Will it run? Sitting since 1954! A 1930 Chevy time capsule!

[@shanebruce8349]

Nice to see old friends enjoying what they all like

[@rickydonahue1586]

A friend of my Dad had one when I was a kid that I got to ride in that was about 45 years ago and I still remember it like it was yesterday it was so neat!

[@rodwallace-hz6ty]

I have friends in Massachusetts that won a '28 Chevy in a raffle. They bought one ten dollar ticket and won. The car runs like a sewing machine and drives excellent. The Chevys have a lot of wood in the body for supports so there aren't very many survivors like what you are working on.

[@christinarust6957]

$10 raffle...wow! Lucky people, what a great win!

[@kfl611]

Yes I've seen some very informative videos on cars and trucks of this vintage, comparisons on which use wood and fabric and which used steal. Also sometimes they state which were more popular at the time and why and price comparisons for the time they were built.

[@frankpetrone2966]

Great job Richard and friends and the lovely Christina! Nice to see old 1930s era Chevys they are rare. Seeing one resurrected is special.

[@whattherust]

Thank you Frank. This one was very special. Such a time capsule into the past.

[@aaronobrien322]

another solid episode,thanks team for your time and effort!!

[@whattherust]

You're welcome!

[@jrayholland7654]

I love your show it's nice to see old friends hanging out wrenching. Christina great job you seem to have picked up lots of knowledge on starting these old cars. you n Richard are just great together love y'all's show

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much for the feedback. She is learning a lot and helps me out more than is seen in the videos. More videos coming soon!

[@buxxbannerspov30]

Always a good show with the most patient mechanic ever ...

[@christinarust6957]

Appreciate you watching:-)

[@richardcline1337]

And he didn't forget the battery even once! Wow!

[@philipcollins5440]

You both do the most interesting videos and 🚗's.😊

[@christinarust6957]

This one was definitely fun! Thanks Philip 😊

[@Dany-oj2jv]

I love it already, even before watching you team Rust... ok now i'm going to watch 👍💖

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the support Dany.

[@clementthurn1992]

Thanks for cheering me up. I was having a slightly mediocre day. As I watched your video I was smiling from ear to ear. So great to see old friends work on an old Chevrolet and get her running. Great times and an awesome car !! Love what you all do.

[@whattherust]

We are happy the video made your day better! Thank you for sharing that.

[@clementthurn1992]

@@whattherust Thank you. I love what you do !!

[@terrywebb8636]

Thanks to you and Christina there are so many old cars and trucks on the road, and not in the scrap yards.

[@whattherust]

thanks very much Terry.

[@brianmatthews9697]

Wooden stick is in the overflow tube. These cars were made for water, not ethylene glycol. Anti-freeze expands when hot, system is not pressurized so she spits it out. Anytime I mess with an old cooling system, use water first. Anti is messy and expensive. I run distilled water and Napa 1300 in my old cars. Water cools better anyway, drain in winter. Less damage from a head leak too. Babbitt bearings and Anti freeze are a bad mix. Enjoy your videos!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the info and support!

[@kfl611]

Years ago, we were talking about cars and my grandmother said 'I did that once', and we (My dad and I) were like you did what once? My grandmother said she didn't put alcohol in the water and when winter came by the engine froze and she cracked the block. She said my grandfather always took care of that maintaining the cars, but he was a traveling sales man and was not around at the time, and I guess my grandmother said she forgot to have the car winterized. They had to explain to me, that was how they winterized the cooling system before they had modern anti-freeze. Which is kind of funny, as I have an very old, one of the first General Electric refrigerators - 1927, and it advised you to put a mixture of glycol and water into the coolent freezer chambers. I think in 1929 they changed how they cooled those refrigerators, to look like the aluminum boxes we are all familiar with - no square porcelain tanks, with a round center - like they had in 1927/1928. Oh and the instructions for the fridge said to get your glycol from the druggist.

[@brianmatthews9697]

@@kfl611 Thanks for a great story. Interesting about the old refrigerator. I have to look that up now.

[@morewhattherust]

@@kfl611 that is a cool bit of history. I used to have a monitor top fridge, but yours sound even older than that. Thanks for sharing.

[@marvwatkins7029]

In the late 60's, I lived across the river from the old Curtis Candy Company plant that made Butterfingers (and Baby Truths too!).

[@whattherust]

Nice. I wonder if you could smell the candy being made?

[@mikehoroho8453]

My dad's 31 Chevy had the same motor. It did not have the above the manifold heater. But it did have the above the manifold carburetor. So they were already making those by 1931 to go above manifold.

[@dalehartley-vd9qo]

Amazing how nice that chevy is all of you done a great job good video I enjoyed it thanks

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks Dale!

[@terryeustice5399]

Christina and Richard this was an interesting trip and start with old friends. This is a great restoration project. That Chevy been sitting 69 years. Amazing will it run. Loved the Video ❤️ 💯👊👍

[@ronbunker5778]

Entertaining video and a great old car! Glad you all got together again!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for watching Ron!

[@delathouweralex]

Wow you done it again.

[@mikehoroho8453]

Lol, "They're not nice here." I love it.

[@mediumjumbo7484]

Ask for iced tea 😅😅😅

[@richardcline1337]

Back in my high school days many, many years ago, we had a drive-in theater called "The Isle of View".... seeing that sign "Isle La View", really brought back some memories. Sadly, all of the ones we had have long since felt the developer's ax. Woud....wood....play on words? Great seeing old friends back together doing the things they enjoy.

[@darrenniles2448]

Interesting story behind that sign, my father ran the local railroad that went through most of Main northern New Hampshire in northern Vermont and they needed to replace some rarer station signs that had been stolen or worn out and they were replacing them with wooden signs at that time back in the early 80s so my father put ‘ Isle La View’ on the list and signed off on it so they could have them all made, somebody came to him and said, Charlie that’s not one of the stations on the Railroad and he said never mind, just make the sign anyway and he hung it in the garage right in front of where my mother parked her car every day so she could see it as an expression of his love for her and now I have it as a reminder of my parents love for one another

[@richardcline1337]

@@darrenniles2448, that is terrific....need to give a duplicate to Richard and Christina. They show what marriage should be all about.

[@darrenniles2448]

@@richardcline1337 Watching Richard and Christina together is a true blessing, absolutely love between the both of them

[@richardcline1337]

@@darrenniles2448, I know.

[@MrShawnBeau]

That's a great story, Darren. Thanks for sharing that with us. I was wondering what that meant and now adds more significance to the journey!

[@daspencer4537]

Lifelong Mainer here, I hope you enjoyed our little piece of Heaven. Fat Tomato Grill is delicious! Another great video, thanks!

[@whattherust]

You're welcome! I love Maine. In the summer it is my favorite place to be.

[@charlesstaceylindseysr4354]

On old motor FRIST ,one needs always to put OIL in the cyclenders and on the the overhead rocker arms and valves stems,to lube and rocker arm before turning the motor over ,Please, love your Rust channel !

[@andrewbridges8270]

Would like to see a part II to this fully functional drive on the highway.

[@kfl611]

Many years ago I passed a model t, I think, going all of maybe 20 mph on the highway. Ok, it was not on the interstate, but still. It was barely creeping, and the back lights were so dim, but bright enough you could tell something was infront of you. This was just off an exit ramp, so everyone was going slow on the exit ramp, or it would have been a real hazard. I think they must have gotten it like this car, to just barely run and were moving it from one place to another. But they should have done it in broad day light. This might have been 30 or 40 years ago.

[@JamesCouch777]

Bringing tired iron back to life with friends, good times for sure 😊👍

[@kfl611]

I like the design of the upholstery, it looks like fancy home furniture. Those dashes are so simple !

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

Such a great group of friends having a wonderful time together making Dreams reality. Amazing work all of you bringing this very old ride back from the dead. Much love and respect from both of us.

[@stevenneuwirth871]

great job I really enjoyed seeing you bringing this classic back to life

[@whattherust]

Thank you my friend. Wouldn't it be cool for use to get together and do one of these!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

@whattherust brother, my hope is for more than just one. We will be in Tennessee one day, and we both pray for sooner than later.

[@richardbonazzoli58]

@@rescuedandrestoredgarage Looking forward to it!

[@darrellbaty4127]

You guys are just having way too much fun. Great video and it was neat to hear that old Chevrolet run again. It seems no matter what you work on, you get it going! Keep it up!

[@woody77788]

Great day with friends & you got another car running 🙂. Great work by all!

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much. We had a great time.

[@JesusTorres-qr1gz]

Very neat indeed, congratulations guys, remind me when I was young, I used to play with them most kind of you gentleman for sharing it with us, enjoy at your best, blessings to you and your love ones, from the endless summer paradise Puerto Rico Jesus Torres

[@whattherust]

Thank you very much Jesus.

[@jamierushing]

Hi y’all from west Alabama miss ya love ya

[@christinarust6957]

Hi Jamie!

[@jamierushing]

@@christinarust6957 how are u hun

[@christinarust6957]

Tired!

[@jamierushing]

@@christinarust6957 I bet so hugss

[@aaronsg71]

Wow what an absolute beauty! Great condition!!!

[@tannerlawson1721]

Great job to you all bonnie and Clyde forsure with less holes in it suoer sweet❤

[@whattherust]

Thanks Tanner!

[@danobrien3109]

Nothing better than good friends having fun together. Wondering how long it has been since someone called Richard “ Rich”. Thanks for sharing with us.👍🇨🇦

[@whattherust]

So true Dan! It has been about 25 years.

[@davidnelson95]

It's something to hear and see an engine running that's almost one hundred years old that's amazing

[@whattherust]

Right, it was a bit humbling to hear the engine fire up seeing how old it is.

[@ks4kn]

Great seeing friends having a good time working on a old car.

[@whattherust]

Thanks. It was a day I will never forget.

[@BrianOCoin]

Introduced my Dad to your videos today it was a riot listening to him, we would encounter an issue and he would blurt out a suggestion and 2 seconds later it would be in the video. He also mentioned that he owned a Kaiser at one point.

[@danbuchman2079]

I have tried to buy a 32 chevy pu that sat inside storage since late 1970s ,runs great!!! ,they are hard to find !!!

[@johncaballero8013]

Love this old Chevy! Great job bringing the old girl back to life. She is going to clean up well!

[@whattherust]

Thanks John. This one was super fun.

[@glentucker4250]

Great job you guys! Because of you and your friends awesome generosity, this beautiful old Chevrolet survivor is one step closer to being back doing what it is supposed to do. Run and drive! Keep up the great work!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Glen! More to come!

[@locotrucker46]

Richard you are truly amazing with getting these old cars to run again. I love your videos.

[@whattherust]

Thank for the support!

[@locotrucker46]

@@whattherust you're very welcome

[@daleschuler1720]

What a great car to restore, loved this episode. Great job guys and Christina.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much.

[@giancarlopbranco]

Hey Mr. and Mrs. What the Rust! Nice to see you both again with another beatiful car! Thank you guys for sharing knowledge and fun with us!

[@whattherust]

You're welcome!

[@garyalleccia2793]

Great time watching this. Well done. Y'all made a great team.

[@whattherust]

Thanks. We had a great time.

[@billyfoster3223]

There's that Whoooo! i've come to expect in your videos! Great video and work on a great old car! Cheers to you both, Richard and Christina!

[@whattherust]

Thanks Billy! Whoooo!

[@eck8240]

That was a great ending oh my God that was good meow❤ God bless

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@sulistiman]

Yeah I’m impressed that you are about to work on a car that I have exactly the same model

[@christinarust6957]

Nice!

[@darrenniles2448]

I’ll be anxious to hear how are you do with Yours, I will continue on this car starting with repairing the leaking radiator myself replacing hoses and working on a more permanent fuel line to the back

[@darrelkinney9856]

As always old chevys never die, just taking a nap waiting to run again.

[@whattherust]

Right on.

[@jamesmoffett]

That so awesome to see old friends who have the same interests and work together as a team great job 👍🙏😀♥️🇺🇲

[@whattherust]

Thanks James. This was a special day for all of us.

[@kapekodbob]

grease gun, that's a grease cap on the water pump, 1932 for DD carb on Chevy
Sounds so fimiliar. I pulled my 30 one Chevy out of a gafage in 1975 where it had been sitting scince 54 by the window sticker. I had no luck getting it to run but that was not my goal. I planned on rodding it up. I took it all apart , replaced bad wood got glass fenders for it and then it sat again until 2007 when I finally got it resoroddered

[@chesny71x65]

I just picked up 2 1957 Buick 4 door sedans, both sitting since 1979 I would love to see you get em up and going again!!

[@whattherust]

I know those Buicks very well. Send me an email at [e-mail]

[@adventureswithedna]

I rebuilt the engine on a 30 Model A. Had it running and driving. Sold it to buy my first car. The guy let it sit for 11 years till I bought it back. The engine was stuck. Got it unstuck by putting it in gear and rocking it like you guy did.
Bought a 71 Jeep Cj5 with a stuck engine. Put mystery oil in the cylinders, put it in 4 wheel drive and pulled it with a truck and popped the clutch till the engine broke free. It was really funny to watch. Ran great after we got it running

[@whattherust]

Awesome! We were thankful the tires held air and we could do the rocking trick.

[@adventureswithedna]

@@whattherust sometimes it's amazing to see the crappiest old tires hold air lol

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Look under the back seat might be a Tommy GUN THERE. Bonney & Clide Car . Love your show .

[@rickytart1028]

Here is my story....In 1972 I lived in NH a buddy of mine bought a 1932 Chevrolet. It was in execelent condition like this one. Big wide reflector head lights as I remember. He didn't have a good place to keep it so he parked it at my place. He told me to drive it occasionally. So, I did it was a neat car two doors with mechanical brakes. King pins were worn so it had a bad shake above 30 mph. Three speed just like this one with pull cable for spark advance and spoked wheels. After I left NH I don't know where he went. Thanks for sharing it reminds me of long ago.

[@whattherust]

Glad it brought back some good memories. The car you describe is a lot like this one.

[@jasonjones5213]

Great job, love the sound of those old engines.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much Jason.

[@tectalabyss]

Great old cars. As always I liked and shared. All my very best.

[@whattherust]

Thank you very much.

[@rtcapo1382]

Never heard of side gapping spark plugs before. The Google says that in some cases could increase performance, but cut down on the life of the plug. I learned something new, thanks!

[@whattherust]

You're welcome. I learned later that a side gap is less prone to oil fowling. That was new learning for me too. Thanks for watching!

[@randydunn6988]

Good 👍🏻 job

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@timjordan3671]

I cracked a smile when the old girl fired up. Would love to see you and your friends get it back on the road.

[@whattherust]

The owner is taking care of the radiator leak and a couple of other things. We might go back and get get it driving in the fall.

[@buick7476]

love your shows man !

[@juliocesarcosta3251]

Very good , fantastic ,,,,,😊

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@dougsilva8603]

Richard you and Christina do such good work i love old cars and trucks my family has a 1929 Chevrolet truck ton and a half flatbed early Chevrolets really hard to find because Ford out number them very beautiful Chevrolet Car

[@whattherust]

That must be a great truck. First year of the 6 cylinder, I believe.

[@thevinylcollector3472]

awesome video im glad you got the car running again

[@whattherust]

You're welcome!

[@jimrobin98]

put in gear and rock it again! The starter is locked in the starter!

[@j.b.a.124]

My favorite Channel. Another awesome video. Cheers from California🍻

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the support!

[@acla6398cell]

Loved this !

[@whattherust]

Thanks for watching!

[@xcalibre222]

WOW, That old car is just begging for a full restoration! Thanks for the Vids.

[@toddodell2904]

Car sounds nice

[@vincentcalderella6404]

Excellent work to get that old Chevy running again. I enjoyed watching what you had to try and do for it to start. He should have it on the road soon because most of the parts you can fix or get new.

[@whattherust]

Right. I think this will be on the oaod in a few months.

[@robertvance1873]

I was so happy to hear the old car fire up, Good Job 👍 Everyone 👍

[@whattherust]

Thanks Robert!

[@toddfrazier3844]

Girrrrrl.. you got yourself a good man. He does his thang and then comes and makes these videos for extra money... he's a keeper and loves you to death ❤

[@whattherust]

Right on Todd.

[@cesarbeltrami6691]

Nice Chevy ahead of it's time.

[@whattherust]

I agree. An OHV 6 cylinder was not common then in a low-priced car.

[@jeffniznik2963]

Great job!

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!! 👍👍

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much!

[@sulistiman]

You have to drane the tank and put pebbles in it and solvent or water and shake it vigorously for twenty minutes or so drain it and put tank sealer in it and sloshing it around and pour the excess into a container with a lid and let it dry out for a few hours

[@darrenniles2448]

That’s my plan, my boys and I are going to take the tank out of the back of the car put a bunch of pebbles in it and maybe some kind of solvent strap it onto their wagon and they can pull it around the yard for a couple of weeks

[@whattherust]

I have seen glass marbles used too.

[@user-fr3cv1kl5x]

Great video, enjoyed everything. It's not just a monotone technical read the manual, it's a visit and friendly discussion. For an almost 100 year old car with 50k miles, it was amazingly clean and in great shape. It was a pleasure watching.

[@whattherust]

We are glad you liked it! It really is an amazingly preserved car.

[@volvobrynk]

It looks like guide headlamps.
Nice car

[@whattherust]

That's right.

[@williamvanderburg5949]

The gap on the plugs from the side allow for oil to drip off and reduce fouling

[@whattherust]

That is great to know. Thank you for the tip!

[@user-qt8re8lq7i]

Loved seeing you work with your buds. What a great old car!

[@whattherust]

Thanks for watching. We had a lot of fun on this one.

[@francoisbouchard602]

Good.job😄👍👍👍👏👏👏Nice car 😍

[@whattherust]

Thanks!

[@AddieDirectsTV]

Boston! Was just there. And they’re lovely people in Boston I found!

[@christinarust6957]

Richard's from there...inside joke:-) but I will say the people at the rental car places always seem to be in a bad mood. Thanks for watching, we appreciate it 🙏

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

Great episode! That's a beautiful ride.

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much!

[@williambiondi9703]

Awesome car
Love your channel

[@whattherust]

Thanks for the support!

[@vayabroder729]

Those straight 6’s are great; Chevy or Ford. They were in constant manufacture until the 1970’s. I remember working on one on a 1977 Chevy Nova. I did notice one spring still not moving on the first cylinder. This car is so complete. Great adventure; thank you!

[@whattherust]

You're right, there is at least one cam lobe that is suspect. Thanks for watching.

[@adventureswithedna]

That's really cool. We saw one just like the sedan in the video we posted today. Coincidence lol

[@christinarust6957]

Really? I'll need to check that out!

[@adventureswithedna]

@christinarust6957 yeah. As soon as I saw your thumbnail I saw to Chance look we saw this car in our video. Never seen one that I can remember. Yours is the second

[@richborgo]

Great job!! Nice to see old friends hangin around an old car.

[@whattherust]

Thanks Rich! We all really enjoyed it.

[@danielventura8073]

Such a cool car.

[@whattherust]

It sure is.

[@chrisrolfing3393]

Great job getting the old girl running again.
I learned a lot.
Three main kinds of starter designs that I am aware of.
Shifter fork .
Bendix drive.
Bendix drive with double reduction.
I think General motors uses the shifter fork. Ford uses Bendix and Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz uses Bendix double reduction. Advantages of double reduction would use of a smaller motor which reqires less torque which is gained with the extra gear reduction.
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[@whattherust]

That is interesting info. Thank you.

[@sulistiman]

Car guys are the best ❤ you guys 😅

[@christinarust6957]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching.

[@sulistiman]

Clean and lubricant the starter 😮

[@darrenniles2448]

That was such a fun video to watch, of course it is my favourite now, thank you so much for doing that

[@whattherust]

Thanks Darren. None of this could have happened without you. Thank you for the hospitality and the trust. You rock!

[@TheJohndeere212]

That car is very clean and it was well taken care of away from the weather.

[@whattherust]

Yes, thankfully the car was stored inside most of the time since 1954.

[@ron7447]

What a great opportunity. Miss those days. Definitely miss the cars we had. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@christinarust6957]

Thanks for watching. Much appreciated 🙏

[@axel3588]

Another great video. Greetings from Cologne.

[@whattherust]

You're welcome!

[@quartermilesmile]

Great Vid. The belt look like Nu-T-Link belting. Cheers from Oz.

[@whattherust]

Interesting. It does look like that! Thanks for the tip.

[@user-mm7xr8if1u]

Fun fact: How did the Chevy logo come about? William Durant was inspired by the pattern on wallpaper in a hotel in Paris, hence, the "bowtie" design.

[@sulistiman]

You have to adjust your value clearance regularly on the those engines as cam wears

[@raywilson800]

Great video.

[@whattherust]

Thanks you Ray!

[@jimhickey2276]

Great video!

[@whattherust]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@knoester7714]

Good job getting the 1930 Chevy running again guys

[@whattherust]

Thanks very much!

[@JamesCouch777]

Make sure you use oil with zinc in those old engines.