Cutlass Supreme parked for 30 years..... will it run?
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- Опубліковано 1 кві 2022
- 1981 Cutlass Supreme Brougham bought from an estate where it had been abandoned for 30 years. This car has 42,000 original miles on the original 260 V8 and it's loaded with some rare options. #gbodys #cutlass #willitrun #GBG #greasebellygarage
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No way that sat in a field for 20 years and top has four slashes basically. Amazing video thank you..
You're welcome thank you for watching!
About 15 years ago I had 81-87 olds cutlass , buick regal and chevy monte carlo cars and parts , all interchangeable got rid of whole lot for cheap ! Buyer was really pleased with purchase and I was glad to get rid of everything ! Hated to see it go , but it was necessary to do !
Yes sometimes it's overwhelming! I get it! Thanks for watching my video.
Great video
Thanks. And thanks for watching!
Wow ...Interesting👍👍😊
Beautiful bodystyles. Definitely worth saving 👍🏻
That one was unfortunately too far gone but I have two other ones that are better. Thank you for watching my video..
@@greasebellygarage. I enjoyed the video. Best of luck my friend 👍🏻
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Vi Ra here. AKA. The Whitesburg Wonder Man.
So. I rate this video a 9. I’m into old junkyard finds. I just wish I was thar to watch it live.
Keep them instructional videos coming. A little more time and some startin fluid I think it might have just fared off.
What was in the seat after you ripped the sheet tee cover off Looks like a picture. I have to know.
It was the hood ornament I believe. I could have gotten the car started but I wanted to keep the budget low.
I worked at an olds dealer years ago, started in 1980, remember that 1st 1981 cutlass that we got, I loved it, so nice after so many years of ugly boxy cars to have one that looked good
I was eight years old and I remember loving the 81 g-bodys. They looked so much better. Especially the Cutlass. Thanks for watching.
the 1983 hurst olds was a real cool car it was fast, sounded great would bark the tires on a shift, but each dealer only got 1 the 442 that came in 1984 was just a regular 2 door cutlass@@greasebellygarage
@@jimsix9929 I love the Hurst model. They bring big money now too. They don't make em like that anymore.
I just love them Olds
I have two at home!
Nothing wrong with that car, just needs a little touch up paint 🤣🤣
Back in the day, my pops would have the rear tires swapped for snow tires on our 80 cutlass wagon every fall. Rears only. Same wheels; change the tires only.
That works! I kept those tires. They are not useful anymore but good for decorations. Thanks for watching!
You'll notice at 14:04 that at the first crank the distributor moved significantly counter clockwise when trying to start it. That may be why it didn't start at all.
I remember that being pointed out to me in the past but I sold this car to a friend of mine who discovered that the bell housing was completely full of rat houses, pine needles, etc the flex plate was corroded and was about to break. They did not bother trying to get it running any further either mostly due to the condition of all the wiring on the car it was pretty well ate up inside and out. It was a real shame though because that car was in really nice shape when it was parked and it was very unique.
I thought the distributor for these models were supposed to move counter. I couldve sworn that was mentioned to me cause it was so odd.
@@LuxTinkering I think counterclockwise is correct for these engines but ultimately the problem was there was a bunch of rodent homes built in near the flywheel and the flex plate which were rotted the flex plate in half. That was the real problem was all the debris from the rodents got wrapped around everything in there. The engine was absolutely destroyed internally as well. It was probably never going to start.
Yay!
First couple times he turned it over it was dry it's probably going to be a decent motor cuz if you noticed that after about the four time and started turning over constantly turning over that means he's already building the oil pressure and get it started pull put it outside and pour some transmission fluid down in it was running get a little high RPM
I totally agree with your assessment I would have taken the engine further had it not been for the condition of the wiring in the car. Actually that car turned out to be in pretty bad condition overall and the 260 V8 is not very desirable.
yep been easy to got it runing then found body to throw it in thos 260 a out live the car most time iv seen them go 200k miles far as the car in video no its parts car that mush rust isnt worth fixing
Dry rot??
Wow …low miles…sweet!
High-end car back in 1981. 3 tires is all you need for 3 wheel motion
I thought maybe it was two rear tires and one spare just in case....
That could be a possibility
But I like to 3 wheel motion answer better.
@@jamespeel465 I'm good with that
I found one in 2019 in Tennessee had 31001 original miles on it. It sat from 91 until I bought it put gas in the carb and a new battery and it fired up on a dime
The rust and rodent damage was too much on this car. I have an 85 Cutlass Salon that's in great shape also.
@cixtre how much you got it for? And do you still have it?
Trust the process bro. This is a journey I been working on my SS for 3 years now and still gotta long way to go
An SS, that's cool!
@@greasebellygarage yessirrr. Thanks bro. Gotta all chrome sbc stroker in it go to my page you'll see it
@@ssgang777 I'm gonna check it out!
The distributor must of been loose because it turned when u cranked it and went out of time
I never noticed that.
I worked for Cooper in Ohio for two years
I still have those tires.
1981 did not have a SPID label. That came in 1984 for General Motors passenger cars.
Well thank you for the information! you learn something new everyday..
@@greasebellygarage Indeed we do.
Well..... definitely a good parts car for your other Cutlass
I actually sold this one as a parts car because I had a third Cutlass.. I still have 2 but I am good friends with the guy that bought this one. In the end the flywheel was rotted apart because of rodent nests. This car was really really rotten in its bones. It was a shame.
Do you guys still have the Carr?
No I sold that car about 5 months ago but thanks for asking.
It sounded like it want to start up. Just a tad bit more work and patience and I think you would've gotten it. BRO-HAM.
I just spoke to the guy that bought it from me a few days ago. He continued where I left off. The problem ended up being that the flex plate was rotted out from rat nests in the bell housing. They also disassembled the top side of the engine and the cylinders were completely full of really heavy rust. I think I had the best shot of starting it when I was inside the shop I should have just straight wired 12 volts to the distributor however I did have it firing a couple of times off video. I didn't really ever expected to start because I had known it had sat for almost 30 years in a field and I don't think the car was all that well kept mechanically when it was parked in 92. Thank you for watching my video I really appreciate it!
Do u still have parts for the cutlass I can use both grills and front fender trim?
I may have some stuff. I'll check. You can contact me on Facebook or TikTok.
@@greasebellygarage cool ..what’s ur TikTok username? I can let u know what I need and u can give me a price..
I'm sure it would run. I got mine running after 29 yrs!
I kinda gave up early on this one. The rodent damage was off the rails.
@@greasebellygarage could of just run hot wire to distributor and it buy passed all wireing in car and started then found body to throw engine in trans it great engines and great of gas seen them go 200k miles before i cared for
How much for the clock and the clock trim piece ?
I ended up selling the entire car to an enthusiast.
So are you parting it out
I'm looking for some parts?
I started to but a guy made an offer for the whole car so I sold them the entire car.
Well if you come across another cutlass I need chrome pieces around wheel wells and chrome on upper door neer windows
@@odawg4350 I may have those I'll look.
@@greasebellygarage that would be great
Wonder what gear that dry rotten cutlass has in it and it's a posi rear end is definitely worth keeping 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I'm definitely going to hang on to the rear end I don't know what the ratio is yet but I'm going to figure it out. It is definitely a posi.
@@greasebellygarage that's definitely a rare finding and did I see a power passenger side seat on that 81 cutlass
@@stevenallen6245 yes indeed, and an 8 track player!
@@greasebellygarage cool I wish I came across something like that good luck with your project
Turned out it was a 2.29 posi.
parked where? ... at the bottom of the river??
Pretty much..... A swampy cow pasture ...
Hey if you start to part it I buy the car doors and front header panel ok
Yes I should be starting to part this car out in the next couple of weeks. You can DM me on Instagram Grease_Belly_Garage
If ur parting out the car i might in instred the top raditor plate
I think it's shot. I haven't decided the fate of this car yet. I may sell it whole.
I just bought one of these with a 307, I wonder if Taco Bell has the Mexican pizza.
They do! Lol
you gotta say bro ham
Lol that's exactly what I said when I was a kid!
Hey are you willing to sell me the radio bracket that holds the radio in place?
Probably I'm using the radio for my olds wagon so I'm not sure if I need the bracket or not I don't think I do.
@@greasebellygarage ok let me know if you don't.
@@JDP15 Will do I'll try to find out next week. I'm pretty sure I won't need the bracket.
I had an 82 brougham, I loved that car, it was dark grey with T Tops, only problem was it had that crap 6 cylinder engine that was garbage.
I had a Monte Carlo with a really bad 229 Chevy V6, the 231 Cutlass V6 was better but the gutless V8s were the way to go.
@@greasebellygarage yeah, I remember something about the motor havin a external oil pump or something that failed all the time. Not sure but the style of the car was great.
I'm wondering if you got your Mexican pizza
No they weren't released yet, sadly..... Lol
Dang I stopped going there because they got rid of all the good stuff off the menu Mexican pizza was my favorite
@@kylemoseley2239 I'm pretty sure they're back now along with some other stuff.
That thing is too far Gone trust me
Yes, it was. But I tried!
My parents had an 81 MonteCarlo like that.
That smell would be rat piss
Yes it was, and it wasn't going anywhere.
Dude you gave up to easy
Yes I did, I didn't feel like dealing with that wiring harness and the rust on that car was pretty out of control.
Dirty!yuk
Junk
The tail lights would be the wrong ones for the other cutlass you have. I had a 81 cutlass, w/231 v6 Buick engine, absolutely horrible. Just plain junk.
I know they were the ones with the Chrome strips down the center they were terrible. Thank you for watching my video.