Reviving a 1953 BUICK SPECIAL After 30 Years in Storage

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  • Опубліковано 30 сер 2022
  • today on midnight auto repair we try and get this cool 1953 buick special up and going for the first time since 1992! follow along and see if we can! thank you all for watching
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  • @Midnightautorepair
    @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому

    HEY GUYS...FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND LIKE THHIS VIDEO! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!

    • @davidmcclenahan9196
      @davidmcclenahan9196 Рік тому

      I have a couple questions about a flathead how’s the best way for me to get a hold of you

  • @robertironside3166
    @robertironside3166 Рік тому +1

    A special model of Buick with that Grill. Very nice!

  • @smokengearsgarage
    @smokengearsgarage Рік тому +1

    Awsome revival there. Man that straight 8 sounds wicked!!

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому +1

      I appreciate it man! check out this weeks video coming up...its a wash and drive video!

  • @DaddyBeanDaddyBean
    @DaddyBeanDaddyBean Рік тому +3

    I know Jim IRL, and he told me about this project yesterday. This is *amazing*. Thank you!!

  • @stephenandloriyoung5716
    @stephenandloriyoung5716 Рік тому +2

    Engineers went to the trouble of designing a choke into carburetors, the purpose of which is to enrich the air/fuel ratio for cold starting. (If the car last ran yesterday, let alone decades ago, it's a cold start, needing the choke.) The idea is to close the choke before cranking. This Buick has an automatic choke, which seems to be stuck wide open, not able to do its job. Manually closing it will save a lot of cranking, and get it running sooner.

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому

      the choke was stiff from sitting for 30 years...now works perfectly! thank you for watching!

  • @dennyj8650
    @dennyj8650 Рік тому +2

    Never heard of this channel, just had to click cause: My dad had one of those, remember riding around in it! In fact we heard of the Kennedy assassination on its radio.

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому

      its a beautiful car and i was excited to get it going for the gentleman that owns it!

  • @sweets986
    @sweets986 Рік тому +3

    Cool dude! 😎

  • @icerazar713
    @icerazar713 Рік тому

    That car is older than I am (I'm 53) and in much better shape. Good looking car. Don't see many of these.

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому

      i think hiding indoors for 10 of the 30 years really helped keep it in good condition!

  • @allenbuck5589
    @allenbuck5589 Рік тому +1

    Man the year I was born. Love to have it.

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому

      i feel fortunate just to be working on it...its such a cool car!

  • @hollynelson1483
    @hollynelson1483 Рік тому +3

    Go Josh 💪

  • @user-yi3up5ml9x
    @user-yi3up5ml9x 24 дні тому

    My first car was a 1953 buick special with a straight eight!

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  24 дні тому

      They are great cars! That had to be stylin as a first car! Thanks for watching!

  • @shoominati23
    @shoominati23 Рік тому +1

    couyld have had it started in the middle of the video if you put the timing forward rather than justy throw more and more gas at it .. Love it!

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому

      Thanks for the tip, it ended up being points that refused to open and close, i should have swapped them out sooner!

  • @randallr6221
    @randallr6221 Рік тому +2

    Cool video man

  • @lovetocrank
    @lovetocrank Рік тому +1

    Glad you got running, but I also loved the cranking!

  • @garyruark9506
    @garyruark9506 Рік тому +2

    1953 last year for Buick straight 8 engine.

  • @johnjason7204
    @johnjason7204 Рік тому +1

    Is that your 58 Buick in the background?

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому +2

      it actually belongs to the gentleman im helping get these cars running for...i may do a video on it in the future

  • @robertnicholas1255
    @robertnicholas1255 Рік тому +1

    positive ground not neg?

    • @Midnightautorepair
      @Midnightautorepair  Рік тому

      Yes positive ground...I think gm got away from negative ground in the late 40s

  • @stereolababy
    @stereolababy Рік тому +3

    your intro is way too long