Free FORGOTTEN Classic Oldsmobile Rescue: Will it Run and Drive after 15 Years?
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2021
- It was a lot of fun bringing this Free Oldsmobile back to life! It's crazy cool and such a yacht! The kids really had a good time with this one as well! I really hope you all enjoyed this one and can't wait to share plans in the future! Thank you all so much for the continued love and support!
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Fantastic video of a beautiful 73 Olds 98! That LS model actually has a clock mounted behind the front seat for the rear passengers, even Cadillac didn't offer this! I just saved a 72 Buick Electra coupe that was about to be junked. She's all cleaned up and looking and running great. Can't believe fools let these beautiful machines go to waste. The scene with your little ones running around the car having fun is wonderful. My kids do the same thing, they always want to ride in the Buick, not the boring new SUV. Although the roof is rusted out, hope you somehow manage to save that Olds, even if it's only to clean it up more and drive the kids around, they will always remember those moments.
I'd love to see a full restoration on this beast. These cars were really made to be luxurious.
They were amazing. I'll love to restore one too in the future
From the thumbnail picture I thought it was a Starfire convertible... disappointed to see 4 door 98...
@@BuzzLOLOL I do prefer 4 door hardtops for some reason
@@joshflynn2173 - I have a 4 door Crown Vic, but would want a 2 door StarFire... I had a '57 Olds 2 door way back when it could be a 98 as well as a StarFire...
Those cars are not worth investing a full restoration on and they don't make parts for those cars but it's worth fixing what he has and driving it till the wheels fall off it that's about it.
Of all the cars I've ever seen you and your Dad drag in and get running, that one you should keep. Without a doubt it is the best candidate you've had for a sure enough restoration. It could be a show quality car easy enough. I had a 72 Delta 88 Royale. It was a little under the value of a 98. It was preferred over Cadilac by many GM owners and drivers. It will get 20 on the road with 35# of air in the tires and 16 in traffic. If I was a younger man I'd fight you for that car. That's how much I loved mine. I would whip somebody over that car. You drive it a while and you will fall fall in love with it. Proud for you man. It's a really cool car and you've got a cool family too! Thanks for sharing this time with us.
You must live in UK or Canada with bigger Imperial gallons to be getting that kind of MPG in '72 anything...
I hear ya Ray. My folks had the Delta 98 Regency. Talk about a land yacht. You could sleep 6 comfortably in that thing!
It was Preferred by those who wanted a Cadillac but couldn't have one. I had a 98 Regency and a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. They were very Different cars. Not Siblings, more like 2nd or 3rd Cousins. Once you started poking around the two cars, the Caddy was a Much better built Car, with more attention on things like the Seats, Seat Frames, Bracing of the Frame, Damper weights on the Frame, More advanced Climate Control, though sometimes less Flexibility in the Operation, but it did work very well in fully Automatic mode, while the 98 had Auto Temp control, everything else was Manual. Under the the hood there were several Structural Braces on the Caddy. Anyone who says their 98 Regency/Buick Electra is the the same as a Caddy, is dreaming
Exactly
@@BuzzLOLOL bruh my 73 stingray gets like 12
good daddy , taking a moment to play with his beautiful children. so cute they are.
That's what we Brits imagine when we think American car! It was weird seeing near a Smart Car, how times change, You're making golden memories for your kids riding in that old beast with you and Grandpa doing some crazy off-roading!
My folks had one when I was teenager, we were driving to Laredo on a 50 mile straight stretch of highway. My father looked down and we were doing 90 not 55 mph. They are so smooth it was hard to tell how fast it was going!
Bullshit they floated at 70 mph
@@grngs1 yeah, thats why he couldnt tell he was doing 90... it would be like riding on a cloud!
i hope you keep this one to cruise around with the wife and kids on weekends.
When I was a kid I remember my Dad driving his 98, fully-loaded car off the showroom floor. It was white with red interior. It drove like a dream. Our family took it on vacation all over the US. The massive trunk handled our luggage and large cooler easily. On the Interstate, the suspension was stupendous as it floated at 80mph without the feel of bumps or cracks in the road. I have honestly never been in a vehicle as comfortable since, and that includes Mercedes and Lexus in the mix.
Why did they call it a ninety eight?
@@DaveyJonesLockerwithJazzy As originally implemented, the first digit signifies the body size while the second represents the number of cylinders. Body sizes were 6, 7, 8, and 9, and straight six- and straight eight-cylinder engines were offered. Thus, Oldsmobiles were named "66" through "98"
Derek from Vice grip garage would of loved that lol
Absolutely
He salvaged 67 LeSabre i suppose
Fine going to town rig
I'll be dipped
you know a guy was thinking that this here rust could be fixed and saved.....nope but i'm goin to do the right thing and just pretend i didnt see that. also i think that im 74.302 percent sure that the sparkalators and the lightnin hoses are just right for this guy here but i may have to move the thingamajig and tap on the doohickey to get er just fine and smooth sailin.
“There’s a whole bench on the front of this car” I miss the days when cars had room and individuality.
My brother had a '76 C10. I loved working on that thing. I am 6ft, 4in tall, and I could sit in the engine compartment and work on it. Everything was easy on it. Just make sure you don't bend the power steering pulley. I learned that one the hard way, and spent a month looking for one. Needless to say, I learned the value of using pullers when they are needed, lol.
Loved those bench seats back in the day when parking with your girlfriend and having unabated access. Didn’t need tinted windows for the window fog!
@@smartprocesssolutions748 Yep!😁👍
I used to ride to church in the 80's in one of those. It was navy blue & was in great shape. 455 rocket. I wish i would've got it when my grandpa upgraded.
Give the car a nice paint job and go through everything it would be a good collectors.
Man.. This episode was great! The car is a living legend, making it start was a miracle and your kids are so funny! Keep it up!
From Romania
Love this ‘73 Olds 98. My mom had this year Delta 88 but always loved the 98, Olds version of a Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Really beautiful in their day.
Love seeing these old beasts come back to life! I know now what @ViceGripGarage means when "they always rot out if you keep the vinyl on 'em", cause it looks like this old girl has her head rotted off underneath that vinyl cover...thanks for sharing your great work with us! Y'all ever think about doing a collab?!
That is a beautiful vehicle and your children are just adorable God bless them, you and your family. My father purchased one brand new in 1973 for $10,000 from Apex Oldsmobile in Brooklyn NY. I was a great comfortable riding vehicle. That year there was 2 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight models. The LS and the Regency. The LS was the higher end and had more options. That's the one that we owned. It was burgundy with beige interior. I noticed that your interior lights were on while you were driving. To turn them off turn the headlight switch to the left and to turn the headlights on, pull the switch out. We didn't have a 8 track player, that was an option and Dad wasn't much into music just AM/FM radio. Dad owned it forb10 years without fail, he always keep his vehicles for 10 years. He gave it to me in 1983. While driving to work one night it over heated due to a radiator hose leak that I was aware of but neglected to replace due to work constraints and I wound up blowing the engine on the way to work. All of the best with yours. Great find and thanks for all of the GREAT memories.
Peace.
10:50 - The little girl putting on her seat belt. So sweet!
Probably the first time it's ever been used
Watching you with your kids gave me all the good feels. I'm still smiling. Keep up the good work, and keep the vids coming too!
Dude....I had one of those back in the day. What a cruiser!
My dad had this same exact car and he used to pull a 29' Airstream with it. Took it to mexico on a rally, had a great time. I used to drive it to Florida with the trailer and it had more guts than any other car that I've driven since. Olds made a real beast with the big 455 cu in engine. I can't get over seeing this car, exact color inside and out. Dad let me drive it home from the dealership in Ferndale, Mi, it was a wonderful floater going down the road. Thanks for showing this. Earl
That’s the most fun I’ve seen anybody have in a while. If the frame’s still good, she’d make a heck of a rat rod.
You all have a great weekend with your family and friends.
These are the big Americans I remember when I was young, maybe gasguzzlers but boy they where pretty ! Big in compare with our Europian cars and also full options whe never heard off, and I still loved them! Unfortenly they disappears during the first oilcrisis and never came back.... And that sound !!!!.Loved this video en greets from the Netherlands!
They weren't too bad on gas until 1972... took 4 - 20 years for good MPG to come back again depending on the make and model...
@@BuzzLOLOL These days you could even fit it with a electronic ignition and a Holley EFI kit and it would get a whole lot better mileage. Better cold start as well.
@@jfv65 - EFI doesn't improve MPG much, and too expensive, those early 1970's engines needed internal improvements... although they always started fine in winter...
The only land yachts you can get now are Dodge Challengers and Chargers. The 3.6L V6s get a fair amount of gas mileage if you are not romping on the gas but for 300HP in a boat it's not bad. But the 700+hp Hellcats are really fun. With these boats it's about the smiles per gallon! But it's also amazing when you can get a classic land yacht for free!
I'm driving my 2000's Ford Crown Vic until another streamlined full size car comes along... it's surprisingly good on gas approaching 20 MPG city and 30 MPG hiway... 1993 - 1996 Impala I would also consider and prolly more reliable than this Ford, except for the Opti-Spark distributor...
My grandma had a blue Delta 88 this video brought back some fond memories from my childhood cruising with my grams.
You know it’s a big engine bay when you can fit a full size Michael in it.
I see you all over CZcams. First it’s CCW and now it’s budget builds lmao
It can't be a Michael Bay. No explosions.
A little modification you turn it into a frunk.
These old land yachts are the best! I had an old Ford Country Squire and it was the most comfortable car I've even been in.
You would be surprised how much power they put in those old boats back then. A friend of mine gave me a 79 Volare with a 225 in it. When he gave it to me in '03, I got it up to 125mph on the interstate, despite it weighing over 5000lbs and having multiple mechanical issues. It had 165K miles on it, so I decided to tear into it to do a tuneup and get it running better. When I pulled the plugs, it still had the factory plugs in it. There was nearly a quarter of an inch of ash buildup on all six plugs, and it still did 125mph. The back end of the plugs were completely covered. You could not see the electrodes at all. I took the plugs to several friends of mine that have shops, and none of them said that they had ever seen anything like that before. They said there was no way that a car could run on those plugs, but it did. When I got deeper into it, I found out that it also had a burnt valve. They don't make them like they used to, lol.
I had a two door when I was younger my first car it was a tank. So many memories. Nice
My late Mom had a 72 or 73 4 door 98 Regency with the 455 motor, it was a super cruiser. And being that it was about 45 years ago, it was in really nice shape to boot. Always liked it.
That would be a cool resto, I had one like this as a teen, what a cruiser. I actually thought these were quite handsome compared to many other '73 offerings.
You've got yourself an Olds 98 LS Luxury Sedan. Nicest ones they made. My brother had the same car back in the 80s, what a luxury tank! Great memories of the drive in (hehe) and crazy trip to a ski lodge chasing down a car load of twerps in a Monte Carlo. They went screaming past us thinking we were old people (and tossing fast food garbage and cans at us) not understanding that we were a car load of Five drunk delinquents ready for a confrontation. My brother floored the Olds and we chased down the pukes and buzzed their car hanging out of the windows swinging and shaking ski poles at them while unloading all of the garbage from our car into their windshild.. Those were the days. Now days somebody would have pulled a gun...hahaha...
As soon as the radio came on I called it, "The Church Lady Cruiser"
You really should repair the roof, it would take some time and effort but I would think it would be well worth it. It's nice to see your kids involved and enjoying themselves, especially with these classical relics 👍☮️
That boy sounds good!
And just saying-fix the rust on it- I know you can do it after watching you build that Porsche. That Olds will outrun and out live anything else you find. Your kids are stoked on it-keep it around,clean it up nice and take them out for hamburgers or ice cream in it.
My parents bought one of these brand new in '74 and thought they'd "arrived". It was called the Oldsmobile Ninety Eight "Regency Sedan". When I learned to drive about 1980 I took it out and had fun laying down black stripes with that 455. Mom wasn't a great driver and used to scrape the side of the garage with it about twice a month. I'd nail the trim back on the garage and polish the white marks off the side of the car. I was getting pretty good with a wrench with my own cars so mom started asking me to fix this and that and I grew to despise the damn thing. It was so big I had to climb inside it to work on the stupid thing. Fuel mileage was terrible but it did have that big back seat which was handy on dates. It was dark green and we started calling it Sherman because it looked like a tank from WWII. One day the water pump seized and the engine blew a head gasket. With gas running over a $1.00 a gallon mom kicked it to the curb and bought a Buick. I can't say I shed a tear when Sherman left.
'73 Olds Ninety-eight, 455 engine, 400 turbo transmission, and a 2 speed differential. I'm 5' 11" tall. The trunk has enough room that I can lay my head at the back seat, stretch out, and only the soles of my boots will keep me from laying comfortably straight in it.
My parents had one that was moss green, when I was in my late teens. It needed paint, but it rode like a cloud on your sofa, and with the gearing, for what it was, on the interstate, it would go like a rocket ship on rails.
Dude, you should definitely save that car. That could be a really nice car.
If that car was alive, it would be so happy... With so much life in it again. Great vid!
The best years of your life. ENJOY!
On mid 70's Olds 455's watch out for rockers. There was a cool spot that would sludge up. Its
at first just rockers but will go to the push rods, lifters & cam in time. Otherwise a fantastic
engine powerful, quiet & long lived.
LFOD !
love the joy he gets out of these old cars i love'em too
😊😊 I truly do enjoy what I do!
That’s a hole lot of car and she sounds and drives great. Can’t wait to see what happens to this car and or drivetrain. Brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
Please tell me you don't plan on ruining this nice car by swapping out the drive train. That would be sad.
This car takes me back to the 70s and my grandparents! Great video.
love these Oldsmobiles. I bought my previous wife a 1984 Deta 88 Royale in Sable brown for her 40 th birthday, she always said it was her favorite car. was a real highway cruiser. it gave as good a ride as any Cadillac we ever owned
Grew up riding and working on Oldsmobiles. I would suggest pulling water pump and putting timing chain in it before it goes it is their week spot will run many trouble free miles after this!
Hi Michael, please rescue this old big Oldsmobile 98. I think this old Nintety-Eight have waiting such a long time...! Please save and rescue this nice vehicle...! Please don't give this car to a yunkyard, please let this car survive! Please make it all around fit..., step by step!!! - It's a rare piece of luxury full-size car history!!! - It's so sad that cars like this will never build again...!!!
Thanks from Gerry, Germany/Berlin. And all the best to YOU and YOUR family, and stay healthy!!!
Bye...✌😉
*...it's a historical piece of luxury full-size cars that will never build again...*
Love those old boats you can't beat them for a smooth ride.
That must be one of the easiest ones you’ve had to get going. Charlie needs to take over the filming, he did a great job
Nice Land Yacht! 😆👍
Typical GM started right up sounds great!! very very good find for that 1972-98 olds very good find motor sounds great. Once you replace the donut you're good to go, I had a 1973 Oldsmobile tornado that had the 455 it had dual exhaust I had to replace both donuts that was a common problem but once they're fixed they run quiet. That's what I love about those old classics there's nothing like those cars you can't do that with the new cars today with all the computers, nothing like that smell of gas and carburetor and all of that good stuff good luck, good find again take care.👍🏼
Love the kids playing in the video. Nice change
Very enjoyable video! The rescue, the troubleshooting, and last but not least, the test drive! When the kids started running through the car ... I couldn't help but laugh myself 😆👌
Your old mans laugh is infectious....... Love the channel
What a great car! Great family times too, enjoy them kids Michael while they're young! Lovely to see them and the laughter too.
Its not ugly man. Its awesome looking
You're not really gonna scrap her, are you? If I lived closer, I'd try to buy it as is, because I miss the land yachts. You're doing pretty good work bringing these cars back to life, but the memories you're making with your children is even better. That's awesome!
That car sounds as good as my coffee machine in the morning....i love it
Interesting comparison but I like it.
Neat channel. You're a great guy - no fake manufactured persona
1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight LS. Had 2 of those. They are awesome cruisers. The 455 is a great motor too. The clock in the back seat is made by Tiffany. I am a Moderator for the 1970's Great American land yacht page on Facebook. I've owned hundreds of these classic 70's land barges.
Gotta say, I really enjoyed watching this. Your dad and kids had fun, too. Those old battleships are my kinda thing. Not so much into American muscle cars. If it is so bad, yep...then use the good parts for other projects. Y'all be safe now.
I totally agree. Every 15 year old in their dad's garage builds a muscle car. I am so sick of seeing people restore those cars while sending cars like this to the scrap heap. People tend to focus on initial production runs, but I guarantee there are more muscle cars on the road today than there are of these cars. I hate some one tearing down a perfectly good car like this to stick the drivetrain in some truck or muscle car. It pisses me off every time i see it.
I am new to this channel and i must say i love the enthusiasm in your voice and can truly see you love cars ! Keep pushing and enjoy the time with your Dad, in my opinion that is the best part of watching. Cheer's and have a blast !
Enjoying the videos. Can we say this IS your father's Oldamobe.!
U get that beauty running and cleaned. U and other youtubers can have a old rusty car show
Im a 6ft 2 1/2 man and I owned and drove a 70 Buick Electra Limited 4 door for years so I identify with the love for these boats. My only concern watching this is letting the kids ride inside with the black mold not neutralized and removed inside the car.
At least they were wearing their seat belts.
Wait till you get it on down the highway. Deceptively fast. Dad had a '71 Delta 88 with that 455. When he was stationed in Fresno, mom (and on occasion, I) would make the run from home to Castle AFB- 100 or so miles- in under 1 hour. The eerie thing was, we wouldn't know it until mom finally glanced down at the speedo, and find the needle trying to wrap itself around the stop peg. Those big B-body Olds' from that era are that smooth.
Yes indeed the 455 is a torque monster.
There's a reason why they chose to use the 455 Oldsmobile engine when they were using that GMC I call it the stripes mobile RV.
Those old land yachts sure were hard to pass when grandma was putting along, 30 mph, riding the center line, with her blinker stuck on.
Love the Old’s! A friend of mine had a two door blue one like that with the 455 in it. Land yacht for sure! Your a great Dad also!!
I've never had any issues with the gm side mount battery terminals lol. I think the only people who complain about them just over tighten em to the point that the threads strip out.
Agree Jesse Paul :) also lots people had side posts never clean or lube up from corrosion all GM vechile have only had replaced one battery terminal ever on - ground side what happened my battery had battery post crack in case leak acid on to me because Alternator over recharge on me to ! Then week later my car got hit by 3 prong fork lightning when drive home from work at 12:00 May 25 2013 it shut down my car took lots figure out get started and 10 mins away from home! But my car is 2002 Chevrolet Impala E-X LTZ LS 4 door I rebuilt totally myself from parts car and lightning blew up Mass Air Flow Ring , plus H -O2 sensors also - ground connector on the Right Wheel Hump off plus Alternator and Starter changed since not other computer parts to ! But got all fix all run excellent!
Yeah I cringed when he cut off good wonderful GM side terminals to replace them with short term Ford temporary replacement junk that will quickly give trouble !!!
....or they are too lazy to get an 8mm or a battery wrench, and try to take the bolts out with pliers.
Think about what a nice car this was when new. I had a 1973 Impala. That rust around the real window is a real bugaboo.
Nice! Love these big boats, especially Mopars
I've got a '73 Buick Limited [Electra] with 20,646 miles on her. All original except wear items! My Dad bought her brand-new. She came with dual exhaust! Factory!!! But I hear you on how freaking SMOOTH those big-blocks are. Mileage isn't great, but get them on the open road and they do fairly well, all facts considered. I've gotten close to 20 mpg hiway with Big Girl; city mpg is about 7 with the A/C on. NOT A PERFORMANCE ENGINE, but a very torquey experience. My opinion? Fix her up and drive her like she deserves!! Shame about the roof-rust, but it can be fixed if you put in the effort. You can NOT get a better ride quality than these old big body and block cars; they are TREASURES that need protecting!!!
I've turned down 30k for my Big Girl!! She means a LOT to me because of my Dad, not sure I'll ever sell.
It's the first time I've seen you have a good car.
Congrats on getting that WHALE of a 70's tribute rolling on its own tires under its own power! Congrats on 100k subscribers! By the way, your kids are ADORABLE! Can't wait to see which of them decides to pick up Daddy's wrench and continue what you started in the family.
Get the kids involved. Love it. I actually had one of these cars one time. It was worn out. Smoked like a coal train
Yer just the greatest! And your kids (and Dad) are too! Thanks for the laughs!
Very cool "Budget Cadillac".
And No, its Not ugly, its one of the Main Characters of the movie " evil dead",lol.
Guess there are People liking These.
Too Bad the Roof was gone, cos it was a survivor.
My grandpa loved those cars I remember when I was a little boy went with him and grandma down the blue ridge went for a pick nic and lay in the back sleeping on the way back. Felt like laying on a cloud. Lol
My friends Dad had one of these back in the day. A living room on wheels.
A good ol boy having fun with a boat.
The kids having a big time, laughing with Dad and Grandad, priceless!
LOL! Kids are awesome! So much fun watching them bomb around and having a good time. Sometimes that's all that a project needs.
You are THE BEST MECHANIC I EVER SEEN!!
Those 455s are good, keep an eye on the temps. They like to overheat. The cooling journals are close to the cylender edge . They rott out ,or melt away when overheated. Great recovery!
Hermoso video , que bien que tus hijos compartan su pasión. Saludos desde Chile
I loved my old Classic Olds 98 Brougham. My friends called it the "Mafia Mobile" and loved to ride in it. We took it everywhere we went even though we had much newer cars to travel in.
My buddy had one of them that was cherry even had the plastic on the back seat from GM. I got the pleasure of driving it I must say it was definitely the best driving car I’ve ever driven.
Very nice. Brings lots of memories back for me. My parents had a 1971 Olds 98 Luxury like this one, including the clock in the back seat! Unfortunately, it didn't survive on our dirt road back in the 70's and the frame cracked in three places. But it was an incredibly comfortable ride. I know the sheetmetal didn't look good under the roof, but I hope you'll consider repairing that. It deserves a restoration.
I had a 73 Delta 88 with the 455. Car handled well. The windows always squeaked on the highway as the vibration of the wheels trans itself through the Fram. But it ran and ran.
My dad had rhe exact same Olds when I was a kid. Memories!
Those old GM full sizes are such great highway cruisers. Just float down the road in supreme luxury. My dad had a '72 deuce & a quarter with the 455 4bbl when I was a kid. Many happy memories of that car. I remember once we had 8 people piled in that thing lol. I'd like to see you do that in one of today's "full size" cars. And it would get 21 MPG on the highway too. Sold it about 20 years ago against my protests. Was still in good shape, but had a little rust and the obligatory GM trunk leaks.
This car reminds me of my 1972 Pontiac Grandville . It was a real Luxury liner and provided a wonderful ride down the road ! Unfortunately , having. a 455 cubic in. engine it was not practical to drive even when fuel prices were cheaper back in 1980. I miss all of those land yachts today .
I love the sound of those old machines.... Makes me appreciate my Mustang II even more.
Had a 74' Model of the same Car,Loved it Dearly,Wish I Still Had It.
Love that car! Some of my fondest memories are of me riding in my moms 71 olds delta 88.
That was very cool! I didn't think it would ever run, much less drive! Keep it as a funmobile lol.
Awh man please save on that old gal. Looks like the main issue is some roof patching and she’s a fine going to town rig.
Your family makes the video! Thanks for a feel-good video of the exact car my parents drove back in the day.
I hope it goes to a good home, restored NOT donked! LOL. Such a beautiful Olds!! Good find.
Your children are adorable and add SO much to your channel.!! Another great video thank you!!