$800 Classic Chevy: Will it RUN? (And Maybe Even DRIVE?)

This 1965 Chevy Corvair was totaled in New York City after the devastating flooding during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and eventually purchased by its current owner for $800. Since then it's been floating around not running: sometimes being stored outside, sometimes in a barn, and sometimes wherever there was space. Well, eleven years later, we're ready to answer the question: Will It Run?

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Backstory
2:07 - The engine revealed
3:06 - Signs of water damage?
4:25 - First problem
5:05 - Checking the oil
6:13 - Underbody assessment
7:27 - Draining oil
9:02 - A small gas leak
9:55 - Water in the oil?
11:17 - Draining the transmission
12:56 - Broken balancer?
14:30 - How do the spark plugs look?
16:25 - Cleaning points
18:20 - Checking for spark
19:13 - Uh-oh, forgot to disconnect gas
19:55 - Uh-oh 2.0, forgot to put oil in
23:47 - Really checking for spark
24:37 - Connecting fuel
25:37 - Cleaning Carbs and Checking fuel filters
27:51 - Are we ready to start this thing?
29:43 - Running at last
31:30 - Swapping the harmonic balancer
35:16 - Adding fuel filter
36:27 - Adding gear oil and flushing fuel tank
38:18 - Checking brakes
40:15 - Will it drive?
42:32 - Brake test outro

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