help.

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад +9

      we didn't get it to run but we were taught that if you can't say nothing nice don't say nothing at all..

  • @tyegable
    @tyegable 7 месяцев назад

    i had a 1980, a 1981, and a 1982, 1980 was the best, 81 and 82 were turds, 1000 bucks for all three

    • @Backroadjunk
      @Backroadjunk  7 месяцев назад

      At least you got a good one out the bunch. Thanks for watching!