1949 Olds 98, will it run and drive after sitting 40 years?

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • 1949 Oldsmobile 98 Rocket,
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Komentáře • 82

  • @machanicman
    @machanicman Před 7 měsíci +13

    Hey guys keep having fun and doing things your way. Being real is hard to find. Thanks guys enjoying the content.

  • @bobtucker8875
    @bobtucker8875 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I'm very surprised that car ran that good 👍. Thanks for sharing 😊 guys.

  • @americanrambler4972
    @americanrambler4972 Před 7 měsíci +10

    The strap across the back rest of the front seat is not a grab handle, but is a strap to through a rear passenger lap blanket or motor robe through. That was a thing back in them olden days. A lot of cars from the period had floor heaters and the using the lap blankets helped get and keep your feet and legs warm.

  • @larrykrise3609
    @larrykrise3609 Před 7 měsíci +7

    always glad to see the old ones come back.thank you

  • @xcalibre222
    @xcalibre222 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Sweet old car just screaming for a full restore. I was 1 year old when this was made. Gotta Luv em!

  • @wisjeepmanjim8450
    @wisjeepmanjim8450 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Damn. This is like watching Larry, Daryl and Daryl. Too much giggling.

  • @donaldhelgeson6769
    @donaldhelgeson6769 Před 6 měsíci +5

    You guys crack me up. You know enough to be dangerous (lol)

  • @klapaucius77
    @klapaucius77 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Amazing how these old engines purr after sitting for so long. Keep up the good work

  • @Oyvind88
    @Oyvind88 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great one guys back to life😀

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 Před 6 měsíci +5

    You got stuck valves take the valve covers off and check the valves. And if you get an 8 volt battery it will work good and not destroy lights or guages

  • @nickrichards7646
    @nickrichards7646 Před měsícem

    oldsmobile had the FIRST fully automatic transmission...it was called the hydromamatic transmission....seriously...and it was a very reliable transmission..Olds was a leader in innovation quality and style...that car was one of the best in its day...not a joke!!

  • @user-mm7xr8if1u
    @user-mm7xr8if1u Před 26 dny

    I had my wood stick and marshmallows ready when the carb puked fire.
    Those vents underneath the headlights--I thought they were just visual artwork things. They're actually vents for the cab. Not hood scoops, but drew in air. I didn't know that. That was some genius design and engineering. Kinda a "ram air" kinda thing.
    And these things slayed at NASCAR in '49? Unlike my sis-in-law's Olds Achieva, piece of..you know. Wowzers.

  • @TheBigfoot567
    @TheBigfoot567 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Giggly teenagers.

  • @richardbenson4048
    @richardbenson4048 Před 6 měsíci

    First car a 1949 olds two door. It really was a rocket. when I went to work and made some money we put three two barrels on it. later it got a hot cam. Nothing could beat it including the fuel injected chevys.. Even took a super charged model. The best thing it did for me though is helped me pay for my college degree. You brought back a lot of fond memories,

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 Před 6 měsíci +3

    303 old engine and the 4 speed trans behind it is a wonderful combo they were fast cars I had many of them when I was young I'd go 110 miles an hour in a good car like that any time..one of the most simple cars there . Why don't you use a small hose to put the oil in the cyclinders?

  • @teigjames8076
    @teigjames8076 Před měsícem

    Hell yeah! I love seeing cars come back to life! Keep fixing it!

  • @Black12angels
    @Black12angels Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hello I'm very funny It's a lot of fun with you, I like your videos and your channel, cool good luck to you guys❤❤😂

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers Před měsícem

    Man I can't tell y'all how much I would love to be able to get my hands on something old and cool like this car. I live near Pittsburgh and you cant find cars like this that aren't either rusted to hell or the owner wants $15,000 for it like it's a concourse car. I just want something like this that I can do my best on (I am an ASE certified mechanic for the last 25 years). I can't stand when people expect some ridiculous sum of money for something that's been sitting in their yard for longer than they can remember. I'm 41 now and I've owned 76 cars in my lifetime, but nothing as old and cool as this Olds.

  • @ozcrane5984
    @ozcrane5984 Před 7 měsíci +4

    U gonna blow the electrics out of it on 12 volt an 8 volt battery will work fine . See Merlin’s old school garage for info on how to turn the generator to charge 8 volt system

  • @rp6503
    @rp6503 Před měsícem

    Nascar wasn't formed until the late 1950s. Daytona wasn't a race track in the 1950s. The beach was the track. Dale Pierce Allison brothers driver 59 - 67. Record for head over flips 12 to finish 2nd. Drove for Yardbrough in 1960 when it happened.

  • @americanrambler4972
    @americanrambler4972 Před 7 měsíci +3

    By the way, 48-53 Oldsmobiles used 6 volt negative ground.

    • @RuggedWrench
      @RuggedWrench  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Interesting. Ours was wired for positive ground….

  • @redneckbryon
    @redneckbryon Před 5 měsíci

    Cool old car, definitely top of the line in its day.
    21:00, Despite the voltage differences, a 6 Volt starter can handle 12 Volt, with no issues.
    Also, when you do a 6 to 12 Volt conversion, most times you don't change the starter.

  • @tampa9boi
    @tampa9boi Před měsícem

    The rope on the back of the front seat is to hang blankets since there was no heat in the back

  • @rickstout7626
    @rickstout7626 Před 7 měsíci +2

    watching

  • @BillyBob-uc9zp
    @BillyBob-uc9zp Před 2 měsíci

    Wow. What a motor!.
    Well done lads 😎

  • @richardleighton5009
    @richardleighton5009 Před 6 měsíci

    Hey Guys, yes you can use 12 volt to start it and run and drive for a short time but just remember the wiring through out the car is set up for 6 volt and after a while you might start melting wires, before it would short out any of the electronics, Awesome vid and Great old rig !

  • @danielboyd4618
    @danielboyd4618 Před 4 dny

    I changed a 54 Dodge from 6v positive ground to 12v negative ground the only thing I didn't change was the starter. I ran the truck until the transmission went out, took the starter and put it in a 56 Plymouth that was already 12v ran it until the motor went out. So I'm pretty sure your starter will probably be just fine, just saying 😎😎😎

  • @79tazman
    @79tazman Před 2 měsíci

    word of advice never keep the battery terminals tight on the battery that way if anything happens you can get a quick disconnect before it starts on fire and always unhook the battery when the car is unattended because they can start on fire too and with something that old with bad wiring one short is all it takes

  • @SlickCrusty
    @SlickCrusty Před 6 měsíci +1

    excellent

  • @DougNoOnions
    @DougNoOnions Před 21 dnem

    You guys need to make longer videos! I can watch it for hours this

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers Před měsícem

    Also you guys DEFINITELY should've poured some oil down each of the cylinders to lubricate them before you turned the engine over, even by hand. I'm not trying to tell y'all what to do, but that would definitely help those old engines that hadn't been run for years to make better compression as well as lubcricating the piston rings. You don't have to listen to me, it's just a good suggestion.

  • @terrytye6497
    @terrytye6497 Před 6 měsíci

    Cool car never saw a carburetor like that before it’s crazy wild . Love it

  • @BitterDemo
    @BitterDemo Před 6 měsíci +1

    Now I am going to teach you something you never knew about that Carburator. My Brother retired as an Oldsmobile Mechanic from 20th Centry Oldsmobile in St. Joseph, Missouri. That is Mr. Smiling Olds when you ordered that two barrel CarburatorIf you look at that you will see why. Parts in our days had names. I frive a 1901 Oldsmobile and it was known as a Curved Dash. When you prime a Carter you should use a ten can ot a bottle to do it because they usually run pretty lean. Pour a short shot of Jack Danuals in the Carburator to get it running and then clean the valves with cold water in the Carb as it is running. Or real Coke in short shots.

    • @AdamJ09303
      @AdamJ09303 Před 2 měsíci

      I'm gonna teach you something you never knew. It's spelled carburetor 😂😂

  • @mnanninga4247
    @mnanninga4247 Před 5 dny

    Hope to see you do some more with this in the future

  • @roberthatfull3816
    @roberthatfull3816 Před 2 měsíci

    Awesome it lives 🤘and drives

  • @TestECull
    @TestECull Před měsícem

    35:05 BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!

  • @richardeasther2569
    @richardeasther2569 Před měsícem

    When you want an engine to last find engine oil that has been sitting in an engine for 40 years, everyone knows that

  • @stevensilver1014
    @stevensilver1014 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I'm impressed

  • @bradduczek6981
    @bradduczek6981 Před měsícem

    good job boys.....congrats....

  • @RustyInventions-wz6ir
    @RustyInventions-wz6ir Před 4 měsíci

    Just found your channel and subscribed. Very nice old car. Man I’m jealous

  • @corysafford
    @corysafford Před 20 dny

    Pull the drain plug and drain the gallon of water out of the pan wouldn’t be the worst idea.

  • @bluecordprecisiongrading2504

    I heard you had a CZcams channel and I thought "this I gotta see!".

  • @middleageddad
    @middleageddad Před měsícem

    That's a nice car.

  • @nickrichards7646
    @nickrichards7646 Před měsícem

    you cannot keep an Oldsmobile down...they are best cars...

  • @edmund9492
    @edmund9492 Před 2 měsíci

    I would love to see reabuild.

  • @ozcrane5984
    @ozcrane5984 Před 7 měsíci +3

    There’s a park if it’s like old Pontiac pull it down n reverse and turn off the engine. I think it starts n neutral

    • @RuggedWrench
      @RuggedWrench  Před 7 měsíci

      That is good to know, I’ll give it a try. Thanks

  • @ATOMSHAMRADIO
    @ATOMSHAMRADIO Před 2 měsíci

    Looks like an early hollow body my guess

  • @7xtc25
    @7xtc25 Před 6 měsíci +16

    Give it to somebody who will respect it. Not into two unskilled guys who obviously knew nothing of vintage cars make fun of it isn’t entertainment.

  • @melmen2379
    @melmen2379 Před 5 měsíci

    Now get the breaks working and do a road trip 😂

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Reverse was park in them old cars

  • @stevekitowski686
    @stevekitowski686 Před 6 měsíci

    Just shows quality old iron.

  • @terrybutler-fl4dx
    @terrybutler-fl4dx Před 5 měsíci

    👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

  • @nickrichards7646
    @nickrichards7646 Před 6 měsíci

    Oldsmobile was the best of the best....that car cud cruise 97mph...no prob

  • @jamesswapinski9190
    @jamesswapinski9190 Před 6 měsíci

    You should be able to run an 8volt battery in there without damaging the electricicals

  • @MrTemaivanov
    @MrTemaivanov Před 2 měsíci

    Ребята конечно дилетанты, но все равно интересно!

  • @wftjaden9160
    @wftjaden9160 Před 6 měsíci

    I’ve got a 50 and a 51 olds, if you end up parting it let me know.

  • @user-mm7xr8if1u
    @user-mm7xr8if1u Před 26 dny

    At 7:18:00, the "O" missing..It's an LDSMOBILE? Oh no, the Mormons have the title!

  • @terrencelalonde7783
    @terrencelalonde7783 Před 6 měsíci

    i belive that carb is called a turtle back carb

  • @johnmay871
    @johnmay871 Před měsícem

    Did this come with the 303 or the 265 engine ?.

  • @TheThewishartkid
    @TheThewishartkid Před 2 měsíci

    Fix the interior and drive the wheels off it

  • @rogerdumais7637
    @rogerdumais7637 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Some who don't know what there doing should not work on something they know nothing about

  • @josephcivita1450
    @josephcivita1450 Před 6 měsíci

    Next time using 8 volt tractor battery

  • @ozcrane5984
    @ozcrane5984 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Get an 8 volt battery at tractor supply

  • @thenonoman
    @thenonoman Před měsícem

    You have at least one "Mormon" viewer.

  • @chuckfrumunda1835
    @chuckfrumunda1835 Před 28 dny

    Just subscribed

  • @Marksplace66
    @Marksplace66 Před 7 měsíci +4

    It might be a good idea if you guys would get serious about what you're working on there. So you don't get hurt

  • @garrettblaster
    @garrettblaster Před 6 měsíci

    That would be an awesome rat car just fix the floor and interior leave outside rough

  • @stevekitowski686
    @stevekitowski686 Před 6 měsíci

    Where u located?

  • @thomaswilleford9136
    @thomaswilleford9136 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Terrible can't watch

  • @thomasputnam4491
    @thomasputnam4491 Před 6 měsíci

    That car is junk you use the moter and trans in another car that moter fit alot of cars 1049 to 53 olds

  • @BitterDemo
    @BitterDemo Před 6 měsíci +2

    It is so sad how ignorant young people are today.

  • @metelgodful
    @metelgodful Před 6 měsíci

    I you was to get into a accident you have a better chance of survival going 90 miles an hour in that car then you would in any car built nowadays