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  • @guyfuller1369
    @guyfuller1369 Před 3 lety +93

    The best thing about this vid is your genuine joy doing what you do! We are hurting for joy these days. Please keep the content coming.

  • @MikeSmith-wx9xe
    @MikeSmith-wx9xe Před 3 lety +31

    Seams a shame to separate the engine from the car. Its beautiful just as it is in its all original glory!

    • @douglasnicholls1366
      @douglasnicholls1366 Před 3 lety +6

      Takes a pretty shortsighted person to separate a matching numbers engine from an easily restorable car to make a hotrod. Nailheads aren't hen's teeth.

  • @timrussellguitar1516
    @timrussellguitar1516 Před rokem +1

    I love Buicks. I was raised on Buick. My Dad worked for a dealership for almost 20 years so I got to see all the new models and ride in them. Great cars

  • @stephenandloriyoung5716
    @stephenandloriyoung5716 Před 3 lety +7

    Imagine that! You opened the hood and it stayed up - no cheap prop rod to hunt for, then shift hands holding the hood up because it's on the other side, no gas struts to leak and brain the unwary - it's magic! Just a couple of strong and light springs - things we don't get on cars anymore, for no adequate reason.

  • @JLange642
    @JLange642 Před 3 lety +10

    I, probably like most who watch these videos, get an enormous amount of pleasure just seeing and hearing a sleeping motor fire back to life! Thanks for the video!

  • @keithodell6426
    @keithodell6426 Před 3 lety +91

    Show me a modern car that will start and sound as good as that in 60 years. Cant beat that with a big old stick! Made my day.

    • @krox2301
      @krox2301 Před 3 lety +3

      I was going to write that but you did it for me. Thanks! 😁

    • @TheBandana1969
      @TheBandana1969 Před 3 lety +4

      Greetinfs from India. I have seen cars from the 1930s and 1940s being used as daily runners till laws were passed making it illegal for old cars to be run on the streets except in vintage car rallies.
      But one hardly sees cars surviving from the 1980s and 1990s.

    • @davidnichols1363
      @davidnichols1363 Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheBandana1969 Not here in the US. Run it like you stole it.

    • @TheBandana1969
      @TheBandana1969 Před 3 lety +2

      @@davidnichols1363 So it is. And makes sense too. No point in keeping a perfectly fine vehicle in the garage just because it is old.

    • @johnbockelie3899
      @johnbockelie3899 Před 3 lety

      Don't go too far, can you imagine getting pulled over?.

  • @randybourdon2791
    @randybourdon2791 Před 3 lety +22

    Well, that was cool Brent! I’m amazed that the old Buick hasn’t been stripped of its chrome mouldings ! Looks great with the whitewalls. Fun project for down the road sometime.

  • @buxxbannerspov30
    @buxxbannerspov30 Před 3 lety +10

    I love the old Buick...my first car was a '53 Roadmaster 322 nailhead...I was a teen and beat it all to hell and it kept on coming back...great cars.

  • @Slingshotgixxer
    @Slingshotgixxer Před 3 lety +8

    That was fun! Love the overhead shots of the buick cruising through the yard

  • @jeremyhanna3852
    @jeremyhanna3852 Před 3 lety +29

    Being reverse is at the bottom check the trans mounts both of them and adj the linkage likely not stroking far enough to get reverse see that a lot on the dyna flows

  • @robertbaptiste7106
    @robertbaptiste7106 Před 3 lety +4

    I have a 67 Tbird. Have had it since high school in the mid 70’s. Love classics and to hear this engine is like hearing a heart beat. Love being born in the 50’s. The 60’&70’s was a hit!🇺🇸

  • @JazzStrat781
    @JazzStrat781 Před 3 lety +2

    I love this video and all the old cars you have sitting around. It's always an awesome feeling to get an old engine running, can hear it in your voice! My idea of heaven on earth! Best to you Brent!

  • @stiggowitz1
    @stiggowitz1 Před 3 lety +2

    Back in the day, I had a 54, 55, 56, all specials and 61 le'sabre, all nail heads (obviously). The 56 was the best of the bunch, the 61 the worst. They were all daily drivers and I drove them all until they quit. Looking under the hood of your special brings back a flood of memories. Thanks for posting this.

  • @raymari7658
    @raymari7658 Před 3 lety +2

    My Dad had a '55 Buick Special convertible. White over dark blue. Dark blue top. Even though I was only 5,I can remember starring at it out of our kitchen window. What a beauty.

  • @callmenortnortin467
    @callmenortnortin467 Před 3 lety +1

    Memory tells me from the good old days that those Buicks were famous for having a failing reverse gear..Great to watch you enjoy bringing and old car back from the dead !! VERY enjoyable

  • @jameslloyd5055
    @jameslloyd5055 Před 3 lety +2

    Brings back memories! My first car was a 55 Buick Special two door, bought her for $30, the old dynaflo didn't work in mine at all when I bought her. Good thing my dad was a great mechanic!

  • @2tana22
    @2tana22 Před 3 lety +19

    Well that was fun! Love how clear the windshield is, fantastic visibility

  • @jjock3239
    @jjock3239 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations on the successful startup. I chuckled, when I heard you wondering where the starter button was.
    The sound of the starter, brought back memories of my 322ci, 54 Century engine. I had it in a 47 Chev, and hated the DynaSlow transmission so much, that I found a 3 spd. That engine had awesome torque.

  • @derrillbalshaw1199
    @derrillbalshaw1199 Před 3 lety +6

    Could the Buick be a candidate for a body swap onto a more modern chassis? That would be a cool project build. Love the way the engine coughed and spluttered in chugged into life, then smooth out on your fuel oil mixture. You could hear it smooth out and come back to life. Great Stuff.

  • @kenpecora7526
    @kenpecora7526 Před 3 lety +3

    I had a '54 Special with the nailhead. Smoothest running engine I ever owned. With manual steering and brakes it was a chore to park, but out on the highway there was nothing better.

  • @johnyesko9006
    @johnyesko9006 Před 3 lety +14

    That’s a lot of glass. Buick made some nice classy cars. I’m sure what ever you do will look cool.

  • @CreatorCade
    @CreatorCade Před 3 lety +77

    No wonder old people loved Buick’s so much just look at her she’s a beauty.

    • @nb7466
      @nb7466 Před 3 lety +7

      People loved them because they actual built them with quality. They cared about that back then.

    • @SuperchiefApache
      @SuperchiefApache Před 3 lety +2

      Right?

    • @SuperchiefApache
      @SuperchiefApache Před 3 lety +1

      nick B you are dead on correct!!!

    • @CamaroSS-sy2ei
      @CamaroSS-sy2ei Před 3 lety +4

      Buicks from that time were special. Unlike the Chinese product that they are today.

    • @SuperchiefApache
      @SuperchiefApache Před 3 lety +1

      Ted Brenneman should be a super restoration! I’m restoring a 1959 Apache 3100 and the bones are fantastic! Good metal!

  • @EdTheMole
    @EdTheMole Před 3 lety +8

    That sure would be sweet to see it put back on the road. Those old tranys can be fixed relatively easy for not a lot but maybe you can find a replacement. That is if you can get the motor for your own use. Would love to see this as some kind of project for you.

    • @frozenbits48
      @frozenbits48 Před 3 lety +1

      Speaking as a person who has restored many an older Buick, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959 and even a 1963; there is nothing simple about rebuilding the dynaflow trans. You start by dropping the rear end!! Torque tube. Enclosed driveshaft. What a pain in the rear!!

    • @EdTheMole
      @EdTheMole Před 3 lety

      @@frozenbits48 Any I stand corrected thank you Sir.

    • @jjock3239
      @jjock3239 Před rokem

      ​@@frozenbits48 That brings back painful memories, but after swapping in a 3 spd standard tranny, that torque tube sure helped with traction, no wheel hop.

  • @rodney1818
    @rodney1818 Před 3 lety +23

    That is a pretty rare car here in the states imagine it is in Canada to I never say this but it's kind of a shame to see that engine separated from it but on the other hand I can't wait to see it Chop Top if that's what happens

  • @josealfredocuevas
    @josealfredocuevas Před 3 lety +1

    Wow unbelievable that motor sounds great in that Buick excellent 👍🏼👏🏼

  • @JustMe-in5jn
    @JustMe-in5jn Před 3 lety +4

    Love the bring them back to life videos. Excellent!

  • @TrendsbySterling
    @TrendsbySterling Před 3 lety +2

    That was great that you got it running, shame the trans not up to par. Keep those video's coming Brent!

  • @tedcorey3054
    @tedcorey3054 Před 3 lety +3

    Great looking dash and steering wheel and once those lifters pumped up it really made a difference in the way it ran.

  • @martinmayhem7122
    @martinmayhem7122 Před 3 lety +3

    I've used the safety hood before to hold the gas jug! Lol! Good stuff Brent - this car sure has great bones to start a build with! Nailhead runs great!

  • @glenngamst61
    @glenngamst61 Před 3 lety +1

    Good job. That 55 has a lot of potential. Sounds terrific. I have a 56 Nomad. I love these cars.

  • @kyhillbillys10
    @kyhillbillys10 Před rokem

    Just picked up a 55 special. These are cool old cars. Love the channel and seeing all the old rides run again

  • @StewsChannel
    @StewsChannel Před 3 lety +3

    Awesome video, amazing how the old iron will fire up after years and years of sitting. Too bad about no reverse, but that was likely why it was parked in the first place :).

  • @unclelarryboy1608
    @unclelarryboy1608 Před 3 lety +7

    Old nailhead would make the coolest hot rod. The drone footage shows some cool projects parked around your yard. Jealous.

    • @petercrowl9467
      @petercrowl9467 Před 3 lety

      You'll always impress a hot rodder by correctly identifying a nail head

  • @s.powell335
    @s.powell335 Před 3 lety +1

    Great job! There's something about those old engines coming back to life!

  • @jeffhill2089
    @jeffhill2089 Před 3 lety +1

    Good looking old Buick, Seemed like fun to me, thanks for sharing.

  • @anibalbabilonia1867
    @anibalbabilonia1867 Před 3 lety +1

    Definetly a beautiful car to restore! But too bad them windows are broken, is gonna be hard to find those.😎👍

  • @houseonpleasantstreet9774

    Great vid. You should show us around your yard more. Looks like lots of treasures.

  • @jman6030
    @jman6030 Před 3 lety +13

    Flintstone brakes!cool old iron!👍👍

  • @79beans347
    @79beans347 Před 3 lety +1

    That sucks the glass got broken out of it but I guess you can tarp it to keep the rain out to prevent future rust /work but that's a nice body and will be a cool cruiser . It's already a good cruiser that cruised right into your camera 😂 I like the ol fred flintstone brake system that you installed on it 🤣👌🏼 I can't wait until you get started on this one because it is a really nice car and I love the patina that it has 👍🏻

  • @stealinglucky
    @stealinglucky Před 3 lety +1

    Just found your channel and although some of your wrenching methods and tools are sketchy I do really enjoy your show. You find unique and interesting projects, there is no lame manufactured drama and you seem like genuinely good and like able people. Keep up the good work 👍

  • @davidevans9189
    @davidevans9189 Před 3 lety +2

    Great job getting this old nail head to start. I had a 1955 4-hole (in fenders) which signified a 322 cu in engine. Great old car. Dynaflow trans was smooth as silk but on the weak side for heavy car and a kid with a lead foot. The oil-mix gas would've been good on initial start if no pre-soak squirts of oil in spark plug holes was employed to seal rings and limit dry start-up ring & cyl wall scuffing. Also, the float bowl air vent tube in the air horn of the carb can be used to fill the float bowl if one is careful (and if the float needle valve isn't stuck open). I ended up putting my 322 nail head in a 1923 ford bucket tee roadster after I burned up the 3rd Buick Dynaflow in the Buick. The narrow-angle nailhead was ideal for that application as it didn't interfere with the original '23 Ford steering.

  • @94jimmy5
    @94jimmy5 Před 3 lety +10

    Perhaps no reverse is why it was parked? Runs amazingly well!

  • @stephenandloriyoung5716
    @stephenandloriyoung5716 Před 3 lety +1

    That stop was hilarious! Thanks for leaving it in. There was a bad judder when you slammed your shoe onto the concrete, maybe needs adjustment.

  • @charleschidester6767
    @charleschidester6767 Před 3 lety +35

    Cab drivers in Cuba would love this car.

  • @johnnyk4551
    @johnnyk4551 Před 3 lety +11

    Just finished my ‘55. Please build this car! :)
    Swapped the 264 for the 322. Gas pedal start!

    • @johnbockelie3899
      @johnbockelie3899 Před 3 lety

      Brodrick Crawford Highway Patrol type car.( he had a two door)

  • @rodneyclements6190
    @rodneyclements6190 Před 3 lety +2

    Brent!! My very first car was a 1956 Buick 4 door Special with the 264 Nailhead! You just gotta do something with this thing!! Chassis swap it for something late model like a fuel injected caprice or something. The transmission locked up in mine and the closed tube driveshaft was a nightmare, but these bodies just have class my friend! I will tune into every single episode (which I always do anyways lol). A Disabled Soldiers request to experience the build again!! I was only 15 years old when I got mine and driving it by 17. I put all my pennies in it from my grocery bagging job and gas attendant job. Great memories from 33 years ago!!

    • @dennisdaly907
      @dennisdaly907 Před 3 lety

      1956 buick had the 322 cubic inches engine.....Last year for the Buick 264 c.i. was '55....'56 saw the 322 c.i. across all models.

  • @jessiejames2155
    @jessiejames2155 Před 3 lety +1

    At this point..it's no longer just a Machine...rather, it's a work of art..!

  • @eli-gg3lk
    @eli-gg3lk Před 3 lety +1

    I may be getting a 55 Buick with a nailhead soon, thanks for giving me some build ideas haha

  • @davidwaskiewicz3289
    @davidwaskiewicz3289 Před 3 lety +10

    Seen ya heading for the camera, said oh shit , and laughed my ass off😂

  • @stephenandloriyoung5716
    @stephenandloriyoung5716 Před 3 lety +5

    Buick sees you coming with that little half bottle of gas, and smirks - "He's gotta be kidding! I'm old and neglected, but after all, I'm still a Buick, and we need nourishment of a more substantial sort." It's interesting to me that the straight 8 replaced by the 264 cube V8 was a 263.

  • @punkinsgarageandpaint8299

    I like the old buicks.. well designed ..and the 2 door cars are beautiful

  • @josephacerra5987
    @josephacerra5987 Před 3 lety +2

    Sweet nailhead music . Thanks for sharing

  • @davidryan573
    @davidryan573 Před 3 lety +2

    Cool dash, really a smooth running car, love the safety device.

  • @richardbrady2818
    @richardbrady2818 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome car, 1955 was a good year great time to be alive, lot of good things happened that year.

  • @floydt2029
    @floydt2029 Před 3 lety

    Cool video, thanks for your time, love to hear old engines run once again!

  • @satarjabar1349
    @satarjabar1349 Před 3 lety

    Great job ..... you are Great man ... looks like I was with you when the engine started for the fist time ..the sound was like a music 👍👍👍👍👍✌✌✌✌✌ ... God bless you ..Greetings from Cars lover IQ .🇮🇶

  • @IronheadGarage
    @IronheadGarage Před 3 lety

    Cool old 55 really looks complete be nice to get back on the road. Great job getting it going👍

  • @andrewhall2554
    @andrewhall2554 Před 3 lety +1

    My father had the 2 door version of this car when I was a kid. One of its unusual features is that the starter was somehow linked to the gas pedal. There was no "Start" position on the ignition switch. To start it, you turned on the ignition and pressed the gas pedal all the way to the floor to make it crank. As I recall, the starter would cut out automatically once the engine was running. I also remember that reverse gear got to be unreliable once the car got about 100,000 miles on it. We used to park the car on the street so we could start out going forward. After driving it a ways, reverse would start working.

    • @sammolloy1
      @sammolloy1 Před 3 lety

      There’s a “microswitch” on the carburetor, and a heavier relay that sends current to the starter.

  • @flatworm00
    @flatworm00 Před 3 lety

    You are having way to much fun! Super video.

  • @billdysert7109
    @billdysert7109 Před 3 lety +1

    Brent thats a very nice sorce on the 55 Buick ,,it seems like they spared the wing windows ,,,dash is awesome yes lots of critters in this one ,,,this is sweet ride ,,,always liked how the Buicks had the holes in the front fenders ,,,,

  • @loveistruth5713
    @loveistruth5713 Před 3 lety

    This is why I still drive a Buick. Good job. Great life be blessed.

  • @bruceraykiewicz6274
    @bruceraykiewicz6274 Před 3 lety

    Ole 'geezer gearhead" here. Those ole upright valve cover Buick V8 were great engines. i think, the Special had the straight 8 in '53' but all the other Buicks had the V8 in '53'. I believe GM kept that original Buick V8 until like 1966 or so. when most of the GM line went to the 350 generic V8. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed the memories.

  • @torekristoffersen176
    @torekristoffersen176 Před 3 lety

    The whitewalls really make that ‘55 Buick!! Love it!! Great job

  • @sallybrokaw6124
    @sallybrokaw6124 Před 3 lety +1

    The first car i remember is the family 56 Buick. It was green and same body style as yers. A beautiful car! My car seat hooked over the seat back with no belts no nothin ! I just sat between Mom and Dad. One of the best cars we had. So it needs a cool Buick engine or 455 transplant. Oh yeah i was 2 1/2 3 years old. Born in 63 now 57. Prolly a little younger than you. Good memories wish i could go back since Mom has been gone for 4 years now. See ya Al Brokaw in Ohio.

  • @charliehicks2028
    @charliehicks2028 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice start up good job runs great i love those old motors

  • @alterman156channel
    @alterman156channel Před 3 lety

    Great as a project car. I bet that it is certainly restorable. It is a diamond in the rough.

  • @johnhere6058
    @johnhere6058 Před 3 lety +1

    Yep !! I like it - Your very fortunate the head light doors are still on it as they are very desirable - I had one years ago with a standard shift, but I managed to bust that 3 times, on the third time I quit

  • @pauldow1648
    @pauldow1648 Před 3 lety +4

    Go for it.
    50' s era rocks.
    👍

  • @cj8172
    @cj8172 Před 3 lety

    Another cool vid man. I had a 56 Buick Super with a Nailhead. It was awesome to hear you get it running

  • @stephensmith2983
    @stephensmith2983 Před 3 lety +2

    Hey Stephen from Glasgow, would love to see you doing something with that big bus, there lovely when fixed up 👍

  • @stevenwarner7823
    @stevenwarner7823 Před 3 lety

    Love this video. Amazing looking vehicle. Your'e treating us right. Really good content, i'm hooked, thanks very much. Please don't leave it outside anymore.That get some glass. Cheers.

  • @bbay1977
    @bbay1977 Před 3 lety

    Great video. Can't wait to see the outcome of this classic. Tell him not to worry about the reverse. It's not that important since it goes forward lol.

  • @drscrib99
    @drscrib99 Před 3 lety

    Great fun start and ride.

  • @johnmaher9917
    @johnmaher9917 Před 3 lety +2

    Enjoyed that, perfect project!

  • @jonesconrad1
    @jonesconrad1 Před 3 lety +1

    The shape and styling of that car is to die for.

  • @davidcraddock7011
    @davidcraddock7011 Před 3 lety +1

    drove one to high school in my senior year, 64-65. It was a 2 door hard top Special. Ran so smooth and quiet, if sitting at a stop and the gen light came on you might try to restart it when it was still running..

  • @06JOHNNYBGOOD
    @06JOHNNYBGOOD Před 3 lety

    That blows my mind built before most of us were born and starts up wow !

  • @Edyth_Hedd
    @Edyth_Hedd Před 3 lety +1

    A car this nice needs to be made driveable again. Keep working on it!

  • @anantraman7799
    @anantraman7799 Před 3 lety

    So nice to see old original car starting.

  • @davidhimeback5455
    @davidhimeback5455 Před 3 lety +1

    Yes the old Buicks are tanks. An look great even after all these years... It's a shame it's not being restored !!!!

  • @beealzebub4338
    @beealzebub4338 Před 3 lety +9

    Straight and complete (less glass - shame). Rollie's got a good motor, and you have a good body. Very cool car. 👍😎

  • @davidwildridge8080
    @davidwildridge8080 Před 3 lety

    Rolls down broken side glass...fixed! Lol. What a beautiful front end she has.

  • @toboldygo5823
    @toboldygo5823 Před 2 lety

    The red and green makes it look like Christmas 1955 👍🏻✨

  • @jamessmith7691
    @jamessmith7691 Před 3 lety

    That's a nice find, good video.

  • @Ogsonofgroo
    @Ogsonofgroo Před 3 lety +1

    What fun! That is a beauty old beast, always loved those bullet-nosed bumpers, pretty rare to see one that isn't all borked. Nice patina on it, worthy of saving imho (VGG style), with some minor body fixes to the rust-holes, set of decent brakes, maybe a little chevy power? Dunno, shame to see that engine go, but it is what it is, would make an awesome sleeper/cruiser thingy thing :) Always enjoy watching your endeavours matey, now subbed!

  • @jackbaker452
    @jackbaker452 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for the laughs draggin that tenny ,damn dyna-flow trans anyway.

  • @homespuntools2115
    @homespuntools2115 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm sure you had fun, there's a real nice driver in our town that's a '56 two door . Looks like a great start to a one day in the future hot rod build . Thanks for posting .Amazing how it was just 30 years old when my Cutlass was brand new ....where did those years go . Isn't an '85 an almost new car ?

  • @karltite128
    @karltite128 Před 3 lety +2

    Dash design xtra kool. Chrome pcs seem ok. If the glass was broke on purpose by vandels they evidently do not realize that there is a place in.........🔥🔥🔥

  • @ImGdiddy
    @ImGdiddy Před 3 lety +1

    Those old Buick nail heads were good engines and do look cool in hot rods. I remember a kid when I was in high school (many long years ago), who had a 40 Ford coupe that he had installed one of those engines in.

  • @yugoman50able
    @yugoman50able Před 3 lety

    Great to see these oldies being saved and not crushed😀

  • @youteo3596
    @youteo3596 Před 3 lety +3

    When it fired the sound just made me think of when Arnie started Christine the first time

  • @timhanson2080
    @timhanson2080 Před 3 lety

    I really love those old Buicks. My brother had a yellow and white 56 2 door. It was a beautiful car.👍

  • @mikemullay5622
    @mikemullay5622 Před 3 lety +1

    The windshield and the back glass are the hardest pieces to get. The side windows are flat so they can be cut to fit. Yes, this old Buick in stock form does use a throttle start.

  • @mikemullay5622
    @mikemullay5622 Před 3 lety

    I love the sound of a nailhead. I own a '56 Buick Special I had had for 35 years. It uses the 322 cid nailhead with the low compression heads and a two barrel carburetor. 1956 was the first year the 322 was used in all models.

  • @callmenortnortin467
    @callmenortnortin467 Před 3 lety +1

    OOOOPS! good old Dynaflow transmissions,,famous for reverse givin out,,even when they werent very old ;)

  • @cdpgbc-mw2kz
    @cdpgbc-mw2kz Před 3 lety +1

    What a great video. I suspect 65 years from now, there will likely not be a similar CZcams channel as yours. I doubt anything built in 2020 could survive for decades, outside, and still start 65 years after it was built.

  • @WINGGULLSEAGULL
    @WINGGULLSEAGULL Před 3 lety

    Love the '54, 55 & 56 Buick's I had a '56 Buick in 1979 a Special Conv. Great cars the old Buicks.

  • @dickdomain719
    @dickdomain719 Před 3 lety +5

    Reverse band lever broke, they were notorious for breaking, I replaced quite a few in the day. BTW I wouldn't pull the motor it's only a 264 ci. and they're around if you look.

  • @bobf3596
    @bobf3596 Před 2 lety

    Wow I think it is awesome to see you working on car s that won't even spin and you get them running. Wow that is cool. Keep up the excellent work that you do. It's fun t o watch!! Bob Bitchin!!

  • @jsh3234
    @jsh3234 Před 3 lety

    Well that was really fun. Keep doing what you do.👍👍👍👍