Forgotten 1976 Corvette! Will It Run Again? We Bought 'Car Warriors' Abandoned SkullClops Corvette!
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Welcome to HHWheels, where a father (James) and his daughter (Caroline) breathe new life into forgotten automotive gems. Join us for an exciting episode of Worth the 3000-Mile Gamble? We Bought 'Car Warriors' Abandoned SkullClops Corvette!
This thrilling 3000-mile journey takes James into automotive history. His destination? The picturesque mountains of California, where the notorious SkullClops, an ambitious build crafted in just 72 hours for the infamous show 'Car Warriors', awaits resurrection. Despite its potential, it fell short of victory and was left to decay. But for James, it was a chance to reclaim a piece of automotive history too precious to be wasted.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:00 The Build of Skullclops
04:00 Let’s #GetWrenchin
15:00 Will it fire up?
25:00 New Tranny
40:00 Test Drive
45:00 Find out what we do next!
The build kicks off at a friend's workshop. Here, SkullClops is prepared for its restoration. We're tearing out the old suspension and yanking a 3rd gen Corvette engine from Jim's old truck, hoping it fires up, and when it does, the sound is deafening!
James snips a brake line, leading us to upgrade as planned. We find a new transmission on Facebook and James retrieves a drive shaft for SkullClops. The gas tank's cleanliness surprises us - a small win. Will the engine start? Stay tuned!
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HOLLEY EFI FUEL TANK MODULE - 350 LPH
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HOLLEY SNIPER EFI - REPLACE FUEL TANK - CORVETTE - GM52A
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HOOKER SUPER COMP LONG TUBE HEADERS - PAINTED
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HOOKER SIDE TUBE
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HOOKER SIDETUBE SLIP-IN MUFFLERS
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HOLLEY SM BLK CHEVY MID-MOUNT
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HOLLEY VALVE COVR - VINT - FINNED - SBC - BLK MACHINED
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Never seen this channel but the fact it's a father/daughter car building duo makes it better imo.
@HHWheels
7 ай бұрын
Thx 🙏
Young lady... you're enough to make an old man cry! Intelligence, looks, abilities. What more could any man want. My hat is off to you and an awe inspired handshake to your dad.
Kudos to Caroline the hard worker!
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Haha thank you!! :)
I can only imagine what other death machines they passed off as safe and road worthy on car warriors.
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
We did contact a couple of the builders and they both were surprised we are bringing it to road worthiness. One of them even said that it’s nothing more than a “TV Prop” 🤷🏽♂️
There's a reason why a lot of these former show cars get left for dead...they build em fast and cheap as possible quite often. They look alright on camera and that's the only target a lot of the time. Thanks for saving another forgotten machine. It's great to see ladies getting into auto mechanics. It's definitely NOT just a man's hobby. Cheers!
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Agreed
@mangotail6808
9 ай бұрын
Reminds me Fast and Furious
@killerarmy2905
8 ай бұрын
On Video this car is a butiefull beast but the on the second Look the car is crap 😂
Caroline has outdone herself with how good she looks. She is a star!
@HHWheels
Жыл бұрын
Yup!🤙
@johndeere8594
10 ай бұрын
Real pretty girl but I think she’s just a kid.
@user-jc6ht6ir4m
10 ай бұрын
Throw the ankles to the ears and stick shift all her gears 😮😮😮
@niconugishd9150
10 ай бұрын
I used to watch Car Warrors. Epic show. It is sad to see such an epil build in such a sorry state
HHWheels James you and your Daughter, have me cracking up laughing over here, Why doing great work together, which puts a smile on everybody's face, so keep up the great work OK🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤣🤣🤣 😂💪💪💪👍👍👍👍
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thank you sir! ✌️
Dude the 1976 Corvette is my dream car. when I saw this I had to watch this video. thank you for teaching me about this cars history
All I can say is the Allstar team was all fluff and no stuff. You show is an amazing breath of fresh air. Keep up the great content
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Much appreciated!
The people who built that for the show are Hacks.
@smithgroove945
10 ай бұрын
The whole thing is hacks.
@derbydriver7431
10 ай бұрын
All TV cars are hack jobs. There just have to look good on camera
@fallofthezombies1379
10 ай бұрын
72 hours they had.....
@Make-Asylums-Great-Again
10 ай бұрын
@@fallofthezombies1379special you are, bus short you ride.
@michaelsimmons6138
10 ай бұрын
They had 72 hours I would like to see anyone do better with what they had
Love the Father / Daughter dynamic! .....
420 in the house! That was a surprise to see my buddy James by clicking on a cool looking car. I enjoyed watching, All the best brother!
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
HHWheels And James Happy Birthday 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😃😃💪💪💪👍👍👍👍🔥🔥
Well done to both of Ya’s…. & to those who assist…!
Every Carguys dream would come true, to have such a daughter, or Gf/wife. Good job XD
Just found your channel !! Really liking it!!! That telescopic steering column was a factory option!
My dad was requested to be on this show. He ended up turning it down because the contract required you to pick fights with the other team, as well as sabotage their builds sometimes. He also was requested to work on a few overhaulin' cars and ended up turning that down as well because Chip Foose had contracts to certain companies my dad refused to sell due to low quality. TV shows are all buzz. Also interesting that this sat less than 20 minutes from home for so many years.
@renegadet1238
9 ай бұрын
Say why don't you tell us how you really feel there bud lol
@dappermanphoto
9 ай бұрын
@@renegadet1238 Cute reply lol
@insaneasylummotorsports5757
8 ай бұрын
There was nothing in my contract about picking any fights or sabotage the other team.
@dappermanphoto
8 ай бұрын
@@insaneasylummotorsports5757 Season 1 it was in the contract
All I can say is EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! Great job Team.
At least you guys made it back for Cake!!😅 awesome video guys
@HHWheels
Жыл бұрын
Just barely 😂
Never watched you two before but sure glad I did. Make a great team and cool to watch a forgotten car come back to life.
Nice 76 Corvette replace new engine👍 Beautiful Lady mechanic❤ HHwheels👍
Excellent Episode!!!! Skullclops is gonna be awesome when done!!!!
Killer job guys, and lady! ❤
@HHWheels
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
How could such iconic car builders manage to absolutely destroy this old vette, damn shame 😢
@mobucks555
10 ай бұрын
As long as they get paid, they don't care. The only custom car shows I'll watch are for paying customers, not some over produced stupid car build "battle".
@jamiel3504
10 ай бұрын
@@mobucks555 #FACTS
That really is a pretty paint job on that Corvette and the fact that you actually fixed it and was able to drive it you have to call that a win. Especially when you consider the state of neglect that you got it in. Good job and great work you guys are doing a fantastic job with this one.
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Great score! Way to save another awesome vehicle! So happy for you guys and for what all you’re accomplishing!
@HHWheels
Жыл бұрын
It’s really a cool car, we will get it right!
@VWJawbreaker
Жыл бұрын
@@HHWheels oh I know you guys will!
Is there anything you guys can't bring back from the dead??? Proof that you guys are legendary legends!! And I actually remember that show and watching that episode of Car Warriors!! Wasn't a fan lol. Amazing job as always Caroline and James!! Love you guys!!
@jimpatnode4445
Жыл бұрын
Great video so looking forward to more on this ugly duckling and the excuses of the original builders.
@HHWheels
Жыл бұрын
Thx Freddy!
@StrangerDanger69-dt7yf
10 ай бұрын
@@jimpatnode4445 The excuses are that it's a 72 hr build for T.V with paint and body that took the majority of that time. Of course like all other TV builds of this caliber nothing is right.
@StrangerDanger69-dt7yf
10 ай бұрын
It's not like they rebuilt the car as of now.. They threw an old motor in it and wired up a Holley EFI. Idk what makes them legendary legends.. But, that's just me.
@southernslipping4225
10 ай бұрын
Pretty simple put a motor in it and trans get fire 🔥 gas and spark and bam 💥 and air
That reminds me of my 1973 Ford Gran Torino, it could be a pain in the ass sometimes but when it was up and running it was fun as hell to drive!
I ran across your channel while going down that KZread rabbit hole.absolutely loved watching you and your daughter, who by the way is amazing to watch working on cars.she reminds me of my youngest daughter. I’m a technician but none of my kids were ever interested in cars. Your a lucky man to get to spend that time making memories with your daughter. Keep up the great work and can’t wait to see your next project. 44:54
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thank you Ron, Caroline has always been a motor head. Her technical ability on cars will far exceed mine. I’m very proud of her! Thx for watching!
Good job guys way to bring back another one of are cars from Automotive History 👊🏻👍🏻Thanks for Sharing 👏🏻
Great job guys
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much :)
Enjoyed the video so much. Brought back good memories of the show. Thanks for taking us along on the ride literally lol😅 big thumbs up 👍
As soon as I saw the thumb nail, I got so excited because I remember this build. Car warriors was an amazing show. I really wish it was still on.
Great 👍 content. Can't wait to ride home with you guys 😂. Thanks for sharing.
First time seeing show I’m in love
Y'all guys are awesome keep videos coming. For dad and daughter Duo yall are great Caroline she can do about anything on a car, Jame you done great job teaching her.
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
Loved this! What a wonderful father daughter team! Looking forward to seeing your adventures! 😊👍
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Thx for watching!
Just found your channel. So new subscriber. Look forward to follow more builds. Awesome job lady and gentlemen.
Well that was a very good episode I'm glad you overcame all the challenges and it's good to see you run into Joneses on the first drive it makes it all more wonderful than Friday and you're good-looking What country
Awesome to see you all save this 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Like y'all's videos this makes twice I seen you two do great work together keep up the good work Caroline
Outstanding Just Outstanding! Can't Wait To See More. Am New To This Channel. Thanks
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
More to come!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I remember watching the episode when they built this car.
Wow, how cool are you guys. So glad I found your video, subscribed. 👍 Corvette C3 and C4 one of the last DIY' able great cars. Lots of fun and cheers for saving another one.
@HHWheels
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub. And thx for the comment. We got to keep them rollin!
HHWheels James you and your Daughter, make it awesome Car team, so keep up the great work God Bless 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪😃😃👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥❤
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
We will!
I would love to find those types of cars. And drive them. Good luck. Keep up the great work. For me it’s just a dream, you guys have the means , so I’m just probably gonna live through you and just keep watching. Thanks
@HHWheels
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! Will do!
I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Skullklops! Nice job y’all, awesome video!!
@HHWheels
Жыл бұрын
We are gonna have some fun with this one!
@Make-Asylums-Great-Again
10 ай бұрын
Crush it.
Loved the vid keep them coming what a fricken awesome beast beautiful Corvette sorry skullclops lol
@HHWheels
7 ай бұрын
Thank you✌️
i love what you guys are doing!! keep it up and have fun
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, that means a lot :) We absolutely love doing it !
Love the show! Keep it going.❤
There should be a knob/lever on bottom of steering column you lock the telescopic steering wheel.
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Yes, but do to the custom steering wheel they eliminated it. To fix it I installed a 5/16 Allen bolt into the center hole and it tightened right up!👌
straight up would love to get into the same thing you're doing...I'm glad to see such cars from my childhood being rehabilitated.
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! More #skullclops to come👍
happy birthday James ,watching you from iraq baghdad , best 45 min i had for today
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
Welcome Baghdad!
This is awesome! Keep it up!
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
You guys are awesome thanks for the entertainment!
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the awesome video of the awesome corvette in Jim’s awesome garage and awesome driveway in his awesome yard , awesome cake for the awesome birthday boy awesome spoons and awesome plates , everything was just ( you’ve guessed it right ? )‘absolutely fricken AWESOME
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Great meeting y'all this week! Looking forward to getting caught up on all your car shenanigans 😆
@HHWheels
Ай бұрын
Thx Dave! Also great meeting you! I need more tips on how to drive fast✌️
I love y'allz enthusiasm and sheer love for ride!! Just subscribed this needs to be an actual show with a cast. Also great job in the editing 😅it 👏 👍 😅😊
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
Glad I found yalls channel , YALL KEEP ON KEEPING ON, YALL ROCK, Shayne from Arkansas
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thx man!
I remember this!!! You guys were like 15 miles away. I wanted to go see it. I loved the paint job on it. That was when Lia Block was doing Hoonigans at Mare Island..i tried to send you a link. Anyway great vid.. nice to see you guys working together and the comedy ensues along with real life success and fails. Hope this thing turns out awesome!!
@HHWheels
Жыл бұрын
Thx man! Thx for watching ✊
I fell in Love 😊😊😊
Sassy showing up to wave and go on his way made my night!
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
😂🤙🤙🤙
I owned a 76 Corvette standard equipment telescope steering had an outer ring that would spin and grip stopping the column from moving. The column also came with a tilt feature the combination made for comfortable driving on my cross country trip in 1979.
excellent content, Subscribed. Regards from the UK.
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
my left ear loved this
Good job Officers!
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
😂🤙
39:58 That looked sweet coming out the garage, nice work!!
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
Agreed 👍
My 76 Vette had a anti theft kill switch, under the dash! I just subscribed! God bless you both! Your new friend and fan, Kevin
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thx Kevin!
I have seen the show and i have wondered where are all the builds now. I,m glad you found one of the marvels, which is the 1976 Corvette.
@HHWheels
26 күн бұрын
Thx, we are happy we found it and revived it
The telescoping steering was an option on many cars. Whoever made the hacked up steering wheel wasn't smart enough to lock the telescoping part of the colon. It is a small bolt that is in the center of the steering shaft.
@insaneasylummotorsports5757
8 ай бұрын
It was broken. nothing to do with smarts.
That's a cool car regardless of the problems for the time that was put into it. Really cool history and automotive madness.
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
Thx man! We are enjoying it✌️
I actually saw this for sale and talked to the person selling it. I thought about buying it because it was pretty unique. I’m glad it’s getting some love. Fast forward a month or so later and I ended up in Laytonville buying a wrecked 911.
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Sweet! Let’s see some pics of that 911!!
New subscriber. Excited to binge on your videos. 🤙🏻
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
Good job restoring skullcops
@HHWheels
6 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
You guys did a wonderful job love it and keep it up yall
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!🤙
@eugenelaware7860
8 ай бұрын
Just seen the first video cause it popped up on my feed about the corvette I have subscribed and going to go watch more. Have a good day
That car looks sick
so good, got urself a new sub. Caroline is so good at this!
@HHWheels
7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Awesomeness dude ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thx
DUDE YOU BOUGHT SKULLCLOPS!!!!!! I want to see it when I come up and visit!!!
@HHWheels
7 ай бұрын
Yo buddy! Where you coming up from?
I came across your channel by chance and I immediately subscribed and have watching you since. I hope you het many more subscribers and keep up the great content.
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. That means so much! We put alot of work and time into our videos to create great content!
@Make-Asylums-Great-Again
10 ай бұрын
Samzy, subbed now big fan.
Awesome stuff 👍👍👍👌👌
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thanks ✌️
Cool project!
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
We all are, I will agree with you and the mistakes that happened hopefully aren't as expensive as my almost fourty years of wrenching years are coming up with as the damages. Great evening to you all.
amazing video!!!
@HHWheels
7 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
First time watching your channel and it was quite delightful. Gained a new sub here 👍👍
@HHWheels
7 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
Not a failure just a smaller victory than expected.
Never seen a video before but it’s definitely cool to watch you guys bring essentially a dead car back to life
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Keep keeping on
Nice ! 😊
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😊
Keep up the good work
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
I love it job well done
@HHWheels
7 ай бұрын
Thank you
I thought this was going to be a total bust, boy was I wrong. Great video!
@HHWheels
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
i just found your channel and i dig it. if your in need around the California desert, vegas or SoCal. i have a large garage, tools, car hauler, vehicle storage room.
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Awesome thank you!
Grats, you got another sub : ) please keep up the good work ^_^
@HHWheels
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! And Thank you for watching :)
great going guys i klnow you can knock it out of the park
Clicked the video cause I love watching restoration videos, but it was also a TV show Corvette. I think I actually watched this episode way back when, I figured it would give you the most trouble wherever it could. TV Custom Car shows are prolly the worst kinda cars to try to bring BACK to life even if they weren't really to life when they were made on the show lol. But love watching y'all working on it. Side note, I was already in love with the car, I might now have a crush on Caroline too haha
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Thx for watching!
@kylelichty4657
9 ай бұрын
@@HHWheels no problem, I enjoy the content
I know Ryan Templeton aka Ryno personally and he has done some awesome work. I found out that y’all got a hold of this car through him. Looking forward to seeing it come back to life the way it should’ve been done.
@HHWheels
9 ай бұрын
Sweet! I hope to visit with Ryno and show him the car next month after we start out trip across country with the car! Thx for watching!✌️
love it!!!
@HHWheels
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!! :)
I love the father daughter team here! Caroline is the next jessi combs!
I always wanted the car from corvette summer… I loved that car back in the day…
@HHWheels
8 ай бұрын
👍 it’s definitely been a Corvette Summer for us😂😂😂