Hard To Kill

Kodiak450 · January 22, 2009

Yestersay in the shop, they had a 63 Chevy 300 sedan that had an straight 6. This car literally sat for 30 years in a garage up until two weeks ago. It started up after charging battery, ran with 30 year old gas in it which ultimatley caused the car to be brought to the shop. The gas, after 30 years turned into an oily, goopy substance and the gas tank had to be replaced. The fuel lines also got messed up and need work, but it ran! The car itself which looks like a granny car, which really isn't that cool of a car to begin with had no rust on it at all. Everything in it was original, alternator, belts, ect. You could literally sit inside the engine compartment on either side, that is how much room there was in there. The manifold was really thick and you could see how heavy the engine was buy looking at the thickness of the steal used back then. The car needed new tires, which were 13". I took one of the tires and attempted to put it on my front of my truck whent he tires were off, and it looked really funny looking with those tiny tires.

This car had one owner, and was purchased brand new in 1963 and was sitting in a garage from 1979 up until two weeks ago. Car looked great for a 46 year old car, and what really is amazing is how far the auto industry has changed over the decades. The only wires were the plug wires, no vacuum wires, all open and simple design. I don't think that car had more then 100 hp, but it really caught my attention how well preserved it was from sitting for 30 years.

dietz4ibanez · January 22, 2009

Where are the pictures?

rvsahs · January 22, 2009

Where are the pictures?

!!

GMAnimal · January 22, 2009

Dear Mr Avenger.

It sure seems like the word KILL comes up often in your conversations.

dietz4ibanez · January 23, 2009

Dear Mr Avenger.
It sure seems like the word KILL comes up often in your conversations.

+1

grampadirt · January 23, 2009

Is this a full size Chevy or a Cevy II ? I don't remember a full size ''300''.But it makes no diff. Old cars are cool no matter who made 'em. and I've had my share...

dlstewart01 · January 23, 2009

Is this a full size Chevy or a Cevy II ? I don't remember a full size ''300''.But it makes no diff. Old cars are cool no matter who made 'em. and I've had my share...

I don't remember a Chevy 300 either. There was a 327 300 HP, and a Chrysler 300. I guess there is advantages to alzheimers. At least you can hide your own Easter eggs

alaska511 · January 23, 2009

Is this a full size Chevy or a Cevy II ? I don't remember a full size ''300''.But it makes no diff. Old cars are cool no matter who made 'em. and I've had my share...

I don't remember a Chevy 300 either. There was a 327 300 HP, and a Chrysler 300. I guess there is advantages to alzheimers. At least you can hide your own Easter eggs

Kodiak450 · January 23, 2009

I didn't have my camera with me, but this is what the car looks like.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chevrolet-nova2.htm

It's nothing sporty, or fancy, just your typical family car back then. Those straight 6's were hard to kill and would last. I found it really amazing that the engine was able to turn over with 30 year old fuel and actually run. Ofcoarse it did wind up messing it up, that is why it is in the shop. Parts are also hard to find for it as well from what I was told. Took about 2 weeks to get a replacement gas tank.

dlstewart01 · January 23, 2009

I didn't have my camera with me, but this is what the car looks like.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chevrolet-nova2.htm

It's nothing sporty, or fancy, just your typical family car back then. Those straight 6's were hard to kill and would last. I found it really amazing that the engine was able to turn over with 30 year old fuel and actually run. Ofcoarse it did wind up messing it up, that is why it is in the shop. Parts are also hard to find for it as well from what I was told. Took about 2 weeks to get a replacement gas tank.

OK its a Chevy 11. My dad had one.

I turned 19 in 1963

txab · January 23, 2009

Dear Mr Avenger.
It sure seems like the word KILL comes up often in your conversations.

I was worried when I saw the subject of this thread....

66nova · January 23, 2009

I didn't have my camera with me, but this is what the car looks like.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chevrolet-nova2.htm

It's nothing sporty, or fancy, just your typical family car back then. Those straight 6's were hard to kill and would last. I found it really amazing that the engine was able to turn over with 30 year old fuel and actually run. Ofcoarse it did wind up messing it up, that is why it is in the shop. Parts are also hard to find for it as well from what I was told. Took about 2 weeks to get a replacement gas tank.

That's how my little Chevy II started out. It was a Grandmas car with baby blue interior a bench seat, straight 6, power glide, with the shifter on the column. It's changed a little now, but it still only has around 100hp

97SierraGMC · January 23, 2009

wow.... $2,000 for a car that would be sweet

dietz4ibanez · January 23, 2009

Yeah thats not something that I would want in my garage... But then again it could be made to appeal...

ALange · January 23, 2009

I didn't have my camera with me, but this is what the car looks like.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chevrolet-nova2.htm

It's nothing sporty, or fancy, just your typical family car back then. Those straight 6's were hard to kill and would last. I found it really amazing that the engine was able to turn over with 30 year old fuel and actually run. Ofcoarse it did wind up messing it up, that is why it is in the shop. Parts are also hard to find for it as well from what I was told. Took about 2 weeks to get a replacement gas tank.

Good thread. I love hearing about finding these "time capsules" I had a 53 Pontiac Chieftain that had an identical story. I bought it from a priest that was settling an estate.