Will this ABANDONED 70's Luxury Car RUN & DRIVE for CHEAP!? $1,500 DIY Daily Driver Revival!
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Today we bring an abandoned 1976 Olds 98 back to life!
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Happy birthday Kevin I hope you got the best birthday present ever the best car you ever owned
Happy Birthday.
Kevin, on the subject of AC, have you looked into charging systems with R290 (otherwise known as Propane, without the accessories)?
Yes it's flammable (as is R1234yf & that's used in modern systems) but it's a lot cheaper than R134a, readily available in bulk sizes for multiple vehicles/leaky systems and it's not illegal to knowingly discharge propane to atmosphere so no legal ramifications from filling said leaky systems every month. On top of that, it works REEEEEEALLY well in 134a systems at least (frozen up evaporators and -40 vent temps anyone?).
Personally I've not done enough research into charge proportions Vs. 134 or 12 to know what constitutes a "correct" charge, I've always simply gone in thru' the low side until I see around 40-45psi running in 25c ambient & it's worked a charm. 100% would recommend at least looking into it, even if you decide not to run with it after all.
Oh and Happy Birthday, I guess it is anyhow since there's other comments to that effect. 73 bud
Great show my grandfather had a 76 I got it from him and somehow ruined the motor. Miss that car. Is this for sale
A little body work and you'll have a very nice classic 😎
My grandma had one of those 98s when i was a kid in the 80s/90s, she could hardly see towards the end of her life but still insisted on driving herself everywhere, and that poor car had all the dents and scratches to prove it... I remember riding with her as a child, basically terrorizing Davenport Iowa in a 6000 pound tank being piloted by a blind 5 foot nothing eighty pound woman 😂
That was one hell of a good story 😂
Davenport has never been the same since 😂😂
Tell me your grandma's name was Marge.
Marge's Barge is coming through again.
Lmao
If she was still driving it around in the mid to late 90's I'm sure I encountered that vehicle at some point. LOL!
That's a great car, I think the fender and door are 100% worth having repaired to a high standard.
Kevin: does that carb move?
Angus: no its bolted to the engine kevin
Bruh loool
You guys have a pretty similar sense of humor 😂😂
No way we see highboi here 😅
I mean, is it? It could be rusted to the engine, and you wouldn't know.
Your the last person I’d expect to be on a jyd vid lol
New car movie wild yes?
People never realize how good these cars are as cruising machines. Even 40+ years later, they do exactly as intended. The smile on Mooks face, as well as Kevins proves it. Gotta love GM.
My parents had a 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis. Unbelievable luxury and highway cruiser. You just didn't feel any bumps in the road. There was a badge on the dashboard that said "Ride Engineered". Indeed it was. Dad looked at the Olds 98 before settling on the Marquis. There just was no comparison.
I own a 1978 cadillac fleetwood brougham and it is a blast to drive
I love how proud you were to show your dad and his response is a simple "Why?" LOL. Clean car!
WE NEED MORE ANGUS. He has the crude humor that feeds my soul.
Agreed 👍💯😂
@@1234mattyman Can't stand the Douche, TBH. No Charisma Whatsoever.
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I'm with you on that. He really adds to the show .
You know he has a channel ..
Excellent tutorials (bleeding master cylinder, machining rotors, setting timing, setting preload on axle nuts, etc)! Kevin’s an awesome teacher.
WoW i had this exact same car in 1989, i bought mine for $500.00 all it needed was new rotors and brake pads & the ride was incredible, i drove that thing cross country 3 times, then sold it 1 month before going off to basic training in 1990 , i WISH i STILL had that car.
I can't get over how immaculate that interior is. Amazing find.
here, have a thumbs up for "immaculate" ;-)
How the hell did mice not destroy that interior?
@seththomas9105 That or the sun. Either way, fortune smiled for this thing.
Kevin and Angus make a dynamic duo! This car is an absolute gem. It's in remarkable shape all things considered. The interior is like showroom quality. Great stuff as always guys! And happy birthday Kevin! 🎉
Yeah, but if you add Dalton, they start making REALLY bad decisions! I love them all!
43:43 It was a fine automobile indeed. I remember riding in the back seat of a brand new '75 when I was young. 100+ mph yet so smooth, quiet, spacious and comfortable. These old machines deserve to be kept alive, because they will never make anything like it again.
I’ve have my parents ‘73 Olds 98. It’s been stored inside most of its life and it’s interior is immaculate as well. I just love the ride quality of these old boats. It’s night and day difference from my 1960 Chevy Biscayne.
Love that you rescued this boat! All the big 70s cars have been underappreciated for so long but I think they are becoming popular.
Finally got to see Kevin use brake clean for its intended purpose
cleaning vacuum lines?
This was my first car. as a teen I had big fun rolling in 😂Mobile Make-out Motel. I want another one.. Pure luxury in a land yacht. Seriously this video made me miss Dad(we had great days servicing and driving the 98) A simpler time and it his car defined the era as a kid. Mother even smiled when I showed her this video!
The burnout had me in tears 😂 he said, "dude, we gotta get outta here"! 😂
Bit of a tip, when cleaning the rotor after turning. Use dish soap and warm water with a good rag. This was recommended by gm as best practices to remove all contamination and prevent brake noise. Try cleaning with just brake clean then method mentioned and you will see the amount of metal that's still embedded in the rotor/drum.
Never heard that, interesting!
Nice to see you young guys working on the cars us older guys drove as kids.They were so much easier to work on than the cars now.
This is why when I get older, and have the money, I *only* want to have like, muscle and/or pony cars from the 60s/70s. And why I want to be an auto mechanic, so I can fix my cars *myself*
It's good to see you young kids enjoying the wonder and beauty of a true land yacht!
I can't get over how immaculate that interior is. Amazing find.. Happy birthday Kevin, keep on getting these cars back on the road..
What a great old car. With the tires balanced, you'll glide on down the highway in quiet, smooth luxury and comfort. Really enjoyed this one man. Thank you.
Here's a tech tip from a old boat driver. Put the stiffest performance shocks on it that you can find. It will take a lot of the float and wallow out of the car and make it ride much better.
It looked supremely comfortable indeed, I wonder how terrible the MPG is though...
soft shocks make it ride like it should though
No, that is spring rating. Shocks are for damping the rebound. Springs and shocks work together. @@TheCatOfAges
@@seththomas9105 yea, but a super stiff shock won't let the spring do spring things fast, making it feel less boaty
The look on his Dad’s face when he shows up with that boat is priceless.
"Why?" xD
He was thoroughly unimpressed, best part of the episode.
Excellent brake master tutorial! You guys give people like me the confidence to people like me to work on my own stuff!
Gotta get you some 1970's cassette tapes!! ELO, Cheap Trick, The Cars, Candy-O, Queen, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band,........She's a highway cruiser, a turnpike missile, interstate interceptor, and, a toll road terror!!!
So I’m pretty impressed you found one of those with so little mileage and in such incredible condition! Price was fantastic as well. Thanks for telling us how much you spent as well. I’ve been doing these renditions since I was on high school and the cheaper the better. Thanks
One of the cleanest easiest revivals you've done in awhile. Love your channel.
For that brake bleeding you could also use the check valves I sent you a long time ago. Then can bleed the brakes with only one person with no chance of air getting back in the caliper 👍👍👍
Laughed that Kevin didn't know about rich people and Grey Poupon mustard commercial.
Although this car is pretty much perfect, we need more videos on this beauty. Paint buff, fender repair, anything you can think of.
I love these classic boats. Oldsmobiles, Buicks, Cadillacs?
Also, I really appreciate the in depth and close ups of the repairs in this video, not that you dont do it in other videos, this one seemed much more detailed.
BTW, are you doing a farming series this year?
Pretty sure he has a bean field right now. Did episodes on planting at the start of the season.
Ya that red pillowly interior is so nice!
Loved the video. They don't all have to be hotrods, sometimes an old land yacht is a great revival too.
A bit too new to be the ultimate yacht. I think it was 71 or 72 the Olds 98 was the heaviest North American production car ever built. Still you could build 3 Hondas from the recycled metal of a a door skin.
WRT to the plug gap, those original HEI systems did specify gaps up to .080". However, after lots of burned rotors and caps, GM backed away from that and changed the specification to .045" for all HEI systems of that vintage. Those plugs were likely AC R45SX where the "X" suffix means "wide gap". Going to .045" you would probably want to use R45S plugs.
I was thinking it was emission related, with all the horrible things they back then.
This car is gorgeous! Would have loved to have it brand new. Amazing the interior is in as good of shape for almost being 50 years old.
I’ll never forget… Another way to tell if your vac modulator is bad is if your car burns trans fluid that it sucks up through the vacuum line. My dad bought a car with a bad modulator and I swear when we shut it off after a 20 minute drive home there were fire trucks back there somewhere trying to find us. Where exactly, we couldn’t say- It smoked so bad that you couldn’t see anything behind the car 😂
(The good part- I think we renewed and refreshed the piston rings on the way home)
My grandfather had one of these. 455 indeed.
Mash the throttle and the entire car just lifted up. It's a living room on wheels.
Thank you for this video. This has been a trip down memory lane for me. My grandparents bought their '76 Ninety Eight (a grass green with a white vinyl top) a year old. Over the next 16 years, it went from the grandparents to my mother to me when the original transmission decided to quit at 195,000 miles. While the car was sitting the engine ended up seizing and I eventually got rid of it for around $50. It was a very sad day only because it was a very good car. Thanks again.
One of our neighbors growing up bought a 1976 "98" as his last new car. It was thier Sunday car and was optioned out pretty much like this one. His was the tan with brown (1970's) interior. He passed away about 1980 and his wife never sold it and rarely drove anyway. When she went to the nursing home about 1990 the family sold the car. It had about 20K on the ticker and had sat in a nice garage, well maintained, the whole time. I think they sold it for 2 Grand!
Oldsmobiles Rock!
Love love love that car! My Italian grandfather's last car he owned was a triple black Ninety Eight Regency just like this one. That car was never dirty and he always had it washed every week! only difference was he added a set of factory Oldsmobile wire wheel covers off a later model Ninety Eight and that really made the car pop! We used to call it his Mafia Staff Car! He was a class act and so was his car. Please do this car right. It's a keeper! Great video!
I’d love to see this car buffed. I bet it would look sharp. You definitely found a gem.
What a great video. Thanks for explaining things so well - makes it so easy to learn. I enjoyed the brake bleeding part, as I used to be the pedal guy so I never saw what happened at the other end. Thank you!
Congrats on 1 million subscribers Kev and Mook! Love the channel keep up the great work!
I remember watching you drag old trucks into that shop at your parents place, best content made by wholesome people. You make me proud to be from the Midwest
Awesome Olds, Kevin. That was a gold mine find ! Loving that 98. Definitely a Power Tour cruiser for next year. You and Mook are building a nice collection of Oldsmobiles... love them big boats. Keep up the great content.
Nice ride! I picked up a 73 Electra 225 455 45k OG miles. Got her going, detailed out, charged the air and made a family road trip of 800+ miles! Coming home from a different trip the comfort and quiet got the best of me and we shaved off a half hour off our time by rolling at over 110! TBH the handling is actually way better than you'd think and the brakes are amazing. Take off is only OK with the crazy tall gears but wow what long legs. Enjoyed watching!
This car is perfection! I just love it, even the color is superb! Thanks for sharing your passion and once again I am totally fan of you all! Desperate to find those in France unfortunately but you are here for that!
it is so crazy how good of a condition that car was in! Most of the mechanical aspects work, the body was in really good, shape and the interior looks so damn good! Amazing find you guys!
Pretty cool you found a car that starts at your shop and ends at your house. And that trunk can probably fit those truck tool boxes you have. Great video as usual.
Sweet ride and super clean. My first car was a 92 Oldsmobile cutlass ciera and I loved that car, was insanely reliable and never let me down. It also had the yellow trunk release button in the glove box which I thought was super slick. Glad to see angus again I was wondering what he was doing lately…
Glad to see JunkYardDigs still producing great content. Love what you do man. You’ve progressed so much over the years
Fix the fender, replace the bumper fillers and this car is actually a valuable car too. 30k mile 98 Regency is quite coveted among collectors.
Please keep this one. I really love this car. I had plans to buy one back in the late 70's but living in the UK it was near impossible for me to get one because the shipping costs alone made it impossible to afford one. This is the car of my dreams. However being 67 in October it is highly unlikely that I will own one so it would be great to see this get some tlc. Love the channel. stay safe J.
I had a '76 Olds Toronado in the early 2000's, bought it as a winter beater.
With the 455 and front wheel drive and a set of Goodyear Wranglers on it, it was unstoppable in Wisconsin winters!.
Just like this 98, it floated on the road!.
I changed quite a few of the vacuum modulators in the eighties., 99 percent of the time the modulator valve ( diaphragm) was leaking oil up through the vacuum line, making it appear that the engine was burning oil! And sometimes like you found they'd be clogged up with crud. I'd blow out the vac line then install a new valve. Used to love to return the GM land yacht's to the customers shifting perfectly once again....and not leaving a smoke trail ! Easy fix. Never had a chewed wire..lol. HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY !!
Kevin, the proper classification for that size car is Land Yacht.
I remember fighting for road space when I first started driving.
Also, they were the first driverless cars. You'd be behind one drove and not see a driver. If you followed it to its destination, you'd see any elderly 5'2" grandmother type exit the vehicle.
Nothing beats these 70’s land yachts for comfort
My first car was a 76 Olds Delta 88. I loved that old boat. I wish I still had it. That's a cool old car and a smooth running car.
This is terrific, and I love the Mustang 2 at your shop too! Also, there's people that 3D print and sell the fillers for Cadillacs, so I would ask around about that option. Maybe they can get the duplicate measurements and come up with something.
I love seeing old things brought back. It's so much more true than ever that they do NOT make them like they used to.
This episode is actually the first time EVER that I've seen Kevin use brake cleaner on brakes
Okay good, I'm not the only one that might have said "Wow" out loud while seeing Kevin use brake clean for it's intended purpose. 😂
Fun Fact: In my country 13 gallons cost as much as your 21. And we're not talking premium on that one :D
I think the Olds thanks you for saving it with having a working AC and running just fine. Take good care of the old barge and maybe give it a bit more love. I hate red interiors, but this Olds hits the spot, very nice!
Kevin. Sweet ride! I love these big luxury cars. Great video! Between you and Dalton @ PBG you guys keep me entertained with cool content!
Wow, that car is an amazing find and it was awesome seeing you bring it 90% of the way to it's former glory. Hope you find those replacement panels some time soon! Looks like a really awesome ride!
Another tip on the brake lathe: there is a speed setting one is for rough cut (fast) to get the rotor smooth and the 2nd is what you had it set for which is final pass. goes much faster that way.
Love this!! I have the same car but a 1974. My dad gave it to me. Great cars. currently fixing mine up! Keep the RPMs under 5200 and this thing will run forever!
What a find! I love Seventies land yachts, it's nice to see them finally beginning to get some love from the car community. Get 'em while they're still cheap, the days of being able to score a beast like this for $800 are coming to an end.
Got a beautiful 72 LeSabre 2 door custom recently. Absolutely love her
Only a minute in and that interior is already bringing back memories. My parents bought an Oldsmobile off an older married couple when I was a kid, and for part of my childhood and teenage years my family's daily driver was one of the '84 Royale Brougham models. I remember feeling invincible in that thing when we were on the highway. 😂
That interior is absolutely immaculate, the red is just so classic
Another great episode, and a beautiful car! Never get tired of seeing ya'll do this stuff!
Replica plastics makes the quarter panel extensions I believe. I think they're fiberglass instead of plastic but make Dalton fit and paint them
Great Video, Kevin! Always good to see your friends helping you and Mook making her cameo appearance. Next time, pay the extra $$ for whitewalls. They are still available. You will not regret it.
I wish I did, but we were always on a timeline, and could only get these in time!
Have followd since 4 years now and I can't get enought of the relaxed feeling from you guys even when something gose wrong. I absoulutely love you guys! Hugs from Sweden!
I like trains.
Hi Kevin, I and some brother and sister were raised in Chevrolet Caprice classic 1975. That is also a very big car. You have great content, Kevin and Agus. You are very good on explaining how something works. Keep it coming.
This has been my favourite episode ever! Thanks from a long time viewer in Canada.
Kevin this is the nicest car you have ever bought and in my opinion you got it for a good price. That is a true luxury car.
I hope you include Angus and Mook in more videos when possible. I love Mooks unique corkiness of hers
He got an insane deal. These usually go for upwards of 10 to 15k among collectors in this conditions and with that mileage (minus the dented fender and missing bumper fillers)
Man replacing that fender and this would be an absolute fantastic and stylish and comfortable driver. Wish car interiors where like this today 😍
Another great video! Can't believe how good that car is. Pull that fender off and straighten it out best you can and don't worry about the paint on it. I think you can push those tail lights and bumper in to snug it up to the body. If I remember correctly the bumper has a shock like system. Also, it's been a month, I hope we get to see a new video from Miss Mook... I'm running low on Chaos and need a refill😂
Nice Olds, the line was one of GM's best made cars ! Eastwood makes an excellent rust Inhibitor
Yes! Love it when big cars get some attention, especially Oldsmobiles! Was hoping you showed more of the vacuum lines as I just got my 75 Olds 88 running after sitting for 20 years and need help on where the vacuum lines go...and if you find any rear bumper fillers let me know as well :) Cannot wait to see more of this Olds on your channel. Thanks for explaining what you do as well, have learned lots the last few years and it has helped get my baby back on the road. I do have one question though, how did you get to the spark plugs without removing the AC bracket on the passenger bank? Best Wishes to you all,
Consider using keyboard duster to recharge R12 systems. It's R152a and about the same molecule size as R12. So its the same pressures and doesn't care if you use PAG or ester oils... You can dump the 152 right I to a 12 system w/o facing it down.
We had one of these cars growing up and I would love to get one today (even though my wife would not be happy with it). If I remember correctly the housing between the chrome and the painted metal was a tough rubber that actually covered the very back end of the chrome taillights, but you might see if you could find one in a junk yard to get the measurements to try and 3D print new ones.
Some of my favorite content ever man. I hope to meet you one of these days and maybe even help with a revival!
My friend's brother had one of these in high school. Used to fit 8 of us in for a ride home, 4 in the front and 4 in the back. What a blast from the past.
Big block Oldsmobile's were great engines with really only one major weakness. That was running the bottom end out of oil due to extended high rpm. They send way too much oil to the cam bearings and then up to the top of the motor where it can't get back down to the pick-up fast enough. Eventually they'll run dry and spin the rod bearings. A lot of engines with tons of life left in them went out this way. Really cool find! Love the car.
Some had webbed main caps, yes they wanted to save 15 ounces on 5000lb cars
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these smog 455's made peak power 190bhp at only 3400 rpm's so this engine should last forever since it barley will ever crack 2500. I drive my 94 f-150 the same way and shift below 2500 and I get 20 mpg with it.
They only did that with aftermarket HP pumps, with a stock oil pump they’re fine, I’ve been building Olds motors for many years. I have a 1972 W-30 in my shop I ordered brand new in 72, just finishing a frame off resto, with a total power Trane rebuild included. Have had many other Olds as well, great cars, with excellent motors.👌😉
@@eriknelson45 Not the 455, only the 403, which is a small block, still a decent motor, but as you pointed out, a less than optimal bottom end, and the compression ratio was abysmal, but with a simple head change came alive pretty convincingly, have built more than a few of them.
Old man trick on these is to put pipe cleaners in the pushrods to slow down the oil heading to the top.
After watching you do rotors and drums with integral hubs, I have noticed that you have never (on camera at least) used the method I was taught years ago to remove the rear bearing and seal in one smooth motion. If you take the front one out, then put the nut back on, you can usually quickly tug the rotor/drum off, sliding down the top of the spindle, leaving the old inner bearing and seal on the spindle, cleanly removed from the assembly. I can't guarantee it on these old 60's-70's vehicles, but I have done it on many late 80's-early 90's Ford F-150's. If you weren't aware of this, let me know how it works out for you. I used to repack the bearings on my 94 F-150 far too often, usually because I was bored and felt the need to do more work on it, and with this method I was even able to reuse the old rear seal and never had issues with it slinging grease. Just found your channel a couple weeks ago and have watched through everything and starting to go through your partner channels as well. Love what you all do and makes me even more excited to move back up to the old "abandoned" family farm in WI next year and get to work doing my own (off camera) revivals.
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Just the condition the paint top and interior are in makes me want this car. Those plastic rear covers are missing on every car I’ve seen that’s supposed to have them. What a beaut’!
Great find Kevin!!! Awesome engineering for Oldsmobile plus all that luxury!!! 1976 was the last year for the full size body on frame design dating back to 1971. In 1977 all the full size GM cars were down-sized by 700 lbs. Your Dad saw the advent of the really ugly 5 mph bumpers compared to the sleek body hugging bumpers of the 1970-1972 Olds 98's. I really like these body styles -- the 4 door hardtop. I really like the 2 door hardtops. Awesome tech talk explaining the disc brake rotor turning and brake bleeding too!
My 1982 Olds 98 was full size, so it was later than 1977. I could get 7 bodies in the trunk alone.
Absolutely love that Oldsmobile, it’s definitely worth fixing up and having a cool cruiser. Great score on that 98, definitely need to see more of this one. Keep up the great work.
My dad had a 1968 98 and it was a beast, like riding in a tank. When he got a chance on the right road , he would make that thing fly . I remember we went to Michigan from North Carolina and the trunk on that thing held my brothers crib , all the luggage and still had room for more.
Nice find, good job saving on it. I had a 1973 Cutlass Supreme, red like yours w a black vinal roof and a 350 Rocket. I still dream about that car!
Loved the explanation of top dead center WITH the distributor cap and plug wires. Cleared up some missing pieces for me.🎉
I love how the burnout was 'needs help to break free' to 'overdrive gear peel-out'.
this is definitely top 5 coolest cars/trucks youve done. i love it!
also, look into balancing beads, they work well and you dont need a balancing machine. i have a balancer, but i still put beads in big truck tires, mudders etc that are a pain to balance.
Enjoyed this! My first car was a ‘77 98 two door with the 403. Had the same issue, only the vacuum modulator was the problem.
i love the look on dads face and the question "why"..... made my day🤣🤣
I have had 4 of those cars in my life & I still Have one that is a daily driver to this Day! I hope you will Keep this car & drive it & enjoy it! If you can Please take that car on Power Tour next year. Their is nothing Like travelling in Style & luxury. You will Not regret it! Keep up the great work & I hope to see more videos with this Oldsmobile!
I had one of these as a daily driver in around 1982. Same color. Mine was a Regency as well. Great comfortable car and the engines were bulletproof.
I had a 82 Oldsmobile 98 that had a 455 . It was one of the best cars ever ever owned. I put a set of headers on it and a set of high performance heads . Plus a high rise intake and a holy carb , it was beast a bit of a sleeper .
Holy crap that car is immaculate! If it wasn't for the dent it would literally be a 10/10 car, on video at least! Great episode!
Hell of a find. I love those big old boats. Getting hard to find them in any kind of good shape for sure.
My mom had an eighty-eight in this exact color combo. Pretty cool. I always loved the 98’s. True land yachts as if you are floating on air.