RUST FREE ONE OWNER 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne Rescue! | Sitting in a Kansas Lean-To for 20 Years!
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- This 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne was on Facebook marketplace for all of 5 minutes when my friend in Omaha sent it my way. I reached out to the seller just in time to make a deal before anyone else could beat me to it. This original paint Biscayne is a one owner, bought new by the lady in 1959 and driven until the early 1990s, when the grandson began driving it. Its been parked in this lean-to shed since 2002, making it a true gem to be able to put back on the road. Expect more videos of this car soon!
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That's a keeper, leave it as is.
absolutely
Leave it alone leave it original it would be worth more all original and being a one owner car makes it even better have a great day my friend
That's for sure
i agree with you
Thank you very much for that I also have a 78 Ford record that I have completely gone through and it's got the original motor in it and it's worth quite a bit of money it has the hydraulic windshield have a great day
I just love seeing young guys and gals with a love for old iron, and you, Ryan, are among the best! Keep it up!
thanks Andrew!
Ohhh my Ryan,that's beautiful!! ❤❤ I'm in love❤❤
Nice to see you on CZcams
again Ryan. Hope things are
going better for you since the last time I saw you. Glad to see you plan to keep 'er in
stock form. Not too many
young folks will do that these days. Not every car
has to be a fire breathing
monster.
thanks Ken!
SUPER catch!!! Even with four doors! Felix gave it the once-over and gives it the paw's-up approval!
Amazing find all by it's self , but securing it in 5 minutes of it posting is crazy. Way to go !!!!
Thats definitely a sweet find Ryan. You did good. If you can get original 6cyl running well, I'd keep her original. But the choice is yours, do what makes you happy and keep her in your collection!!
That's the plan!
A 230? Maybe
It's a Biscayne 4 door! there not worth much!
Nice cats eye's !!!
🇺🇸👍 If the motor isn’t damaged better mpg it will easily go 60-70 mph lucky dog great find. 👍
Thanks 👍
When you were pulling out of the car wash, the car looked like it was brand new. Considering what you are use to seeing this car is almost brand new. Since this was a one-owner family and it is in such good shape, this would be a good one to leave 100% stock. Great Find!
im going to try to buff it to bring that shine back out too
Nice find Ryan! It appears in excellent condition 😍
Really nice find!
Thanks!
I was 9yrs. Old When This Car was New, My Dad Had A 60' I'm a Old Car Guy, And I Love To See Reports Like This. They're Still Out There! Glad It's A Biscayne, Plain Is Better! Thanks For Your Report
Mr. B. Here ! WOW ! 😮😮 Ryan it needs a little love ! Back you can get ! Best of luck with it ! 😊😊😊😊
Great find
I remember when these were daily drivers, then beaters, glad to see Biscaynes getting love. Not all old Chevys were Impalas.
Beautiful car Ryan
She is a nice one! Cool you got the story with it for sure. Hopefully it wakes up easy for you.
Great find Ryan. I've never seen a gold 59 Biscayne. This one is worth a sympathetic resto.
for sure
Oh my ! One owner Biscayne has got to live with Ryan for sure ! It's necessary ! It will have great life with you. Plus a Gothic Gold ! Not every Biscayne got to be a gold one. And the wheels come with lug nuts this time ;) Cool to see the rear deck antenna, not the front fender one. 12:19 - back to being really golden
Thanks for watching!
This is a cool car. Fantastic color. Grandma knew what she wanted. All complete except for bac window, but who cares. You have a great eye for 59 Chevy. Can't wait to see if you are planning to fix it up.
Great car! If you can get the six running, I would leave it in because it's the original engine and it will be refreshing to see a six cylinder at a car show for a change! I am a big fan of any old car that has an original six in it. Most of the old cars I had were sixes. I have a '54 Chevy with the original 235 six and powerglide trans.
Nice find!! Clean it up, replace glass, and fix up interior and she's a keeper!! Remember 4 doors are just as much fun as 2 doors and are less than half the price!
I'd drive it after cleaning and putting new interior in it . My dad paid $125.00 for one just like that one and drove it home . Great car . Just for a little information you can lower the tire pressure and the 59 track width is the same as railroad tracks . We used to do that on some short line railroads around here that only were used at night . Sure was a lot of fun .
What a treat , and a great true story ! Well done , attaboy !
Ryan, what a beauty. Love those Biscaynes. Glad you were the one to discover it. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Kitty cat smells mouse for sure. :) Similar to my story. I have my Grandparents 1960 Biscayne 2 door that he purchased when it was 2 years old. I was there. All original. Not many like this in the wild any longer.
I always liked the Powerglide transmission and they have some Drag racing history because the shift points can be Adjusted and major power could be Achieved in between Shifting. Good Find Ryan I hope you keep her and Fix it up.
Oh wow!!! Another barn find!! I can’t believe it!!! They’re everywhere!!!
Thanks Ryan, what a great car with a great story, get it running and don't worry about modifying for now. And that's not gothic gold, that's shiny Khaki!!
Right on!
Nice score. I love how you casually said I own a few 59s like you ain’t sitting on a gold mine of them lol
Haha
Could very well be the most awesome find for a car like this ever! Looking forward to the future with this one! Congratulations 😃!
Thanks!
LOL in finding glass for that rear window. 6 cly powerglide 4 door. Pure classic Chevy.
Nice score Ryan. Finding a rust free vintage car like yours these days is harder then finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Whatever direction you go with it is your choice. If it was mine, I'd go with a mildly warmed over Chevy small block.
Very true!
When I was a little kid my dad was a part-time cop in my home town across the Mississippi from Iowa, worked the drunk shift on the weekends and would usually drive the squad car home at the end of the night. It was a '59 Biscayne sedan, dark green and this car sure reminds me of that one. I would guess it was a police package with the 348, the '61 that followed it was a 348.
Itd be cool to find that car!
Keep the six in it. I had four 59s in my life. i wish i had one today.
I had a 59 Chevy many years ago. It had a 283 in it. I drove it from Rome Ga to Denver Co in 1976.
Now that is what I call a catch Ryan! Way to go! Such an excellent base for a restoration exercise. She deserves to be kept more on the original side upon completion! Hope to see a nice story evolving here. I would like to add I really enjoy seeing Felix. Hoping Felix is doing a good job chasing the mice away!
That's the plan!
Hey Ryan, I think you should get your trailer cleaned up and painted 😉 too!
😂 It's been good to you, protect her, otherwise it's gonna have the same issues as the Silverado!
What a solid beast! Gotta be the perfect base for a restoration.....but how far, eh? And as you say, what would you do?
Well, me, myself and I reckon body-wise, that colour just has to stay. With the water on it, you could just see it pop and I think a lot of it would come back with a decent cut and polish. The chrome and stainless is in great condition, so it just adds to the glory. I'd also either repair or replace the right rear quarter panel as although it speaks to the history, it just ruins the look. The doors on the passenger's side have also been scraped, but the paint hasn't been removed, so can wait until when you can find a matching right rear door (or colour-match and spray another good '59 door the same) and touch up (or leave) the centreline scrape on the RF door, as it's not so bad.....but the RR quarter is a real sad case. The rest I would just polish up.....and although the purists would hate me, I would definitely consider swapping the Biscayne side mouldings for that of a Bel Air or (preferably) an Impala - just because I like the look of full length side mouldings. I'd also keep her badged as a Biscayne though. Wheels and tyres? Those chrome steels you have on it look perfect in my opinion. Put the chrome hubcaps on and that's all you need do - no need for whitewalls or anything fancy, just a good set of rubber with that bling in the centre.
Engine-wise, if that old six won't turn or comes back sounding like a metal drum full of hammers, I'd drop a 283 in front of the Powerglide, although I might be tempted to tickle it up some with a mild cam. Trying to find a 348 might be a hard ask nowadays and according to books I have read, the '59's 283 could come tickled up from factory to produce enough horses to satisfy all but the serious lead foot. If the old six-pot still runs, I'd keep it in situ and drive it until it gave up while I took the time to get the 283 ready to go. Apart from that, her driveline would remain stock. Brakes would be upgraded to a dual reservoir master and have a booster and discs up front added. The only reason for that would be to keep up with the safety aspect and be able to stop as good as the more modern cars around me on the road.
Interior? Stock standard. No need to go to the Impala electric seats, as they were troublesome even back then, but the design / pattern I chose would depend on which covers looked better in the car with that stunning colour. Carpet has to be black or mid-brown - whichever suits the upholstery chosen. Door cards to match the upholstery as well. Dashboard has to be the glorious gold of the exterior, but if I could find the stainless Impala trim for the bottom half and an Impala steering wheel with the horn ring in situ, it would just finish it off perfectly for me.
Down the road? Ok, shocks and springs etc - keeping her at her standard height - but if the paint starts to deteriorate heavily on the top-facing surfaces, I'd paint them white and effectively two-tone her. Bonnet (hood) would need to stay gold, but roof and boot (trunk) lid could go white. Some paint patina I will put up with, but big areas of surface-rusted metal just make me want to shake the heck out of the owner while yelling "What were you thinking?? Just paint the car and make it look better!", so she'd never get to that state. I have a "survivor" British classic from the early 70s and the way her paintwork is right now (showing several different shades of the same colour, blending through different coats of paint and where it has worn back to the primer in spots) is about as far as I will let a car's paintwork go before doing something about it.
That '59 is an absolute beauty that just needs to be brought back and driven in whatever way is quickest. Chuck in a spare seat and rear window, rip the remains of the headlining down and clean her out, get the engine running and get her on the road and driving again, mate. The rest of the work that she needs done can be done over time and as budget allows, but she will be a good strong machine for a long long time. I hope that this beasty is one you are going to keep, but if not, let me know :)
Only original once. Turn up the base!! As the guys at Coldwar Motors would say.
Problem is, the engine most likely needs a major overhaul.
Thanks for sharing your adventures Ryan
JT: Orlando FLA
for sure
V8 would be ok,I would have vacuumed it out at the car wash 😅 nice car thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
So nice! It is an awesome find! Were it I , since it’s a base model four door, I’d leave the six in it. There’s a lot to be said about that smooth, reliable 235. What a great car to run around town in when the weather is good.
You bet, the 235 was, and still is an excellent engine! 😊
Great find! That was near my birth place! Keep her original.
Very cool!
Definitely a nice find and great color.
I think so too!
love the cars love the channel and love the cat! love from the UK
thanks Craig!
You got a really good deal on this one! Nice car!
Kansas landscape, why people go elsewhere. 🤷🏼♂️
Great video, Mr Iowa and nice 59 too.
Glad you found and got it.
haha yep lot of barren land
Nice Barn Find young man,anytime you can rescue a Cat Eyes Chevy you’ve done a great deed
thanks Leo
Wow frame off restoration with the original drive train and back to Gothic gold, what a time capsule. 4 door, 6 cyl. doesn't matter that's the way it was bought that's the way it should stay.
Cool ride. 6cyl and a 4 door. It doesn't get any better.
amen to that
God bless grandma 💞
oh yeah
What a great car! I would keep the 6 cyl. and keep it all original. But that's just me. Love watching your videos.
Good find there, not many left like this, be looking forward to see what happens with it
Cool 59, my co worker has a 59 Impala convertible with a 348 4 speed and its red with a red and white interior.
Love the Surf Music when you were washing her.
Nice find and a good job Ryan!
I love the pace you have when your changing wheels and power washing cars!
Welcome to Sweden if your visitplan is still in the pipe.
Take care now buddy!
sadly the trip plan fell apart, but 2024 will be the year it happens!
@@IowaClassicCars In more ways than one hopefully!. 😉😉
Excellent video Ryan :) also did well on find the car on internet and hope see fixing it up also much more ! Also didn't hear if Automatic or Manual transmission to but great color for sure!
automatic
i like fin tails on 1959.
......except that '59's and '60's didn't have fins.....they had wings. Fins are vertical ( up and down design ).....Wings are horizontal ( side to side design )
Stupidity is when you don't know the difference - or care to learn......
Wow! What a find!!! I'd get the motor free, fix the brakes and interior, and drive it just like that for a while. No reason to rush into anything. It's such a nice car. For me, I'd go for a 100% original resto. I'm a "keep it original if you can" kinda guy. I have a '48 Fleetmaster Town Sedan with 56,000 on it. It will stay like that until they pry my cold, dead fingers from the steering wheel. 🤣💀💀
i like the originality
You should save this 59 Biscayne 4 door Powerglide, and your 59 Brookwood wagon 2 door in black. They are very original and make the perfect pair. I wouldn't change the engines or alter them, just fix them up. Then show them together. Nobody else will have 2 in such original condition!
GREAT VIDEO RYAN!!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW PROJECT!!! SHE IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!1 PERFECT FOR AN LS SWAP AND SOME RALLY WHEELS.
Thanks John
No address?? Sure I'll follow you to the abandoned house in the middle of nowhere!! 😂
Lol i was cautious until i met him, chad is a cool dude!
You never been to Kansas have you
@@vm722 been there quite a few times actually
@@IowaClassicCars Then why are you surprised 😮.
Good score..kind of unique .lower rear bumper gaurds. .and rear antenna
Definitely a great addition to your collection! I'm jealous! You lucky dog 🐕
I grew up in herington Kansas and I actually used to dream about having that car someday anda even when I was growing up the back window was smashed I'm almost thirty years old now and I ran across that car in the livestock scale house that it's in on your video I I've been dreaming about owning that particular 59 for most of my life and if I wanted of moved up to Indiana at during high School I probably would own it by I have no doubt in my mind and I'm glad to see it going to a good home 😢😢😢😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Small world!
Ya i know right and please bring her back to life
Win I was 14 I took a battery out there and jump the solenoid and she did spend over and she did cough a little bit back in 2009 and for every few months id check the tires and if be I'd top off the tires I even thought about Old girl on blocks to help prevent flat spots but yeah bring her back to life and get her back on the road now you will have to rebuild that carburetor because it does stick and the back passenger side brake drum needs some attention but back when I secretly secretly trying to keep her in good shape they impose story was completely intact and was completely savable and if you look in the paint chips in the driver's side door jam it looks like the car was like a samon pink but maybe it's just the primer color and it's a shame that that back windows blown out but at least it's the easiest window to find
An amazing find!
On your drive from Junction City to where-ever you saw farms everywhere. You may not have seen farmsteads like in Iowa because it is drier in Kansas so you have to have more acres in each farm.
ah i see
Great find, keep it original as possible
I've seen back glass shatter by itself on hot days. Often the result of a scratch or a stone chip as the g;lass heats up in the sun it has stress points with the expansion and that old style tempered glass just pops. Possibly what has happened to grandmas old chevy.
Keep the straight 6 in her! They're only original once, and there's plenty of V8 survivors.
THAT is a nice score Ryan! Clean her up, do the dormancy maintenance, & then drive it! Not that you want to go this far, but I'd bet the passenger doors could be carefully worked out, probably the quarter panel too, if you're willing to put in the time.
Paint correction work & it'd be real sharp!!
It's nice getting an easy one once in a while, eh?
Good idea!
@@IowaClassicCars BTW, please do a follow-up on this one, even if you just move it down the road. Thx
@@jamesthompson8008 for sure, got the engine soaking now
I have a similar story. I have a 1959 Biscayne 2 door hardtop. 235 3/Tree. Found the sales receipt and original title
Ryan another great find. I think you should fix her up and keep it. Leave the six in her. Wouldn't it be great if you could have an example of the different models of '59 Chevy's? So cool! What was the mileage on her?
88k miles is on the odometer
Really nice 1959 Chevrolet please keep all stock
for sure
Man that's a clean 59!
probably the nicest ive had
Leave it a six. I had a rash of old cars in the early 70s. They were all sixes. Plenty of power
for sure
Mi abuelo tuvo uno así pero color blanco y negro; lo bautizaron como "La Patrulla" fueron idea de sus hijos; saludos.
Just get the thing run-in' as-is. Use your vast pool of parts to replace the busted windows and seats and grill. And then sell it for big bucks!
I'd leave the pseudo-chrome reverse wheels on it. (Or get a new set for this car.) They look good with that color.
What a fabulous car!
I always vote for keeping the original engine.
What a jewel of a car. Happy days
Definitely worth doing up if the cat likes it.
Wow that's pretty much exactly what i've been looking for for ages.. if you consider selling it at one point or know someone who sells a 4door Biscayne that's not a bucket of rust, i'd highly appreciate that
I will be eventually, email me
Cool car they are hard to find hot rods or original cond ,!!!!
Your kitty saying You didn't miss me ?
Nice ride .
haha he is very needy
Nice score ! It matches your pants
I think so too! haha
Definitely a keeper!
Awesome! How much mileage on it? It probably won't take much to get it running again.
My Grandmother had a 59 Biscayne, in sea Foam Green, the original 6 went bad right after she bought it brand new, and they replaced it with a trucks 6 with no oil filter, the only problem with that car was the column shifter was wore out and would stick between gears, My two brothers decided to rebuild the engine and it set for 20 years in her garage, after my grandmother passed, it was towed to one of my Brothers house and sat in a field another two years, I was asked to look at it to see about putting a 350 in it, took me 2 hours and had the 6 purring, the morons didn't know how to set the solid lifter valves, and bent the push rods, sadly enough the years in the garage and field ruined the frame including the gas tank, the interior was still in good shape, and the body was dent free but the skirts were rusted out, 14 years later and the car is was left outside and rats dot in it, had Lots of great memory's in that old car, it was sad the see it last time I was out there, I subbed to your channel want to see how this old girl turns out.
Nice, keep it original !
Leave it original , specially with all that history.
Really nice car.
I would leave it original, hope you can get the 235 unstuck and running again! the chrome wheels look good too!
That's the plan!
I'd fix the quarter. Get the interior redone and leave it S TOC K. Fix the dash where the radio was. Ya got to have dash panels lying around
I would have to say I’d leave. The car is six cylinder probably restore it as is back to as much original as possible but if that six cylinder is junk then I’ll probably put in an eight beautiful cardinal nice find glad to see it’s in your hands.
oh for sure
I’ve got a gothic gold 59 Biscayne as well! 348 was missing at time of purchase. Re-powered with a 90s 350 some time ago. Drive it every week! Love the content.
Just a heads up:
I Would love a shirt but the link in the description doesn’t seem to work.
Well crap, ill look into fixing that!
great looker good pick mate
It sure is
If This was mine I would leave the exterior as is; new seats and 283 with power steering, power brakes and air conditioning.. These 6cyl engines were great as well.
Gotta leave it stock 👌
I have 2 cars that went to the car wash before getting it home.👍👍
Nice 👍