1970 SS454 LS6 Chevelle Comes Out Hiding in the Pacific Northwest Over 50 YEARS!!!

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Patrick Glenn Nichols Musclecar Barn Finds

Жыл бұрын

Fathom blue with white vinyl roof and white stripes 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 M22 3.31 Posi Cowl Induction. Assembled at the Kansas City, Missouri assembly plant the 2nd week of January 1970. The car still retains a partial copy of the buildsheet which was still hog ringed into the back seat similar to other KC assembled 1970 Chevelles. The original rear CRV axle cast dated L 12 9 and built 1223B1 is still present. The original engine and trans are no longer with the car.

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@donshotrodgarage1717 Жыл бұрын

Excellent car with all the right options. I will say the 70 SS full guage cluster has to be one of the best looking ever built. Thanks for what you do Patrick

@chaelodoul9401 Жыл бұрын

Seeing the notification that you have a new video up, is like hearing Santa coming down the chimney lol. Love your vids!!!!!!

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following my work.

@troyledbetter6597 Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@pissoff234 Жыл бұрын

Thats because they both make up imaginary lists that only kids give a $h!t about.

@franciskelley2248 Жыл бұрын

Patrick, just saw a new option I never heard of, how often do you run into rear shoulder seat belts on a 70 chevelle / I have owned 4- 70’s never seen that before !

@danielwilliams2994 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Nice to have enough space for a restoration like that. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@christophersanders5007 Жыл бұрын

Back in 1977 I bought a 1970 SS Chevelle 396 (402) for $800 with 70,000 original miles. It was red with white vinal top, white interior, and white skunk stripes. I took the 396/402 out of it, and got an early 70's large oval port 454 for it out of a 1-ton truck in the junk yard. I built that oval port 454 up to do 11.90's in the quarter mile.

@mikebrown8065 Жыл бұрын

As a '68 through '72 SS Chevelle and Elcamino enthusiast, as well as the 1971-1972 GMC Sprint and SP, I would sincerely like to thank you Patrick for taking the time to share your plethora of knowledge and time with us. Looking forward to the next video 😎

@lylejohnston4125 Жыл бұрын

I towed this car home for my brother from Naselle Washington in spring of 1981. I removed the build sheet from under the left rear interior trim panel. I SWEAR that build sheet said it was a 4:10 posi car. We had a little argument about this a few months ago. I can't prove it because that build sheet got inadvertently thrown away. You'd laugh if you knew how many kittens were born in this car! Also, I don't think it's been driven since about '77 or '78 because that's about when my brother first saw it for sale. Could that be the original mileage? I believe, when I picked it up, the seller said he bought it in Astoria.

@lylejohnston4125 Жыл бұрын

@@raymondboczek When I picked it up for my brother, it had a blown up 327 and a M21. The current owner has called the owner previous to my brother. He thought it was a 396 car! When I picked up, the guy said, "somebody put 454 signs on it but, it was only a 396 so, I put the "right" signs on". I saw the tach and just knew it had to be an LS6 car. My boss at the time told me it was just a 375 hp 396 car so, it was junk. A friend and coworker, Lawrence Elke (RIP, Lawrence), Told me where to look for the build sheet. Found it behind the left rear interior trim panel. LS6, M22 it said! We've talked to few of the old hot rodders from the Naselle area and when the LS6 car is mentioned they all say, "There's never been an LS6 car in Naselle". Little did they know. Only a little ways from this car, my second cousin had a red w/ black stripes and interior LS5 car. Another friend bought it down in Portland and found a bunch of old registrations over the visor. Some were from my second cousin! That car got sold several times and a drug dealer in California was having it restored when he got busted. Car ended up in Washougal,WA. and got on the cover of Super Chevy magazine.

@lylejohnston4125 8 ай бұрын

@@raymondboczek Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I contacted the owner and he couldn't find any witness marks from tape anywhere but, it was a complete document. No plate. My brother was at least the 3rd owner. Only the hood as far as I can remember.

@lylejohnston4125 5 ай бұрын

A little update. The owner got a letter today from C-N-C historic Document Services stating this car was sold by Sunset motors in The Dalles, Oregon. Official build date Was 1/21/1970.

@brianglade848 Жыл бұрын

PATRICK!!!....it's Friday ....you're doing a great Chevelle, so that makes this a very good Friday Fish Fry

@RXRSawdustStation Жыл бұрын

Excellent walk around! Nice car! Really nice car! Thank you, Patrick!

@jackperry5588 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video documenting this’70 Chevelle!

@lawrencenicolaides2361 Жыл бұрын

I bought my heavy chevy from a guy with a 454 ss up here in Alaska. His car rock crushes.

@MAsonTRIX Жыл бұрын

Great ride thanks for bringing us along!

@MarkMeldrumChevelleHunters Жыл бұрын

Nice work Patrick, safe travels, hope to see you at the Northern Ohio Chevelle Show to check out the restoration work on Mike's LS6

@gregupole2259 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and car as well. Thanks for sharing.

@nickrice7535 Жыл бұрын

Great documentation video. Another winner LS6 🏆

@elliottstevens8564 Жыл бұрын

Patrick has done it again!!!!!

@josephcameron530 Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us who love these cars.

@jtuck6065 Жыл бұрын

I hope there’s a day in the future where I need your services! 70 Chevelle is a dream car of mine

@HI-PERFfamily9151 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Video Patrick, another great Chevelle. all the best to you.

@robertgeary7520 10 ай бұрын

I have a 70LS5 my dad bought in 1979 for 300 bucks it's been in the pole barn since 1987 now I'm doing a restoration lot's of pictures since the day I started

@wayne8498 Жыл бұрын

Can't help but smile looking at the trailer hitch. Straight out of the good ol days.

@nicksterklad1 Жыл бұрын

Nice assessment Patrick.

@sherwinstaudt1881 Жыл бұрын

I had a friend of mine in 1977 78 seniors in high school had a 70 beautiful car it was orange with white stripes and white interior. It was a automatic car. Between his car and my 67 400 4 speed Firebird which I still own today we were awesome. When he graduated out of school he join the military I begged him not to sell the car to keep it put it in storage he did anyway a week later the guy that bought the car totaled it. Daniel was a good guy May of 2011 he was laid to rest also in the same day and the same Funeral Home my dad was laid to rest. Daniel died too young but every time I see a 70 or get in my 67 I think of him.

@pissoff234 Жыл бұрын

great wow nice story you tell someone that cares.

@68RatVette Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Patrick! Another great vid

@7906jen Жыл бұрын

Keep up finding these cars out there, love it

@MichaelJohnson-fy3hy Жыл бұрын

Thx for sharing the work you do! Much appreciated

@danielhicks7593 Жыл бұрын

Keep it rolling brother great work

@kman-mi7su Жыл бұрын

Man, why can't I find cars like that? Oh, I forgot, I live in NJ, and that one would've typically rotted into a metal flake pile 30-plus years ago. Super cool to see a car like that! I especially love the "survivor" cars that still run and drive.

@dogsense3773 Жыл бұрын

California is loaded with old cars with no rust

@jamesthompson8008 Жыл бұрын

Yes - an excellent car for restoration, VERY clean & solid. Save for the remains of older repairs & the repaints, it would've been a very good one to build as a survivor. Enjoyed the video!

@dlyrag755 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Glenn.

@rogerchevelle8543 Жыл бұрын

Great video Patrick

@rodneywilliamson6048 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos!!! Keep them coming!! Brewton Alabama!!

@Swoose17 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. You knowledge is beyond belief. Thank You for posting these!

@31847448 11 ай бұрын

Tell us the trailer hitch thing it doesn’t show on a phone

@davidblackwell6914 Жыл бұрын

Authentic Fathom Blue is always good to see

@theodoredugranrut8201 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, PGN. Central California watching

@wesleywheeler8569 Жыл бұрын

Very nice piece glad to see its still alive !

@jeremyedwards4832 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks PGN !

@robertgeary7520 10 ай бұрын

Great video thank's

@stephenh.bunkybyrd2024 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick.

@Cartier_specialist Жыл бұрын

Interesting options choices on that car.

@johnjoole2258 7 ай бұрын

Nice piece of history / love it !

@robertgembala8532 Жыл бұрын

Always great videos

@rajcam80 Жыл бұрын

Nice car! I wish I had my Grandfather's 70 396 Cranberry red with black stripes tan interior car! But I have a 1971 Pontiac Lemans GT-37 instead.

@pissoff234 Жыл бұрын

wow...no one cares.

@rajcam80 Жыл бұрын

@@pissoff234 You care ! After all your the one that replied!

@dogshaff9307 Жыл бұрын

More now than was ever made

@72Z15SS Жыл бұрын

Nice example! I often wonder how many more are out there waiting to be discovered? Most people don't want the attention or the headache of someone constantly asking if they want to sell. Personally, I would never sell my 72 SS due to it being a numbers-matching small block car with build sheets to prove it. I always enjoy watching your videos and documenting these SS cars! Awesome find Sir!

@pissoff234 Жыл бұрын

Who cares there's one at every car show.

@timrayburn2461 Жыл бұрын

Great work !

@MintyFreshTurds Жыл бұрын

May barn finds never end!

@user-lz7jq5hu2v Жыл бұрын

Wow what a find!

@danielwilliams2994 Жыл бұрын

Great find

@SisuLife Жыл бұрын

I used to work with the guy that bought this car. I guarantee he will do the restoration up right. Cool video.

@lylejohnston4125 5 ай бұрын

He just got it back from being dipped.

@jcos6762 Жыл бұрын

My 2nd week of January Kansas car has SS emblems in the door panels and round corner stripes

@johnmurphy4323 Жыл бұрын

I think I'm going with Fathom Blue on my Malibu. Probably a white painted top too.

@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын

Very cool!!!!!! 👍👍

@gregkistner1955 Жыл бұрын

Alot of work to restore of course but will look great when it's done!

@guido5385 Жыл бұрын

I will say it again….. my dad worked at Leeds from 1956 to 1976. In KC the L DOES mean SS. He stated they created this in the materials department on a spot on the tag where they were allowed to add things per Fisher Body.

@georgemcgillicuddy3498 11 ай бұрын

Had that Positive Cable Hook rub through and blow up a Battery in my L34 Car years ago .

@JohnDoe-ut1up 10 ай бұрын

I also have a second week January of 1970 build date on my Kansas built LS6. The door panels are original to the car and DO have the SS emblems. Whether from day 1 or not, I do not know. I also found 4 build sheets in my car. 2 are excellent, 1 is not so good, and the other is for the vehicle before mine on the assembly line. It was an El Camino

@jerrywhaley6397 Жыл бұрын

I have seen the l designation , on mid-60 Starfire's with the four-speed transmission.. just curious and be seen the L on both automatic and four speed chevelles? I realize they're different makes but the Fisher body tag the codes are usually the same from the four different manufacturers olds Buick Pontiac and Chevy.

@frankkoppen7281 Жыл бұрын

do you re-inspect these cars after restoration ?

@zcam1969 Жыл бұрын

my hat is off to Patrick Glenn , he can hunt down barn finds like a beagle hunts rabbits

@Mark-qw8lc Жыл бұрын

Just curious... In your experience, is that 3:31 axis ratio unusual for an original LS6? It seems like most 1970 LS6 Chevelles, that you have authenticated in your videos, have the 4:10 axle ratio from the factory. It is a nicely optioned SS 454. She is going to be a beauty when the restoration is complete! Thanks, Patrick!

@johnmills837 Жыл бұрын

Not in my experience. Highway cruiser for a older gentleman.

@shoominati23 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how there used to be GM plants all over the country to handle their own particular districts, rather than just having several big ones now to cover the whole country. How many LS7 cars were built? There were supposedly several camaros with it, I'm sure many more Chevelles got it though

@georgemcgillicuddy3498 11 ай бұрын

As far as I know , LS7 was a Crate Engine .

@ggentile146 Жыл бұрын

What do the letters or numbers mean on the rear quarters under the trunk lid? I saw the dust removed there and now I’m curious lol

@JammyCrackcorn Жыл бұрын

My favorite Car of the times…1970 454/450 HP Chevelle….Aluminum Highrise Intake…850 Holley Carb…

@Lujeswall1313 Жыл бұрын

This man is impressive with his knowledge

@pissoff234 Жыл бұрын

You mean useless knowledge.

@lylejohnston4125 8 ай бұрын

@@pissoff234 What's the matter? Your Escort won't start?

@MiturBinEsderty Жыл бұрын

My favorites were “Patina” and the 2200 mile original car that the guy bought back in the 70’s it had some day 2 stuff but the car was just drag raced

@ronlind1757 Жыл бұрын

Nice find... too bad original engine and trans aren't with it....

@williamdavis8875 11 ай бұрын

Hi Patrick! in a situation like this, wouldn't he do better to get a CE block if he can't find the original block GM made the CE 512 block in the 70s in the 80s 445 4.bolt main block all labeled LS6 or LS7 ?

@benodell9675 Жыл бұрын

Cool car

@dirkdriver5224 Жыл бұрын

I remember a friend of my had a burn"t orange Chevelle around that period. It was a nice car but not the SS. Another buddy drove a Chevelle SS red w/blk stripes 454 motor that scraped bubble gum at every bump on the road. I guess the suspension couldn't handle all the weight of the 454.

@ericdebisz9458 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Matthew McConaughey

@keithphillips6111 Жыл бұрын

My uncle's 70 was fathom blue with white stripes,white interior, but his was a bench seat 4spd,396 car. I was just a little kid in the 80s and I decided after I saw the flapper open and all hell broke loose I had to have a 70 chevelle 1 day. Back then everyone had muscle cars but I was a mouthy little kid and I told everyone that the 70 ls6 chevelle was the baddest bitch on the planet!!!! The Mopar kids would run their mouths about that ugly shit they liked but the ford kids stayed quiet!!!! That car sure takes me back to my childhood. Thanks again for what you do to preserve the history of these 70 chevelles!!!!

@kennywilliamson3164 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I seen a YV CODE on the back glass not VV

@danjarrell5040 Жыл бұрын

That's what I saw too.

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 Жыл бұрын

One is YV, one is CV, and the other 3 are VV.

@jamesthompson8008 Жыл бұрын

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 So then, the date coding of the glass 'should' fall within the 6 week window prior to build date, correct? In this case, I'd guess the CV would be stock that had somehow managed to lay around for a few months(@supplier?) before being installed.

@MichaelJohnson-fy3hy Жыл бұрын

Do you appraise el caminos as well?

@user-lf6lm8gx8d Жыл бұрын

Not to be disrespectful, but if a person has a build sheet what services do you offer that a owner still has you authenticate a vehicle.. I love your videos and it's fascinating to see your love and knowledge of these cars . I truly don't mean any disrespect, I'm just ignorant of the services you provide

@deandee8082 8 ай бұрын

I raced that car in 1985 or 86 at the checkered flag near Boeing.. she dint have a chance I was in my 442 W30 with a vertical gate Hurst shifter, muncy small spline, dana posi, the 400 was well built and did the job time after time.. quick change rear end I'd swap out for low low gears before I hit colby, she'd top out at the traps right around 116 mph or thereabouts, wouldn't go any faster but she got there in good time, of course I always made sure i had less than a 1/4 tank and popped a quart of V12 in it... yea I cheated a lot, but I had fun anyways

@mattskustomkreations Жыл бұрын

5:34 Looks like the back glass says “YV”, and not “VV” as stated it should be?

@nicksnarski5973 Жыл бұрын

An ss is just that,engine and transmission long gone.

@ThreeWheelJr Жыл бұрын

Hi patrick were ther any L S6 ELCOMINO

@user-vn3vb1fb6g Жыл бұрын

Unusual to see tilt steering column, with manual steering box.

@danb2122 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had 3 Chevelles and two elcos all from the Fremont plant. Don’t think I’ve seen single Chevelle on your channel from Fremont. Did they not make super sports in Fremont?

@dogsense3773 Жыл бұрын

I'm 68,in high School in San Francisco my auto shop class went to the Fremont plant in April 1970 for six hours we walked the whole plant watching Chevelle's being built and got to ride in a green one out of the plant to the parking lot down the street with a Vietnam vet driving!

@danb2122 Жыл бұрын

@@dogsense3773 wow how awesome that would have been! I live not to far from there in Modesto, Ca. I know that Fremont plant switched to making Toyota truck frames for awhile. Not sure if the plant is still in any operation today.

@dogsense3773 Жыл бұрын

@@danb2122 my 1997 Toyota Tacoma was make in the Fremont plant, Tesla is there now

@rainerseitz 10 ай бұрын

Chevelle production in California transitioned from the Fremont plant to the Van Nuys plant for the 1970 model year. So, no Fremont Chevelles in 1970, which is mostly what this channel features.

@New_Jax_City Жыл бұрын

Perfect Chevelle Spec….. Triple Black. Stripe Delete. No Cowl Induction Hood. 4.10 gear. 4 speed. Bucket Seats. No console. 🤘

@tommyshackleford614 Жыл бұрын

331 rear gear with the 220 first gear m22 seems alittle tall geared to me but it is correct.

@flypawels Жыл бұрын

👍

@joesailor938 Жыл бұрын

Liked the video as usual, however, Pick up some robitussin for that cough.

@BlowmeRoger 10 ай бұрын

Be careful America,changes are happening fast lately..just where i am here in Australia 4 gas stations have closed in the last 2 months, hope you can fight off these green fanatics

@DanEBoyd Жыл бұрын

You know that car is a real '70s survivor, from that trailer hitch on it!😄 Love them white interiors in them old A bodies! Think I'd rather have a bare roof on that car though - white vinyl tops can make a car look really clean, but sometimes they're just too much. Lemans or one of the lighter blues would work better for me, but I'd rather have the Fathom Blue lower and upper. In today's world, it might be asking a lot of youtube, to still be here in fifteen years, but what do I know...

@C4VETTELT1 Жыл бұрын

If you're in Portland Oregon I know someone who claims to have a LS6. (I actually have a video on my channel of it) the guy is quite rich so I gave him the benefit of the doubt but it wasn't completely original I wonder if somehow we could get together if he wants to and perhaps we can get you guys together and authentic it? Again obviously if he wanted to and you for that matter but it sure seems like that's what you do! Lol

@cryptochevy1201 10 ай бұрын

How do I get you to verify my 71 SS LS5

@MikeBrown-ii3pt Жыл бұрын

Were the LS6 cars the only ones to originally have the inside of the SS emblems red?

@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 Жыл бұрын

They were never red. Always white

@DanEBoyd Жыл бұрын

The SS was white but the 454 call-out was red IIRC.

@MikeBrown-ii3pt Жыл бұрын

@@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 I guess I should've been more specific when asking my question. At 4:45 in the video, the emblem on the right fender clearly shows the 454 call out and the numbers are red in the center. That's what I was asking about. Sorry for any confusion.

@spaceace78801 Жыл бұрын

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt Yes, The 454 all had red in the emblems and yes all SS had white. Great question...

@AMPMhandle Жыл бұрын

An LS-6 SS-454 with no motor? That makes this '70 an SS-000. Maybe a good candidate for electrification. With dual Tesla motors, could this car beat a tuned LS-7 Chevelle. Care to find out?

@johnthompson1978 11 ай бұрын

Nice car. I just hope it doesn't magically have a numbers matching drivetrain, 10-15 years from now.

@bobagost3882 Жыл бұрын

Let me get this straight Not the original engine or transmission What's it worth Since it's not numbers matching all it is ,is a very cool Ls 6 that's benn ridden hard and put away broken Just asking

@pissoff234 Жыл бұрын

Not worth what its going to cost to make it mint.

@The_Chosen_None_ 9 ай бұрын

@@pissoff234 and cry like a little ..... on his videos?