Get well soon Steve. We are praying for you

Even if these are reruns be thankful we have them.

In the 70's my best friend had a 65 Malibu SS all original, Dark Blue with a Light Blue interior, with the 6 cyc with the chrome valve cover and 2 speed auto console shifter. He drove that car for over 30 years without a motor or trans issue. I was a passenger in that car for much of my life ! RIP ol pal Doug !

Happy Birthday Steve!

Hope you're on the mend Steve. Praying for you.

I always used to say my 1978, and 81 Malibu's were the '65 Malibu I never had. Wish I still had them....only my '86 El Camino survived my family rearing

My first car was a '65 Chevy II with the 194 c.i. six that Steve mentioned, hooked up to a 3-on-the-tree with a non-synchronized 1st gear. A hand-me-down from my mom who told me that it had to be at a stop before shifting into 1st. Well, apparently she didn't remember growing up in the 1930's and 40's, when most cars didn't have a synchronized transmission at all. I taught myself how to double clutch on that car, taking out onto our neighborhood streets well before I had my license. I amazed a lot of people with that "impossible trick", including one friend from my local Corvair club who lent me his 3-speed '64 Monza coupe for a club weekend. He gave me a quick "check flight" in his neighborhood before cutting me loose in it, and didn't even realize at first that I shifted back into 1st on the roll the first 2 or 3 times I did it! I had to teach him how to do it... and he was a 30-year master mechanic! Anyhow, I digress. I consider the '65 Chevelle to be much better looking than its '64 predecessor with its flat front end. That's something that I've noticed about the first 3 "sets" of Chevelle styling: it always improved the second year. I like the '65 over the '64, the '67 over the '66, and the '69 over the '68. Then Chevy turned that all backwards, because the three years after that, 1970, '71, and '72, in my opinion the '70 is by far the most aggressive looking, the '71 is OK, but the revised '72 grille and marker lamps just don't "flow"..To me, it's like they were designed by two different designers who couldn't agree whether they should be in three horizontal segments (the grille), or just one big open piece (the lights). No harmony. OK, I gurss I've bored y'all long enough here with my disjointed ramblings. If you've read it all this far, thank you and congratulations for your sticking with it. If you HAVEN'T read it all the way to this point, you probably aren't reading the end of this full-length novel anyhow, so it doesn't really matter anyhow. Good night, and Godspeed

I remember when my best friends parents dealt off their 58 Buick for a brand new 65 Chevelle 2 door hardtop, 6 cylinder, 3 on the column, black with a red interior. I thought it was such a cool car !

He's vacationing sipping on a rum drink in the Bahamas have fun stevei 👍

I remember back in the 70’s a lot of these 64-65 Chevelles were turned into dirt track racers when the supply of 55-57 Chevys started to dry up. The Chevelle had the same wheelbase as the earlier models so the bodies easily swapped over onto the earlier chassis.

Chevy was really feeling their oats when cars like this were made. They had some great styles in the 60's with such simple clean lines that inspired and looked great just sitting still. Looked even better on the road. Back in the early 90's I worked at a small very old auto repair garage nestled in a residential neighborhood. You'd pass it if you didnt look quick as it was set back from the road. Next door was a house an old lady lived in and she drove a fire engine red 65 hard top with a 6 and Powerglide. Had a red interior and dog dish hubcaps. Ir was resprayed maybe 10 years earlier and still looked great. I always asked her if she wanted to sell it but that was a lost cause as she bought it new. Some years later she died and the son rented the house out but the Malibu sat and collected dust in the garage for many years. A friend ended up buying the garage and when I would visit I would walk to the back of his property and peek in the garage next door to see if the car was still there. Fast forward to 5 years ago I drove past and saw the garage door open but empty. I hope the son still has it somewhere.

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

The 4 cylinder was used in school buses and mail trucks as well. Plus marine, crusader, mercruiser, omc

Morning Steve.....

I remember the Seaton shaker! Billed as the fastest Chevelle on the planet at one time! He also had a lift up body Corvair funny car in 1968 or 69! I remember watching it run at night at New York National speedway the flames that came out of those pipes at night were incredible! I hope all is well Steve! Loved the Mustang video on high octane yesterday!

Maybe Steve is working on his police 🚔 vehicle 🤔

Love Steve, very knowledgeable, especially like any Mopar or AMC talk...

Mr. B. Here ! ☕️☕️🍩. Morning Mags ! Still very cool 😎 vehicle 🚗! Keep cool 😎

One of Chevrolets best-looking cars in 1965. Its beauty still shows even with the ravages of time.

I would love to have a performance built inline 6. The straight 6 sounds great, runs smooth, good torque. One built properly would be fun in the right car

If I could find me someone that would trade me one of those Malibu's for an ostrich feather to stick in their pants, we'd both be tickled. 😏

Hey Steve, looking forward to your videos.

The 153 should have been installed in the Vega.

Thanks Steve…love your videos. Hope alls well…

Correct, you have to be careful with cowl tags. Depending on the year, they do NOT always tell you if it's a V8 or not. The VIN does, and that's what should be used. Always research and decode them on a case-by-case basis, year by year. We got the tag, we can brag: 02C for the third week of February 1965 production, 65 for 1965 model year, 13637 for Chevrolet (1) Malibu (36) two door sport coupe (37), FRA for Framingham, MA assembly, 772 for Red Ramada cloth and imitation leather bench seat interior trim, N-N for Madeira Maroon lower and upper exterior paint, accessory group 2 code of M for two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission (RPO code M35), accessory group 3 code C for instrument panel pad (RPO code B70), and the significance of the "D" and "L" on the tags of Framingham built vehicles is unknown. The Framingham plant operated from 1947 to 1989 and the closing of it was a political duel between local politician Anthony Colonna and then governor of MA Michael Dukakis. Correct, always refer to VIN to determine if the vehicle was a six or eight cylinder. We got the VIN, we win: 1 for Chevrolet, 35 for Malibu six cylinder, 37 for two door sport coupe, 5 for 1965 model year, G for Framingham, MA assembly and the rest is the production sequence. Fisher Body plants were often "through the wall" on the other side of the assembly side and Fisher was a separate division from GMAD (General Motors Assembly Division) and trim tags only are concerned with what concerned the Fisher Body plant and their work. The GMAD side handled the rest. In some cases they were located at another facility (e.g., Euclid, OH Fisher bodies would make their way to other GMAD plants, such as in the case of the Toronado, Riviera and Eldorado, among other models).

I read the story on the Seaton Shaker and its owner in the book WE WERE THE RAMCHARGERS by Tom Hoover 😊

We called them "slip n slide powerglides". Back then nobody wanted a Glide for performance. Not until the aftermarket came along and knew how to build them for dragracing.

I LOVE those low skirted rear wheel openings. ❤ I had 2 1965 chevelles grew up in one 1972-1975

Greetings from Ontario Canada. 👍👍🇨🇦

0:38 Hi Katy!!!!!! Lol

Thank you Steve

Shame it’s that far gone. Would be cool to have a Massachusetts born Malibu.

Forgot about Malcolm Durham's Z11 427 '64 Malibu called STRIP BLAZER. Won a lot of match races running on the gold dust.

VIN Breakdown: 1= Chevrolet 3537= Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe 6 cylinder engine 5= 1965 G= Framingham, MA Assembly Plant 121716= Sequential Production Number (Started at 100001) Steve is spot on ref the trim tag vs the VIN tag differences, also the 2M code on the trim tag would confirm a Powerglide transmission. Very interesting observation here- The stainless steel VIN tag has one rosette rivet and one round rivet. GM used round rivets on all early built 1965 vehicles up to January 1965. Rosette rivets started in January of 1965. The build date on this cowl tag (02C) is February 3rd week, so it makes sense that a random round rivet was still hanging around in the rivet bin on the assembly line. Great stuff as always Mags!

I hope you are OK Steve.

Engine looks like a gmh Holden 202 goes like shit of a shovel with triple Webber's even won Bathurst with Peter Brock behind the wheel ❤

I cracked a valve on my 1963 6. but it got me from Illinois to California

I love how in some videos Katie the dog is pixelated out and some videos she’s not. Great videos

“Slip and slide with PowerGlide”

Is that dog in the witness protection plan?

Seatons Super Shaker was a Corvair after this one. We used to call the old tranny the slip-n-slide powerglide.

I've always loved the look of the original Malibu.

Great car.

I can't believe this wasn't converted into a "stock car"! Most 2-door Chevelles "met THE fate" LONG AGO!

Local farmers where I grew up used old inline 6s to run irrigation pumps. They’d get the motors from junk yards for pennies. Sad to see this one die with the car because they’d almost always outlast everything else.

The Powerglide is also super popular in dirt track racing, where you never need to shift any gears. Since they are smaller and lighter than a TH350 they are a weight savings measure for the most part. And they are super easy to rebuild.

Ive always liked the 64-65 Chevelle, my uncle haf one in the mid 70s but wrecked it then, for years I hadnt seen one anywhere then they started popping up restored at car shows ..

Ah...the dreaded Power Glide! Mom had a 69 Impala and Dad had a 68 (I believe) C10, both with 327s and 'Glides. It was (just) OK in moms car but was terrible in dads truck! Both were bought well used and abused very cheap so neither complained too much. After mom and dad were done with them, I actually pulled and rebuilt the engines out of both vehicles and resold them. I also sold both transmissions "as is" so that the buyers could do what they needed with them.

Another great video. Quit pixilating Katies FACE!

Gale Banks should've tested that diff cover

😎thanks

I said it before and I'll say it again; I sure as hell miss my '65 Super Sport. Funnest car I ever owned!

Test drove a used 1965 Malibu back in 1967 (I was 16). 2dr ht, 327, 4spd. Red with white interior. Bench seat. Really wanted that car, but parents said 'no way'. Ended up getting a 1967 Corvair Monza, 140hp 4spd 2dr, in some sort of gold color combo. I really did love that Corvair, but it wasn't a SBC 4spd.

That was nice of yawll to blurr'd the dogs face,, his identity is safe to this day,,,

Great car and engine

Lagunitas Brewing, Sumpin' Easy Ale. Chevy II on the can. "...hop-forward beer expressed in a moderate voice."

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Steve your the best

Funny Car Fever 🤗

i had a 65' chevelle,bought it from original owner. wish I still had it

That car would've awesome when it was new in 1965'... strong six cylinder motor...wonder it would will fire again??

I worked on the Chevy 250 engines they were a good engine

Sweet

Great video Steve back in 1975 I bought a 64 Chevelle SS it was 327 four speed console buckets did have a posse$175for it from a buddy of mineIt was wore out and tired SS stand for salt shaker that's not Rusty this car was but I did save the Driveline and put it in a drag car turned out to be a real nice motor and tranny boy I wish I would have kept it even if it was really rusty nowadays they want to fix anything back then it wasn't worth much and it was really rusted out210,000 miles it's still around but it was really tired it cleaned in 30 over made it into something really high performance have a great day thanks for the great videos if you only had four site kept everything yeah where would you put it have a great day

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I believe that’s the 3rd 65 Chevelle you’ve done there at that yard. I can appreciate that considering I have a 65.

nice car.

Classic 65 Chevelle

Slip and slide with Powerglide!

shuv a shiv in the chev

Hi Steve, good car, good video! I used to work at a transmission shop and your information is correct, it a GM/Chevrolet aluminum case Powerglide automatic transmission. As you mentioned, popular for drag racing, but not so much with street rods and/ or street machines. Second gear is 1:00 to 1 "high gear" but in the mean time first gear (low gear) is that of a three speed automatic, leaving you with NO second gear at all. With a two speed automatic, when you start from a traffic light or stop sigh, an make a right turn, the transmission is in "high gear" as soon as you steer the car straight ahead, not good for street performance. Please reply. Dave...

Personally , 66 -67 Olds was my Car

That’d still make a good race car body. Keep the patina just beat the dents out and tube chassis she’d be mint!

Gotta watch these videos really quick because I go through all the comments during the video..

That 2 door, 6 cyl, automatic, red Malibu Steve is showing was probably some young woman's first new car after getting her new job out of college. Has it written all over it.

Don't think of the Powerglide as not having a passing gear - think of it as a trans with a great gear for a 40-roll speed competition. Top Gear is still 1:1, so you don't rev any higher driving on the highway, but the Powerglide Low range nearly splits the difference between 1st and 2nd on a 3-Speed Turbohydramatic.

Katie!!

my friend had one with a 6 cylinder and he decided to sell it. I kept asking him to sell it to me as I had a 73 Buick Electra 225 with a worked 455 that my dad had left me and he turned around and sold it to someone else. I was so disappointed and pissed.

I have rebuilt the big brother 292 Chev 6 in a Bedford truck. So much SBC stuff interchanges. Bearings, lifters, 3 7/8 bore = 283 307 rings. Rockers and more. Powerslides have no place anywhere. Fast and faster and useless. Though strong. Drag racers wank themselves over their powerslides and spend zillions on them. Yet a 3 speed TH box will always make them faster

My dad had some friends that had a 1965 2 door Malibu and I told him that I want that car. Unfortunately I didn’t get the car. Someone in their family got it.😞

Dumb question from down here in Australia where we had none of these cars where does this sit with the Nova ? John K.

Not my favorite year for Chevelle but I like the 65 Grill better than the 64.

I have a 65 SS a 327 pg car. Is there anyway to tell which 327 came factory in my 65 without having the broadcast sheet?

la naturaleza se lo come .👍

Hi steve love your channel and all your older stuff as well ….. why did GM use Fisher when they were capable of building their own bodies, and why don’t they do it now ?

I'm hoping that Steve is ok. Everyone deserves a vacation, but it would have been nice to have been given a simple heads up. I don't appreciate wondering if he is in the hospital or something when maybe he is just sitting on the beach having a good time. Obviously, if something is wrong he need not go into any details at all, but just being left to wonder is another annoying stress that nobody needs. When you choose to become a public celebrity of sorts, there is also the responsibility (perhaps burden) of the virtual relationship with your viewer/subscribers. That is one of the costs of celebrity. It is disrespectful to be suddenly goasted and left to wonder what has happened.

WHooohoo!

Shame to see it rotting away like that 😢

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I keep hearing Christmas bells in each video - what's up with that?

hay steve are you still working on your car?

Steve - Is the Chevy engineer in the article one of your family members? Just checking..

Steve and Shane are vacationing in Provincetown and visiting steves uncle barney

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Hi Steve Reckon you're on vacation. Altered wheelbase cars have the theory planted way back in the 19th century I know you like steam locomotives and that is basically where the idea came from. Early single driving wheel locomotives like the British Stirling had tremendous slip on the rails. The Crampton locomotive attempted to address this by placing the single driving axle way back to redistribute the tractive effort. The French railways loved them. Bit of useless information there from me All the best Nick Jervis UK 🇬🇧

I hope Steve Magnante is just on vacation and there’s no problem or anything. I’m not a big fan of these reposts.

I am so tired of people referring to all Chevelles as Malibus and all Chevy IIs as Novas and all full size Chevs as Impalas. They were all just trim levels of the base platform. It just shows how ignorant and uninformed Chevy fans are.

steve why is it when a dog walks in front of camera you blur its face out. does it have a warrant for there arrest or wanted by the fbi. LOL

And yes, folks believe it or not here comes another rerun from three months ago. I purposely do not watch the video because I don’t want to generate even one cent of ad revenue. This is an absolutely absurd way to run your video series.

Why do you blur the dogs face ?